Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games & Festival
- Dates
- Expected October
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Marion County Fairgrounds
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games & Festival comes to Marion County Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN, Expected October. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games & Festival is a Scottish games and cultural day held at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, organized by the Scottish Foundation of Indianapolis and the Scottish Society of Indianapolis and recently returned after a break. It centers on Highland heavy athletics, the caber, sheaf, hammer, stone put and weight-over-bar, alongside pipe bands, traditional and modern Celtic music, Highland and Scottish country dancing, whisky tasting, Scottish clans and a costumed Scottish Royal Court
Last time around
The 2025 games were held October 11, 2025 at the Marion County Fairgrounds, with Highland heavy athletics, pipe bands, Celtic bands, Scottish and country dancing, whisky tasting, a Vendor Village of Scottish food and crafts, and the Scottish Royal Court
The games
Heavy athletics
The Highland athletics feature the classic heavy events, caber, sheaf, hammer, stone put and weight-over-bar, with open athlete registration
Pipe bands & Highland dance
The program includes pipe bands, a Highland and Scottish country dance demonstration and instruction, and performing Scottish Country Dancers
Clans & genealogy
Scottish clans register for the games through the Scottish Society of Indianapolis, which runs year-round Scottish cultural programming
Taking part
The festival adds whisky tasting with distillery talks, traditional and modern Celtic bands, food and drink vendors including Scottish fare and mead, and a cast of actors presenting the Scottish Royal Court
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games & Festival?
By train
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By bus
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🅿 Parking
On site parking available.
🚙 Car hire
Where
Venue
Marion County Fairgrounds
Pricing
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