Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival
- Dates
- Sep 12 to 13, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Sanders Ferry Park
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival returns to Sanders Ferry Park, Hendersonville, TN, Sep 12 to 13, 2026. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival brings full Scottish heavy athletics to Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville, just outside Nashville, each September. Athletes compete in the stone put, caber toss, hammer throw, sheaf toss and weight throws across men's, women's and masters classes, alongside a bagpipe competition, a Highland dance competition, Scottish and Irish dancers, three stages of live Celtic music, a Celtic market, scotch tastings and a kids area
What people love
Attendees say the athletic games are impressive to watch, but some push back on the cost of general admission for a public-park event and on long waits for food and drink from a limited number of vendors
The games
Heavy athletics
Amateur athletes compete in all the traditional heavy Scottish athletic events, with a Men's Class, a Masters Class for men over 40, and Women's Amateur and Women's Masters classes; events include the stone put, caber toss, hammer throw, sheaf toss and weight throws, with awards for the top three in each class
Pipe bands & Highland dance
The festival holds a bagpipe competition and a Saturday Highland dance competition, with solo piping and drumming and Scottish and Irish dancers across the weekend
Clans & genealogy
Scottish families and clans gather with a clan registration recognized under the Court of the Lord Lyon
Taking part
Around the games are three stages of live Celtic music, a Celtic market of artisans, scotch and half-batch tastings, food vendors, falconry and a kids and family area
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival?
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By bus
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Where
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Venue
Sanders Ferry Park
Pricing
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