Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival
- Dates
- Expected February
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Donnelly Park & Elizabeth Evans Park
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival comes to Mount Dora, FL, Expected February. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival fills downtown Mount Dora, Florida each February with bagpipers, Highland athletes, Celtic music and dancing across Donnelly Park and Elizabeth Evans Park. The three-day Scottish festival pairs Highland Games and the caber toss with a Society and Heritage Clan Village, a Scottish reenactment camp, whisky tasting and a waterfront downtown setting
What people love
Attendees love the caber toss, the live music and the food, and call it a great time, while advising visitors to arrive early because the festival draws a crowd and downtown parking is tight
Last time around
The 13th annual Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival ran February 20 to 22, 2026 across downtown Mount Dora, with live Celtic music and traditional Highland dancing, Highland Games at Elizabeth Evans Park, a Clan Village and vendors and food at Donnelly Park
The games
Heavy athletics
Highland athletes compete in the Highland Games at Elizabeth Evans Park, with displays of athleticism running from the hammer throw to the iconic caber toss, and a flaming caber featured at the Friday-night kickoff
Pipe bands & Highland dance
The Mount Dora Pipe Band, bagpipers and pipe bands lead the music, alongside traditional Highland dancing and Scottish and Irish dancers
Clans & genealogy
A Society and Heritage Clan Village and clan booths at Donnelly Park let visitors explore Scottish heritage, alongside a Scottish reenactment camp
Taking part
Live Celtic bands including Albannach, Celtica Nova, the Sean Heely Celtic Band, the Harp Twins and the Volfgang Twins play across the weekend, with whisky tasting, beer, a Friday-night Scottish Ceilidh at the Mount Dora Music Hall and a waterfront downtown setting
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival?
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Use the airport transfers or shuttle options above.
By bus
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Use the airport transfers or shuttle options above.
🅿 Parking
No on site parking. Use nearby lots or transit. Cost Local schools open lots for about $10 to $20, cash preferred. Attendees report parking is tight during the festival; downtown lots fill and nearby schools and residents open paid parking
🚙 Car hire
Where
Exact location not mapped yet.
Venue
Donnelly Park & Elizabeth Evans Park
Pricing
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