Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games & Festival
- Dates
- Feb 27, 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Clay County Fairgrounds
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games & Festival returns to Clay County Fairgrounds, Green Cove Springs, FL, Feb 27, 2027. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games & Festival is a one-day celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Green Cove Springs, in the Jacksonville metro area, held each year on the last Saturday of February. The Scottish festival features heavy athletics such as the caber, sheaf and hammer, pipe and drum bands, Highland dancing, herding dogs, clan tents and genealogy, and closes with an evening Celtic rock concert and fireworks
What people love
First-hand reviewers call the games thrilling to watch and praise the athleticism of the competitors and the well-represented clans, with one visitor celebrating their Scotch-Irish heritage amid a huge turnout at the fairgrounds. Mild notes include chilly late-February mornings and a wish for a bit more haggis
Last time around
The most recent games were held in late February 2026 at the Clay County Fairgrounds, with heavy athletics, pipe and drum bands, Highland dancing and herding dogs by day and an evening Celtic rock concert featuring Albannach, Syr and Poehemia followed by fireworks
The games
Heavy athletics
Scottish heavy athletics are contested, including the caber, sheaf, hammer and weight-over-bar events, and both seasoned competitors and novices are welcome to register
Pipe bands & Highland dance
Pipe and drum bands and Highland dance competitions feature, with the all-volunteer First Coast Highlanders serving as the host pipe band
Clans & genealogy
Scottish clans set up on the grounds, offering members a sense of shared heritage and genealogical records to help trace their ancestry back to Scotland
Taking part
The day runs into an evening Celtic rock concert with fireworks, and extras include border collie herding demonstrations, a whisky tasting, axe throwing and archery, and a separately ticketed Sword Experience led by Highlander actor Adrian Paul
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games & Festival?
By train
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By bus
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🅿 Parking
On site parking available.
🚙 Car hire
Where
Exact location not mapped yet.
Venue
Clay County Fairgrounds
Pricing
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