North Georgia Highland Games
- Dates
- Sep 26, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Rabun County Civic Center
- Price
- $10 to $20
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
North Georgia Highland Games returns to Rabun County Civic Center, Clayton, GA, Sep 26, 2026. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The North Georgia Highland Games is a one-day charity Scottish festival at the Rabun County Civic Center in Clayton, in the Blue Ridge mountains, with all proceeds supporting a local children's charity. The games bring Scottish heavy athletics including a caber toss and stone lifting, pipe bands, clan tents, falconry, fiber-arts and blacksmithing demonstrations, and Scottish food and vendors
Last time around
The 2025 games were held Saturday, September 27, 2025 at the Rabun County Civic Center in Clayton, with a full day of Scottish heavy athletics, pipe bands and clan tents raising funds for Place of Hope North Georgia
The games
Heavy athletics
Scottish heavy athletics feature stone lifting and traditional heavy events, including a caber toss
Pipe bands & Highland dance
Pipe bands perform, including Appalachian St. Andrews Pipes and Drums, John Mohr MacKintosh Pipes and Drums and the 78th Fraser Highlanders
Clans & genealogy
Confirmed clans set up tents where visitors can discover their Scottish roots
Taking part
The charity games also include Georgia Mountain Falconry, a Highlander Fiber Friends demonstration and chainsaw carving, with all proceeds benefiting Place of Hope North Georgia, a local children's charity
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to North Georgia Highland Games?
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
On site parking available. Cost Free parking in the marked areas and throughout the downtown area. Free all-day parking is available throughout downtown Clayton
🚙 Car hire
Where
Exact location not mapped yet.
Venue
Rabun County Civic Center
Pricing
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