Oklahoma Highland Gathering
- Dates
- Oct 16 to 18, 2026
- Status
- Cancelled
- Venue
- Choctaw Creek Park
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 16, 2026
Oklahoma Highland Gathering in Choctaw, OK is not currently confirmed to be running. Froligo tracks its status, history and similar festivals still happening.
What happened to Oklahoma Highland Gathering?
Hannah read the festival's own site on 2026-10-15: cancelled. The screenshots show the United Scots of Oklahoma website describing the Oklahoma Highland Gathering festival's usual attractions, but stating that this year's festival had to be cancelled, with a smaller substitute event called USCO's Hi.
It last ran in 2026.
Similar festivals that are still going ahead are listed further down this page.
The experience
What's special
The Oklahoma Highland Gathering is a three-day Scottish festival at Choctaw Creek Park in Choctaw, run by the United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma and modeled after Scotland's famous Braemar Gathering. It pairs an internationally sanctioned Highland games of caber toss and hammer throw with massed pipes and drums, Highland dancing, a Scottish Clan Row, whisky tastings and cultural demonstrations from blacksmithing to sheep herding and falconry
Last time around (2025)
The 2025 gathering marked the group's 25th anniversary, running October 10 to 12 at Choctaw Creek Park with pipe bands, live music, dancing, whisky tastings and demonstrations across the weekend
The games
Heavy athletics
The gathering is an IHGF-sanctioned Highland games modeled after Scotland's Braemar Gathering, with heavy events including the caber toss, sheaf toss, hammer throw, stone put, weight over bar and weight for distance
Pipe bands & Highland dance
Massed pipes and drums and Highland dancing feature across the weekend, with opening ceremonies where clans and pipe bands parade
Clans & genealogy
A Scottish Clan Row offers ancestry and family-history resources, and clans join the opening parade and presentation of the clans
Taking part
The weekend opens with a traditional fire ceremony and a ceilidh and adds whisky tastings, live Celtic bands, storytelling, blacksmithing, weaving, sheep herding, falconry, Highland cattle, Celtic vendors and local food trucks
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Oklahoma Highland Gathering?
By car
Most people drive to Oklahoma Highland Gathering. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Cost Free. Free parking is available at Choctaw Creek Park
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire
On site parking is available; if you are hiring a car it is worth checking the cost and how early it fills.
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Where
Map shows the centre of Choctaw. The venue's exact point is not confirmed yet.
Venue
The venue has its own page with capacity, accessibility and parking.
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Oklahoma Highland Gathering?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Budget stays 1
About 2 miles from Choctaw Creek Park in neighboring Midwest City
≈ $87-110 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →Mid-range hotels 1
About 2 miles from Choctaw Creek Park, an all suite option in Midwest City
≈ $100-130 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →Airport hotels 1
7404 South May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73159
Link coming soonAirbnb & private camping
Short term rentals are available around Choctaw, Midwest City and the wider Oklahoma City metro, with standard weekend pricing for this regional festival rather than a large surge
Search Airbnb →Hipcamp listings around the wider Oklahoma City metro offer a camping alternative to a hotel for visitors who prefer to camp
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Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Crawled unitedscotsok.com/festival on 3 Sep 2026. The organiser publishes no accessibility page and nothing on terrain, accessible parking, accessible toilets, companion tickets, ASL or a quiet space
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Pricing
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