Highland Games & Celtic festival (2014)
Enumclaw, WA

Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering

ConfirmedJul 24 to 25, 2027
Photo: Anna Hanks from Austin, Texas, USA, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Dates
Jul 24 to 25, 2027
Status
Confirmed
Venue
Enumclaw Expo Center
Price
Not announced
Camping
Available
Last checked
Sep 1, 2026

Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering returns to Enumclaw, WA, Jul 24 to 25, 2027. Froligo tracks ticket prices, camping, attendee feedback and travel details.

The experience

What's special

The Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering is one of the oldest Scottish festivals in the United States, held each July at the Enumclaw Expo Center southeast of Seattle. Billed as the sixth oldest Scottish festival in the country, the weekend features the North American Scottish Athletics Championship with its caber toss and stone put, the US West Coast Drum Corps Championship, pipe bands and Highland dancing, more than 25 clan tents along the Avenue of the Clans, Scottish food, Celtic music and Scottish-style ale pubs, and a free Friday evening kick-off

What people love

Attendees call it a fairly big event and a fun one, praising the competitive athletics and the atmosphere at this long-running Enumclaw tradition. The most common practical advice is to plan for the heat and crowds: there is little shade, so bring plenty of water, arrive expecting a big crowd, and allow extra time because traffic around the venue backs up quickly

Last time around

The 79th Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering ran July 24 to 26, 2026 at the Enumclaw Expo Center, with the association thanking attendees for a great 2026 festival of athletics, pipe bands, clans and Celtic music before announcing dates for 2027

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The games

Heavy athletics

The games host the North American Scottish Athletics Championship, where titan competitors toss the caber and put the stone, matching strength on the athletic field

Pipe bands & Highland dance

Competitions include the US West Coast Drum Corps Championship, individual piping and drumming, pipe bands and Highland dancing, judged by adjudicators of worldwide renown

Clans & genealogy

Visitors stroll the Avenue of the Clans and the Glen of the Clans, with over 25 Celtic clan and society tents where they can delve into their Scottish ancestry and heritage

Taking part

Beyond the field the weekend adds the Celtic Arts Showcase of Scottish and Irish musicians, the Rampant Lion, Tilted Kilt and Heavy Lifting pubs, a Saturday-evening Ceilidh, the Celtic Kennel, children's events, the Walk Through Time, and the Seattle Knights medieval re-enactment troupe

See it before you go

A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.

Getting there

How do I get to Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering?

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🅿 Parking

Attendees mention heavy traffic around the venue that backs up quickly

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Where

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Venue

Enumclaw Expo Center

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