Payson Scottish Festival
- Dates
- Jul 9 to 10, 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Memorial Park
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Payson Scottish Festival returns to Memorial Park, Payson, UT, Jul 9 to 10, 2027. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Payson Scottish Festival is a free two-day celebration of Scottish heritage held each July at Memorial Park in Payson, Utah, run entirely by volunteers. It packs in Scottish heavy athletics and a caber championship, solo piping and pipe-and-drum competitions, Highland dance, a clan bagpipe band parade down Main Street, clan booths, live Celtic music, Scottish food and a children's area, all with free admission
What people love
The festival has grown into one of Utah's most beloved summer events, and a local reviewer highlighted the family-friendly Saturday program of mini-athletic events, games, face painting, storytelling and sword dancing that their kids loved, all with free admission
Last time around
The 2026 festival ran July 10-11 at Memorial Park, with Friday-evening strongman and a full Saturday of Scottish heavy athletics, piping, drumming and Highland dance competitions, clan booths and live Celtic music. The next edition, the 43rd annual, is announced for July 9-10, 2027
The games
Heavy athletics
The games run Scottish heavy athletics, with a Friday-evening strongman competition and a full Saturday of heavy events including a caber championship
Pipe bands & Highland dance
Solo bagpiping and piping and drumming competitions run alongside Highland dance competitions, a clan bagpipe band parade down Main Street and massed bands at the opening ceremonies
Clans & genealogy
Scottish clans take part with clan booths and a Calling of the Clans
Taking part
Around the field there is live Celtic music on the bandstand from acts such as Men of Worth and the Wicked Tinkers, Scottish country and Irish dancing, a Bonnie Knees contest, a fire ceremony, a Welsh cakes booth, kids' games and Scottish food including meat pies, haggis and fish and chips
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Payson Scottish Festival?
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Use the airport transfers or shuttle options above.
By bus
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🅿 Parking
Cost Free street parking.
🚙 Car hire
Where
Exact location not mapped yet.
Venue
Memorial Park
Pricing
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