Quechee Scottish Festival & Games
- Dates
- Expected August
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Quechee Polo Field
- Price
- $25
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Quechee Scottish Festival & Games comes to Quechee Polo Field, Hartford, VT, Expected August. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Quechee Scottish Festival & Games has carried on the traditional spirit of the Highland Games for 50 years at the Quechee Polo Field in Hartford, Vermont. The single-day Scottish festival brings heavy athletics and a tug of war, massed pipe bands and solo piping, Highland dancing, sheepdog demonstrations and the Great Gathering of the Scottish Clans, with clans encircling the main field for the Calling of the Clans
What people love
Visitors love talking with the clans, tracing their Scottish family history and trying every instrument at the petting zoo, and describe a beautiful day at the Quechee Games in the Green Mountains, with $25 general admission and free entry for children keeping it accessible for families
Last time around
The Quechee Scottish Festival & Games returned to the Quechee Polo Field on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with solo piping and athletics from the morning, a Clan Parade and massed fling at noon, sheepdog demonstrations, Highland dance and pipe band competitions, a Kids Ceilidh and live music from the Rebel Collective
The games
Heavy athletics
Heavy athletics run all day on the Athletics Field, beginning at 9 a.m., alongside a Tug of War
Pipe bands & Highland dance
The games feature solo piping and drumming from 8:30 a.m., massed pipe bands led by a duty band, a Pipe Band Competition, a Drum Major Competition and Highland Dance competition across pre-premier and premier classes
Clans & genealogy
The Great Gathering of the Scottish Clans encircles the main field, with a Clan Parade and Calling of the Clans at opening ceremonies, an honored clan each year and genealogy help for visitors tracing their Scottish roots
Taking part
Sheepdog demonstrations, an instrument petting zoo with Vermont Folklife and Young Tradition Vermont, a Kids Ceilidh, the Quechee Quest family scavenger hunt and live music from the Rebel Collective and the Quechee Games Ceilidh Band fill out the day, with food and vendors
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Quechee Scottish Festival & 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. Ample on-site parking is available at the polo field
🚙 Car hire
Where
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Venue
Quechee Polo Field
Pricing
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