Salado Scottish Gathering & Highland Games
- Dates
- Nov 13 to 15, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Salado Museum and College Park
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Salado Scottish Gathering & Highland Games returns to Salado, TX, Nov 13 to 15, 2026. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Salado Scottish Gathering & Highland Games is billed as the oldest Scottish gathering in Texas and one of the few Texas events focused solely on Scottish culture, hosted each November by the Salado Museum and College Park. It centers on traditional Highland athletics such as caber, stone and sheaf tossing, with bagpipe and Highland dance competitions, a Calling of the Clans and a Kirkin' o' the Tartan
What people love
Visitors point to the caber, rock and sheaf tossing as a big draw, with vendors ringing the athletic field and local families whose school teams compete in the games year after year
Last time around
The 64th gathering ran November 7 to 9, 2025 on a wooded property in Salado, with bagpipe bands, Highland dancing, athletic competitions and live Celtic music including Scottish singer Ed Miller
The games
Heavy athletics
Traditional Scottish athletics are a big draw, with caber, stone and sheaf tossing on the athletic field
Pipe bands & Highland dance
The gathering features bagpipe band and Highland dance competitions, with performers such as the Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums and the Hill Country Highland Dancers, opening with a Saturday band and clan parade
Clans & genealogy
Clans gather for a Calling of the Clans and a clan parade, and Sunday begins with a Kirkin' o' the Tartan
Taking part
The weekend adds live Celtic music and Scottish fiddle, a dog costume contest and a bonniest-knees contest, vendors set up around the athletic field, and youth and school teams competing in the games
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Salado Scottish Gathering & Highland Games?
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Where
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Venue
Salado Museum and College Park
Pricing
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