Scottish Fest USA (United Scottish Society)
- Dates
- Expected May 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- OC Fair & Event Center
- Price
- $30 to $35
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Scottish Fest USA (United Scottish Society) comes to OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, CA, Expected May 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Scottish Fest USA is the annual Highland games and Scottish festival of the United Scottish Society, staged each Memorial Day weekend at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa and billed as the largest Scottish and Celtic Highland Games in California. The weekend brings Scottish heavy athletics and the caber toss, massed pipe bands in competition, Highland dancing, a Clan Row with genealogy help, sheep herding, Imperial Knights jousting, a whisky tavern, a vintage British car display and Celtic food and music across several stages
What people love
Longtime visitors describe Scottish Fest as one of the best gatherings of the clans and return year after year, drawn by the bagpipes, heavy games, kilts, whisky, lively drums and Celtic food. First-timers report an easy arrival with a large parking lot and a full day of Scottish and Celtic culture for the whole family
Last time around
The most recent Scottish Fest USA ran May 23-24, 2026 from 9:00am to 5:30pm at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, with heavy athletics, massed pipes and drums, Highland dancing, clan tents, sheep herding, jousting and whisky tastings across the Memorial Day weekend
The games
Heavy athletics
Scottish heavy athletics run concurrently through the day beginning at 9:00am, with Highland athletes contesting the caber toss and other traditional heavy events
Pipe bands & Highland dance
Massed pipes and drums perform together and pipe band contests begin at noon, alongside solo piping and drumming, a Drum Major Contest and Highland dancing competitions
Clans & genealogy
A Clan Row and a genealogy area let visitors explore clan heritage and ancestry, and a Scottish Clan March is led through the stadium during the ceremonies
Taking part
Beyond the competitions there are several music stages with Celtic and Scottish bands, sheep herding demonstrations, Imperial Knights jousting, a whisky tavern and whisky tasting classes, a vintage British car display, roving performers and a kids' show, plus more than 52,000 square feet of Celtic vendors
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
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Where
Venue
OC Fair & Event Center
Pricing
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