Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival
- Dates
- Expected July 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Skagit County Fairgrounds
- Price
- $25 to $30
- Camping
- Available
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival comes to Skagit County Fairgrounds, Mount Vernon, WA, Expected July 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, camping, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival is a two-day Scottish festival held every July at the Skagit County Fairgrounds in Mount Vernon, Washington, and part of a Pacific Northwest and British Columbia competition circuit that keeps the piping, drumming, fiddling and heavy athletics at a high level. Alongside the caber toss and pipe bands, the weekend offers Highland dancing, sheepdog demonstrations, clan booths, a harp tent, beer and whisky gardens and a participatory Celtic Music Rally, drawing more than 10,000 visitors a year
What people love
Regional festival-goers rate Skagit as the largest and most organized of the area's Highland games, and personally the most fun. The main practical caveat is parking, which is limited, so arriving early is worth it
Last time around
The most recent games, the 30th annual, ran July 11-12, 2026 from 9am to 5pm both days at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, with heavy athletics, solo and band piping and drumming, Highland dancing, sheepdog demonstrations, clan booths and whisky gardens
The games
Heavy athletics
Traditional Scottish heavy events are contested both days as part of an annual circuit of Scottish competitions across the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, so the standard of athletics is high
Pipe bands & Highland dance
Solo bagpiping and drumming competitions and bagpipe bands compete both days, alongside a returning Highland Dance Competition, a new Drum Major Competition, and a Bothy and Harp Tent of interactive music and workshops
Clans & genealogy
Clan booths across the grounds share clan and heritage information with visitors
Taking part
The weekend also brings sheepdog herding demonstrations both days, children's activities from the Children's Museum of Skagit County, beer and whisky gardens with a ticketed Scotch tasting, more than forty food and merchandise vendors, and a participatory Celtic Music Rally where any musician can join a mass performance on the main stage
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival?
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Where
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Venue
Skagit County Fairgrounds
Pricing
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