Suncoast Scots Scottish Highland Games & Celtic Festival
- Dates
- Mar 6, 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Sarasota Fairgrounds
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Suncoast Scots Scottish Highland Games & Celtic Festival returns to Sarasota, FL, Mar 6, 2027. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Suncoast Scots Scottish Highland Games and Celtic Festival is a newer Scottish and Celtic festival staged at the Sarasota Fairgrounds in Sarasota, Florida, organized by the nonprofit Suncoast Scots. The gathering brings together Highland heavy athletics, piping and drumming, a Highland dance competition, clan tents and Celtic music, with children 12 and under admitted free alongside a paying adult
What people love
As a newer event it has grown quickly, drawing sizable local crowds and annual coverage from regional news outlets as a highlight of the Sarasota winter season
Last time around
The third annual games ran January 30 and 31, 2026 at the Sarasota Fairgrounds, with Scottish athletics, weapons demonstrations and Celtic music
The games
Heavy athletics
Traditional Highland heavy athletics are held, run in partnership with the Foundation for Scottish Athletics, alongside traditional Scottish weapons demonstrations
Pipe bands & Highland dance
The program includes piping and drumming and a Highland dance competition, with pipe bands such as Blue Skye Pipes and Drums
Clans & genealogy
Clan societies register and set up clan tents at the games
Taking part
Celtic music runs through the day from bands such as Albannach and the Screaming Orphans, and past programs have featured a Robert Burns brunch
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Suncoast Scots Scottish Highland Games & Celtic Festival?
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Where
Venue
Sarasota Fairgrounds
Pricing
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