Canmore Highland Games
The annual Canmore Highland Games is returning this labour day weekend for the 30th year.
The festival has been running since 1991 and has become a celebrated tradition in the mountain town — enough to make it a popular tourist attraction, and for good reason! With food vendors, bagpipes, dancing, the caber toss, and other Scottish heavy athletics, there is always something fun going on at the Highland Games.
Here are the three main events taking place this year at this annual celebration:
Taste of the Highlands
What: Enjoy an evening of wine, scotch, beer and food tasting with local and international wines, whiskies and brews from some of the world’s most celebrated producers. The Celtic lounge atmosphere features experts available to share their knowledge as you taste your way from booth to booth.
When: Saturday, September 4, 2021, 5 pm – 11 pm
How Much: $25.00
The Highland Games
The Highland Games is a full slate of outdoor events: Pancake breakfast, highland dance exhibition, piping and drumming, heavy sports, tug of war contest, sheepdogs, clan tents, Celtic market, scotch tasting, traditional food and beverages, beer garden with live music, food trucks, British car show, massed bands and more.
When: Sunday, September 5, 2021, 7:30 am to 6 pm
How Much: Highland Games: Adult 18+: $16; Senior/Youth: $10.00; Child: $5.00
Scotch Tasting: $25.00
The Canmore Ceilidh
What: The annual Ceilidh features 5-piece Canadian Celtic rock band The Arcana Kings. Experience a fun musical evening with a blend of hard rock, pop, new wave, folk, and blues combined with bagpipes.
When: Sunday, September 5, 2021, 6 – 11 pm
How Much: Evening Ceilidh: $30.00
Venue:
Centennial Park, Canmore