See a list of all the events for the weekend below and click on Event Location to filter by venue/location.
Gate times: Friday 5pm; Saturday 8am; Sunday 8 am
All events, times and locations are subject to change.
Main Field
7:00 pm - 9:15 pm: Tattoo'd in Tradition Ceremony
Opening Ceremonies, Welcome & Introduction,
Greetings – Gillebride MacMillan, National Anthem – Tommy Leadbeater, Colour Guard – Legion.
Opening Mass Pipes & Drums
Burlington Teen Tour Band
Fergus Brass Band & Fergus Pipe Band 190 Celebration
Schiehallion Dancers
Tommy Leadbeater
Highland Creek
Fergus 190th and Albannach
Elora Festival Singers
David Leask and Schiehallion Dancers
Memorial Caber Throw
Massed Pipes & Drums
Candle of Lighting and Clans
Lone Piper, Closing, Massed Band
Fireworks
Glass Tiger
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Glass Tiger Concert following Tattoo
Heavy Events
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: World Heavy Events Championship - Braemar Stone Pro, Pro Qualifying Caber
Featured Guest (CW Sportsplex)
5:30 pm: VIP Meet & Greet with Richard Rankin
6:30 pm: A Conversation Panel with Richard Rankin & Charles Vandervaart
Please note – all events require Festival admission AND Featured Guest tickets to attend. Festival admission not included in ticket price. Free Q&A and Panel discussions require you register for a free ticket to attend so we can minimize line ups and keep you safe.
Whisky Tent
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: 4 local distillers
Admission can be purchased at the doors of the Whisky Village tent for $20 per person. This includes a flight of 4 samples from each of the distillers joining us.
There may be wait times due to capacity. Be prepared to show ID.
Highland Pub
6:00 pm: Fergus Pipe Band
11:05 pm - 11:30 pm: Albannach Live in the Highland Pub
11:30 pm - 1:00 am: Glengarry Bhoys Live in the Highland Pub
Downtown Events
Blue Bonnet Lassies Dance Co. – In Provost Lane – 10:30 am – 11:00 am, 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Chambless & Muse – In Provost Lane – 11:00 am – 11:30 am, 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Roving Pipes & Drums – 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gillebride MacMillan & Bob MacLean – At the Red Door Cafe – 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Riff Raff Pipes & Drums Troupe – In Provost Lane – 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Banda Taverna – Live at The Brewhouse on the Grand – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Great Big Caesars – in Provost Lane – 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Historical Walking Tour – at the library – 2:00 pm
Fergus Brass Band in Concert – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Psychic Faire Petite – at the Bookery – 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Ghost Walk – at the Bookery – 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Main Field
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Welcoming Ceremonies
12:00 pm: National Anthem - Tommy Leadbeater
12:30 pm - 12:40 pm: Massed Fling
12:40 pm - 1:00 pm: Massed Bands
Heavy Events
9:00 am: Heavy Events Competitions - Pro Open Stone, 22lb Hammer, 16lb hammer
1:00 pm: Heavy Events Competitions - Pro 56lb Weight for Distance, Pro 28lb Weight for Distance, Pro Games Caber, Unturnable Caber, Pro 56lb Weight for Height
5:30 pm: World Heavy Events Championship Awards ceremony
Pipes & Drums
8:30 am - 11:30 am: Pipes & Drums Solo Competitions
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Pipe Band Competitions
5:00 pm - 5:20 pm: Massed Bands
5:30 pm: Pipes & Drums Competition Awards
Clans & Heritage
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Demonstrations, Lectures, Entertainment, and Displays - Immerse yourself in Scottish culture
10:30 am: Jacobite Readings with Tracy Gordon
11:00 am: Gaelic Lessons with Gillebride MacMillan and Christine
11:00 am: Sheep Shearing
1:00 pm: All About the Pipes with Tyler Bridge
1:00 pm: Sheep Shearing
1:45 pm: Hodden Grey with Tony Partington
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Trophy Presentation to Best Clan
2:30 pm: Gaelic Lessons with Gillebride MacMillan and Christine
3:00 pm: Sheep Shearing
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm: Chambless & Muse Live in the Performance Tent
4:00 pm: All About the Kilt with Peter Hummel
4:30 pm - 5:15 pm: Glengarry Bhoys Live in the Performance Tent
4:30 pm: Kitchen Ceilidh
Highland Dance
7:30 am: Pre-Premier Registration
8:30 am: Pre-Premier Highland Competition - Primary, Beginner & Novice
9:45 am: Championship Registration - Premier
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Fergus Scottish Festival Championship - Highland Fling, Sword Dance, Seann Triubhas, Strathspey & Reel of Tulloch
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm: Pre-Premier Awards Ceremony - After Massed Fling
4:00 pm: Championship Awards Ceremony
Featured Guest (CW Sportsplex)
10:00 am: VIP Meet & Greet with Richard Rankin
11:00 am: A Conversation Panel with Richard Rankin & Charles Vandervaart
1:30 pm: VIP Meet & Greet with Richard Rankin
2:30 pm: A Conversation Panel with Richard Rankin & Charles Vandervaart
4:00 pm: VIP Meet & Greet with Charles Vandervaart
8:00 pm: Richard Rankin on the Rocks Whisky Tasting *at Whisky Village
Please note – all events require Festival admission AND Featured Guest tickets to attend. Festival admission not included in ticket price. Free Q&A and Panel discussions require you register for a free ticket to attend so we can minimize line ups and keep you safe.
Whisky Village
11:00 am - 8:00 pm: 4 local distillers
8:00 pm: Richard Rankin on the Rocks Whisky Tasting (requires Featured Guest ticket)
The Whisky Village will have general admission. Admission can be purchased at the doors of the Whisky Village tent for $20 per person. This includes a flight of 4 samples from each of the distillers joining us.
There may be wait times due to capacity. Be prepared to show ID.
Highland Pub
11:00 am - 11:45 am: Banda Taverna Live in Highland Pub
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm: David Leask Live in the Highland Pub
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Waking Finnegan Live in the Highland Pub
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Albannach Live in the Highland Pub
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm: Waking Finnegan Live in the Highland Pub
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Banda Taverna Live in the Highland Pub
6:45 pm - 7:00 pm: Albannach Live in the Highland Pub
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Farewell Tilt of the Kilt - with David Leask, Tommy Leadbeater, Chambless & Muse, Gillebride MacMillan, The Rogerson’s, Dave MacMillian, Banda Taverna, Albannach
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Albannach Live in the Highland Pub
9:45 pm - 11:15 pm: Waking Finnegan Live in the Highland Pub
11:30 pm - 1:00 am: Glengarry Bhoys Live in the Highland Pub
Tea Tent
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
11:00 am - 11:45 pm: Bob MacLean Live in the Tea Tent
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm: Chambless & Muse Live in the Tea Tent
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Bob MacLean & Gillebride MacMillan Live in the Tea Tent
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: David Leask Live in the Tea Tent
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm: The Rogersons Live in the Tea Tent
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm: Bob MacLean Live in the Tea Tent
McKiddies
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Face Painting for the McKiddies!
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Weapons and Armour Display - Join the Rangers of Govannas for “knight school”, interactive photo-ops with real weapons and armour displays, Medieval martial arts, square off to “Fight a knight”!
11:00 am: Magic, Comedy, Juggling - Live Show with Angus and Friends
Join crazy Angus MacGregor and friends for some “Highland Hiijinks” and fun performace of magic and juggling
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Live Steel Swordfight Demonstration and interactive experience
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm: The Rogersons Live in the McKiddies Area!
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Highland Hijinks with Angus and friends
1:30 pm: Magic, Comedy, Juggling - Live Show with Theatricks
2:00 pm: Live Lesson with Blue Bonnet Lassies - Learn the tradition of Highland Dance taught by students of Blue Bonnett Lassies
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Live Steel Swordfight Demonstration and Interactive Experience
Please note: McKiddies is not a childcare service. Parents must supervise their children at all times.
ALL DAY EVENTS: Craft Tables, Curling, Archery, Mini Golf, Barnyard Bouncers, Toddler Play Area, Dress-Up, Axe Throwing, Bubbles, Kiddie Caber Toss and more!
Downtown Events
11:00 am - 6:00 pm: Psychic Faire Petite at the Bookery
11:00 am: Historical Walking Tour at the library
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Complimentary Scottish Themed movie classics - Fergus Grand Theatre, Downtown Fergus
Main Field
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Massed Bands
1:00 pm: Tug-of-War begins
3:00 pm: Tug-of-War Final round
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm: Massed Bands
Heavy Events
Pipes & Drums
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Roving pipe band performances around the grounds
Clans & Heritage
9:00 am - 5:00 pm:
Clan Tents Open - Connect with your Scottish Clan
Demonstrations, Lectures, Entertainment, and Displays - Immerse yourself in Scottish Culture
10:00 am - 10:30 am: Scottish Country Dancing
10:30 am - 11:00 am: Jacobite Readings with Tracy Gordon
11:00 am: Gaelic Lessons with Gillebride MacMillan and Christine Drake
11:00 am: Sheep Shearing
1:00 pm: All About the Pipes with Tyler Bridge
1:00 pm: Sheep Shearing
1:45 pm: Hodden Grey With Tony Partington
2:30 pm: Gaelic Lessons with Gillebride MacMillan and Christine Drake
3:00 pm: Sheep Shearing
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm: Chambless & Muse Live in the Performance Tent
4:00 pm: All About the Kilt with Peter Hummel
4:30 pm: Kitchen Ceilidh
Highland Dance
9:00 am: Trophy Fling - Pre-Premier Beginner and Novice
9:30 am: National Competition - Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and Premier
11:15 am: National Competition Awards Ceremony
1:30 pm: Highland Dance Competition Premier: Fling, Sword, Seann Triubhas, Strathspey & Reel of Tulloch.
4:00 pm: Highland Dance Awards Ceremony
Featured Guest (CW Sportsplex)
9:30 am: Exclusive Gourmet Outlander Brunch with Richard Rankin & Charles Vandervaart
1:30 pm: VIP Meet & Greet with Richard Rankin
2:30 pm: A Conversation Panel with Richard Rankin & Charles Vandervaart
Please note – all events require Festival admission AND Featured Guest tickets to attend. Festival admission not included in ticket price. Free Q&A and Panel discussions require you register for a free ticket to attend so we can minimize line ups and keep you safe.
Whisky Village
11:00 am - 3:00 pm: 4 local distillers
The Whisky Village will have general admission. Admission can be purchased at the doors of the Whisky Village tent for $20 per person. This includes a flight of 4 samples from each of the distillers joining us.
There may be wait times due to capacity. Be prepared to show ID.
Highland Pub
11:00 am - 11:30 am: The Rogersons Live in the Highland Pub
11:45 am - 12:15 pm: David Leask Live in the Highland Pub
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm: Albannach Live in the Highland Pub
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm: The Snake Charmer Live in the Highland Pub
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Albannach Live in the Highland Pub
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm: Waking Finnegan Live in the Highland Pub
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: The Snake Charmer Live in the Highland Pub
4:30 pm - 5:15 pm: Banda Taverna Live in the Performance Tent
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Glengarry Bhoys Live in the Highland Pub
Tea Tent
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
11:00 am - 11:45 am: Bob MacLean Live in the Tea Tent
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm: Chambless & Muse Live in the Tea Tent
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Bob MacLean & Gillebride MacMillan Live in the Tea Tent
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: David Leask Live in the Tea Tent
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm: Bob MacLean & Gillebride MacMillan Live in the Tea Tent
McKiddies
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Face Painting for the McKiddies!
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Weapons and Armour Display - Join the Rangers of Govannas for “knight school”, interactive photo-ops with real weapons and armour displays, Medieval martial arts, square off to “Fight a knight”!
11:00 am: Magic, Comedy, Juggling Live Show with Angus and Friends - Join crazy Angus MacGregor and friends for some “Highland Hiijinks” and fun performace of magic and juggling
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Live Steel Swordfight Demonstration and Interactive Experience
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm: The Rogersons Live in the McKiddies area!
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Highland Hijinks with Angus and Friends
1:30 pm: Magic, Comedy, Juggling Live Show with Angus and Friends
2:00 pm: Live Lesson with the Blue Bonnet Lassies - Learn the tradition of Highland Dance taught by students of Blue Bonnett Lassies
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Live Steel Swordfight Demonstration and Interactive Experience
Please note: McKiddies is not a childcare service. Parents must supervise their children at all times.
ALL DAY EVENTS: Craft Tables, Curling, Archery, Mini Golf, Barnyard Bouncers, Toddler Play Area, Dress-Up, Axe Throwing, Bubbles, Kiddie Caber Toss and more!
Downtown Events
2:00 pm: Historical Walking Tour at the Library
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