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Thank you!

To our Festival guests, hard working volunteers, sponsors, partners and grantors, thank you.

We cannot wait to welcome you back next year, August 9-11, 2024!

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Tilt your kilt and book your tickets for the 2023 Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games!

We are thrilled to announce that Richard Rankin will be joining us this year as our Featured Guest!
Tickets for featured guest events and General Festival admission tickets are on sale now. Check our Tickets page!

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Who We Are

Fàilte Air Ais! | Welcome Back!
The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games is an annual three-day event that celebrates local Scottish heritage and features world-renowned talent and entertainment in the beautiful town of Fergus, Ontario. This year’s Festival features Heavy Events Competitions, Pipe Band Competitions, Highland Dancers, over 50 Clans & Heritage Village, Whisky Tasting, McKiddie’s Centre, Celtic musicians and international vendors featuring Scottish wares and fares!
We look forward to seeing you August 11 – 13th, 2023!

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Tickets

On sale now!

Day/weekend passes, Camping, Clan registration & Concession applications all open!

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FAQ &
General Info

General questions about Festival weekend?
Visit our General Information and FAQ’s page!

Follow us @fergus_scottish_festival

🌎We’ll be here at the Multicultural Festival

🌎We’ll be here at the Multicultural Festival till 4pm!

Come by the Wellington County Museum and Archives to learn more about how we celebrate in Scottish culture and learn more about others!

That #ThrowbackThursday feeling! We can’t beli

That #ThrowbackThursday feeling!

We can’t believe the Festival was over a month ago… time flies! Are you ready for 2024? 🤩

🥳 Last night on behalf of the Fergus Scottish F

🥳 Last night on behalf of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games, the Board of Directors was pleased to present cheques to representatives of the following local organizations for their hard work and support on Festival weekend:

Centre Wellington Food Bank, The Grand River Mustangs Girls Hockey Association, Fergus Curling Club, Centre Wellington Rotary, Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington, Royal City Roller Derby, and Big Brothers Big Sisters!

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😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Stay tuned for more details about 2024 - Vendor applications, camping registration, ticket sales, and more will be announced when we have the details ready for you!

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#ThrowbackThursday to the 2023 Fergus Scottish Fes

#ThrowbackThursday to the 2023 Fergus Scottish Festival this past August… What were some of your favourite moments?

Photo Credits to Ryan Joyce, Fergus & District Camera Club, and Teagan Lisson

📚 Happy #NationalReadABookDay! Did you know th

📚 Happy #NationalReadABookDay!

Did you know that the best-selling author of the Outlander book series, Diana Gabaldon has visited the Festival many times in the past for book signings, panels, and more?!

📖 We’ll be reading some Outlander today, what about you?

💪⏩Looking back at the World Heavy Events Cham

💪⏩Looking back at the World Heavy Events Championships that took place at the Fergus Scottish Festival this past August 2023!

We'll be highlighting all the amazing events from the weekend along with great photos!

Photo Credits to Ryan Joyce and the Fergus & District Camera Club.

⏩️ And of course Sunday, August 13th where we

⏩️ And of course Sunday, August 13th where we created new memories to last a lifetime!

We cannot wait to welcome you all back next year, save the date for August 9-11, 2024 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦

Privacy Policy

The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games is committed to respecting the privacy of individuals and recognizes a need for the appropriate management and protection of any personal information that you agree to provide to us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request.

Rules of Enjoyment

Festival wristbands must be in sight at all times. Wristbands are void if tampered with or removed.

Lineup and/or set times are subject to change without notice.

No refunds will be offered to customers who are refused entry or ejected from the venue on account of being (or appearing to be) abusive, threatening, drunken or disorderly.

All persons attending the Festival do so at their own risk. The Festival is not responsible for any loss, personal injury or damages to patrons or volunteers howsoever they may arise in relation to participation in the Festival.

Pets are not permitted on the Festival site (except service animals).

Bicycles, scooters, golf carts, ATVs, skateboards are prohibited.

Drones or any other remote flying devices are strictly prohibited.

Event is rain or shine.

Pets are not permitted on the site (except service dogs).

All policies of the Centre Wellington Sportsplex and Fergus Scottish Festival must be observed.

Alcohol and/or illegal substances may not be brought into the Festival site.

Please see Camping specific rules and regulations when purchasing a campsite.

Fergus Scottish Festival is not responsible for any loss, personal injury or damages to patrons or volunteers howsoever they may arise in relation to participation in the Festival.

Media

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON – April 26, 2023

Outlander Star to be Fergus Scottish Festival Featured Guest

The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games is thrilled to announce our Featured Guest for 2023 will be Richard Rankin! Known as Roger MacKenzie on the hit TV series Outlander based on the best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon. Rankin is the third Outlander star the Festival has welcomed and will be on the grounds Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 11 – 13, 2023.

The Festival team has curated an awesome combination of unique VIP experiences, including brunch, autograph/photo opportunities, whisky tastings, and free panel discussions. There will be multiple opportunities to meet Rankin up close, and in addition to scheduled featured events, he will also be participating in activities through the Festival grounds. Tickets for scheduled featured guest events with Richard Rankin will go on sale Wednesday, May 3rd at 10 AM.

Stay on top of announcements and updates by signing up for our newsletter and following our social media channels. For more information about our Featured Guest and to get your Festival admission tickets which are on sale now, visit www.fergusscottishfestival.com.

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Board of Directors
Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games

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CONTACT:
Elizabeth Bender, Executive Director, Fergus Scottish Festival
Phone (519) 787-0099
Email [email protected]

Land Acknowledgement

The Township of Centre Wellington has been home to people for more than 13,000 years. In particular, the land on which the Township is located was negotiated as part of Treaty 3 (1784) and Treaty 19 (1818), signed by the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

Additionally, most of the Township is within lands originally set aside for the people of the Six Nations of the Grand River under the Haldimand Proclamation of 1784.

The Township of Centre Wellington is within the traditional lands of the Attawandaron (or Neutral Nation), the Huron-Wendat Nation, and the Grand River Métis Council.

The Township appreciates the opportunity to work in this territory and acknowledge the past and present contribution of Indigenous communities to the importance of this place.

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