All events, times and locations are subject to change
Wednesday
7:00 – Entertainment – Templin Gardens, Downtown Fergus
Thursday
5:00 – 7:00 – Entertainment in local pubs
7:30 – Pipes, Plaid, & Pageantry Parade, Downtown Fergus
8:00 – Musical Guest after the parade
8:30 – 11:00 – Music tbd, Fergus Legion
8:30 – 11:00 – Music tbd, Brew House
10:00-close – Music tbd, Goofie Newfie
Downtown Fergus
12:00-4:00 – Roving groups of Pipers and Drummers, Downtown Fergus
Festival Grounds
5:00 pm Gates Open!
5:00 – 7:00 Entertainment tbd, Highland Pub
6:00 Whisky Tasting
7:00 – 9:10 Tattoo’d in Tradition Ceremony, Main Field
9:10 – 9:15 Fireworks, David Whysall Fireworks
9:30 – 11:00 Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Main Field
11:00 – 11:05 Fireworks, David Whysall Fireworks
11:05 – close Entertainment tbd, Highland Pub
Highland Dance
7:30 – Pre-Premier Registration
8:30 – Pre-Premier Highland Competition (Primary, Beginner, Novice, Intermediate)
9:00 – Championship Registration – Premier
10:30 – 4:00 – Fergus Scottish Festival Championship (Highland Fling, Sword Dance, Seann Triubhas, Strathspey & Highland Reel)
12:45 – Pre-Premier Awards Ceremony after Massed Fling
4:00 – Championship Awards Ceremony
4:00 – Championship Awards Ceremony
Main Field
8:30-12:00 – Professional Heavies Competition (22 lbs Hammer, 16 lbs Hammer, Qualifying Caber)
8:30 – 11:30 – Pipe & Drum Solo Competitions
12:00 – 12:30 – Welcoming Ceremonies
12:30 – 12:40 – Massed Fling
12:40 – 1:00 – Massed Bands
1:00-3:00 – Professional Heavies Competition (25 lbs Stone, 56 lb Weight for Distance, 28 lbs Weight for Distance)
2:00 – 5:00 – Pipe Band Competitions
3:00-4:00 – Professional Heavies Competition (Games Caber, Challenge Caber, 56 lbs Weight for Height, 20 lbs Sheaf Toss)
4:30-5:00 – Professional Heavies Competition Awards
5:00 – 5:20 – Massed Bands
5:30 – Pipes & Drums Competition Awards
Heritage Village
9:00 – 5:00 – Clan tents open – Connect with your Scottish clan
9:00 – 5:00 – Immerse yourself in Scottish Culture with various Demonstrations, Lectures, Entertainment, and Displays. Stay tuned for updates and announcements.
2:00 – 2:15 – Trophy presentation to Best Clan
Highland Pub
1:00 – 2:00 – Entertainment to be announced
2:00 – 2:30 – Entertainment to be announced
3:00-3:15 – Pipe Bands
3:30 – 4:15 – Entertainment to be announced
4:30 – 4:45 – Pipe Bands
5:30 – 6:30 – Parade of Champions – Pipe Bands
7:00 – 9:00 – Entertainment to be announced
9:00 – 9:45 – Entertainment to be announced
10:00 – Close – Entertainment to be announced
CW Sportplex
Outlander star, Duncan Lacroix (Murtagh) is our Featured Guest! Schedule to be announced.
Tea Tent
9:00 – 5:00 Tea Tent open
11:00 – 11:45 entertainment tba
12:30 – 1:00 entertainment tba
1:15 – 1:45 entertainment tba
2:00 – 3:00 entertainment tba
McKiddies
9:00 – 4:00 McKiddies Open
Kid-tastic demonstrations, entertainment, activities and crafts
Whisky Tent
11:00 – Whisky Tasting
1:00 – Whisky Tasting
3:00 – Whisky Tasting
5:00 – Whisky Tasting
Highland Dance
9:00 – Trophy Fling – Pre-Premier Beginner and Novice
9:30 – National Competition —
Beginner & Novice: Reel, Flora Macdonald’s Fancy & Scottish Lilt Intermediate: Barracks, Flora & Scottish Lilt
Premier & Restricted Premier: Earl of Erroll, Flora, & Scottish Lilt
11:15 – National Competition Awards Ceremony
1:30 – Highland Dance Competition – Premier & Restricted Premier
4:00 – Highland Dance Awards Ceremony
Main Field
9:00 – Women Amateur Heavy Competition and Masters Heavy Competitions
- Stone
- Heavy weight
- Light weight
- Hammer
- Sheaf
- Caber
- Weight for height
10:30 – 12:00 – Tug of War competition
12:00 – 12:30 – Massed Bands
12:30 – 12:45 – tba
1:00 – 2:30 – Tug of War competition continues
4:15 – 4:30 – Massed Bands
Heritage Village
9:00 – 5:00 – Clan tents – connect with your Scottish Clan
9:00 – 5:00 – Immerse yourself in Scottish Culture with various Demonstrations, Lectures, Entertainment, and Displays. Stay tuned for updates and announcements.
Highland Pub
11:40 – 12:00 – Entertainment to be announced
1:00 – 1:30 – Entertainment to be announced
1:30 – 2:00 – Entertainment to be announced
2:15 – 2:30 – Pipe Band
2:30 – 3:00 – Entertainment to be announced
3:00 – 3:30 – Entertainment to be announced
3:30 – 3:45 – Pipe Band
4:00 – 6:00 – Entertainment to be announced
CW Sportsplex
Outlander star, Duncan Lacroix (Murtagh) is our Featured Guest! Schedule to be announced.
Tea Tent
9:00 – 5:00 Tea Tent open
10:30 – 11:15 entertainment tba
11:30 – 12:00 entertainment tba
12:30 – 1:00 entertainment tba
1:15 – 1:45 entertainment tba
2:30 – 3:00 entertainment tba
McKiddies
9:00 – 5:00 – McKiddies Open
Kid-tastic demonstrations, entertainment, activities and crafts
Whisky Tent
11:00 – Whisky Tasting
1:00 – Whisky Tasting
Stay tuned for new and exciting announcements.
Although we try hard, schedule is subject to change.