Friday, Jul 12, 2024 at 6:00am
High in the Mountains of Western North Carolina the ancient Celtic spirit beckons. Answering the call, as hundreds of tartan banners unfurl, are the sounds of bagpipes echoing through the valley, and once again, thousands of kilt-clad Scots make their way to MacRae Meadows for their annual gathering and games. Nowhere in the New World is there a place more reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands than the home of America’s grandest Highland Games-Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina.
Schedule of Events:
6:00 am: Gate 3 opens
6:00 am: Clan Sponsors may enter Gate 3 to load-unload on field - vehicles must be out by 7:45 am
7:00 am: Shuttle Buses Open
8:00 am: All gates open to public
8:30 am: Highland Dance Premier Pre-Championship competition warm-up - Dance Platforms
9:00 am: “A” and “B” Class Amateurs Heavy Athletics begins - Main Field - Left
9:30 am: Highland Dance Premier Pre-Championship competition - Dance Platforms
10:00 am:
-Celtic Groves entertainment begins - All Groves
-Scotland’s Historical Soundtrack - Scottish Cultural Village Tent
10:30 am: O’er the Sea to Skye - Scottish Cultural Village Tent
11:00 am - 11:30 am: Quiet Time - all venues for Opening Ceremony
11:00 am:
-Opening Ceremony
-From Highland Clearances to the Blue Ridge Mountains - Scottish Cultural Village Tent
-Whisky Tasting (pre-purchased tickets) - Preacher Rock
11:30 am:
-Resume exhibitions, competitions and entertainment in all venues
-Wild Scotland - Scottish Cultural Village Tent
-Sheep Dog Demonstration - Main Field - Center
12:00 pm:
-Blue Ridge Brass, Pipes and Drums Concert - Scottish Cultural Village Tent
-Children’s Caber Toss Clinic - Main Field - Right
12:30 pm: Whisky Tasting (Pre-purchased tickets) - Preacher Rock
1:30 pm: Chiefs, Clans and Coats of Arms - Scottish Cultural Village Tent
2:00 pm:
Sheep Dog Demonstration - Track walk around- Main Field – Center and Track
Whisky Tasting (pre-purchased tickets) - Preacher Rock
2:30 pm: The Real Outlander - Scottish Cultural Village Tent
3:00 pm:
The Bagpipe – It’s History and Lore - Scottish Cultural Village
Gaelic Sing Along followed by Introduction to the Gaelic Language - Gaelic Tent
3:30 pm:
Whisky Tasting (pre-purchased tickets) - Preacher Rock
Jack Smith, Pioneer Piper - Scottish Cultural Village
4:00 pm: End of Friday’s Field Activities
4:30 pm: End of Celtic Grove performances
5:30 pm: The Hebridean Baker Ceilidh - Preacher Rock
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Friday Night Celtic Rock Concert - Gates 2 and 3 open at 6:00 pm
7:00 pm: Patron’s Reception - Best Western in Banner Elk
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