FESTIVALS AND FAIRS
UTKilts does not currently sell at any festivals. However, below is a list of kilt and Highland festivals across the United States that we’ve been told about.
Scottish Highland Games and Festivals / Renaissance Faire
Alphabetical listing by State
ALASKA
Alaska Scottish Highland Games.
Alaska State Fairgrounds
Palmer, Alaska.
Last weekend in June.
https://www.alaskanscottish.org/ashg
ARIZONA
Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games
1st weekend in November
http://www.tucsoncelticfestival.org/
Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
Flagstaff, Fort Tuthill County Park
Mid to Late July (3rd or 4th Weekend)
https://nachs.info/celtic-festival/
COLORADO
Durango Celtic Festival
2nd weekend in March
https://durangocelticfestival.com/
The Grand Valley Highland Games (Every May)
Grand Junction, CO
https://grandvalleyhighlandgames.com/
Longs peak Scottish - Irish Highland Festival
Mid September - Estes Park
https://www.scotfest.com/
FLORIDA
Central Florida Highland Games
Central Winds Park in Winter Springs, FL
Mid-January
https://flascot.com/
GEORGIA
Stone Mountain Highland Games & Scottish Festival - Stone Mountain Park
3rd week of October
http://www.smhg.org/
Georgia Renaissance Festival
Fairburn, GA
Weekends from mid-April to first of June
ILLINOIS
The Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Wheaton, Du Page County Fairgrounds,
2nd weekend in June
https://chicagoscots.org/festival/
INDIANA
Columbus Scottish Festival
Columbus, Indiana
Normally the first weekend AFTER Labor Day
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival
Eminence, KY
LOUISIANA
Shenanigans and Hooligans Celtic Fest
Ponchatoula, LA
September
http://www.kreweoferin.org/
MASSACHUSETTS
Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival
Florence
Look Park, 300 North Main Street
3rd week in July
https://glasgowlands.org
MARYLAND
Fair Hill Scottish Games
Fair Hill Fairgrounds, Elkton Maryland
3rd weekend in May
https://fairhillscottishgames.org/
MICHIGAN
Kalamazoo Scottish Games and Festival
Kalamazoo, MI
https://www.kalamazooscottishfest.org/
Normally the first weekend AFTER Labor Day
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games
St. Paul at Macalester College
Third Saturday in July
MISSISSIPPI
CelticFest on the Rez
Lake Shore Park On The Reservoir
Brandon, MS
Mid - Late October
MONTANA
Flathead Celtic Festival
Second Saturday in September
Just outside Kalispell Montana - Centennial Farm
http://flatheadcelticfestival.com/
New Mexico
Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival
Late September, early October
https://www.aztechighlandgames.com/
North Carolina
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Linville NC - McRae Meadows
Early to Mid July
https://gmhg.org/
Loch Norman Highland Games
Huntersville NC - Rural Hill Historic Site
Early to Mid April
https://lochnorman.com/
Ohio
Ohio Renaissance Festival
Harveysburg, Ohio
Around the last weekend in August until the last weekend in October
https://www.renfestival.com/
OKLAHOMA
SCOTFEST
Broken Arrow, OK
September of each year
https://okscotfest.com/
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
August-October Weekends
http://www.parenfaire.com/faire.html#about
Manheim, PA 17545
SOUTH CAROLINA
Gallabrae: Greenville Scottish Games
Greenville SC - Furman University Campus
Friday & Saturday of Memorial Day weekend in May (every year)
Tartan Day South
Cayce, SC
Late March/Early April
https://tartandaysouth.com/
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Renaissance Festival
Arrington, TN
Weekends in May (Sat/Sun + Memorial Day),
TEXAS
The Lone Star Celtic Festival and Highland Games
McKinney, Texas - April
https://lonestarceltic.org/
UTAH
Utah Scottish Festival & Highland Games - Utah State Fair Park
2nd Weekend in June
http://www.utahscots.org/
Payson Scottish Festival - Payson Memorial Park
1st or 2nd weekend in July
http://www.paysonscottishfestival.org/
Scots on the Rocks - Moab Celtic Festival
Early November - Old Spanish Trail Arena
https://www.scotsontherocksmoab.org/
CANADA
Antigonish Highland Games
Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada
Held around the middle of July.
http://antigonishhighlandgames.ca
Want your local festival or fair listed? Submit the form below with the following information:
1. Name of the festival or fair
2. State, city, and place it takes place in
3. Approximate time of the month it happens
-Specific dates change each year, so broader terms like 3rd week in June or middle to end of August work better
3. Link to the website