California’s largest and longest-running Scottish Games, featuring traditional competitions in Scottish heavy athletics, Highland dancing, piping and drumming, as well as live entertainment, cultural exhibits, and massed pipe bands.

159th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games

Labor Day Weekend (August 30-31), 2025 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

A Bay Area tradition since 1866, California’s largest and longest-running Scottish Games celebrates the very best of Scottish competition, culture and entertainment for all the family to enjoy.

Traditional competitions include Scottish heavy athletics, highland dancing, piping and drumming and soccer. Live entertainment includes Scottish folk musicians and celtic rock bands, as well as Scottish country dancing, living history, birds of prey and celtic animal exhibitions. A daily Grandstand Show features the Games’ opening & closing ceremonies with performances from special guest military & pipe bands and the spectacular ‘massed bands’ comprised of hundreds of pipers and drummers.

Tickets for this year’s games are now available for purchase at earlybird prices - see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more information.