The Wisconsin Highland Games are just around the corner! Friday, August 29, admission is FREE and the gates are open at 5 p.m. with a Fish Fry, Opening Ceremonies and Live Music. On Saturday the gates open at 9 a.m. with FREE parking. Admission is $20 and kids under 12 are free. Credit/Debit Cards are accepted. Sunday, gates open at 10 a.m. this Labor Day Weekend. RAIN OR SHINE!

Enjoy a weekend of interactive fun with the whole family! Activities include Scottish Clan Area, Kids Area, Celtic Food, Heavy Athletics, Highland Dancing, Battle Axe and Knife Throw, Haggis Hurl, Piping and Drumming and so much more! Have the kids pick up a passport at the gate and bring them around to all the clan tents for a stamp. When their passport is full they receive a small prize at the Kids Tent. “Our Wisconsin” magazine featured the games in their last issue.

This event is held rain or shine at the Waukesha Expo Center Grounds located at 1000 Northview Road.

Please join the Wisconsin Scottish on what will be their 23rd anniversary at the 2025 games.
Preserving the traditional arts, crafts, culture, heritage, and traditions of the British Isles.

See everything from Bagpipers, Heavy Athletics, Battle Axe, Archery, Celtic Canines, Tea with the Queen, Live Music in the Expo Center, great food, and shopping, See if you are Scottish by visiting the Scottish Clan area. And so much more!

How to Get Wisconsin Highland Games Tickets

Tickets are available:

• on their website, https://www.wisconsinscottish.org/tickets
• at the Waukesha County Expo 1000 Northview Road Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188

Advanced tickets are $20 + $1 service fee
Children 12 and under are free
Tickets are for one-day admission.
Parking ($5) is not included. (Friday parking is free.)
Tickets are available at the gate!
Friday admission and parking are free!

Wisconsin Highland Games Event Schedule:

Friday:

• Free admission and parking Friday night

• Gates Open 5:00 pm

• Opening Ceremonies and Awards: 6:15 pm

• Ceilidh (Party) in the Arena: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

• Live music 

• Fish fry 

Please note: Friday night is a celebration.

The main events on the grounds begin on Saturday morning.

Saturday:

• Piping & Drumming
  Pipe and Drum Field
  Solo Competition  8:00 am – 12:30 am (gates open to the public at 9am)
• Band Competition 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Massed Bands  5:30 pm
• Heavy Athletics
  Forbes Athletic Field
  Caledonian (Scottish) Events 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Caber Turn – After Noon
• Clan Area
  Parade of Tartans  Noon
• Scottish Weapons: Celtic Weaponry from Rome to Wallace 2:30 pm
• ​Single stick seminar for beginners and advanced 3:30pm
• Single Stick (Clan Area)
  Single Stick Competition  12:30 pm
• Highland Dancing
  Reuel Zielke Highland Dance Stage (Arena)
  Registration 9:30 am for Primary, Beginner and Novice class
• 10 am Competition Begins
• Medals will be awarded at the conclusion of morning events.
• 1 pm Registration for Intermediate, Premier.
• 1:30 pm Competition Begins.
• Sheep & Duck Herding (Forbes Field)
• Herding Demonstrations 12:30 pm
• Celtic Canines
  Breeds on Display 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
• Parade of Breeds – Noon
• Demonstrations       11:00 am and 2:00pm
• A Man At Arms Field
  Demonstrations 11:00 am,  and 3:00 pm
• Crossbow Firing 12:00 pm
• Li’l Rampant Lions Children’s Area
  Activities 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Longbow
  Crawford Archery Field
  Instruction – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (must be 8 yrs or older)
• Pre-Tournament Instruction  1:30 pm
• Longbow Tournament  2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Shot in the Dark Competition (Blind Archers) 11am
• Battle Axe & Knife Throw
  Instruction, Throwing  9:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Haggis Hurl
• Open throw  10:00 am – 3:00 pm
• Competition  3:30 pm
• Young’s Pub Tent
  11:00  –   Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers
• 12:45  –   Dublin O’Shea
•   2:30  –   Stirling Latelys
•   4:30  –   Old Goat Skiffle Band
•   6:30  –   Radiation
• Cultural Area
• Cultural Area Schedule
• Celtic Baking Showdown

Sunday:

• Piping & Drumming
  Pipe and Drum Field
  Bands will be performing throughout the day!

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• Heavy Athletics
  Forbes Athletic Field
  Catholic Service Mass 10:00 am (in pub tent)
• Hibernian (Irish) Events 11:00 am- 4:30 pm
• Challenge Caber Turn – After noon
• ​Clan Area
• Parade of Tartans 12:00 noon
• Kirkin o’ the Tartan
  Church service – Following the Parade of Tartans
• Scottish Weapons:  Celtic Weaponry from Rome to Wallace 2:30 pm
• Single stick seminar for beginners and advanced 3:30pm
• Highland Dancing
  Reuel Zeilke Highland Dance Stage (Arena)
  If entries warrant, timing may be modified.
• 9:30 am Registration for all.
• 10 am Competition Begins for all.
• Sheep & Duck Herding (Forbes Field)
  Herding Demonstrations 12:30 pm
• Celtic Canines
  Breeds on Display 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Demonstrations       11:00 am and 2:00pm
• A Man At Arms Field
  Demonstrations 11:30 am and 2:30 pm
• Crossbow Firing 12:30 pm
• Li’l Rampant Lions Children’s Area
  Activities 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Longbow
  Crawford Archery Field
  Instruction 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Pre-Tournament Instruction 1:30 pm
• Tournament 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Battle Axe & Knife Throw
  Instruction, Throwing  10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Haggis Hurl
  Open throw 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Competition 3:00 pm
• Young’s Pub Tent
  11:00  –    Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers
• 12:45  –    Ceol Cairde
•   2:45  –    Ian Gould
•   4:45  –   Awards & Grand Toast Ceremonies
•   5:00  –   Athas
•   6:30  –   Blind Irish Dog
• Cultural Area
  Cultural Area Schedule
• Celtic Baking Showdown
• Sunday Aug 31
  Register by noon: judging at 2:00 pm in the Arena Building
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(Vendor merchandise will be available for purchase, Some of which is handcrafted by our members and the Cultural area will be open)

Please note: No pets allowed; no carry-in food or drink permitted.

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