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Friday, June 23 to Sunday 25th. The Hamilton Highland Games
& Scottish Festival hosts the Canadian Pipe Band Championship
Friday June 23rd
7 pm till 11pm 2nd annual Kiwanis
East Coast Kitchen Party featuring Hunting McLeod and guests
Saturday June 24th
8.00 am Gates open
8.30 am
Highland Dancing Competition begins
9.00 am Solo Piping and Solo Drumming
competition begins
9.00 am Heavy Events Competition begins
- Caber Toss
- Farmer's Walk
- Hammer Toss
- Stone Putting
- Sheaf Toss
- Fun kids' heavy events
9.00 am Darts Tournament begins
12.30 pm Official
Opening ceremonies
2 pm Pipe Band Competition begins
2:00 pm Hunting McLeod in the Alexander Keith's Beer Tent
(till 8pm)
4:00 pm Drum Major Competition begins
5.30 pm Massed Pipes
and Drums Parade
6.00 pm Presentation of Trophies
6.30 pm Closing
Ceremonies
Sunday June 25th
Gates open at 11am
Noon till
5pm Vendors Row
- Alexander Keiths Beer Tent featuring Hunting McLeod
- Kiwanis Kidzone
- Hamilton Bulldogs Play area
- Clan Tents
- Living Statue
- 5 a side soccer
- Amateur Boxing, Canada Vs Scotland
- RCGA interactive museum
- Scotch Tasting
- Haggis Hurl competition
The haggis hurl originated when a wife tossed a haggis across
a stream to her husband who caught it in his kilt. If you believe this I have a
bridge in Brooklyn to sell you, but then the Scots invented golf, a game in
which grown men dedicate their lives to knocking a little white ball into a
hole with sticks.
2pm till 4.45 pm The Hamilton Highland Games Tattoo Featuring
the Massed Pipes and Drums :
- London Police Pipe Band,
- Braemar Pipe band,
- Guelph Pipe Band
Plus:
- Poor Angus
- The Geritol Follies
- The Schiehallion Dancers
- Special Guests
www.hamiltonhighlandgames.com
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