2016 Ligonier Highland Games

Follow the skirl of bagpipes to beautiful Ligonier at Idlewild Park for the annual gathering of the Clans. Join your friends, neighbors and fellow fans of all things Scottish at the Ligonier Highland Games and experience excitement with:

• Piping and Drumming competitions
• Individual and massed pipe bands on the field
• Scottish Harp workshop and competition
• Traditional Scottish heavy athletic events
• Highland dancing and Scottish country dancing
• The timeless tradition of Gaelic Mod singing
• Poetry and Celtic Harps
• Scottish-breed dog exhibits
• Children’s Games
• Pittsburgh Scottish Country Dancers
• Scottish livestock!
• The Highland Cows from Bill & Terrie Springer of Spring Run Farms in Mill Run
• Shetland Ponies of Nancy Uhron from Simple Blessings Farm and Personal Ponies.

Shop for Celtic wares including pottery, jewelry, tartans, Scottish food, and, of course, kilts!
Feast on traditional Scottish foods, snacks and desserts from Gaelic Imports!
Visit the Clan tents to explore the history and genealogy of Scotland’s families.

Living History Representing Scottish military units, some of which served in the Pittsburgh region 250 years ago during the French and Indian Wars.  Units attending this year include:

Cataran Society (1745 Jacobite era)

42nd Regiment of Foot – The Black Watch (French and Indian War era)

42nd Highland Regiment (World War One era)

51st Highland Regiment (World War Two era)

2nd Battalion Scots Guard (1980’s and 90’s era)