Georgetown Highland Games

05/14/2026

30 DAYS UNTIL THE PIPES ARE CALLING! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥁

Can you hear it? In exactly one month, the Georgetown Fairgrounds will be filled with the sound of the pipes, the smell of fresh Scottish pies, and the roar of the crowd!

On Saturday, June 13th, we celebrate the 51st Annual Georgetown Highland Games. Whether you’re here for the world-class pipe band competitions or to see the heavyweights flip the caber, there’s no better place to be.

Start the countdown, invite your friends, and get your tartan ready!

👇 What is your FAVORITE part of the games? Tell us in the comments!

05/08/2026

Ever seen a person toss a log the size of a telephone pole? 🪵💪

At the Georgetown Highland Games on June 13th, you’ll watch elite athletes push their limits in traditional Scottish heavy events:

The Caber Toss: It’s not about how far you throw it; it’s about flipping it perfectly straight!

Hammer Throw & Weight over Bar: Pure strength and technique.

Come cheer on the competitors and witness these legendary feats of strength. Who are you rooting for?

📍 Georgetown Fairgrounds
🗓️ Saturday, June 13th

04/19/2026

04/16/2026

59 days until the pipes start calling! 🥁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Did you know the Georgetown Highland Games started all the way back in 1975? As we prepare for our 51st year, we’re looking back at decades of caber tosses, kilt-twirling, and community spirit.

We can’t wait to see the Fairgrounds filled with tartan once again on June 13th. Comment below: How many years have you been coming to the Games? 👇

01/25/2026

Slàinte Mhath! 🥃 Today we raise a glass to the Bard of Ayrshire, Robert Burns! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Whether you’re tucking into a plate of haggis, neeps, and tatties tonight or reciting "Address to a Haggis," we hope your is filled with poetry and song.

If today has you craving the sound of the pipes and the spirit of the Highlands, mark your calendars! We’re bringing that same Scottish magic to the Georgetown Fairgrounds on June 13, 2026.

Happy Robbie Burns Day, Georgetown!

10/26/2025

Join the Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario (PPBSO) and the BC Pipers’ Association (BCPA) for a full-day symposium dedicated to advancing piping and drumming instruction.

This interactive event brings together world-class educators, performers, and program leaders to share strategies for recruitment, retention, and relevance in today’s teaching culture.

📅 Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
📍 Location: JamSchool, Guelph, Ontario
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (check-in & coffee from 9:30 AM, social hour until 6:00PM)

In-person attendance is limited to PPBSO or BCPA members in good standing. All are welcome to join virtually.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/building-a-stronger-teaching-culture-recruitment-retention-relevance-tickets-1439378853899