Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games

Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games Bringing you a weekend FULL of live music & traditional Scottish activities every year since 1999!

Our festival aims to preserve, enhance, and celebrate Kincardine’s Scottish roots. Enjoy three days and nights of lively music, exciting competitions, cultural workshops, and friendly small town hospitality. Cheer on your favourite, Highland athletes and dancers, trace out your ancestry, and enjoy the sights and sounds of over 30 Scottish pipe bands from across Canada and the United States. Locate

d in Victoria Park and surrounding area, our festival is in the heart of Kincardine and we encourage you to experience the beauty and hospitality our town has to offer during your visit.
‍
We celebrate more than 25 years, and, we're proud to have welcomed thousands of visitors from all over North America to the beautiful lakeside town of Kincardine to join us in celebrating all things Scottish. We pride ourselves in honouring the traditions and contributions of Scottish culture within the Canadian multicultural mosaic. We look forward to seeing you at our next Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games!

🍔 WHAT TO EXPECT | FOOD & VENDORS 🛍️From flame-grilled street food to handcrafted Celtic treasures, our vendor village i...
06/19/2026

🍔 WHAT TO EXPECT | FOOD & VENDORS 🛍️

From flame-grilled street food to handcrafted Celtic treasures, our vendor village is a destination all on its own this year! 🤩

With 16 incredible vendors across the grounds, there is something for everyone — whether you’re hunting for the perfect kilt accessory, stocking up on homemade jam, grabbing a loaded plate from one of our amazing food trucks, or treating yourself to a bag of fresh mini donuts. 🍩

Here’s who you’ll find on the grounds this July:
🍔 Flipping Great Grub • DiDi Fest Food • Big Bites • Burke's Deli • La K-Trina Food Truck • Street Meat • Fo Cheezy • Kilties Mini Donuts • The Daily Grind • Scarlett's Lemonade & Snow Cones
🛍️ Butties Of Scotland • Love Tartan • The Knotty Celt • Marev Jewelry Crystals Plus • Asiri’s Treasures • Tibetan Arts • Chev’s Hot Sauce • Adriene's Canning & Jamming • Haven Furnishings Ltd.

See you at the grounds! 🏴‍☠️

July 3–5 | Victoria Park, Kincardine
Grab your tickets at kincardinescottishfestival.ca

Continuing on with our 2026 Festival sponsor 's - We want to thank Bluewater radio and our own MC Andy Mack.We thank yo...
06/19/2026

Continuing on with our 2026 Festival sponsor 's - We want to thank Bluewater radio and our own MC Andy Mack.

We thank you for your support!

06/18/2026

Sharing this cute video of the Guthrie School of Dance from Tartan Day this year, who will be performing on Saturday, July 4th, starting at noon. Hear stories, a bit of history about the dances and the performances themselves.

They also have been known to stick around and set the tone for our dancefloor!

🎵 WHAT TO EXPECT | LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT 🎸We are SO proud of this year's entertainment lineup and cannot wait to sh...
06/18/2026

🎵 WHAT TO EXPECT | LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT 🎸

We are SO proud of this year's entertainment lineup and cannot wait to share it with you under the stars at Victoria Park! 🌟

Headlining the 2026 Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games is the legendary 🌟 54·40 🌟 — over 40 years of Canadian rock royalty, bringing hits like "Ocean Pearl" and "I Go Blind" to the Kincardine stage. Don't miss it.

And that's just the start. This year's full lineup includes:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Schiehallion — straight from the Scottish Highlands, 30+ years of ceilidh fire
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glengarry Bhoys — fan favourites & Celtic legends, back on the Kincardine stage
🍁Tanglefoot — Canadian folk royalty, reunited and ready to perform
🍸 Classic Elton — the ultimate Elton John tribute experience
🍸 Abbamania — the world's #1 ABBA production, touring since 1999
🍸 Hotel California — a masterclass in Eagles tribute, three decades strong

Three days. Nine incredible acts. One unforgettable lakeside weekend. 🌊

July 3–5 | Victoria Park, Kincardine 🌊
Grab your tickets at kincardinescottishfestival.ca

#5440

🏴‍☠️ WHAT TO EXPECT | CLAN AVENUE 🏰Do you know your roots? Clan Avenue is one of the most special parts of the Kincardin...
06/17/2026

🏴‍☠️ WHAT TO EXPECT | CLAN AVENUE 🏰

Do you know your roots? Clan Avenue is one of the most special parts of the Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games — and a must-visit for anyone with Scottish heritage.

This year, clans including Young, Donald, MacDougall & MacDowell, Grego, MacKenzie and more will be on the grounds, along with the Clans & Scottish Societies of Canada. Stop by, share your surname, and discover the stories and history behind your family name.

Whether you’re Scottish by lineage or simply Scottish at heart, the conversations you’ll have on Clan Avenue will give you a deeper, richer connection to this incredible culture. ❤️

Come find your people. 👋

July 3–5 | Victoria Park, Kincardine 🌊
Grab your tickets at kincardinescottishfestival.ca

Continuing on with our 2026 Festival sponsor 's - We want to thank Bruce Telecom.We thank you for your support!
06/17/2026

Continuing on with our 2026 Festival sponsor 's - We want to thank Bruce Telecom.

We thank you for your support!

💪 WHAT TO EXPECT | HEAVY EVENTS 🏴Think you've seen strength? Wait until you watch a 56lb weight get hurled through the a...
06/16/2026

💪 WHAT TO EXPECT | HEAVY EVENTS 🏴

Think you've seen strength? Wait until you watch a 56lb weight get hurled through the air at the Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games! 😤

Our Heavy Athletic Events are a jaw-dropping showcase of power, skill and tradition — straight from the Scottish Highlands to the shores of Lake Huron.

This year watch competitors take on:
🪨 The Stone Throw
🔨 The Hammer Throw
⛓️ Weights for Distance (28lb & 56lb)
🎯 Weight Over the Bar
🌾 The Sheaf Toss
🪵 The Caber Toss

These events have roots going back centuries — and trust us, seeing a caber toss in person never gets old. 🙌

July 3–5 | Victoria Park, Kincardine
Grab your tickets at kincardinescottishfestival.ca



This event is sponsored by Ontario Power Generation

Continuing on with our 2026 Festival sponsor 's - We want to thank our International Brotherhood of Boilmakers Local 12...
06/16/2026

Continuing on with our 2026 Festival sponsor 's - We want to thank our International Brotherhood of Boilmakers Local 128.

We thank you for your support!

06/15/2026

Thanks to Shoreline Classics and our favourite morning radio host Roland for talking to us this morning about what to expect from the festival this year.

Address

310 Durham Market North
Kincardine, ON
N2Z1Z9

Telephone

+15193969300

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share