Helena Highlanders Association

05/28/2026

Join us tonight for some great food and help us continue to host a free event every summer!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!

From our Highland family to yours — thank you to all the incredible moms who inspire strength, kindness, and tradition every day.

05/05/2026

Helena Highlanders are looking for a main stage for the Helena Valley Highland Gathering at the East Helena Rodeo Grounds on July 18, 2026. Please reach out if you have any leads. Our original reservation is unavailable now so we are srambling a bit.

Thanks everyone for leads!

05/03/2026

🐮✨ Look who’s trotting into the Highlands! ✨🐮

Say hello to this utterly charming Highland cow topper from Strangely Bazaar — and yes, it’s even cuter in person. This little beastie will be joining us at the 4th Annual Helena Valley Highland Gathering on July 18, 2026!

If you love quirky crafts, Celtic‑inspired goodies, or anything that makes you smile the moment you see it, you’ll want to swing by their booth. Strangely Bazaar always brings the fun, the flair, and the unexpected — and this Highland coo is just a taste of what’s coming.

🏔️ Mark your calendars
🎪 Bring your clan
🎉 And get ready for a day full of culture, and Celtic charm

See you on the field!

04/18/2026

🍗🔥 Wings for a Cause! 🔥🍗
Join us at Buffalo Wild Wings and help support the Helena Valley Highland Gathering!
Grab your friends, enjoy some amazing food, and a portion of your purchase goes right back to the Gathering.

Eat wings. Support culture. Lift the Highlands. 🏔️💚
We’ll see you there!

04/16/2026

🕯️ Remembering the Battle of Culloden — April 16, 1746

Today we pause to honor the memory of those who stood on the moor at Culloden, the final pitched battle fought on British soil. In less than an hour, the Jacobite rising was crushed — and with it, centuries of Highland culture came under threat.

Culloden wasn’t just a military defeat. It marked the beginning of harsh measures that tried to silence Gaelic language, clan identity, tartan, bagpipes, and the very way of life that shaped the Highlands. Yet the spirit of the clans endured. Families carried their stories across generations and across oceans, keeping alive the traditions that many of us still celebrate today.

As we gather for events like the Helena Valley Highland Gathering, we’re not just enjoying music, dance, athletics, and heritage — we’re honoring the resilience of a people who refused to let their culture disappear.

May we remember their courage, their loss, and their legacy.

Air son ar sinnsearan — for our ancestors.

04/13/2026

04/05/2026

A' Chàisg sona (Happy Easter) from the Helena Highlanders!

04/04/2026