Welcome to East Tennessee's premier celebration of Scottish culture and history, the Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games. In 2022, the event moves to a new location at the Townsend Visitor Center (7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy.) in Townsend, Tenn.

Originally founded in 1981 as the Gatlinburg Scottish Festival and Games, the Games are one of the oldest Scottish Festivals in the country. In 2010, a new home was established in the city of Maryville on the grounds of historic Maryville College, home of "The Scots." Now in 2022, we have moved the event to a larger venue just down road in Townsend.

Schedule of Events:

May 20, 2023

8:00am - 5:00pm: Gates Open to the Public - Festival Main Entrance

8:00am - 12:00pm: Solo Piping - Pipes and Drums Area

8:30am - 4:00pm: Kids Athletics / Clan Challenge Opens for Registration - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

8:30am - 12:00pm: Heavy Athletics: Professional, Amateur A & Women - Main Field

9:00am - 9:10am: Clan Challenge Announced - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

9:00am - 9:30am: Kilted Mile Run - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

9:00am - 9:45am: Trip Rogers - Glasgow Stage

9:00am - 9:45am: Highland Reign - Edinburgh Stage

9:30am - 10:00am: Highland Dancing Registration - Dance Pavilion

10:00am - 10:45am: North of Argyll - Edinburgh Stage

10:00am - 10:30am: Sword Demo - Festival Main Entrance

10:00am - 10:45am: Colin Grant Adams - Glasgow Stage

10:00am - 10:30am: Kids Caber Toss - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

10:00am - 4:30pm: Highland Dancing Competition - Dance Pavilion

10:30am - 11:00am: Sheep Dog Demo - Main Field

11:00am - 11:45am: Pictus - Edinburgh Stage

11:00am - 11:45am: Amelia Galvas - Broom Making - St. Andrews Stage

11:45am - 12:00pm: Military Tribute - Main Field

12:00pm - 12:30pm: Opening Ceremony - Main Field

12:30pm - 1:15pm: SYR - Edinburgh Stage

12:30pm - 1:15pm: Amelia Galvas - Broom Making - St. Andrews Stage

12:30pm - 1:15pm: Chambliss & Muse - Glasgow Stage

1:00pm - 4:30pm: Heavy Athletics Continue - Main Field

1:00pm - 1:30pm: Bonny Knees Contest - Main Beer tent

1:30pm - 4:00pm: Pipe and Drum Band Competition - Pipes and Drums Area

1:30pm - 2:30pm: Whisky Tasting Seminars (Separate Ticket Required) - Smoky Mountain Heritage Center

1:30pm - 2:15pm: Red McWilliams - Glasgow Stage

1:30pm - 2:15pm: North of Argyll - Edinburgh Stage

1:30pm - 2:15pm: Sherri Liles - Spinning and Weaving - St. Andrews Stage

1:30pm - 2:00pm: Kids Haggis Hurl - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

2:30pm - 3:15pm: 2:30pm - 3:15pm: Pictus - Edinburgh Stage

2:30pm - 3:15pm: Jim Akins - History of the Tartan - St. Andrews Stag Colin Grant Adams - Glasgow Stage

2:30pm - 3:00pm: Kids Stone Throw - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

3:00pm - 3:45pm: Sheep Dog Demo - Main Field

3:00pm - 3:30pm: Adult Battle Axe (Age 16 and up) - Axe Throw Area

3:30pm - 3:45pm: Best Clan Tent Winners Announced - Main Field

3:30pm - 4:15pm: Chambliss & Muse - Glasgow Stage

3:30pm - 4:15pm: George Lane - History of the Scots Irish in the Smokies - St. Andrews Stage

3:30pm - 4:15pm: SYR - Edinburgh Stage

4:00pm - 4:30pm: Kid Tug-o-War - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

4:00pm - 4:45pm: Sword Demos - Festival Main Entrance

4:30pm - 5:15pm: Glen Ayr - Glasgow Stage

4:30pm - 5:15pm: North of Argyll - Edinburgh Stage

4:30pm - 5:15pm: Haggis Mcleod - Celtic Stories - St. Andrews Stage

5:00pm - 5:30pm: Kids Games / Challenge Tent Closed - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

5:30pm - 6:30pm: Whisky Tasting Seminars (Separate Ticket Required) - Smoky Mountain Heritage Center

5:30pm - 6:15pm: Trip Rogers - Glasgow Stage

5:30pm - 6:15pm: Highland Reign - Edinburgh Stage

7:00pm - 9:30pm: Ceilidh Concert - Edinburgh Stage

May 21, 2023

8:00am - 4:00pm: Gates Open to the Public - Festival Main Entrance

8:30am - 12:00pm: Heavy Athletics: Amateur B and Masters - Main Field

9:00am - 9:30am: Kids Athletics / Clan Challenge Opens for Registration - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

9:00am - 9:45am: Colin Grant Adams - Glasgow Stage

10:00am - 10:45am: Kirkin' of the Tartan - Edinburgh Stage

10:00am - 10:45am: Sheep Dog Demo - Main Field

11:00am - 11:30am: Clan Triathlon Relay - Main Field

11:00am - 11:45am: Sword Demo - Festival Main Entrance

11:00am - 11:45am: Red McWilliams - Glasgow Stage

11:00am - 11:45am: North of Argyll - Edinburgh Stage

11:00am - 11:45am: Amelia Galvas - Broom Making - St. Andrews Stage

11:00am - 11:45am: Glen Ayr - Glasgow Stage

12:00pm - 12:40pm: Irish Dancing - Dance Pavilion

12:00pm - 12:45pm: Highland Reign - Edinburgh Stage

12:00pm - 12:45pm: Chambliss & Muse - Glasgow Stage

12:00pm - 12:45pm: George Lane - History of the Scots Irish in the Smokies - St. Andrews Stage

12:30pm - 1:00pm: Dog Parade - Main Field

12:45pm - 1:00pm: Irish Dancing Audience Involvement - Dance Pavilion

1:00pm - 1:30pm: Parade of Tartans and Veterans Parade - Main Field

1:00pm - 2:00pm: Parade of Tartans and Veterans - Main Field

1:00pm - 1:45pm: SYR - Edinburgh Stage

1:00pm - 1:45pm: Trip Rogers - Glasgow Stage

1:00pm - 1:45pm: Sherri Liles - Spinning and Weaving - St. Andrews Stage

1:30pm - 4:30pm: Heavy Athletics Cont. - Main Field

1:30pm - 2:00pm: Womens Haggis Hurl - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

1:30pm - 2:30pm: Sword Demo - Festival Main Entrance

2:00pm - 2:45pm: Jim Akins - History of the Tartan - St. Andrews Stage

2:00pm - 2:45pm: Pictus - Edinburgh Stage

2:00pm - 2:45pm: Colin Grant Adams - Glasgow Stage

2:00pm - 2:40pm: Irish Dancing - Dance Pavilion

2:00pm - 2:30pm: Kids Battle Axe (Ages 12-15) - Axe Throw Area

2:30pm - 3:00pm: Kids 50-Yard Dash - Kids Games/Clan Challenge Tent

2:45pm - 3:15pm: Sheep Dog Demo - Main Field

2:45pm - 3:00pm: Irish Dancing Audience Involvement - Dance Pavilion

3:00pm - 3:10pm: Clan Challenge Winners Announced - Main Field

3:15pm - 4:00pm: North of Argyll - Edinburgh Stage

3:15pm - 4:00pm: Chambliss & Muse - Glasgow Stage

3:15pm - 4:00pm: Haggis Mcleod - Celtic Stories - St. Andrews Stage

4:00pm - 4:15pm: Closing Ceremony - Main Field

Date: May 20-21, 2023

Timing:

May 20, 2023 from 8:00am to 9:30pm
May 21, 2023 from 8:00am to 4:15pm

Location: Townsend Visitors Center, 7906 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882

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