The Annual Scottish Games & Highland Gathering are on the Horizon

September 7, 2014

8:05 PM

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The Charleston Scottish Society will host their 43rd annual Scottish Games at Boone Hall Plantation on Saturday, September 20th from 9am to 5pm. There will also be smaller events and gatherings on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

You can see the full schedule below:

Thursday, September 18th

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Scotch Whisky Tasting – Gage Hall

Friday, September 19th

7 pm: Sponsors Reception/Tartan Ball – Mills House Hotel 115 Meeting Street
- Highland Formal
- Live Band and Heavy Hors d’oeuvres

Saturday, September 20th

9 am – 5 pm: 43rd Annual Charleston Scottish Games & Highland Gathering
- Live Music & Entertainment
- Rathkeltair
- Castle Crossing
- Carroll Brown
- Piping & Drumming
  - The Charleston Games is home to one of the largest piping & drumming competitions in the Southeast.
- Scottish Heavy Athletics
  - The Sheaf Toss, the Stone of Strength, and the Caber Toss
- Dancing
  - Both Scottish Country Dancing and Highland Dancing
- Children’s Activities
  - Games, Crafts, and Culture
  - Appearance by Ronald McDonald
- Border Collie Demonstrations
- Beer Garden
- Rugby Demonstration
- Celtic Nations Tent
- Scottish Merchandise
- Door Prizes

Sunday, September 21st

8:45 am & 11:15 am: Kirkin o' the Tartan – First (Scots) Presbyterian Church – 53 Meeting Street

Tickets for Saturday’s main event can be purchased here. For more information on all of the events, visit this website.