The Scottish Highland Games - 2006

The 2006 Kansas City Scottish Highland Games will take place at E. H. Young Riverfront Park, Riverside, Missouri on Friday evening, June 9, from 6-11 p.m., and on Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Activities on Friday evening will include an athletic Tug-of-War, the Scottish Clans Fire Ceremony and a rousing Ceilidh celebration featuring The Elders on stage. Enjoy bagpiping performances, authentic Scottish and favorite local foods, Celtic merchandise vendors and our colorful Scottish livestock display -- sheepdogs in action, giant Clydesdale horses and picturesque Highland coo's (cattle).

Saturday will feature a full venue of heavy Scottish athletics, featuring the National Lightweight Championships, as well as Pipe and Drum competition demonstrations and the Parade of Tartans. Our Highland Dance championships gather the finest dancers from across America, and there are two stages of live Celtic music and ethnic dance throughout the day. Live-steel swordfights, storytelling, children's games, Scottish clans and genealogy info, historical re-enactors -- and more!

For more information, visit the Kansas City Scottish Highland Games' website!

The Highland Games invite you to "Come be a Scot, even if you're not!:

posted by B.G. Roberts @ 9:46 PM