Please note this event schedule is subject to change. We are currently working to confirm all events, and while the weekend events will largely remain unchanged, please check back often to ensure events will take place as scheduled.
Thursday, July 3rd, 2025
Ships of 1801 Society's "Keppoch Goes to the Fall FAir"
- LOCATION: Schwartz Building, StFX Campus
- TIME: 7:00 PM
- COST: $30, $15 for children under 12
- Tickets available to purchase at:
- Antigonish 5 to $1 Store
- Antigonish Heritage Museum
- MacKinnons Pharmacy
- MacDonald’s Convenience
Friday, July 4th, 2025
Ships of 1801 Society's "Keppoch Goes to the Fall FAir"
- LOCATION: Schwartz Building, StFX Campus
- TIME: 7:00 PM
- COST: $30, $15 for children under 12
- Tickets available to purchase at:
- Antigonish 5 to $1 Store
- Antigonish Heritage Museum
- MacKinnons Pharmacy
- MacDonald’s Convenience
Saturday, July 5th, 2025
Ships of 1801 Society's "Keppoch Goes to the Fall FAir"
- LOCATION: Schwartz Building, StFX Campus
- TIME: 7:00 PM
- COST: $30, $15 for children under 12
- Tickets available to purchase at:
- Antigonish 5 to $1 Store
- Antigonish Heritage Museum
- MacKinnons Pharmacy
- MacDonald’s Convenience
Sunday July 6th, 2025
Opening of 160th Antigonish Highland Games Church Service
- Opening of 160th Antigonish Highland Games Church Service
- LOCATION: St. James United Church, 197 Main Street, Antigonish, NS
- TIME: 10:30 AM
Clan Thompson Pipe Band and Friends Concert
- LOCATION: St. James United Church
- TIME: 2:30 PM
Ships of 1801 Society's "Keppoch Goes to the Fall FAir"
- LOCATION: Schwartz Building, StFX Campus
- TIME: 7:00 PM
- COST: $30, $15 for children under 12
- Tickets available to purchase at:
- Antigonish 5 to $1 Store
- Antigonish Heritage Museum
- MacKinnons Pharmacy
- MacDonald’s Convenience
Monday July 7th, 2025
Tigh Dhe-Concert at st. ninian's cathedral
- 7:00pm
- Price: by donation (Suggested price: $20) All proceeds will go to the St. Ninian’s Parish Foundation
- For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070193600367
Tuesday, July 8th, 2025
Culloden memorial ceremony
- LOCATION: Culloden Memorial Cairn in Knoydart, Nova Scotia
- TIME: 11:00AM
- Meet at the Cairn for 11:00AM for the memorial ceremony remembering the Battle of Culloden
Maryvale Square Dance
- LOCATION: Maryvale Old Schoolhouse Hall
- TIME: 8:00PM-11:00PM
- Featuring John Pellerin, Heather MacIsaac, and Allan Dewar
Wednesday July 9th, 2025
Kilted Golf Tournament Stroke Play
- Location: Antigonish Golf Club
- Register
- 7:30 AM shotgun start (Individual Stroke Play & four-person scramble)
- 1:30 PM shotgun start (four-person scramble teams)
- $55.00 member/ $75.00 non member
- Powercarts are $40.00 per seat – and 1st come 1st serve – there are a limited number of powercarts available.
- PLEASE NOTE: KILTS ARE MANDATORY
Live Music:
- 2:00pm – 4:30pm LeeBoy
- 5:00pm – 7:30 pm AnnMarie Pelley
- 8:00pm – 10:30 pm Jug in Hand featuring: Brian England, Lewis MacKinnon, Hayley MacLeod and Brent Collins.
You can contact the Proshop for more information: 902-863-4797
Thursday July 10th, 2025
Ceilidh at the Museum
- LOCATION: Antigonish Heritage Museum
- TIME: 7PM
- Featuring Anna Ludlow & Friends
The Antigonish Highland Games Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
- LOCATION: St. Joseph’s Lakeside Community Center
- TIME: 7:00 PM
- COST: $20
Weekend Schedule of Events
Friday July 11th 2025
Morning events on Columbus Field
- 8:00 AM – Gates Open
- 9:00 AM – Tir Nan Og Athletic Activities – Sponsored by AA Munro Insurance
- 12:00 PM – Tir Nan Og Awards & Family Picnic – Sponsored by Kenny’s Pizza
Evening Events on Columbus field/Main Street
- 5:00 PM – President Dinner, St. Francis Xavier University – Private Event – Sponsored by StFX
- 6:00 PM – 5 Mile Road Race – Sponsored by BL Environmental, Eastern 2.0 Waste Systems, and Scope Visual Media
- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Antigonish Art Fair, Chisholm Park
- 7:30 PM – Official Opening of the 160th Highland Games – Sponsored by High-Crest Enterprises Ltd.
- 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM – Concert Under the Stars, Main Stage – Sponsored by MacLean Forestry
- 9:30 PM to 11:30 PM – Friday Night Celtic Sessions – Sponsored by Henry’s Napa Autopro, Decoste Interiors, & Antigonish Towing Ltd.
Saturday July 12th 2025
Morning Events on Columbus Field
- 8:30 AM – Highland Dance Pre-Premier Competition (Novice & Intermediate dancers) – Sponsored by Camerons Jewellers
- 8:30 AM – Elite Mile – Sponsored by Sobeys
- 9:00 AM – Grand Street Parade – STFX to Columbus Field – Sponsored by Sobeys, Nova Construction, and Boston Pizza
- 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Pancake Breakfast – St. James Church
- 10:00 AM – Scottish Heavyweight Events Begin – Sponsored by The Maples Supportive Living
- 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – Clans and Culture Tent opens – Sponsored by MacLeod Group
- 10:30 AM – Highland Dance – New Scotland Open Championship (Premier Dancers) – Sponsored by Decoste Interiors, Boston Pizza, & Admiral Glass and Signs
- 10:30 AM – Solo Piping and Drumming Competitions – Sponsored by Tartan Interiors & Highland Home Building Centre
- 11:00 AM – Scottish Heavy Event – Heavy Weight for Distance – Sponsored by Claymore Inn and Suites/Justamere Bakery & MacGillivray Fuels
- 12:00 PM – Scottish Heavy Event – Heavy Hammer – Sponsored by Dexter-Nova Alliance
- 12:00 PM – Ceilidh Pub Opens – Sponsored by Coldstream Clear Distillery and Oak Manor by Burnside Brewing
Afternoon/Evening Events on Columbus Field
- 12:00 to 2:00 PM – Official Opening of Clan Day – Sponsored by BFL Canada and Antigonish Rent-all
- 1:00 PM – Scottish Heavy Event – Caber Toss – Sponsored by Highcrest Enterprises Ltd.
- 12:45 PM – New Scotland Open Championship resumes (Premier dancers) – Sponsored by Decoste Interiors, Boston Pizza, & Admiral Glass and Signs
- 2:00 PM – Nova Scotia Pipe Band Championships – Sponsored by Keltic Motors
- 2:00 PM – Scottish Heavy Event – Weight Over Bar – Sponsored by Parkland Antigonish and Riverside Speedway
- 2:00 PM – Cathedral Tour
- Location: St. Ninian Cathedral
- 2:30 PM – Highland Dance – Mary Dundas Sword Event (Premier dancers under the age of 16) – Sponsored by the Brownstone Restaurant
- 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Afternoon Ceilidh – Coldstream and Oak Manor Ceilidh Stage
- 3:30 PM – Open Farmer’s Walk – Sponsored by Farmers Mutual & Battlefield Equipment Rentals
- 5:30 PM-8:00 PM – “Kilts in the Kitchen Pickleball Tournament” – to sign up, visit: https://secure.pickleballcanada.org/event/kilts-in-the-kitchen-ii/37508/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1dwl52qyKYH7pIOspd1grOHQO-KR60WdPNzD4k4yRqpsbPcSbVyUWm69A_aem_58bIpD3qWQNMHxk_vzjrug
- 5:00 PM – Massed Pipe Bands & Awards – Sponsored by MicroTel/Fion Lounge
- 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM – Ceilidh Pub – Coldstream and Oak Manor Ceilidh Stage – Featuring The East Pointers and Beech Hill – Sponsored by Coldstream Clear Distillery and Oak Manor
Sunday July 13th 2025
Morning Events on Columbus Field
- 8:30 AM – Highland Dance Pre-Premier Competition – (Primary & Beginner) – Sponsored by Cameron’s Jewellers
- 8:30 AM – Solo Piping & Drumming Competitions – Sponsored by Tartan Interiors & Highland Home Building Centre
- 10:00 AM – Highland Dance – Florence MacMillan Flora Event (Premier dancers from Martimes) – Sponsored by Steelmac
- 10:00 AM – Cultural & Arts Workshops – Sponsored by MacLeod Group
- Gaelic language, Milling Frolic, Drumming & Step Dance/Square Sets
- 10:00 AM –Scottish Heavy Events Resume – Sponsored by The Maples Supportive Living
- 10:00 AM – Scottish Heavy Event – Open Stone – Sponsored by Arsenault Monuments & Re/max Park Place Inc.
- 10:00 AM – Junior Scottish Heavy Event Competition – Sponsored by East Coast Credit Union
- 10:00 AM – Tug-Of-War Competition – Sponsored by Lewis MacDonald Deliveries, Arisaig Fisheries, and North Bay Fishermen’s Co-Op
- 10:30 AM – Closing Church Service – St. James United Church
- 11:00 AM – Highland Heart Open Premiership (Premier dancers) – Sponsored by Downeast Hub LLC
- 11:00 AM – Scottish Heavy Event – Light Weight for Distance – Sponsored by Whidden Park Campground and Cottages
- 12:00 PM – Scottish Heavy Event – Light Hammer – Sponsored by Canadian Tire & Robertson’s Napa Autopro
Afternoon/Evening on Columbus Field
- 12:45 PM – Highland Heart Open Premiership resumes (Premier dancers) – Sponsored by Downeast Hub LLC
- 1:00 PM – Scottish Heavy Event – Challenge Caber Toss – Sponsored by Trendy’s Clothing, Trendy’s Shoes, and iA Private Wealth Management
- 1:30 PM – Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Championships – Sponsored by Ron MacGillivrays Chev Buick GMC & Century Nissan
- 2:00 PM – Cathedral Tour
- Location: St. Ninian Cathedral
- 3:00 PM – Tug-Of-War Competition finals – Sponsored by
- 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Closing Ceilidh – Licensed Event – Coldstream and Oak Manor Ceilidh Stage – Sponsored by MacDonald and Murphy Inc.
- 4:30 PM – Massed Pipe Bands & Awards – Sponsored by Eastern Auto/OK Tire & Harmony Grove
