This beginner-friendly, 8 week program is designed to prepare participants to reach a distance of 8km (5 miles) in time for the Highland Games 5 Mile Road Race on Friday, July 11. This program is based on a run/walk progression, and no past running experience is...
The Antigonish Highland Games Reunion Pipe Band is a collective band made up of solo and retired pipers and drummers from around the region and country. Many have played in the AHG parade in the past with various pipe bands. They now come together as a “reunion” band...
On Heritage Day, February 17th, the AHS hosted our third annual Great Canadian Kilt Skate! For those who don't know, the Kilt Skate was conceived to mark the bicentennial of Canada's first prime minister, in 2015. Since then, it has grown to include communities across...
On January 25th, 2025, the Antigonish Highland Society hosted our annual Robert Burns Day event at the Antigonish Legion. It was a night filled with food, friends, and most importantly, a tribute to Scotland’s National Poet! The evening began with a welcome from Chief...
The Antigonish Highland Society is once again preparing for our annual Robert Burns Night event! We will have live music, bar snacks, and of course many readings of works by the great bard himself! We hope to see you at the Antigonish Legion on January 25th, from 6-8pm.
The Antigonish Highland Society once again fired up the torches and took to the streets as part of our 3rd annual Hogmanay celebration! For those who don’t know, Hogmanay is the name for the Scottish New Year, and it has been celebrated in Scotland for over 460 years!...
Merry Christmas to all of our incredible supporters! The AHS has a lot to be thankful for this Christmas, but most of all we are grateful for the incredible community we call home. Thank you to all of the volunteers that make the AHG a success each and every year; to...
The Antigonish Highland Games Reunion Pipe Band is returning to Antigonish in 2025 to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Games. Assembled for the 150th anniversary in 2015, the band is composed of former and current pipers and drummers who come together on the...
Great news everyone! As 2024 draws to a close, we wanted to share our Year in Review newsletter, outlining all of the great events and programs the AHS hosted over the last year. We can't wait to do all of this and more once again in 2025, and look forward to seeing...
As we approach 2025, the AHS wanted to let you know we have one more event to cap off the year in style! We are once again celebrating the Scottish New Year holiday known as Hogmanay, and we invite all of you to join us! We will be meeting at the Antigonish Heritage...