The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games returns for its 80th edition August 8th – 10th, 2025!

This annual three-day event celebrates local Scottish heritage and features world-renowned talent and entertainment. This year’s Festival features Heavy Events Competitions, Pipe Band Competitions, Highland Dancers, over 50 Clans & Heritage Village, Whisky Tasting, McKiddie’s Centre, Celtic musicians, and international vendors featuring Scottish wares and fares!

Musical Guests

• Scottish Saturday Night Concert with the Bay City Rollers, Red Hot Chilli Pipers & Albannach
• Music all weekend with Albannach, Mudmen, Haggis X-1, Seven Nations, Tony McManus, David Leask, Gillebride MacMillan, and Crowded Table

Featured Guest Events with Outlander TV Show Star Charles Vandervaart

Cocktail classes, whisky tasting, meet & greets, free panels, and Scottish country dancing

Highland Games

• Heavy Events competitions (caber tossing, etc.)
• Highland Dance competitions
• Pipes & Drums competitions
• Clans & Heritage area with displays, genealogy, crafts, lectures, and more

Tattoo’d in Tradition

Ceremony with massed bands, lighting of the hearth, Clan march, music, fireworks, and more

Whisky Village

Sample drams from 4 local distillers (Elora Distilling Co., Spring Mill Distillery, Dixons Distilled Spirits, and Silver Fox Distillery)

Tea Tent

A place to unwind with shade from the sun, live music, teas, and refreshments to enjoy

Vendors

Over 100 Scottish themed fares & wares