Join us for the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games!!

The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games wishes to gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation in staging our annual Gathering.  In addition to our use of MacRae Meadows, the GMSF supplies direct assistance with important activities for our Games each year.  We wish to especially recognize the contributions of Jesse Pope and Gordon Warburton to our Games.

Schedule of Events:

11:00 am: Children's Wrestling Clinic - Main Field
01:00 pm: Clan Sponsors may load-unload on field - must be out by 3:30 PM
02:00 pm: Whisky Tasting (pre-purchased tickets) - Best Western
03:30 pm: Shuttle Buses Open
04:00 pm: MacRae Meadows open - Gates 2 and 3 - Ticket sales begin
05:00 pm: Sheep Dog Demonstration - Main Field - Center
05:30 pm: Special entertainment - Review Stand - The Hebridean Baker Ceilidh - Preacher Rock
06:30 pm: Grandfather Mountain Highlanders performance - Main Field - Center
06:50 pm: Camper's Parade - Track
07:30 pm: Sheep Dog Demonstration - Main Field - Center

08:15 pm: Clan representatives muster for Torch Light Ceremony - Athletics Tent - North American Academy of Piping and Drumming performance - Main Field - Center

08:50 pm: Welcome and Introductions - Review Stand
09:00 pm - 10:15 pm: Quiet Time - all venues for Torchlight Ceremony
09:00 pm: Torch Light Ceremony - Main Field
10:15 pm: End of Thursday's field activities
10:30 pm: Last Shuttle Buses Depart