
New England Scottish & Highland Games 2026: A Complete Guide
A 2026 guide to New England's Scottish and Highland games — seven festivals across MA, NH, VT, ME, and CT, from Glasgow Lands and the marquee New Hampshire and Maine Highland Games to clan gatherings in Vermont and Connecticut.
Jun 5, 2026
Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival 2026: Visitor's Guide
Glasgow Lands — Massachusetts' only Scottish festival and New England's second largest — returns to Look Park in Northampton on Saturday, July 18, 2026, with around 40 pipe bands, Highland athletics, dance, a clan village, and a Celtic pub.
Jun 5, 2026
Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival 2026: Visitor's Guide
The 47th Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival returns August 8, 2026 to the Windsor Fairgrounds, hosted by the Saint Andrew's Society of Maine — Highland athletics, pipe band competitions, clan tents, Celtic music, and weekend camping.
Jun 5, 2026
The Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival is one of Maine's premier folk art events, held the last full weekend of July at the Grand Lake Stream Ballfield in remote Washington County. Established in 1994, the festival brings together over 60 vendors offering handcrafted folk arts and crafts, alongside live music performances, a quilt display and sale, traditional canoes, and cultural exhibits. A beloved Down East tradition, it draws artisans and visitors from across Maine and beyond. Saturday and Sunday, 10am–5pm.
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