Long Island Scottish Festival and Highland Games

Sat Aug 26, 2023
8:00am to 5:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: $24/adults, $22/seniors, $12/children, under age 6 are free.
Location:
Old Westbury Gardens

The annual festival of Scottish culture includes bagpipes, caber tossing, traditional Highland games, and tons of kid-friendly activities along the lush grounds of Old Westbury Gardens.

The day is jam-packed with competitions, entertainment, fair food, and other Scottish fun. Auxiliary parking is available at Westbury High School. 

Entertainment will include the following listed here and more:

  • Bangers and Mash
  • Albannach (direct from Scotland and back by popular demand!)
  • Bangers and Mash (from Brooklyn)
  • Cameron Music Ensemble
  • Charlie Zahn
  • Spinning Ladies
  • Children’s Face Painting
  • Moon Bounce

Competitions throughout the day will include:

  • Caber Toss
  • Tossing the Sheaf & Putting the Stone
  • Children’s Races
  • Children’s Tug O’ War
  • Shortbread Contests
  • Antique British Automobiles

Festival Vendors will include:

  • Scottish/Celtic products & novelties
  • Fish & Chips
  • Scottish Pies
  • Sausage Rolls
  • Scottish Woolen and Tartan Goods
  • Wild Bills Soda

Note: Early bird special of 20% off tickets.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.