The Caledonian Club of San Francisco will hold its 153rd Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games over the Labor Day weekend in Pleasanton. These Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games are the largest in North America and feature World Heavy Events Championships, the US Drum Major Championships, as well as the Western U.S. Open Highland Dancing Championships.

A Grand Labor Day Weekend Event

The 153rd Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games will be held Labor Day weekend, September 1st and 2nd, 2018. The games will be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds located at 4501 Pleasanton Avenue in Pleasanton. Opening ceremonies will be conducted in front of the main grandstand on both days.

Event Highlights

Join VIP Guests Gary Lewis, Chief of Clan MacKenzie in TV's Outlander, and Hafthor "The Mountain" Bjornsson from TV's Game of Thrones, during this celebration of Scottish culture, cuisine, competition and entertainment at its very best. Festivities include music, sporting events, Highland dancing, living history re-enactments, birds of prey demonstrations, sheep dog trials, gathering of the clans, heavy event competitions, ethnic Scottish/British and American food and much more. Be sure to catch the highly anticipated pipe band and drumming competitions.

Purchasing Tickets

Advance discount tickets can be purchased in person until August 29, 2018 at Keith's Autobahn, 6398 Dougherty Road, Suite 23, Dublin. Please note that tickets for the Whisky Tasting, Grandstand Shows, and Trackside Terrace do not include the price of entry into the games. Ticket prices range from $13 - $40 and can only be purchased at the establishments listed previously. Children under 11 years of age, and Active Military (with ID) will receive complimentary admissions. Additional ticket information can be reviewed by going to: www.thescottishgames.com/Tickets.php.

Additional Information

Additional information on the event, ticketing and event participation is available. For details, please refer to the Caledonian Club of San Francisco representative below.

Contact Information

Caledonian Club of San Francisco
312 Maple Avenue, S. San Francisco, California  94080
(925) 825-1043 phone     (925) 825-4900 fax
publicity@thescottishgames.com e-mail      www.caledonian.org WWW

Hacienda Owners Association
4305 Hacienda Drive, Suite 330, Pleasanton, California  94588-2738
(925) 734-6500 phone     (925) 734-6501 fax
info@hacienda.org e-mail     www.hacienda.org WWW