159th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games
159TH SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GATHERING & GAMES
The Caledonian Club of San Francisco will hold its 159th Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games over the Labor Day weekend in Pleasanton. A Bay Area tradition since 1866, California's largest and longest-running Scottish Games celebrates the very best of Scottish competition, culture and entertainment for all the family to enjoy. These Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games are among the largest in North America and feature the 2025 Womens World and the US Men's and Women's Heavy Athletics Championships, as well as Highland Dancing, Piping and Drumming, and Soccer competitions, and a fun Kilted Mile race.
A Grand Labor Day Weekend Event
The 159th Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games will be held Labor Day weekend, August 30 and August 31, 2025. Once again, the games will be hosted at the Alameda County Fairgrounds located at 4501 Pleasanton Avenue in Pleasanton. Opening and Closing ceremonies will be conducted in front of the main grandstand on both days.
Event Highlights
Join 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 tickets can be purchased at alameda.saffire.com/p/pages/scottish-games. Parking is sold separately. Children under six years of age, and Active Military (with identification) will receive complimentary admissions.
Additional Information
Additional information on the event, ticketing and event participation is available. For details, please visit: www.thescottishgames.com.
Contact Information
Caledonian Club of San Francisco
312 Maple Avenue, S. San Francisco, California 94080
publicity@thescottishgames.com e-mail www.caledonian.org WWW
Hacienda Owners Association
4305 Hacienda Drive, Suite 330, Pleasanton, California 94588-2738
info@hacienda.org e-mail www.hacienda.org WWW
