2026  -2027 Australasian Scottish & Celtic Events

January

1 January 2026 — Maryborough Highland Gathering — Maryborough — New Year’s Day Highland gathering with pipe bands, Highland dancing and heavy events.

31 January 2026 — Turakina Highland Games — Turakina — Traditional Scottish sports and clan celebrations.

February

14 February 2026 — Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo — Paeroa — Pipe band tattoo, Highland dancing and athletic competitions.

21 February 2026 — Geelong Highland Games & Celtic Festival — Bannockburn — Revival of the historic Highland Games with heavy athletics and clan displays.

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March

17 March 2026 — Melbourne Celtic Festival — Melbourne — St Patrick’s celebrations with Irish and Scottish music.

29 March 2026 — Melbourne Highland Games & Celtic Festival — Croydon — Pipe bands, Highland dancing, heavy events and clan tents.

April

3–4 April 2026 — Maclean Highland Gathering — Maclean — One of Australia’s oldest Highland gatherings featuring massed pipes and drums.

18 April 2026 (Annual – TBC) — Brigadoon at Bundanoon — Bundanoon — Scottish street parade, Highland dancing and Celtic entertainment.

30 April – 3 May 2026 — Australian Celtic Festival — Glen Innes — Australia’s largest Celtic festival celebrating all six Celtic nations.

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May

16–17 May 2026 — Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival — Victoria — Large Pacific Northwest Highland Games.

23 May 2026 — Berry Celtic Festival — Berry — Celtic music, pipe bands, dancing and markets.

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June

5–8 June 2026 (Annual) — National Celtic Folk Festival — Portarlington — Four-day festival featuring Celtic music, workshops and dance.

July

4 July 2026 (Annual) — Aberdeen Highland Games — Aberdeen — Highland sports, pipe bands and Scottish heritage displays.

August

22 August 2026 (Annual) — Hunter Valley Highland Games — Hunter Valley — Clan gatherings and heavy events.

September

26 September 2026 (Annual) — Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival — Wingham — Scottish entertainment and cultural activities.

October

3 October 2026 (Annual) — Penrith Highland Festival — Penrith — Community Highland festival with music and dancing.

October (Annual) — St Andrew Society Pink Ribbon Afternoon Tea — Yokine — Charity event with Scottish traditions.

November

7 November 2026 (Annual) — Hororata Highland Games — Hororata — New Zealand’s largest Highland Games.

Throughout November — St Andrew’s Day celebrations — Various Scottish societies across Australia and New Zealand.

December

5 December 2026 (Annual) — Daylesford Highland Gathering — Daylesford — Highland dancing and Scottish community celebrations.

31 December 2026 — Waipu Highland Games — Waipu — Historic Scottish New Year’s Highland Games.

2027 Australasian Scottish & Celtic Events

January

• Maryborough Highland Gathering — Maryborough
• Waipu Highland Games — Waipu
• Turakina Highland Games — Turakina

February

• Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo — Paeroa
• Geelong Highland Games & Celtic Festival (annual) — Bannockburn

March

– Melbourne Highland Games & Celtic Festival (annual) — Croydon

April

• Brigadoon at Bundanoon (annual) — Bundanoon
• 29 April – 2 May 2027 (Confirmed) — Australian Celtic Festival — Glen Innes.

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May

– Berry Celtic Festival (annual) — Berry

June–December

The following established annual events are expected to continue in their usual periods pending organiser confirmation:

• National Celtic Folk Festival — June — Portarlington
• Aberdeen Highland Games — July — Aberdeen
• Hunter Valley Highland Games — August — Hunter Valley
• Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival — September — Wingham
• Penrith Highland Festival — October — Penrith
• Hororata Highland Games — November — Hororata
• Daylesford Highland Gathering — December — Daylesford
• St Andrew’s Day celebrations — late November — nationwide Scottish societies.