San Diego Scottish Highland Games
We’ve got a great lineup of live music, vendors, food, beer, and competitions. Take a look below to learn more about what events we have happening, and when.
We thank you for your continued support, and hope you enjoy!
We have three gates which to enter/exit: our Main Gate off of Vale Terrace Dr., Our Senior gate near the sheepdogs, and our Clan Gate.
Our in-park shuttle circles the grounds, stopping at each gate for drop-off and pick-up service from the on-site parking lots.
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Opening ceremony
Both Days 9:00 am at Main Stage
42nd Black Watch Color Guard
Official Guard for San Diego Scottish Highland Games
Educational Seminar and Single Malt Whisky Tasting.
Saturday. 11:30am: 1:00pm: 2:30pm: 4:00pm
Sunday. 1:00pm and 3:00pm
At Auditorium in the Rec Center building
Heavy Athletics.
Continuous from 9:00 am – afternoon.
Both days in the athletic area
Bag Piping and Drumming
Both Days From 9:00am to afternoon
Piping & Drumming area. Soloists in the morning; bands in the afternoon.Click here to see piping schedule.
Drum Major Workshop
Saturday – 10:00am Free to all Grades
Clan Parade
Both Days at noon
Main stage area
Dress Inspection & Competition
Sunday
Highland Dancing in the Gymnasium
Both Days 1:00 – 3:30
Non-denominational Church service
Sunday 9:15am Main stage
Children’s Activities
Both Days
Continuous From 10:00am to afternoon in the Children’s area
Story Teller
11:00am – 11:45am. & 2:50pm – 3:30pm in the Children’s area
Sheepdog Trials
Both Days Continuous from 9:00 am to afternoon in the Sheepdog Area
Scottish Country Dancing Demonstrations
Saturday – Main Stage 12:30 pm and throughout the day at Booth in Vendor Area
Raptor Flight and behaviours show
11am & 2pm both days
L.A. Fiddlers
Saturday 9:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm in the Children’s Area; 10:30am-11:30am in the Gym
Closing ceremony
Both Days 5:00 pm at Main Stage
Our Highland Games offer a variety of authentic food & drink choices.
Take a look at this year’s offerings:
In the Food Court
Food Vendors 2023
508 Tavern
Blue Chip Food Systems
Celtic Apples
Hearthstone Meat Pies
Legacy Fish & Chips
Oscar’s Meat Shack
Vista Masonic Lodge
When Pigs Fly BBQ
McLaren’s Shortbread
In the Beer Garden $8/drink
Four Peaks Kilt Lifter Scottish Ale 6% – Pronounced flavors of caramel and roasted barley. * Subject to availability
Four Peaks Joy Bus WOW Wheat Ale 5% – Packed with bright, sweet citrus flavors balanced by soft wheat and notes of apple and apricot. A portion of each beer sold goes to the Phoenix Joy Bus Foundation.
Lowland Lager 5.9% – Aromatic, savory and gold-colored Marzen style with a balanced flavor and a hint of sweet, candied malt.
Elysian Space Dust IPA 8.2% – balance of bitterness and sweet flavors such as grapefruit, mango, and orange aromas with a medium body and a dry finish.
Elysian Dank Dust 8.2% – Aromas of lush grapefruit, mango, and orange, backed by an extra herbal kick for add freshness. Space Dust’s “dank” alter ego.
Bud Light 4.2% – A light lager with a delicate malt sweetness and crisp finish.
Whisky Tasting Seminars
Each class will have 15 spots available on the day of the event, so be sure to RSVP as soon as you arrive, if you do not get an online reservation.
5 STRANDED FAIRY TAILS
A & A DESIGN
BRITISH PERCEPTION
BUZZ KIDDER ORIGINALS
CELTIC FASHIONS
CELTIC JACKALOPE
C. H. HUTCHINSON
C. T. GLOBAL ENTER
FAMILY HISTORY OF SURNAMES
GEAR OILS
GREENMAN GIFTS
GOVANNON’S FORGE
KERRS IMPORTS
KING OF CROWNS
ONE STOP STITCHIN
PHAT DRAGON DAYS OF YORE
SUN FOX
THISTLE & STITCH
WOLF DEN
Bell
Cameron
Campbell
Clans, Tartans & Information Booth
Colquhoun
Crawford
Davidson
Donald
Donnachaid
Douglas
Dunbar
Fraser
Forbes
Gordon
Grant
Gregor
Gunn
Hay
Henderson
House of Scotland
Jardine
Johnstone
Lamont
Leslie
Lindsay
MacAlister
MacDuff
MacFarlane
Mackay
MacKenzie
MacKinlay
Mackintosh
MacLeod
MacMillan
MacNeil
McKinnon
Montgomery
Norse of Scotland
Outlander Charity Quilt
Rose
Ross
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
San Diego Edinburgh Sister City Society
Scott
Scottish American Military Society
Scottish Plant Badge Society
Stewart
Wallace
Young
42nd Blackwatch Highland Society
Our Highland Games feature 4 different competitive events. Click below to learn more about each one.
