Immerse yourself in all things Scottish at the 49th annual NH Highland Games and Festival from Sept. 20–22 at Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln. Presented by NHSCOT, the NH Highland Games and Festival are considered the largest gathering of Scottish clans in the Northeast.
Each year, the games draw a crowd of more than 35,000 people and welcome visitors, competitors and vendors from around the world. With the theme of “Get Your Scot On,” this three-day celebration showcases the sights, sounds and spirit of Scotland through pageantry, music, dance, traditional heavy athletics, beer and whisky tastings, and historical reenactments. “The NH Highland Games and Festival has something for everyone,” said Terri Wiltse, executive director of NHSCOT.
“It’s lots of fun wrapped in a tartan bow!” This year, the NH Highland Games and Festival will introduce an innovative new format for the heavy athletics competition. The event, known as “The Caledonian Clash,” will feature five teams, each with seven athletes, who will compete in seven traditional heavy athletic events: the Braemar Stone, Open Stone, Heavy Weight for Distance, Light Weight for Distance, Weight Over Bar, Sheaf Toss, and fan favorite, the Caber Toss. The Caledonian Clash will take place on Saturday, Sept.
21. Each team is named after a region of Scotland and will be co-captained by a Professional Man and a Professional Woman. Teams also will include Masters/Lightweight Man, Masters Woman, Amateur Man, Ama.