
Blackford Highland Games
May 31
£8
Blackford Highland Games
Blackford Highland games celebrates its 155th year anniversary since the games started in 1870. This year it will be held on Saturday the 31st May 2025. The event is held in the village of Blackford near Auchterarder.
What to expect
The event has a full list of events including tossing the caber, put shot, tug o’ war, throwing the hammer, heavy weight events and Highland dance.
- 10.00 am Games Open
- Piping Championships
- Highland dancing championships, including The West of Scotland Highland Dance Championships
- Heavy Competition including tossing the caber
- Come & try events including golf, tennis and cricket
- Pipe band march & Chieftain Parade
- Plus a range of other fun activities and events.
- A range of craft stalls
- 6.00 pm Event closes
How to get there
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased on the day. Ticket prices are:
Adult tbc
More information can be found on the Blackford Highland Games Website
Where to stay
Blackford is a small village. There are lodgings available at Blackford Lodge and Middleton house Bed and Breakfast. Close by in the village of Gleneagles there are more accommodation offerings to suit all budgets. Here there is the 5 star hotels such as the world famous Gleneagle Hotel, The Pines at Gleneagles,
Other Highland Games
During the year there are many Highland games across the country. Here is our list of those events:
- Gourock Highland Games
- Gordon Castle Highland Games
- West Lothian Highland Games
- Atholl Gathering and Highland Games
- Carmunnock Highland Games
- Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games
- Cornhill Highland Games
- Markinch Highland Games
- Bearsden & Milngavie Highland Games
- Strathmore Highland Games
- Oldmeldrum Sports & Highland Games
- Cupar Highland Games
- Aberdeen Highland Games
- Drumtochty Highland Games
- Ceres Highland Games
- Kenmore Highland Games
- Thornton Highland Gathering
- Luss Highland Games
- Tain Highland Gathering
- Alva Games
- Tomintoul Highland Games
- Lochcarron Highland Games
- Loch Lomond Highland Games
- Stonehaven Highland Games
- Rosneath Peninsula Highland Games
- Burntisland Highland Games
- Inveraray Highland Games
- Mull Highland Games
- Durness Highland Gathering
- Airth Highland Games
- Halkirk Highland Games
- Dufftown Highland Games
- Balquhidder, Lochearnhead & Strathyre Highland Games
- St. Andrews Highland Games
- Newtonmore Highland Games
- Mey Highland Games
- Aboyne Highland Games
- Aberlour Strathspey Highland Games
- Bridge Of Allan Highland Games
- Killin Highland Games
- Isle Of Skye Highland Games
- Dornoch Highland Gathering
- North Berwick Highland Games
- Inverkeithing Highland Games
- Atholl & Breadalbane Highland Games
- Strathpeffer Highland Gathering
- Perth Highland Games
- Ballater Highland Games
- Helmsdale Highland Games
- Stirling Highland Games
- Crieff Highland Gathering
- Glenurquhart Highland Games
- Lonach Highland Gathering & Games
- Strathardle Highland Gathering
- Argyllshire Gathering
- Birnam Highland Games
- Braemar Highland Gathering
- Blairgowrie & Rattray Highland Games
- Pitlochry Highland Games
- Taynuilt Highland Games
- Dundonald Highland Games
- Rannoch Highland Gathering
- Cowal Highland Gathering