Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Celebrates 58 Years
July 11-14, 2013 will begin the annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games at MacRae Meadows in Linville, North Carolina. Hosting hundreds of Scottish Clans, the games offer authentic food, piping, drumming, Scottish country dance, competitive games and opportunities to discover your Scottish heritage.
Below is a list of the Schedule of Events:
Thursday, July 11
Picnic, Torchlight Ceremony & Sheep Herding
4:30pm begins the Picnic in MacRae Meadows - Concessions will be provided, but you can also bring your own goodies to enjoy. Scottish entertainment will be provided, along with a Sheep herding demonstration.
7pm - The Bear: Assault on Grandfather will begin. Over 800 runners will participate in this 5 mile foot race to the summit of Grandfather Mountain.
Torchlight Ceremony will announce each clan to the beginning of the games.
Friday, July 12
7:30am The Grizzly Bike Race
9am - MacRae Meadows opens for daily events
7pm-11pm - The Celtic Music Jam Concert
8pm-12am - The Scottish Country Dance Gala
Saturday, July 13
7am- Mountain Marathon begins
7:30 - MacRae Meadows opens
7pm - Celtic Rock Concert begins at MacRae Meadows
Sunday, July 14
8am - MacRae Meadows opens
9am- Scottish Worship Service
Games, presentations and events will continue until closing at 4pm
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