Crowd of people walking through an outdoor market with tents and vendor stalls.

Massed pipe bands in tartan kilts perform on a field below Rocky Mountain peaks.

A group of men participating in tug-o-war.

Two people in kilts hold a large wooden caber at an outdoor event.

Outdoor crowd watches Mountie and man in kilt holding large Canadian flag on field.

Sep Fri 4 — Sun 6, 2026

Canmore Highland Games

Name: Canmore Highland Games
Start: 2026-09-04
End: 2026-09-06

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Celebrate a full weekend of Celtic culture in the Rockies at the Annual Canmore Highland Games. Following a mandate to foster and encourage Celtic culture and tradition in all its forms – dance, music and sports - and to establish the Canmore Highland Games as an entertainment/cultural destination event, the organizers bring you non-stop entertainment from Friday night to Sunday night. An affordable outing, the events bring no shortage of family-friendly experiences to enjoy all weekend: Highland Sports, Highland Dance, Piping and Drumming, Tug-of-War, and the British Car & Motorcycle Show. Also includes the Clan Village, Celtic Market, food vendors, beer garden, sheep dog demonstrations, and Highland Cattle. Full details at canmorehighlandgames.ca.