1983 Port Ellen Whisky in support of the Scotland County Highland Games

About the Games:

The Scotland County Highland Games are the only Scottish Games and Gathering located within the old Highland Scottish settlement of the Upper Cape Fear and Pee Dee regions of the Carolinas. This region was home to the largest settlement of Highland Scots in all of North America until well into the 19th century.

The Scotland County Highland Games were founded in 2008 to fill the void created by the discontinuation of the Flora Macdonald Highland Games held in nearby Red Springs since 1978. Since organizing our efforts, our committee of volunteers from the Laurinburg/Scotland County area as well as the greater region has staged an event which has surpassed any previous offerings and is now one of the most highly anticipated events on the Scottish-American calendar.

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The 2023 Scotland County Highland Games will be held on Saturday, October 7th, at the North Carolina Rural Heritage Center, 13043 X-Way Road, Laurinburg, NC.

Also join us for:

The Highland Fling on Friday night, October 6th, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at McDuffie Square in downtown Laurinburg. This is a free event for the public.

And the Saturday Evening Concert at 8:00 p.m. on October 7th in the Avinger Auditorium on the campus of St. Andrews University that will feature Callum Beaumont of Dollar, Scotland

The weekend concludes with The Kirkin' of the Tartans Worship Service at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, October 8th, at the Historic Old Laurel Presbyterian Church (Founded in 1797 by Highlanders), 15301 McFarland Road, Laurinburg, NC. The Sunday activities are a free event.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back this fall!!!