Uxbridge Ontario - A Stay-cation Destination - Highlands of Durham Games
Come and experience this Celtic festival and celebration as you enjoy a wee bit of Old Scotland. This two day festival celebrating your Celtic roots takes place at Elgin Park July 24th and 25th. Events include plenty of great musical entertainment, Celtic livestock demonstrations and displays, highland dancing competitions, Pipes and drums, and heavy event competitions, watch a dry stonewall demonstration, something for all ages.
This year's entertainment features Poor Angus who will be playing throughout the weekend along with the mass bands. Watch Mike Patten of Heritage Walls, as he and other participants work together to build a beautiful stone wall.
An enjoyable and educational part of the Games is the livestock shows. You wiil have an opportunity to see different animals of Celtic origin such as the Scottish Shorthorn, Ayrshire, and Highland or perhaps a Soay or a Connemara and of course the Clydesdale. If you're a dog lover the show will include many breeds such as the border collie, the Dandie Dinmont Deerhound, Smooth Hair Collie, Bearded Collie, Long Hair Collie, Sheltie, Gold Retriever, Gordon Setter, West Highland Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Cairn Terrier and the Skye Terrier.
When you think of Highland Games you also think of good food and good drink and the opportunity to enjoy a wee taste of Scotland.. Come and join the fun as we celebrate this 16th annual family event.
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Kathy: Thanks for the post. I am a Canuck from Southern Ontario living in Los Angeles but still love to read about what is going on in Canada especially the province I was born and raised in. Thanks for making me home sick LOL.
Kathy, sounds like a great time for all! Have fun!
Kathy, A great way to keep those traditions and music alive.
Gloria
Richard - ahh but was it enough to encourage you to move back
Tony and Darcy - there will be a lot of fun to be had by all
Gloria - it's a great way to pass on some of your heritage to the next generation