Chicago Scots is proud to host the Midwest’s largest Scottish Festival and Highland Games with North America’s largest Pipe Band competition. 8 grade 2 and grade 3 judges as well as 4 Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association certified judges will preside over Chicago’s solo competitions all day Friday and full Pipe Band competitions all day Saturday. Don’t miss the sound and spectacle of the Massed Bands at the end of the day on Saturday by buying your tickets today!
Watch Kevin Reilly, Chairman of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, Jeff Mann, President of the Alliance of North American Pipe Band Associations and Jim Sim, President of the Midwest Pipe Band Association discuss the past, present and future of piping and drumming for Chicago Scot’s 2021 Virtual Highland Games.
Buy Tickets for the 2022 Scottish Festival & Highland Games to be held June 17-18 at Hamilton Lakes in Itasca.
Every year at our Scottish Festival & Highland Games, the Chicago Scots feature a family or an organization as our Honored Clan. This year, to recognize and celebrate its’ strong Scottish roots, our Honored Clan is Rotary International. We are proud to announce that Rotary International’s Scottish President, Gordon McInally has agreed to lead our Parade of Tartans at 12:30 p.m. Gordon will also receive the Salute to the Chieftain from the Massed Pipe Bands at approximately 6.30pm on Saturday, June 15, 2024.