Schedule
Wednesday July 31, 2024
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00am | Glengarry Highland Games Golf Tournament | Glengarry Golf & Country Club / Maxville Fairgrounds |
Thursday, August 1, 2024
| Time | Tartan Ball | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm | Social Hour | Metcalfe Centre |
| 7:00pm | Dinner | Metcalfe Centre |
| 9:00pm | Dance | Metcalfe Centre |
Friday, August 2, 2024
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | Gates Open | |
| 8:00am | The Piobaireachd Society Gold Medal (Canada) Competition | Anglican and United Churches, Main Street |
| 8:15am | Amateur Heavyweight Competition | South Infield |
| 8:30am | Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Solo Piping & Drumming Competitions | Locations posted at PPBSO Tent |
| 8:30am | Pre-premier Highland Dancing Competition | Arena |
| throughout the day | Exhibits and Demonstrations | Infield and Grounds |
| 10:00am - 4:00pm | British Car Display | East Mounds and Large Tent |
| 10:00am - 4:00pm | Wee Bairns Tent and Activity Area | Near Gate E |
| 10:00am | Women’s Professional Heavyweights Championship | South Infield |
| 10:30am - 5:00pm | Clan Displays Open | Clan Buildings |
| 11:00am | Hospitality Venue Opens | Metcalfe Centre |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm | Harp Workshop | Metcalfe Centre |
| 11:10am - 11:30am | Quigley Highlanders | Main Gate Memorial Garden |
| 11:30am | Memorial Garden Ceremony | Memorial Garden in front of Hall of Fame |
| 12:30pm - 12:50pm | South Glengarry Pipes & Drums | Circle One |
| 12:45pm | 78th Fraser Highlanders 18th Century Musket Review | Circle One |
| 1:00pm - 6:00pm | Entertainment | Metcalfe Centre |
| 1:00pm | Restricted Premier and Premier National Highland Dancing Competition | Arena |
| 1:00pm | Masters Heavyweight Competition | Southeast Infield |
| 2:00pm | Hospitality Venue Opens | Large Tent |
| 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Youth Fiddler’s Showcase | Arena Hall |
| 3:30pm - 3:50pm | Quigley Highlanders | Circle One |
| 3:45pm | Parade and 78th Fraser Highlanders 18th Century Musket Review | Arena to Circle One |
| 4:10pm - 4:30pm | Guest Scottish Fiddlers | Metcalfe Centre |
| 5:00pm - 5:30pm | Glengarry Massed Fiddlers | Arena Hall |
| 5:30pm | Tug-of-War between North and South Glengarry | Infield |
| 6:30pm | Pre Concert entertainment – Glengarry Massed Fiddlers | Infield Stage |
| 7:00pm | Concert and Tattoo | Infield |
| 10:00pm - 1:00am | The Best in Celtic Entertainment | Metcalfe Centre |
| 10:00pm - 2:00am | The Best in Celtic Entertainment | Large Tent |
Saturday, August 3, 2024
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | Gates Open | |
| 8:00am | Intermediate Heavyweight Competition (ages 13 – 17) | North Infield |
| 8:00am | Professional Solo Piping and Drumming Competitions | Locations posted at PPBSO Tent |
| 8:30am | Glengarry Highland Games Open Highland Dancing Championships | Arena |
| 8:30am | Rugby Tournament | Former School at 12 Robert St. |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Junior Heavyweights Registration | Behind Sports Hall of Fame |
| 9:00am - 11:00am | Junior Heavyweights Competition | Behind Sports Hall of Fame |
| 9:00am - 5:00pm | Clan Displays Open | Clan Buildings |
| 9:00am | World’s Invitational and Canadian Scottish Professional Heavyweights Championship | Infield |
| 9:00am | Up The Glens 5k Kilt Run - Staging | The Wee Bairns Tent |
| 9:30am | Up The Glens 5k Kilt Run | The Wee Bairns Tent |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | Fiddle Workshop & Mini Concerts | Arena Hall |
| 9:30am - 11:30am | North American Pipe Band Championships – Grade 5 March Medley | Circle One |
| 10:00am - 4:00pm | Wee Bairns Tent and Activity Area | Near Gate E |
| 10:00am | Highlanders Tug of War Challenge Cup - Round 1 | Between track and fence on East side of infield |
| 11:00am | Hospitality Venues Open | Large Tent, Metcalfe Centre, Pipers’ Pub |
| 12:00pm | Clans Parade | Infield |
| 12:30pm | Official Ceremonies - Massed Highland Fling and Massed Pipe Bands | Infield |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Track and Field Registration | North end of Main Grandstand |
| 1:00pm | Massed Pipe Bands | Infield |
| 1:00pm - 1:50pm | North American Pipe Band Championships - Grade 2 Medley | Circle One |
| 1:30pm - 2:50pm | North American Pipe Band Championships - Grade 4 Medley | Circle Two |
| 1:30pm - 5:00pm | Scottish Fiddle Concert | Arena Hall |
| 2:00pm | Track and Field | Meet at North End of grandstand |
| 2:00pm | Highlanders Tug of War Challenge Cup - Round 2 | Between track and fence on East side |
| 2:00pm | Whisky Tasting | Metcalfe Centre (upstairs) |
| 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Great Celtic Entertainment | Metcalfe Centre |
| 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Great Celtic Entertainment | Large Tent |
| 2:05pm – 2:35pm | North American Pipe Band Championships - Grade 1 M/S/R | Circle One |
| 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Rugby Tournament Championship Games | Infield |
| 2:50pm - 3:40pm | North American Pipe Band Championships - Grade 2 M/S/R | Circle One |
| 3:10pm - 4:30pm | North American Pipe Band Championships - Grade 3 Medley | Circle Two |
| 3:55pm - 4:25pm | North American Pipe Band Championships - Grade 1 Medley | Circle One |
| 4:00pm | Highlanders Tug of War Challenge Cup - Semi-finals | Infield |
| 4:00pm | Whisky Tasting | Metcalfe Centre (upstairs) |
| 5:30pm | Highlanders Tug of War Challenge Cup - Final | Infield |
| 5:45pm | Highland Dancing Trophy Presentation | Arena |
| 6:00pm | Massed Bands Closing | Infield |
| 6:30pm | Massed Bands Awards Presentation | Front of Grandstand |
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm | The Best in Celtic Entertainment | Metcalfe Centre |
| 7:00pm - 10:30pm | The Best in Celtic Entertainment | Large Tent |