Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, July 13th 2025
The Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival is an annual event at the Skagit County Fairgrounds in Mount Vernon, WA. Held the second full weekend each July, this Festival attracts over 10,000 people each year. We think of it as a kind of “Scottish 3-ring circus;’ with a wide range of activities for young and old alike.
- Family entertainment & children's events
- Bagpipes and drums galore!
- Highland and Scottish Country dancing
- Athletic heavy events
- Scottish and Irish clans
- Tasty foods and Celtic merchandise
- Beer and whisky garden
- Scottish and Irish traditional music
- Sheepdog demos
- and so much more!!
Ticket Prices
Adults
$25 One-Day
$30 Weekend
Student/Senior (62+)/Military
$20 One-Day
$25 Weekend
Family/Group of Four
$55 One-Day
$65 Weekend
Child Under 5
Free
Members and volunteers go for free!
Learn more about becoming a member of the Celtic Arts Foundation here:
https://www.celticarts.org/support/membership
Learn more about volunteering at the Highland Games here:
https://www.celticarts.org/highland-games
Typically the Fairgrounds has a no dogs (except for licensed service animals) policy during large public events. For this reason, we would ask you to consider leaving your dog/pet at home. However the Fairgrounds has allowed us, as a renter of the facility, a little wiggle room on the policy as we see fit for our event and you will not be turned away at our event if you show up with your dog. Please note other events at the Fairgrounds, including the County Fair, have a strict no dogs policy and you may be turned away. At the heart of the typical fairgrounds policy is protecting animals which are all inspected and vet-checked before entering the grounds during events such as the County Fair.
Also check out other Festivals in Mount Vernon.
