BE SURE TO ATTEND THE 148TH VICTORIA HIGHLAND GAMES THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IN VICTORIA, BC.
May 21 and May 22 is the 148th Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival ....
Put on by the Victoria Highland Games Society
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Saturday May 21, 2011
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Planned Saturday events include kilted mile athletics, tug of war competition, haggis hurling competition, sheep dog herding competition, first day of the Victoria International Heavy Events Challenge presented by Lighthouse Brewing Company, Amateur B and Novice heavy event competition, pipe band performances, falconry and swordfighting demonstrations, cultural and heritage presentations, and Scottish and Celtic dance, music and entertainment activities. Large free children entertainment area. Scottish and Celtic vendor (food and goods) along with 2 beer gardens and a single malt whisky tasting school.
- 8:00 am –
- Men’s Amateur B and Novice Heavy Events Competition begins
- 8:30 am –
- Clan Booths, Vendors, and Concessions Open
- 9:00 am –
- Shearing Skills Demonstration (lower field)
- 9:30 am –
- Bouncy castles, face painting, balloons (middle field – all day)
- 9:30 am –
- Shepherding Skills Demonstration (lower field)
- 10:00 am –
- Entertainment stage opens (middle field – various acts all day)
- 10:00 am –
- Sheep dog trial begins – Run 1 (lower field)
- 10:30 am –
- Falconry display and swordfighting demonstration
- 10:30 am –
- Kilted Mile and Haggis Hurling Registration Open
- 11:00 am –
- Beer gardens (2) open – hosted by Lighthouse Brewing Company
- 11:00 am –
- Kids mini-heavy events/kilted 100-yard dash (middle field)
- 11:30 am –
- Duck Herding Demonstration (lower field)
- 12:30 pm –
- Opening Ceremonies, Welcome, Pipe Band Performance (Upper field)
- 12:30 pm –
- Shearing Skills Demonstration (lower field)
- 1:00 pm –
- Lighthouse Brewing Company International Heavy Events Challenge (Upper field)
- 1:00 pm –
- Kilted Mile Competition begins
- 1:15 pm –
- First Single Malt Whisky School session begins (middle field)
- 1:30 pm –
- Sheep dog trial continues – Run 2 (lower field)
- 1:30 pm –
- Kids mini-heavy events/kilted 100-yard dash (middle field)
- 2:00 pm –
- Address to the Haggis – Entertainment stage
- 2:00 pm –
- Tug of War Competition begins (middle field)
- 2:30 pm –
- Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band Performance (middle field)
- 3:00 pm –
- Haggis Hurling Competition (middle field)
- 3:15 pm –
- Second Single Malt Whisky School session begins (middle field)
- 3:30 pm –
- Shearing Skills Demonstration (lower field)
- 4:00 pm –
- Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipe Band Performance (middle field)
- 6:00 pm –
- Beer Garden and Entertainment Stage closes
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Sunday is the traditional Scottish Games and features competitions in highland dancing, bagpiping and drumming; massed pipe band performances and a spectacular opening ceremonies at noon with massed pipebands and the Fraser Highlanders cannon and musket demonstration (you may even see skydivers too!). The second day of the Victoria International Heavy Events Challenge presented by Lighthouse Brewing Company will occur along with an Open/Amateur A, Master’s Mens, and Women’s heavy event competition. In addition the great entertainment activities and hospitality from Saturday keeps on going! -
- 8:00 am –
- Men’s Amateur A, Master’s Men, Women Heavy Event Competitions begins (Upper field)
- 8:30 am –
- Clan Booths, Vendors, and Concessions Open
- 9:00 am –
- Highland Dance Competition (primary, beginner, novice)
- 9:00 am –
- Individual Piping & Drumming competitions begin (lower field)
- 9:00 am –
- Professional Piping Competition (hornpipe/jig) – Entertainment stage
- 9:30 am –
- Bouncy castles, face painting, balloons (middle field – all day)
- 10:30 am –
- Falconry display and swordfighting demonstration
- 10:30 am –
- Haggis Hurling Registration Open
- 11:00 am –
- Entertainment stage opens (middle field – various acts all day)
- 11:00 am –
- Beer gardens (2) open – hosted by Lighthouse Brewing Company
- 11:00 am –
- Kids mini-heavy events/kilted 100-yard dash (middle field)
- 12:30 pm –
- Opening Ceremonies (Clan Parade, Massed Bands and Mass Fling, Welcome by Dignitaries, Official Opening by Chief of the Games, Fraser Highlanders cannon and musket fire)
- 1:00 pm –
- IGHF Lighthouse Brewing Company World Heavy Events Championship (Upper field)
- 1:00 pm –
- Highland Dance Competitions resume (intermediate; premier)
- 1:15 pm –
- First Session of Single Malt Whisky School begins (middle field)
- 2:00 pm –
- Kids mini-heavy events/kilted 100-yard dash (middle field)
- 2:00 pm –
- Address to the Haggis – Entertainment stage
- 2:30 pm –
- Pipe band competitions begin (middle field)
- 3:00 pm –
- Haggis Hurling Competition (middle field)
- 3:15 pm –
- Second Single Malt Whisky School session begins (middle field)
- 5:00 pm –
- Closing Ceremonies (Award World Heavy Event Champion and Pipe Band Awards, Massed pipe bands finale)
- 6:00 pm –
- Beer Garden and Entertainment Stage closes
For the Kids
The VHGA is very pleased to be presenting a Free Kid’s Area. The Victoria Highland Games is one of the best values going around for families – especially seeing that children under 12 are free to the Games. The Kid’s Area includes:
- Face painting, Balloon twisting and temporary tattoos
- Play area with 3 large Inflatables
- Mini Heavy Events
- Sack races and Kilted Dash
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