154th Scottish Highland Gathering

Name: 154th Scottish Highland Gathering
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds

Scottish Festival, Contra Costa, CA

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Start

August 31, 2019
9:00 am
End

September 1, 2019
6:00 pm
Alameda County Fairgrounds

Bernal Ave. and Valley Ave. Pleasanton, Ca. 94566

The 154th consecutive Scottish Highland Gathering and Games takes place at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. This is the band’s first attending the games as a grade 3 band and we are looking forward to a great weekend. There are bagpipe bands from grade 5 to grade 2 competing along with clans, vendors, food & drink, bouncy houses, dancing competitions, athletic competitions, and more!

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