Ceud Mile Failte (100,000 Welcomes)!!! Blairsville Scottish Fesitval and Highland Games is held the second weekend in June at Meeks Park in Blairsville, Georgia, the "Land of Scenic Beauty and Friendly People". Brought to you by the Blairsville-Union Chamber of Commerce, the festival offers fun for the whole family.
Featuring a Kilted Golf Classic at beautiful Butternut Creek Golf Course, a Ceilidh Dinner at the First United Methodist Church Activities Center, and a variety of festival activites, it's no wonder that the Blairsville Scottish Festival recently made the Southeast Tourism Society's Best Top 20 Events list.
Plan on attending the Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games. There are lots of things to see and do including clan gatherings, genealogy tents, athletic competitions, pipe and drum bands, concerts, Highland dancing, children's activities, the kilted mile (race), the bonniest knees contest, Scottish food, Scottish merchancise, an Opening Ceremony with Massed Bands and the Parade of Tartans, Kirkin of the Tartans, workshops, exhibits, demonstrations, falconry, sheepdog herding, Highland Cattle, ancient weaponry, historical re-enactors, and a Closing Ceremony.
Visit http://www.blairsvillescottishfestival.org/ for more information and lots of photos! For lodging and area information visit http://www.blairsvillechamber.com/. (Pets and alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the park.) We hope to see you at the Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games. Come catch the excitement!
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