Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 7:00am
56th Alma Highland Festival and Games!
Schedule :
Road Race Registration - 7am – 8am
Tyler-Van-Dusen
Solo Piping and Drumming Competition - 8am
Highland Dance Competition - 8am – 12pm
Pre-Premier Competition and Choreography
Kids’ Run - 8:30am
5K Run / Walk - 9am
Sponsored by My Michigan
Professional Athletic Events and Women’s -9am
Great Lakes Scottish Heavyweight Begins
Men’s Professional, Women’s Invitational
Reenactment Camp - 9am – 5pm
Arts and Crafts Fair - 9am – 6pm
Clan Activities - 10am – 4pm
Visit the Clan Welcome Center for Details
Downtown Street Parade - 10:30am
Sponsored by Commercial Bank
Border Collie Exhibitions - 11am 1pm 3pm
Scottish Animal Viewing - 11am – 4pm
Ax Throwing - 11am – 5pm
Blacksmith Showcase - 11am – 5pm
OPENING PARADE 12:15pm
Chapel to Football Field
Includes: Official Beginning, Parade of Tartans and Alma High School Marching Band Performance
Glass Blower - 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm
Band Competition Begins - 12:30pm
Great Lakes Scottish Heavyweight Continues - 12:30pm
Highland Dance Competition - 1pm – 5pm
Great Lakes Open Championship
Wee Bairn Games - 2pm – 4pm
Entertainment Tent: Opens at 12pm
Sponsored by Rent-Rite
Colin Grant-Adams - 1pm
Whisky Tasting (ticket required) - 2pm – 5pm
Chelsea House Orchestra - 2:30pm
Pictus - 4pm
Entertainment Tent: 6pm – 10pm
$500 Admission/Cover Fee after Open Piping
Open Piping (saturday only) - approximately 6pm
Chelsea House Orchestra - 6:30pm
Brother Crowe - 8pm
DJ Music - 9 – 10pm
Entertainment Tent - Open until 10pm
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