Victoria Highland Games Association.

Fraser Highlanders.Schedule of Events


The Victoria Highland Games always proves to be a packed day. This is the most up to date schedule of events we have at this time. Please note that this schedule may be subject to change as we approach games day.

8:00 am   Pancake breakfast – Esquimalt Lions Club
8:30 am   Vendors and Concessions open
9:00 am   Highland Dance (primary, beginner, novice)
    Individual Piping & Drumming competitions begin
9:00 am*   Heavy Events Athletes introduction and piped to competition area
9:30 am   Heavy Games competitions begin
10:00am*   Flyball Dog Demonstartion
10:30 am*   Scottish Country Dance Demonstration
10:30 am   Kid's Mini Heavy Events and Kilted 100 yard dash
11:00 am   The Rampant Lion beer garden opens – Esquimalt Lighthouse Brewery
11:00 am   Guth nan Eilean - Victoria Gaelic Choir
11:45 am*   Cape Breton Step Dance Demonstration
12:15 am   Canadian Scottish Military Competition
12:30 pm*   Opening Ceremonies
   
  • Parade (Honour Guard; Dignitaries; Clans; Heavies)
  • Massed Bands and Mass Fling
  • Gaelic Choir (O Canada)
  • Introduction of Dignitaries
  • Gaelic Choir (Flower of Scotland)
  • Opening of Games by Honourary Chief of the Games, Romilly Squire of Rubislaw
  • Fraser Highlanders (cannon)
1:30 pm*   Northumbrian Pipers
1:30 pm   Dance Competitions resume (intermediate; premier)
1:30 pm   Heavy Events competition resume
2:00 pm*   Fraser Highlander Musket Competition
2:00 pm   Kid's Mini Heavy Events and Kilted 100 yard dash
2:30 pm*   Pipe band competitions begin
3:00 pm   Regimental Tug o' War (in front of The Rampant Lion Pub)
4:00 pm   Keg Toss Competition (at Heavy Events)
4:30 pm*   Closing Ceremonies
   
  • Award Athlete of the Day
  • Award Best Clan Display
  • Pipe Band and Aggregate Dance Awards
  • Massed pipe bands finale
     
* indicates that event takes place on, or in front of, main stage.