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Be Entertained

The 147th Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival is a great weekend for the entire family.
We want to share our love of Scottish culture, entertain you and give you a great value for money. Here is a list of some of the things you will find over the two days:

Schedule of Events

(activities and times subject to change)

Saturday, May 22, 2010

8:00 am – Gates Open with Pancake breakfast by Lions Club
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 – Shepherding Skills Demonstration (lower field)
9:30 am – Bouncy castles, face painting, balloons (middle field – all day)
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)
12:30 pm – Celtic Festival Opening Ceremonies, Welcome, Pipe Band Performance
1:00 pm – IGHF Lighthouse Brewing Company World Heavy Events Championship (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 – Shepherding Skills Demonstration (lower field)
4:00 pm – Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipe Band Performance (middle field)
5:00 pm – Beer Garden and Entertainment Stage closes

Sunday, May 23, 2010

8:00 am – Gates Open with Pancake breakfast by Lions Club
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, Skydivers, Massed Bands and Mass Fling, Welcome by Dignitaries, Official Opening by Chief of the Games, Fraser Highlanders cannon)
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)
5:30 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. Here is are some of events for the day:

Entertainment Stage

We have a great line up of acts on the entertainment stage this year. Entertainment schedule detail will be posted here soon.

Whisky Tasting School

The Single Malt Whisky Tasting School will hold two afternoon sessions on each of May 22 and May 23 on the middle Games and Festival field at Topaz Park. Guests can sit down and enjoy a Scottish educational and cultural experience on the Victoria “Whisky Trail”.

» Beam Global Whisky School Information Form

The Rampant Lion Pubs

Lighthouse Brewing Company, the sponsor of the 2010 IHGF World Heavy Events Championship, will be hosting two great Beer Gardens where you can sit and relax, and soak up the atmosphere.  We are proud to announce that the Lighthouse Brewing Company is producing a Highland World Championship Scotch Ale for the Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival!

Refreshments

Current concessions confirmed for 2010 are: