On the 2nd Saturday in August, from 9am – 8pm, Central New York hosts a Highland Games, Pipe Band competition and Celtic ethnic activities at the incredible venue of Long Branch Park on Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 2026 will be our 83rd running of the games. Our family-friendly GAMES offers a day full of Competitions for: Solo Piping, Drumming & Pipe Bands, Highland Dancing & Heavy Athletics. We also have Children’s Games, entertainment, Celtic themed vendors & food, clans & societies, harpers, Syracuse Irish Session & Massed Bands.
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Featured Tartan: MacGregor
For our 83rd Games this year, our featured tartan is the MacGregor tartan. The MacGregor tartan shown on our website is the modern tartan.
For more information on the MacGregor tartans, you can read up on them here:
“WHAT’S UP WITH THE BANDS?”
by John Bottomley, of “The Voice”
Drums start it off…..the drones come in, creating an umbrella of tone; the chanters fire up, powering the band into the circle and driving the melodies. The bank contest is underway. Just what is involved here?
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