Scottish Festival and Highland Games

The 29th annual festival runs from 4 to 10 p.m. June 19 and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 20 at Hamilton Lakes, 333 Pierce Road, Itasca. Includes Heavy Athletics Exhibition, Midwest Pipe Band Championship, Highland Dance Competition, Celtic music and food, animals of Scotland and more. Admission is $12 on Friday and free for ages 12 and younger; $20 on Saturday, $5 for ages 3-12 and free for ages 2 and younger. Two-day passes are $30, $5 for ages 3-12 and free for ages 2 and younger. Parking is $5 per vehicle or $8 for a two-day pass. Visit chicagoscots.org.

FRIDAY

General schedule:

4-10 p.m. Exhibits and Celtic Marketplace vendors

Heavy Athletics Field:

4 p.m. Heavy Athletics Exhibition

Children's Area:

4 to 8 p.m. Crafts, mini-athletics, mini-golf, tattoos and balloons

Celtic Rock Stage:

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Cleghorn performs

6:30 to 7 p.m. Heather Queen Contest

7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Tim MacDonald performs

8:30 to 8:45 p.m. Heather Queen Coronation

9 to 10 p.m. Skerryvore performs

SATURDAY

General schedule:

8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Exhibits and Celtic Marketplace vendors

8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Coerver Cup 3v3 youth soccer tournament

8 a.m. Solo pipe contest

10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Dogs of Scotland agility shows

1 to 5:30 p.m. Pipe band competition

2:30 p.m. Shortbread contest judging

6 to 6:45 p.m. Massed bands closing ceremonies

Celtic Rock Stage:

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 3 to 3:40 p.m. Tim MacDonald performs

1:30 to 2:30 p.m., 5 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 7:45 p.m. Cleghorn performs

2:30 to 3 p.m. Knobbly Knees contest (men's competition)

4 to 4:45 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. Skerryvore performs

6:45 to 7 p.m. Winning pipe band performs

Children's area:

9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Crafts, mini-athletics, mini-golf, tattoos and balloons

11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tug-o-war for ages 13 and older

11:30 a.m. Bagpipe demonstration

11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tug-o-war for ages 12 and younger

11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Face painting

Rugby Field:

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Competitions

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 15-Side exhibition game

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Semifinals

3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Rugby Seven Highlands Challenge Finals

Highland Dance Stage:

8:30 a.m. Pre-premier competition

12:30 p.m. Intermediate and premier competition

3:15 p.m. Evanston Scottish Country dancers

4:15 p.m. Branch dancers

Heavy Athletics Field:

9:45 to 10:30 a.m. 16 lb. Clachneart stone

10:30. to 11:15 a.m. 56 lb. Weight throw for distance

11:15 a.m. to noon 28 lb. Weight throw for distance

12 to 12:30 p.m. 22 lb. Hammer

12:30 to 1 p.m. Opening Ceremonies/Parade of Tartans

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Caber toss

2:30 to 3:15 p.m. 20 lb. Sheaf toss

3:15 to 4 p.m. 56 lb. Weight throw for height

4:30 to 5 p.m. Haggis hurling (women's competition)

5 to 5:30 p.m. Haggis eating contest