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