You can see all the traditional Highland events at Perth Highland Games. There are heavyweight events such as throwing the weight and tossing the caber, highland dancing, bagpipe competitions for pipe bands, plus track events including running and cycling.

There are also trade stands selling a wide variety of food, drinks and goods.

Outline Programme for Perth Games

(All timings are approximate)

09:00  Gates open

10:00  Start of confined Heavyweight events; Highland Dancing (beginners & intermediates)

10:30  Pipe Bands

12:30  Start of track events

13:00  Chieftain’s welcome

13:30  Start of open Heavyweight events, Highland Dancing (Premier classes), Tug-O-War

14:00  Drum Majors

15:30  Pipe Bands

17:00  Massed Pipe Bands and presentation of Pipe Band trophies

17:45  Close