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Amherst Museum's 24th Annual
Scottish Festival
& Highland Games
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Pipers, Highland games, Celtic bands, clan societies, Scottish merchants, dance
demonstrations, children's games, authentic Scottish food,
sheep herding and much more!
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Saturday, August 16, 2008
9 AM - 5 PM
3755 Tonawanda Creek Road
Amherst, NY 14228
(716) 689-1440
Click here for directions!
Admission:
Adults: $10,
Children 14 and under: Free.
Museum members: $9.
Free Parking! |
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click here for
Festival Schedule of Events
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PHOTO CONTEST!
New this year -- take
part in The Museum's Scottish Festival Photo Contest! The winning photograph
will be featured on the cover of the 2009 Scottish Festival Program
and will receive a free Supporting Patron admission (value: $150) for
the 2009 event. For details, click
here. |
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HIGHLAND
GAMES: Amateur and Professional Scottish
Highland Games and The 2008 Heavy Events Junior World Championships |
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MUSIC: Rathkeltair,
Emily Smith Band, Stone
Row, Hobson's
Choice, Carol Farrar (Harp), Step
in Time, Mary Lester (Harp), Sons
of the Gaels. |
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CLANS: Barclay, Blair, Forsyth,
Grant, Gregor, Hamilton, Johnston/House of Crawford, MacFarlane, MacNeil
of Canada |
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PIPE
BANDS: Caledonian
Pipes & Drums, Celtic
Spirit Pipe Band, Gordon
Highlanders "D" Company, MacKenzie
Highlanders' Pipes and Drums, 96th
Highlanders Pipes and Drums |
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Activities & Demonstrations
Robert Simpson, Emcee.
Highland Games, Children's Games, Blacksmiths, Cooking
demonstrations, Weaving, Niagara Skara Brae Dancers, Pony
Rides from Spirit Wind Farm, Royal Scottish Country Dancers, Scottish
Terrier Rescue of WNY, Western
Lakes Training Club of Buffalo, Society
for Creative Anachronism, Addressing the Haggis, Silent Auction
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VENDORS
Bradley Imports, Caerweddwen's
Creations, Celtic
Cottage, Dark Birthright
Publishers, Delaware North,
Donovan's Market, Elizaveth Ahern Jewelry, Enchanted Shire, Franklin's
Honey & Apples, Harry's
British Isles, Illuminatae Jewelry, InFamous
Welsh Cookie, Ironshirt, Jack's Delicious Fries, local author Jean
Treat, Marcia's Jewelry, Niagara
Celtic Heritage Society, RoseCraig (Hall of
Names), Scottish Banner, Shamrock Cottage, Sylvan Spirits, Tropical Breeze
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No
pets, please - service animals only.
Please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for watching the Highland Games.
Become a Patron!
We would like to invite you to support this event as a Patron.
We
offer three levels for Patrons of the Scottish Festival
& Highland Games.
BASIC PATRON
- $35 Level:
Includes
2 admission passes to the festival, a complimentary program with your name
listed as a Patron,
and access to shady seating under the bandstand or
in the Patron Tent to watch the Games and pipe bands.
CONTRIBUTING PATRON - $60 Level:
Includes
2 admission passes to the festival, a complimentary program with your name listed
as a Patron,
access to shady seating under the bandstand or in the Patron
Tent to watch the Games and pipe bands,
plus a Scottish
Festival t-shirt and preferred parking!
SUPPORTING PATRON - $150 Level:
Includes
4 admission passes to the festival, two complimentary programs with your name
listed as a Patron,
access to shady seating under the bandstand or in the
Patron Tent to watch the Games and pipe bands,
two Scottish Festival t-shirts,
preferred parking, and special reserved front-row seating at the main entertainment
tent all day.
Email us
for more information, or CLICK HERE for a Patron Registration Form.
Event sponsorship opportunities area also available. Please
contact us for more information.
Since Amherst Museum
is a not-for-profit corporation, your contribution will be tax deductible
to the extent allowed by law.
Bus and group tour rates
are also available; please call 716-689-1440
or email our
Events Coordinator for more information.
Don't forget BURNS
NIGHT!
The Scottish Festival & Highland games is sponsored by Don
Davis Auto of Amherst .
Stop
by for updates-- we'll post more information as it becomes available.
this page last updated
on July 30, 2008
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