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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: $8.
Free Parking! |
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coming
soon
Festival Schedule of Events
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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: Blair, Forsyth |
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PIPE
BANDS: Caledonian
Pipes & Drums, Celtic
Spirit Pipe Band, Gordon Highlanders "D" Company |
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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, Scottish Terrier Rescue of WNY, West Lake Training
Club, Addressing the Haggis, Silent Auction
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VENDORS
Bradley Imports, Celtic Cottage, Franklin's
Honey & Apples, Jack's Delicious Fries, Marcia's Jewelry, RoseCraig
(Hall of Names)
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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.
Stop
by for updates-- we'll post more information as it becomes available.
this page last updated
on May 5, 2008
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