Skagit Valley Highland Games
July 10-11, 2010 

Please join us for the 16th annual Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival, July 10-11, 2010, at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon, WA.  Held the second full weekend each July, attendance for the Festival surpasses 10,000 people each year.  We think of it as a sort of "Scottish 3-ring circus;' with a wide range of activities for young and old alike.

The Skagit Valley Highland Games is part of an annual circut of competitions held in the Pacific Northwest and Lower Mainland of British Columbia.  As such, the quality of performers in solo bagpiping and drumming competitions, bagpipe bands, fiddling, traditional Scottish athletics (the "heavy" events) and Highland dancing is at an extremely high level.

World Champions have performed on several ocassions at the Skagit Valley Highland Games.  We regularly have competitors visiting our event from Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom, as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Here are some quick links to common questions:

• Pets at the Highland Games
• Ticket prices & availability
• Parking, Address, GPS & Directions

What about pets?

We understand that many visitors to our event really appreciate that we're one of the very few Highland Games left that allows pets.  We have made this decision at considerable expense (increased insurance) and because animals have played such a vital role in our culture over the years.  Whether sheepdog herding, hunting or just providing companionship, there is a very strong bond with animals in our tradition.

So yes, we allow pets but insist that their masters look after and clean up after them.  Please be a responsible pet owner and help us keep this an enjoyable and safe event for everyone.  

Water for pets will be available in the Celtic farm area.

Ticket Prices

Remember, membership in the Celtic Arts Foundation gets you into the Highland Games for free as part of your general membership benefits.  For example, a family membership costs $50 and includes a pass for a group of 4 to the Games, and many other benefits throughout the year.  Please consider supporting our organization and click here to become a member.

For 2010, ticket prices are expected to be:

Parking, Address, GPS Coordinates, Map & Directions

For visitors traveling on I-5 to the Highland Games, take exit 226 (Kincaid Street), exit west toward downtown Mount Vernon.  There will be signs directing you on SR 536 to Edgewater Park where the Highland Games are held.  Flaggers and volunteers will help get you to the proper lots. Parking is free at the park, with complimentary shuttles running at very regular intervals to transport guests to the grounds from remote parking lots.   The shuttle runs in about 20 minute intervals throughout the weekend, starting at approximately 9:00 am until 8:00 pm Saturday, and 9:00 a.m. until 7 pm Sunday.  There is a considerable quantity of designated parking for people with physical disabilities, and we're very pleased to offer day use of complimentary wheelchairs for those guests who need some assistance with mobility.  We thank Holland Healthcare and Walgreens-OptionCare for making those complimentary wheelchairs available to us this weekend. 

Also consider parking in the downtown "County" parking lot, which will be clearly visible after crossing the railroad tracks coming into Mount Vernon from the Kincaid Street exit on I-5 (about 4 blocks away from the freeway exit).  Parking here is free, and free shuttles will take you directly to the main gate. 

Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Millet Road Mount Vernon, Washington:

Latitude: 48° 25’ 05” N
Longitude: 122° 20’ 31” W

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