Celtic Capital of North America

We have an extraordinary festival planned 

We look forward to seeing you..

September 8-10, 2023

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

FOR THE BEST DEAL CLICK ON THE SPECIALTY TICKET PACKAGES.                ALL CLAN SPACES CAN BE RESERVED FOR THE 2023 LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE.  ONLY 10 SPACES LEFT.  SPACES WILL GO QUICKLY. RESERVE YOUR CLAN TENT TODAY BEFORE THEY ARE ALL TAKEN.

Accepting Registration for Athletes, Bagpipe, Drumming and Pipe Band Registrations are now open 


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Estes Park International Tattoo September 8-9, 2023  7:30 PM

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Click the video below to see highlights from 2021Estes Park International Tattoo

 

Estes Park International Tattoo

2023 Amazing Line up for the show

Lewis Merthyr Band

US Military Brass Band

US Air Force Academy Cadet Honor Guard Drill Team

The Black Watch Army Cadet Force Pipes and Drums from Scotland

Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipes & Drums

Pipes on Parade: The Massed Pipes & Drums

The Texas Camel Corps

Estes Park International Highland Dance Team

Estes Park International Pipe Band

September 8 & 9, 2023

7:30 PM Doors open at 6:45 PM

Click here for information on the cast of the Estes Park International Tattoo

Estes Park International Tattoo

Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm

Stanley Park Arena:

Lewis Merthyr Band

Lewis Merthyr Band

The Black Watch Army Cadet Force Pipes and Drums from Scotland

The Black Watch Army Cadet Force Pipes and Drums from Scotland

Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipes & Drums

Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipes & Drums

Pipes on Parade: The Massed Pipes & Drums

Since 1996 Texas Camel Corps

has been sharing the little-known story of the 19th  century US military use of camels as pack animals in the desert Southwest. Today the modern “corps”, consisting of reenactor soldiers and live camels, maintains an annualcalendar of events that takes their caravan from Arizona to Mississippi and 

across Texas, where this story began in 1856. The National Park Service, Texas Historical Commission, numerous schools, libraries, museums, and historical sites keep Texas Camel Corps busy and owner/founder Doug Baum has even lectured on this unique bit of history as far away as the United Kingdom and Kazakhstan 

Doug Camp

The U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Honor Guard

A prestigious cadet unit, drawing less than 2 percent of the cadet wing as its members. Steeped in tradition, the Cadet Honor Guard was founded in 1974 primarily to function as an exhibition drill unit. Since then, it has expanded its mission to perform such details as color guard, flag details, and funeral honors, with the intent of honoring past and present cadets, graduates, and service members.

The U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Honor Guard


A video of welcoming ceremonies

The festival is proud to have Honored Guests participate at the

Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival. 

Smiling Girl

  2023 Honored Youth 

Heather Springer-

I have been participating in the Highlands Festival since I was very small. It has always been the highlight of my year, so I am incredibly grateful to be chosen as the Honored Youth for this year. I am a Junior at Broomfield High School, and enjoy participating in my high school's theater program, but also enjoy being a photographer and helping around the festival. The funny thing is, I am the entire reason my family has been working with the festival.   To make a long story short, when I was just a wee little one, I was dancing to some bagpipe music, and someone with a camera started taking pictures of me. My mother cornered him, and nearly killed him, but my dad came to the rescue and saved him from my mother. After chatting for a while, we discovered he was the head of photography, and my dad got hired on. When the old head of photography retired, my father became the new head of festival photography, and that’s how we got here.

Over the past three years, I have been learning the details of festival photography, but before that I still helped the photography team. I would run around the field handing off food and drinks to my father and others on the photo team. I was always disappointed when my mom would force us off the field on Sunday after lunch. Now I have a reason to stay on the festival field for as long as I can stand it.

I can be found on the field talking with my brother at the Celtic Armory, helping at the parade, and in general having a lot of fun. I hope all of you can see why I enjoy the Highlands Festival so much. Thank You!

We love our pets, but the noise, crowds and hot weather are too much for them. 

Be kind and leave them home.

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ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN FOR CLAN AND ATHLETICS

ATTENTION ALL SCOTTISH HIGHLAND ATHLETE COMPETITORS

Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10, 2023
Check-in at 7:30 a.m. start at 8:30 a.m PLEASE BE ON TIME!!

CLANS

The festival will have all clan ticket packages will ready for pick up on Thursday, September 9.  The tickets that are included in the tent fee. ie: Gate Passes and Special Parking Pass.  THE FESTIVAL WILL NOT MAIL ANY CLAN PACKETS OUT THIS YEAR. 

All Solo Piping and Pipe Band Registerations will be open April 11, 2023

Please go to the Piping Competition page to Register when they are available.

For any questions, please Contact us at info@scotfest.com


Friday Estes Folk Concert 7:30 pm. Event Center 

Performer line up

 On The Lash, Harp Twins featuring the Volfgang Twins Old Blind Dogs

Saturday Rock Concert 7:00 pm. Event Center

Performer line up

Brother, Steel City Rovers, SYR, Albannach

All acts and times are subject to change without notice. 


 

  LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH IRISH HIGHLAND FESTIVAL

2023 FESTIVAL DATES September 8-10

Festival Field Opens to the Public at 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday - Sunday, September 8-10, 2023

2023 FESTIVAL ENTERTAINERS

DAY TIME FIELD SCHEDULE FOR ALL STAGES FRIDAY - SUNDAY

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE ROCK TENT BY THE BARNS

MUSIC TENT 1

GLASGOW STAGE

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

STEEL CITY ROVERS: 10AM -10:45AM & 2:00PM - 2:35PM

ALBANNACH: 11:00AM - 11:45AM & 2:45PM - 3:20PM

BROTHER 12:00PM - 12:45PM & 3:40PM - 4:10PM

SYR: 1:00PM - 1:45PM & 4:15PM - 5:00PM 

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

STEEL CITY ROVERS: 10AM -10:45AM & 2:00PM - 2:35PM

BROTHER 11:00AM - 11:45AM & 2:45PM - 3:20PM

SYR: 12:00PM - 12:45PM & 3:40PM - 4:10PM

ALBANNACH: 1:00PM - 1:45PM & 4:15PM - 5:00PM 

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

BROTHER: 10AM -10:45AM & 2:00PM - 2:35PM

SYR: 11:00AM - 11:45AM & 2:45PM - 3:20PM

ALBANNACH: 12:00PM - 12:45PM & 3:40PM - 4:10PM

STEEL CITY ROVERS: 1:00PM - 1:45PM & 4:15PM - 5:00PM 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE FOLK TENT FOOD ROW

MUSIC TENT 2

EDINBURGH STAGE

FRIDAY - SUNDAY 

ON THE LASH

10AM -10:50 AM & 1:35PM - 2:35PM 

 HARP TWINS 

FEATURING  VOLFGANG TWINS

11:15AM -12:05PM & 2:45PM - 3:35PM 

OLD BLIND DOGS

12:25PM - 1:15PM & 3:55PM - 4:45PM

 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE BY THE ATLETIC FIELD

TENT 3

ISLE OF SKYE STAGE

FRIDAY - SUNDAY 

Wild Mountain Kesh

10AM -10:45 AM & 1:45PM - 2:30PM 

MarineSandpiper

11AM -11:55 AM & 2 :45PM - 3:30PM

Tullamore

12:45PM -1:30PM & 3 :45PM - 4:45PM 

 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

MUSIC TENT 4

BELFAST STAGE

FRIDAY - SUNDAY

Chambles & Muse

10AM -10:45 AM & 1:45PM - 2:30PM 

Seamus Kennedy 

11AM -11:55 AM & 2 :45PM - 3:30PM

Steve McDonald 

12:45PM -1:30PM & 3 :45PM - 4:45PM 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

THAT NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON THE FESTIVAL FIELD

PLEASE LEAVE YOUR WONDERFUL FURRY FRIENDS AT HOME.

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THE BEST ALL CELTIC PARADE IN NORTH AMERICA!

DOWN TOWN ESTES PARK MAIN STREET 

STEPS OFF AT 9:30 AM --Saturday, September 0, 2023

STARTING AT THE WATER WHEEL ON WEST ELKHORN AVE AND ENDING RIGHT BEFORE THE 34/36 TRAFFIC LIGHT.

RETURNING TO THE LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH IRISH HIGHALND FESTIVAL FOR 2023

THE HIGHLAND CATTLE 

FROM AMERICAN HIGHLANDS RANCH 

BIG LOST MEADERY 

 

COME OUT AND SEE THE HIGHLAND CATTLE

THAT WILL ON DISPLAY ON THE FESTIVAL FIELD

FRIDAY - SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8-10, 2023

9 AM - 5 PM

Big Lost Meadery

American Highlands Ranch

American Highlands Ranch 2

The Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival has been a highlight of September in Estes Park the 46th anniversary September 8-10, 2023 is in full swing with Celtic Music, Ethnic Dancing, Bag Pipe Bands, Scottish Highland Athletics, representatives of many Clans.  No restrictions. 

  Tickets on Sale Now at scotfest.com 

Handfastings 

The festival will have this available for those who want to show the  love to each other. 

 THANK YOU

Tiny Town Cabins for being a proud partner another year to host the Grand Prize Winner of the drawing at the Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival.

 


The Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival has been a highlight of September in Estes Park for 47 years; with Celtic Music, Ethnic Dancing, Bag Pipe Bands, Scottish Highland Athletics, representatives of many Clans.

In the early 1970's Estes Park was like most mountain towns relying on summer tourism with ended with Labor Day weekend.  47 years ago the festival's  founder, a resident of Estes Park, had a vision to extend the fall season to the valley.  He started this festival recognizing that September was a beautiful time for people to come to the mountains and with the perfect temperature, all that was needed was an event.  And the Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival came into being.  Over the years this Festival has become the most attended event in Estes Park.
 
Your support will allow us to continue to provide the culture experience in 2023 and forward into the future.

Please click on the Button to support the Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival for its 47th year September 8-10, 2023

Thank you in advance for your support.

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Celebrating Over 45 Years in Estes Park Colorado,
the Celtic Capital of North America
 
Come out for the Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival
and learn about your heritage.
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About Us

Immerse yourself in the Celtic culture at the Highland Festival in Estes Park, Colorado. Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival, Inc. hosts the largest such festival in the country. The event includes Scottish athletics, the best in Celtic rock and folk music, and live field performances. 



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