Event Schedule

Updated Event Schedule for 2025 will be posted mid June!!!

Friday, September 12, 2025 All Clans Registration

Saturday, September 13, 2025

8:00 AM -       Registration for Individual Heavyweight Athletics

9:00 AM –      Clan Tents open in the park

                        Food and Craft Vendors open

                        Individual Heavyweight Games Begin

                        Parade lineup downtown Kelso

10:00 AM -    Festival parade from downtown Kelso to the park – awards given at lineup.

                        Flower Show – under new covered area

                        Dance Competition – morning session               

11:00 AM -    Silent Auction Begins

11:30 AM -    Dance Premier Choreography

                        Entertainment under the covered area with Beltaine

12:30 PM -    Opening Ceremonies

Posting of colors – Mass Bands – Ft Vancouver Pipe Band and Tacoma Scots Pipe Band

                        PROCESSION OF DIGNITAIRES

                        Parade of Clans, Anthems & Invocation

1:00 PM -       Highland Dance Competition – afternoon session

1:15 PM -       Beltaine

2:15 PM -       Fort Vancouver Pipe Band performance

3:15 PM -       Tacoma Scots Pipe Band performance

4:00 PM -       Beltaine

4:45 PM -       Silent Auction ends and winners announced.

Sunday, September 14, 2025

8:00 AM -       Check-in for Team Heavyweight Athletics

8:00 AM -       Kirkin’ of the Tartan Worship service in park

9:00 AM -       Team Heavyweight Games Begin

9:30 AM -       Kirkin’ of the Tartan Worship service at Kelso United Methodist Presbyterian Church - 206 Cowlitz Way. Reception to follow.

10:00 AM -     Clan Tents open

                        Food and Craft Vendors open

11:00 AM -    Beltaine

12:00 PM -     Wicked Tinkers

1:00 PM -       Beltaine

2:00 PM -       Wicked Tinkers

3:00 PM -       Beltaine

4:15 PM -       Wicked Tinkers