Since 1866, California’s largest and longest-running Scottish Games celebrates the very best of Scottish competition, culture, and family entertainment.
Hosted by the Caledonian Club of San Francisco, this year's milestone 160th Annual Scottish Highland Gathering & Games features the 2026 Men’s Scottish Heavy Athletics World Championships, along with our 50th annual U.S. Invitational Heavy Athletics Championships.
Traditional Scottish competitions also include Highland dancing, piping and drumming, soccer, and sheepdog trials. Live entertainment features Scottish folk musicians, Celtic rock bands, Scottish country dancing, birds of prey demonstrations, and Celtic animal exhibitions. In addition, the Living History reenactors will be joined by Adrian Paul, best known for his title role as Duncan MacLeod in the television series Highlander: The Series. Visitors can take part in Adrian's Sword Experience Classes during this year's Games.
Each day, the Grandstand Show features the Games’ opening and closing ceremonies with special guest military and pipe bands, culminating in the iconic Massed Bands; when hundreds of pipers and drummers unite in an unforgettable sight and sound.
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Early Bird ticket pricing available through to the end of July (click image above to purchase)
Established in 2003 to support Scotland's Erskine Hospital for Scottish Veterans, the American Friends of Erskine is the Caledonian Club of San Francisco's nominated charity. The American Friends of Erskine participate in the annual Scottish Highland Gathering & Games in Pleasanton, to help raise funds for Scotland's veterans. Please click the button below to learn more about how the American Friends of Erskine continue to support Scotland's veterans.