The Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association is dedicated to the perpetuation of the Scottish arts, traditions & customs to inspire new generations to learn and take part in their stories. Bringing Scotland to the Pacific Northwest for over 70 years through the skirl of the Pipes and Drums, the beauty of Highland Dancing, the brawn …
The Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games and Clan Gathering is a completely volunteer run, very large undertaking that takes a lot of hard work, dedication and love of Scottish culture to put on every year. It’s all done by people who use their free time to put on a very big event. The games also …
Welcome to Giving Tuesday when donations made to participating non-profits such as the SSHGA can make a huge difference in helping us carry on and continue bringing Scotland to the Pacific Northwest for over 70 years through the skirl o’ the Pipes and Drums, the beauty of Highland Dancing, the brawn of Scottish athletics, and the sharing …
This year, due to COVID-19, the heartbreaking decision was made to not hold the Highland Games. However, we don’t want the year to go by without some sort of Scottish event. For 2020, the Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association is sponsoring a virtual Highland Games. This means it will be a completely online version of the Highland Games held on …
On behalf of the Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association, we would like to thank and acknowledge all the friends of the Games for their generous donations through our 2020 Give Big fundraiser. This year’s drive brought in over $5,000 to help the Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association cover operating costs in this strange year of …
THANK YOU for your generous gift through GiveBIG 2020! Read More »
Dear Friend of the SSHGA, We are thrilled to introduce you to our biggest Scottish event of the year— GIVE BIG FOR SCOTS 2020, on May 5 and 6! Over the past ten years, GIVEBIG Seattle has raised more than $100 million for local nonprofit organizations. The 501 Commons annual giving event is the one day each …
Hello Everyone, What with the social distancing requirements in effect (I know a lot of you are tired of hearing that phrase), and the fact that we have cancelled our games for 2020 (see our Facebook post or check it out on our website if this is news to you), I am cancelling our April …
After much discussion and thought, the board of the Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association has come to the decision that we will be cancelling the 74th Annual Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games and Clan Gathering that was to have been held the weekend of July 24th, 25th & 26th in Enumclaw, WA. This has been …
Happy Tartan Day! No public celebration in Olympia today but be sure and wear your tartan jammies when you toast your wee dram of Scotch!!! A wee bit o’ piping and drumming to enjoy!!!
A MESSAGE FROM THE SSHGA BOARD The SSHGA Board wanted to let our membership, competitors, participants, spectators and volunteers know we are seriously considering canceling the Games this year. We are on the verge of spending 10’s of thousands of dollars on our upfront costs and signing contracts for this years Games. We are afraid …
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING OUR NEW WORLD IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 Read More »