Highland Games tickets now on sale
The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, held in Linville, offers a variety of activities for visitors to participate in or observe. Highland dance competitions, sheep herding demonstrations, traditional Scottish music concerts, heavy athletics and endurance events are often taking place simultaneously during the annual event.
Advance tickets are now available for the 57th annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games July 12-15.
The Highland Games are hailed by visitors and participants as “a beacon
of heritage and fun,” where the color of hundreds of tartan plaids and
the clamor of half-a-dozen bagpipe bands fill the North Carolina High
Country.
The Grandfather Games are considered by many to be the greatest of
America’s Scottish Games, namely because of a mountain reminiscent of
Scotland. The deep blue peaks of Grandfather Mountain tower above a
meadow ringed by 130 red, blue, yellow and green striped tents.
In addition to saving $25 on a ticket purchase, advance ticketholders
will receive an added benefit of a free round-trip shuttle Friday,
Saturday and Sunday between the games and Caldwell Community College and
Technical Institute in Boone.
Parking at MacRae Meadows will be available on a first-come,
first-served basis for the Thursday, Friday and Saturday night events.
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games has also teamed up with several
local hotels, offering discounted rates to those planning their trip in
advance.
The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games is a not-for-profit organization
based in Linville. Proceeds of the Highland Games go directly to
scholarship efforts in the Avery County area.
For more information about the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games,
including advance ticket information and a full list of participating
hotels, visit http://www.gmhg.org or call (828) 733-1333.
