Labor Day: Scottish Games in Pleasanton

Labor Day Weekend, 2025 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, bring your family for a celebration of Scottish Highland culture at the Scottish Games.

The schedules for both days are packed with ceremonies and performances from all over California and the East Bay. My kids and I like the caber-throwing, colorful highland dances (ok, me more than them!), whisky tasting (mostly grandparents), and kilts of many colors. Watch Brave with your kids to get excited.

When: August 30-311, 2025
Where: Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton
What: The largest Scottish Games in the world (source)!
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Admission tickets and parking passes are available for online purchase only – up to and including games days. Kids under 11 are free!