May 14th, 2025
The Scottish Games Return to Fair Hill, Saturday May 17
Fair Hill Scottish Games
2025 Schedule
8:00 AM Opening Ceremony
Escort to the Colors of the St. Andrew’s Society of Baltimore, National Anthems
Highland Heptathlon-Scottish Games:
8:30 AM Highland Heptathlon Begins
9:00 AM 22# Hammer Throw for Distance
10:15 AM Stone Putt for Distance
11:15 AM 56# Weight Throw for Distance
11:45 AM 25# Weight Throw for Distance
1:45 PM Caber Toss for Accuracy
2:45 PM 20# Sheaf Toss for Height
3:30 PM 56# Weight Toss for Height
The Pub Tent
Live Shows by Charlie Zahm
Along with Steve Hobson on guitar
and Tad Marks on fiddle
12:00 PM Midday Ceremony:
Tartan Parade of Clans and Bands – Main Arena
Drum Major Patricia Nisco, Parade Marshal
Escort to the Colors – St. Andrew’s Society of Baltimore
Singing of The National Anthem & “Flower of Scotland”· by Charlie Zahm
Opening & Remembrance by Master of Ceremony, Roderick Alexander
Invocation – Fr. Ed Ogden, OFSF
Piping the Lament – Piper Calum MacDonald-“The Flowers of the Forest”
Honoring the Honorary Chieftain
Piping & Drumming Competition:
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Individual Piping Competitions – Piping Grove
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Individual Drumming Competitions – Piping Grove
1:00 PM Pipe Band Competition Begins – Piping Grove
5:30 PM Drum Major Competition – Main Arena
2:30 pm St. Andrew’s Society of Baltimore-Village of Clans Area:
“Entrance of the Haggis and the Robert Burns’ Address to the Haggis” Village of Clans
Live Entertainment Main Stage:
10-10:45 AM First Highland Watch
11-11:45 AM Albannach
1-1:45 PM First Highland Watch
2-2:45 PM Albannach
3-3:45 PM First Highland Watch
4-4:45 PM Albannach
Highland Dancing Competition:
8:30 AM – Highland Dancing check-in – Walls Building
9:00 AM – Pre-Premier Highland Dancing Competition Begins – Walls Building
12:30 PM – Premier Highland Dancing Competition Begins – Walls Building
All Day:
Village of Clans: The Clans of Scotland
Scotch Tasting Tent
The Meg MacLeod Tea Room
Cecil County Community Tent
Scottish Vendors Village
Scottish & American Food Court
Special Scottish Highland Cultural Events & Demonstrations:
Sheepdog Demonstrations – morning and afternoon – times to be announced
9:00 AM Spinning & Weaving Demonstration I
10:00 AM Scottish Gaelic Song Session
11:00 AM Scottish Gaelic for Beginners
1:00 PM Songs from the Chesapeake Mòd
1:00 PM Scottish Gaelic Storytelling
3:00 PM Scottish Gaelic Storytelling
3:00 PM Spinning & Weaving Demonstration II
4:00 PM Waulking Songs and Activity
6:00 PM Closing Ceremony
Massed Bands And Awards Presentations
