Date: September 11-13, 2026
Festival Hours: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. daily
Location: Estes Park Event Complex, 1209 Manford Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517
Celebrate the 50th Annual Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival in Estes Park, September 11–13, 2026! One of the nation's premier Celtic festivals, this three-day event features Scottish Highland athletics, Highland dance, pipes and drums, Celtic folk and rock music, military pageantry, cultural demonstrations, Scottish and Irish food and drink, and more than 100 vendors offering Celtic crafts and imported goods.
New for 2026, the festival will host the U.S. Women's Pro Highland Games Championships on Saturday, September 12, showcasing the country's top professional female athletes. Special guests include Coinneach MacLeod (The Hebridean Baker) and Adrian Paul from Highlander, who will lead interactive Sword Experience sessions throughout the weekend.
Festival highlights also include the Estes Park International Tattoo, a spectacular showcase of military precision, pipes and drums, music, dance, and Celtic tradition on Friday and Saturday evenings, along with the Longs Peak Highland Folk Concert & Ceilidh and the Celtic Roots & Rock Concert.
The celebration begins Thursday, September 10, with the Highland Hops Whiskey Trail at Full Throttle Distillery and Bogey's Sports Bar and Kilts & Cocktails at The Stanley Hotel.
Children 5 and under are free with a paying adult.
For more information, tickets and the whole event schedule, visit ScotFest.com.
