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Looking for something fun to do with your favorite guy Father’s Day weekend? Look no further! The Utah Scottish Festival and Highland games is coming to the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City June 16, 17, and 18th and you won’t want to miss this fun annual event!

Enjoy 3 days full of Scottish-themed fun watching bagpiping competitions, highland athletics competitions, and highland dancing competitions, with a chance to explore Scottish heritage though clan tents and vendors. Plus performances from The Wicked Tinkers, Men of Worth, The Fiddle Preacher and the Dame of Drones. 

This year’s piping competitions feature competitions for bands and soloists from across the Western United States competing in grades 1-5. 

Fans of heavy athletics will be be treated to watching the National Sheaf Toss Competition at the event, featuring some of the top competing athletes in the United States. Additionally, there will be competitions in fan favorites such as the caber toss, hammer throw, braemar stone, and more. 

Highland dancing competitions will have a variety of competitors of many ages and skill levels competing in one of the oldest forms of folk dance. A variety of dances will be highlighted, including popular favorites the sword dance, seann triubhas, and highland fling.

In between catching competitions, learn more about Scottish clans and family heritage at one of the clan booths throughout the festival grounds, peruse Celtic and Scottish wares from our vendors, watch Irish dance performances, music performances or catch one of the headliners on the main stage. 

To purchase your tickets or to find out more information, please visit https://www.utahscots.org/

I can’t wait to go celebrate my Scottish heritage at the fest next weekend, how about you?

In celebration of Father’s Day, and in collaboration with the Utah Scottish Association, we are thrilled to offer you a fun giveaway! Win a family 4 pack of tickets to the fest! To enter, follow @utahscots and  @themommyavenger on Instagram. Share on your story and tag @themommyavenger, so I know, for 5 extra entries and tag your friends for an extra entry for each one. You can also email me at themommyavenger@hotmail.com and tell me your favorite thing about the dad you want to win this for or if it’s for yourself, what you love about being a dad. Feel free to reach out via DM on Instagram or via email at themommyavenger@hotmail.com with any questions! A winner will be picked at random from qualified entries on or about June 12th, 2023, at which time this giveaway will be closed. Good luck and tell your friends!