GATES OPEN AT 8AM OPENING CEREMONY SATURDAY AT 10AM
GAMES MEAD & SCOTCH TASTING LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
SATURDAY & SUNDAY JUNE 24TH & 25TH
PARKING FREE AT RED GATE
SATURDAY JUNE 24TH 2023:
THROUGHOUT THE ASHG:
8AM GATES OPEN - WELCOME TO THE GAMES!
ALL DAY Celtic Marketplace (140+ Merchants & Vendors)
ALL DAY Heilan Coo (Highland Cow) Jade & Baby Fergus
ALL DAY Blacksmith Demonstrations by Palmer Folk School
ALL DAY Entries for Shortbread Competition (Informational Tent)
8AM-1PM Entries for Tall Tales Competition (Informational Tent)
10AM-5PM Tea Tent Hosted by Presbyterian Women at First Presbyterian Church of Anchorage
10AM 6:30PM
Highland Pub located by Athletic Fields
Hosted by Van’s Dive Bar
11AM-3PM Birds of Prey Exhibit by Alaska Wildbird Rehabilitation Center
11AM 6:30PM
Highland Pub located in Cèilidh Theatre
Hosted by Van’s Dive Bar
11:30AM Midnight Sun Spurtle Challenge
Sponsored by Alaska Restaurant Supply and Bob’s Red Mill
11AM-5PM British Sports Cars (Tartan Circle)
Athletics:
ALL DAY Scottish Heavy Athletics Events (Main Athletic Field)
ALL DAY Lightweight Elite Invitational Class (Main Athletic Field)
ALL DAY Sheaf Toss Sponsored by Drive and Avis Alaska (Gathering O The Clans Area)
11AM-4PM Children’s Throwing Events Sponsored by Truog Consulting, Fred Moore and Phyliss Shoemaker
12PM Eskimo Stick Pull/Swindle Stick/Mas Wrestling Tournament and Demo
2PM Tug-O-War Sponsored by Truog Consulting and Beard Brothers Meadery (Scottish Strength Field)
Hosted by Van’s Dive Bar 11AM 6:30PM
Highland Pub located in Cèilidh Theatre
SUNDAY JUNE 25TH 2023:
THROUGHOUT THE ASHG:
8AM GATES OPEN - WELCOME TO THE GAMES!
ALL DAY Celtic Marketplace (140+ Merchants & Vendors)
ALL DAY Heilan Coo (Highland Cow) Jade & Baby Fergus
ALL DAY Blacksmith Demonstrations by Palmer Folk School
10AM-5PM Tea Tent Hosted by Anchorage Spice & Tea Exchange
Celtic Stage:
11AM MarineSandpiper Rock & Roll Bagpiper
11:30AM Fireweed Fling & Highland Heather Dancers
12PM Alaska Treble Makers Irish Dancers
12:30PM Midnight Sun Cloggers - Percussive Step Dancers
1PM Fireweed Fling & Highland Heather Dancers & Melissa Scholten - Highland Dance
1:30PM Irish Dance Academy Irish Dancers
2PM Beginner Highland Dance Lesson w/ Melissa Scholten
2:30PM Midnight Sun Cloggers - Percussive Step Dancers
3PM Alaska Treble Makers Irish Dancers
3:30PM Fireweed Fling & Highland Heather Dancers & Melissa Scholten - Highland Dance
4PM Nerea the Fiddler Cape Breton Fiddler & Step Dancer Performance & Beginner Dance Lesson
Gathering O’ The Clans Culloden Memorial Stage: ALL DAY Gathering O’ The Clans
ALL DAY Kids Passport Start and Finish
9AM Kirkin’ O The Tartan and Clan Roll Call
Athletics:
About Alaskan Scottish Club
Piping
Drumming Field:
Cèilidh Theatre (Borealis Theatre):
1PM The Harp Twins Featuring the Volfgang Twins
3:45PM The Harp Twins Featuring the Volfgang Twins
4PM Challenge Stone Sponsored by Granite (Main Athletic Field)
4PM Alaskan Scottish Salmon Toss (Main Athletic Field)
3PM Alaskan Scottish Challenge Caber Sponsored by Arctic Chiropractic & Physical Therapy (Main Athletic Field) Cèilidh Theatre (Borealis Theatre):
10AM OPENING CEREMONIES
11AM The Harp Twins Featuring the Volfgang Twins
Celtic Stage:
Fiddler & Step Dancer
1:30PM Jack Lite - Scottish & Celtic Musical Duo
2PM Tall Tales Sponsored by Diane and Dean Carson
4:30PM Haggis Eating Contest Sponsored by Macski’s Highland Foods & Gear
The Alaskan Scottish Club is a non-profit organization established to celebrate the Scottish culture, heritage and teachings to the people of Alaska. We achieve this through events, workshops, concerts and other social gatherings in Alaska throughout the year. Stop by our booth and join the club!
Highland Pub: 12PM Rogues & Wenches 4PM Rogues & Wenches 2PM MarineSandpiper Rock & Roll Bagpiper 3:15PM MarineSandpiper Rock & Roll Bagpiper
(Purple Gate): 11AM Kilted Mile Race Sign-Up 1:30PM Kilted Mile Race Start Piping & Drumming Field: 10AM Massed Bands to Opening Ceremonies 11:30AM Solos Competitions & Trios 3PM Pipe Band Competition Sponsored by Deeptree Raven Hall: 11:30AM Mead Tasting Featuring Beard Brothers Meadery 1:30PM Scotch Tasting Featuring BenRiach 4PM Scotch Tasting Featuring GlenGlassaugh & GlenDronach 5:30PM High-End Scotch Tasting Featuring BenRiach, GlenGlassaugh and GlenDronach 12:30PM Celtica Nova with the AK Fire Circus
The Harp Twins Featuring the Volfgang Twins 2:15PM Rogues & Wenches 5:15PM Celtica Nova Finale Show Featuring The Harp Twins, The Volfgang Twins, and AK Fire Circus 9:45AM Parade Starts to ASHG Opening Ceremonies 11AM Nerea the Fiddler - Cape Breton Fiddler & Step Dancer 11:30AM Beginner Highland Dance Lesson w/ Melissa Scholten 12PM Jack Lite - Scottish & Celtic Musical Duo 12:30PM MarineSandpiper - Rock & Roll Bagpiper 1PM Nerea the Fiddler - Cape Breton
Wishing Well
3:45PM
11AM Deadline to Enter Shortbread Competition (Info Tent) 11AM-5PM Highland Pub Located by the Athletic Fields Hosted by Van’s Dive Bar
11AM-5PM Highland Pub Located in Cèilidh Theatre Hosted by Van’s Dive Bar 11AM-5PM British Sports Cars (Tartan Circle)
Field) ALL DAY Sheaf Toss Sponsored by Drive and Avis Alaska Gathering O The Clans Area) 11AM-4PM Children’s Throwing Events Sponsored by Truog Consulting, Fred Moore and Phyliss Shoemaker 12PM Eskimo Stick Pull/Swindle Stick/Mas Wrestling Tournament and Demo 10AM The Alaska Scottish Strong Man Sponsored by Northside Athletics, Anchor of Iron, Arctic Chiropractic 4PM Farmers Walk Event Sponsored by The City of Palmer
Northern Lights Celtic Dancers
Alaska Treble Makers - Irish Dancers
Scottish Highland Dance Lesson w/ Melissa Scholten 3:15PM Fireweed Fling & Highland Heather Dancers & Melissa Scholten - Highland Dance 4:15PM Freestyle & Ceilidh Dance Party Hosted by Colleen and the Alaska Treble Makers 3:45PM Nerea the Fiddler Cape Breton Fiddler & Step Dancer Gathering O’ The Clans Culloden Memorial Stage: ALL DAY Gathering O’ The Clans 3:15PM Jubilee Acoustic Instrumental Celtic Band ALL DAY MarineSandpiper - Rock & Roll Bagpiper 4:15PM MarineSandpiper - Rock & Roll Bagpiper 12:15PM The Good Old Good Ones - Scottish Music Duo ALL DAY Kids Passport Start and Finish 1:45PM Nerea the Fiddler Cape Breton Fiddler & Step Dancer Performance & Beginner Cape Breton Dance Lesson 11:15AM Nerea the Fiddler Cape Breton Fiddler & Step Dancer 1:15PM Jim the Juggler: Man of Gravity 2:45PM Shortbread Competition Judging Sponsored by Alaska Restaurant Supply
ALL DAY Scottish Heavy Athletics Events (Main Athletic
1:45PM
2:45PM
2:15PM
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11AM Solos Competitions & Trios 5PM Massed Bands to Closing Ceremonies 3PM Pipe Band Competition Sponsored by Deeptree Raven Hall: 11:30AM Mead Tasting Featuring Beard Brothers Meadery 4PM Scotch Tasting Featuring BenRiach 1:30PM Scotch Tasting Featuring GlenGlassaugh & GlenDronach alaskascottish.org alaskascottish.org SAT & SUN JUNE 24 & 25, 2023 ALASKA STATE FAIRGROUNDS alaskascottish.org SAT & SUN JUNE 24 & 25, 2023 ALASKA STATE FAIRGROUNDS
5PM
2:15PM Celtica Nova
Closing Ceremonies 11:45AM Celtica Nova
10:45AM Jubilee Acoustic Instrumental Celtic Band 11:30AM Fireweed Fling & Highland Heather Dancers 12PM MarineSandpiper - Rock & Roll Bagpiper 12:45PM Alaska Treble Makers - Irish Dancers 1:15PM Fireweed Fling & Highland Heather Dancers & Melissa Scholten Highland Dance
Saturday & Sunday ALASKA
FAIRGROUNDS
STATE
ALL DAY SATURDAY Lightweight Elite
The Harp Twins Featuring the Volfgang Twins Celtica Nova
Invitational Class (Main Athletic Field) 2023
