Events in Vancouver: ScotFestBC 2024

Looking for a fun event for this weekend? You’re in luck! ScotFestBC is an annual cultural event that takes place in the city of Coquitlam. This fun, family-friendly event features traditional Scottish sports, dancing, music, whisky, outdoor markets, and bagpiping!

Where is it? Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, conveniently located near the Lafarge-Lake Douglas SkyTrain
When is it? Friday June 14th and Saturday June 15th 2024
How much is it? on Friday, entry is FREE! but on Saturday, tickets cost $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students, and $15 for children
Where can I learn more? Check out their website at ScotFestBC – BC Highland Games and World Music Festival

From the ScotFestBC website:

Friday June 14
We start things off on Friday with our free "Pipes in the Park" concert on the Main Stage beside Lafarge Lake.  Join us for a performance by the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band, 2nd place Gr. III world champions, plus the SFU Pipe Band Drum Corps, champion highland dancer Marielle Lesperance, Pipe Major Jeff Rowell, our official opening ceremony and of course, the 78th Fraser Highlander's cannon blast. 

Come early and catch the best professional pipers in BC competing in the "big music". It's Piobaireachd, on the Heritage Stage starting at 5:00 pm. In the Whisky tent, the always popular, always sold-out "Whisky & Oysters' with our friends from Victoria's Macaloney Distillery.

And we wrap up Friday night with a great big kitchen party in the Big Tent with lots of live Celtic music.

Saturday June 15
On Saturday, it's the 92nd British Columbia Highland Games with piping, drumming & pipe bands competitions, highland dancing, the REMAX Scottish heavy events, whisky school, cultural workshops, a multicultural stage, kids activities and chances to try pipes, drumming, dancing or even caber tossing,. There'll be lots of food and merchandise vendors too. And of course, Ashley MacIsaac in the Big Tent at the end of the day. 

It's a whole day of entertainment for the whole family.  Easily accessible via Skytrain and easy to get around the park.