Sydney Mines Highland Games

About The Games

Vision: Celebrate Celtic culture through traditional music, dance, sport, language and customs by hosting a community building festival – Highland Games for the public good of local citizens, while drawing tourists to the region, thus contributing to the social wellbeing, recreation and spirit of Sydney Mines and Cape Breton.

Mission: Our non-profit society is chartered to offer a fun, family outdoor Highland Games in Sydney Mines N.S. for citizens leisure, pleasure and recreation. The annual Highland Games honours traditional Scottish culture by: Scottish music: bagpiping, fiddling, an outdoor concert Scottish dancing: Highland dancing, step dancing , Gaelic Milling frolic Scottish sports: Scottish Heavy Events for women, men , adaptive, youth, tug of war, track and field and other athletic competitions for all ages. Gaelic language, customs and traditions

3rd Annual

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