Fergus, Ontario

[aonghas]

I am thinking of going to the Fergus Celtic Festival this coming August. Can anyone give me any advice on what to look for or which venue to attend?
If I go I will be easily to recognize, I will be the one wearing a kilt with white hose

[Canuck]

I am thinking of going to the Fergus Celtic Festival this coming August. Can anyone give me any advice on what to look for or which venue to attend?
If I go I will be easily to recognize, I will be the one wearing a kilt with white hose

Are you going for the full weekend? The Tattoo on Friday night is always a good bet. It will be at the main field. On Saturday, you can watch the heavy events, walk through the avenue of the clans. There is a heritage tent with a number of workshops being offered throughout the day. Pipe band competitions, and Highland dancing. Saturday evening is always a blast in the camping area as pipers and drummers just get out and jam through the evening. Sunday is a little quieter but still a lot going on.
There will be plenty of vendors, 2 of the advertisers on this forum will be there, Burnetts and Struth, as well as myself RKilts, and we can do something about the white hose.
Cheers
Robert

[plaid preacher]

Hoping to make my first visit to Fergus this year myself; probably on the Friday for the Tattoo. I will keep an eye out for your white hose.

[Father Bill]

That's the same weekend as Cambridge, isn't it? Anybody have a suggestion about preferences? Which is bigger? More diverse? Has the better range of vendors?

[Canuck]

That's the same weekend as Cambridge, isn't it? Anybody have a suggestion about preferences? Which is bigger? More diverse? Has the better range of vendors?

Cambridge is in July. http://www.cambridgehighlandgames.com/
It is smaller than Fergus, fewer vendors. I used to go to Cambridge but they didn't like me using solar power to operate my electrical components.
The largest is the Glengarry Games in Maxville http://www.glengarryhighlandgames.com/ I'm the only xmarks advertiser that makes the trek to those games.
I like the Embro games each year it gets better. http://embrohighlandgames.ca/ It is always held on Canada Day.
Bill you should check out Kincardine just up the road from you. http://www.kincardinescottishfestival.ca/ It's picturesque and they have a parade right down Main street on Saturday at noon.

[JohntheBiker]

I've been to all four. Maxville, I think, is best for bands (North American pipe band championships); Cambridge is more modest (compact venue, fewer clans and vendors) but easy to take it all in); Embro games are pretty good but holding it on Canada Day can be a drawback, especially if midweek; Fergus has the best selection of vendors, decent clan representation, a pretty good venue and good competitions. If I can only fit in one highland games, it will likely be Ferguson.

I've met up with Robert at three of the games.

[Father Bill]

Cambridge is in July. http://www.cambridgehighlandgames.com/
It is smaller than Fergus, fewer vendors. I used to go to Cambridge but they didn't like me using solar power to operate my electrical components.
The largest is the Glengarry Games in Maxville http://www.glengarryhighlandgames.com/ I'm the only xmarks advertiser that makes the trek to those games.
I like the Embro games each year it gets better. http://embrohighlandgames.ca/ It is always held on Canada Day.
Bill you should check out Kincardine just up the road from you. http://www.kincardinescottishfestival.ca/ It's picturesque and they have a parade right down Main street on Saturday at noon.

Unfortunately, Kincardine has a conflict for me this year. I always go to Embro if I can, but from the comments here Fergus & Kincardine sound like the ones to add to my schedule!