Highland Games, Shows and Galas

Lochearnhead Shears
4 & 5 July, Lochearnhead Games Field
Scotland's premier sheep shearing event.
www.lochearnheadshears.org

Loch Lomond Highland Games
18 July, Moss o' Balloch Park, Balloch
Traditional Highland Games with pipe bands, highland dancing and heavy games.
www.loch-lomond-highland-games.com

Rob Roy Mini Highland Games
19 July, Village Hall Field, Kinlochard, near Aberfoyle
Fun afternoon for all the family. Shuttle bus from Aberfoyle.
www.visitaberfoyle.com

Lochearnhead, Strathyre & Balquhidder Highland Games
25 July, Lochearnhead Field.
Traditional Highland games with track and field events, dancing and piping. www.lochearnheadhighlandgames.co.uk

Callander World Highland Games
25 & 26 July, Ben Led! Park, Callander
Traditional Highland Games with Europe's strongest man contest. www.callanderhighlandgames.co.uk

Luss Highland Games
26 July, LussTraditional games including dancing, piping and field events. www.lusshighlandgames.co.uk

Killin Highland Games
29 July, Breadalbane Park, Killin
Parade from the Falls of Dochart, heavy events, piping, highland dancing and hill race. www.killingames.co.uk

Arrochar & Tarbet Gala
5 August, Tarbet, Loch Lomond
Local community celebration. Competitions, stalls and displays.

Lochearnhead Fete
6 August, Lochearnhead Field
Bands, fun stalls with prizes, family fun. www.robroycountry.com

Cowal Highland Gathering
27, 28 81 29 August, Dunoon
Three-day event showcasing highland music, dance and tradition.
www.cowalgathering.com

Arts, Food, Music & Walking Festivals

Loch Lomond Farmers’ Market
1st & 3rd Sunday each month. Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch. Features 30 regular staLLholders: cheese and chocolate, producers of organic eggs, beef, Lamb, pork, smoked foods, seafood, jams, confectionery and home baking. www.lochlomondshores.com

Barclay’s Scottish Open.
7 to 12 July, Loch Lomond Golf Course
The Barclays Scottish Open golf tournament returns to the Luss Estate on the banks of Loch Lomond. For the first time, and as a pioneer for golf events, it is looking to reduce is environmental impact. Over the next three years a detailed action plan will encourage public transport, reduce waste and promote the area's cultural and natural heritage.
www.golfenvironment.org www.barclaysscottishopen.co.uk

Balquhidder Summer Music
Sundays 5, 12, 19 & 26 July & 2 August, Balquhidder Church. Relax and enjoy classical music performances in scenic surroundings.
www.balquhiddersummermusic.org.uk

Lomond Folk Festival
24, 25 & 26 July, Moss o' Balloch, Balloch
www.lomondfolkfestival.com

Cowalfest Summer Walks
25 & 26 July, Cowal peninsula, Argyll
Summer walks weekend to whet your appetite for the October Walking and Arts Festival.
www.cowalfest.org

George Penman Jazzmen 50^th Anniversary
26 July, McLaren Leisure Centre, Callander
Summer taste of the Callander Jazz and Blues Festival.
www.callanderjazz.info

Continental Market
8 & 9 August, Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch
A variety of continental food, clothing and objects from around the world.
www.lochlomondshores.com

Breadalbane Arts
5 to 13 September, Tyndrum Village Hall
Showcasing drawing, painting, photography and 3D work by artists living and working in Breadalbane.

Brig O' Turk Craft Fair
12 September, Brig O' Turk Village Hall
Loch Lomond craft association fair, original, hand-made items to view and buy.

Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival
12 & 13 September, Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch
Features a vast range of local food and drink producers, demonstrations by top chefs, food & drink tastings & more.
www.lochlomondshores.com

Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
2, 3 &4 October, Callander and the Trossachs
Over 50 live gigs: big bands, trad bands, jazzcombos, vocalists and blues bands.
www.callanderjazz.info

Cowalfest Walking & Arts Festival
9 to 18 October, Cowal peninsula, Argyll
A packed programme of walks, exhibitions and events reflecting a rich heritage, fascinating history and cultural links set in breathtaking scenery.
www.cowalfest.org

Trossachs International Mushroom Festival
22 to 25 October, Aberfoyle and theTrossachs
Fungus forays and facts, food, festivities and fun, traditional Scottish music and dance events, wildlife walks and golf and fishing competitions.
www.visitaberfoyle.com