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2010
Calendar of
Events

January 30
Robert Burns Supper

March 12-14
Sonora Celtic Faire
Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora
April 24 & 25
Sacramento Valley
Scottish Games & Festival

Yolo County Fairgrounds, Woodland, CA
May (Date TBA)
Ripon Celtic Faire
Mistlin Sports Park, Ripon, CA

June 5
29th Modesto Highland Games &
Gathering of the Clans

Tuolumne River Regional Park,
Modesto, CA

June 19 (tentative)
Campbell Highland Games & Celtic Gathering
Check out their web site for more information. Several fundraising events are being held to raise money for the games

June 19 & 20
Scottish Renaissance Festival
of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
Watsonville, CA

August (Date TBA)
Monterey Scottish Games
Toro County Park, Salinas, CA

September 4 & 5
Caledonian Club of San Francisco
145th Annual Highland Games

Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA

September (Date TBA)
33rd Fresno
Highland Gathering & Games

Roeding Park, Fresno, CA

October 2
Santa Cruz Games
San Lorenzo Park,
Santa Cruz, CA
October (Date TBA)
Folsom Renaissance Faire
Folsom City Lions Park,
Folsom, CA
November (Date TBA)
Kirkin of the Tartan
TBA
November (Date TBA)
Kearney Faire
Kearney Park, Fresno, CA

Saturday June 6th 2009
Tuolumne River Regional Park
Modesto, California
Click here for map, driving directions
and hotel accomodations

CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETIC EVENTS
CABER TOSS, SCOTTISH HAMMER
PUTTING THE STONE
WEIGHT FOR DISTANCE & HEIGHT

PROFESSIONAL BAGPIPING BANDS
CELTIC MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Click Here for Schedule
Tempest
Photo by Deidre McCarthy
Clockwise from left: Michael Mullen, Adolfo Lazo,
Damien Gonzalez, Lief Sorbye, and James Crocker
Paul Espinoza
of Golden Bough
Cooking with Turf
CHILDREN'S ATHLETICS AND GAMES
HIGHLAND & COUNTRY DANCING
CELTIC IMPORTS AND MERCHANDISE
OVER 40 CLANS IN ATTENDANCE
FOOD & BEVERAGE BOOTHS

Age 13 and above $11.00, Age 12 and under FREE
Gates Open at 9:00 a.m. Close at 5:00 p.m.

Be sure to join us after games for the
Ceilidh
At
The Firkin & Fox
1111 I Street
(at 11th & I St.)
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 575-2369

Performance by

Party starts at 8:00 pm
Information for the 2009 Modesto Highland Games will be updated as received.
For more information please call Betty Cambell at (209)538-0821
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Schedule of Events
9:00 am Gates and Vendors Open, Athletic Competition and Highland Dancing Competition begins
9:30am     Cooking with Turf Glen
10:00am    Paul Espinoza     Main Stage
Stag & Thistle Pipe Band     Glen
10:30am    Callanish Pipe Band    Glen
11:00am    White Hackle Pipe Band    Glen
Avalon Rising    Main Stage
11:30am    Ripon olice Pipe Band   Glen
NOON  Opening Ceremonies all clans and pipe bands
Arena & Glen
Paul Espinoza     Main Stage
1:00pm     Cooking with Turf Glen
Avalon Rising     Main Stage
1:30pm     Stag & Thistle Pipe Band     Glen
2:00pm     Paul Espinoza     Main Stage
2:30pm     White Hackle Pipe Band    Glen
3:00pm     Cooking with Turf Glen
Avalon Rising     Main Stage
3:30pm     Ripon Police Pipe Band    Glen
5:00pm     Closing Ceremonies
**All times are approximate**