Highland Games presented by St. Andrew's Society of Detroit August 1, 2009

St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit is celebrating the 160th anniversary of its annual Highland Games, the longest continuous running Scottish festival of its kind in North America, at Historic Greenmead Park in Livonia, MI. The three-day event, which starts Thursday, July 30, draws an estimated 10,000 people. The Games are visited by people of all heritages throughout the U.S. and Canada. St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization that produces the Highland Games.

This year’s Games will feature a delightful combination of Scottish history, pageantry, athleticism and good old-fashioned Celtic fun. Some of the many scheduled activities include:
• Heavy athletics professional invitational
• Solo bagpipe and bagpipe band competitions
• Drum major and drumming competition
• Highland dance competition
• Tug O’War competition featuring reigning champions Livonia Fire Department
• Wee Bairns Games for children ages 4-11
• Two entertainment tents
• Genealogy and clan tents
• A display of animals native to Scotland

Tickets for the Highland Games are $15, or $10 in advance, with free admission to children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased through the St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit website www.highlandgames.com or through the Historic Greenmead Park office.

Official Website: http://www.highlandgames.com