Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games

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Catch The Excitement!

2009 Festival Dates

June 13-14

Meeks Park Blairsville, Ga.

*Kilted Golf Classic & Ceilidh held June 12

Children's Activities

Excitement continues to grow surrounding the activities for children attending the Blairsville Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The purpose of the children's activities is to provide fun and safe activities for children ages 3-13 while giving them the opportunity to learn about all things Scottish!!!!!

For children of all ages there is the "Passport to the Clans" which encourages the children to visit the clan tents and learn something unique about each family represented. Once the children have visited a certain number of clans, they receive a prize for their participation.

To inform children and their parents that Scotland is the birthplace of the game of golf - there is also a 4-hole miniature golf course for children and parents to enjoy together.

For the younger kids there is the space walk in the shape of a Scottish castle, painting where they can have their favorite Scottish emblem painted on their face or arms and a train complete with a conductor that takes them for a ride through the festival grounds.

For children ages 6- 13 there is the children's version of Scottish Athletics...the caber toss, putting the stone, and tossing the sheaf. There is instruction for the children before the event begins each day and all the athletic equipment is sized appropriately for the age group.