First Fridays: Double Wide and the Boot Scootin’ Boogie 5K
2023-08-04 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Festival Park, 300 2nd St,, Castle Rock, CO, 80104

Tunes on the Terrace - Face Vocal Band
2023-08-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St, Lone Tree, CO, 80124, United States

59th annual Colorado Scottish Festival
2023-08-05 - 2023-08-06 | CO
Experience Scotland at the Denver Polo Club, August 5-6, 2023!
Denver Polo Club
6359 Airport RoadSedalia, CO 80135

Visit the spirit of Scotland in Colorado’s own backyard at this special event. The St. Andrew Society of Colorado is proud to announce the 59th Annual Colorado Scottish Festival will be held at its new location at the Denver Polo Club, August 5-6, 2023. Coupled with the warm hospitality and sophistication of the Denver Polo Club, this event provides an excellent opportunity to explore several interesting aspects of Scottish culture, traditions and history, while nourishing the community with a variety of engaging experiences. The festival is a family-oriented, family-friendly event, and although the flavor is Scottish, there’s something for all cultures and every age group. We invite you to get away from the everyday and experience our new home at this high-class oasis, just 30 minutes from downtown Denver. The Denver Polo Club is known for its beautiful grounds on 30 acres, friendly atmosphere and cordial members who help make this the best international club in the area. The club has created many traditions for players and fans alike, and now they will share in helping to foster fond memories for a new summer tradition – hosting the Colorado Scottish Festival. For the best experience, join the festival’s Thistle Club and get an exclusive VIP Package to enjoy during the entire weekend. The Thistle Club provides a friendly atmosphere featuring Scottish music in the background, complimentary Scottish food and adult beverages, including single malt whisky. Members are treated to a special welcome reception on Saturday morning, private access to a late afternoon reception featuring a performance by our own Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers and close-in, private seating at the outdoor concert Saturday night with the exciting local Celtic rock group, Angus Mohr. In addition, members will receive a commemorative gift, a Tartan Badge, free whisky tastings and a great place to relax and enjoy a pleasurable respite during the festival. Greasaibh oirbh (hurry up), Thistle Club tickets are limited – when they’re gone, they’re gone!
Throughout the weekend, enjoy Scottish athletics, piping and drumming band contests, solo bagpipe and dance competitions/performances, whisky tastings, clans/genealogy, living history, re-enactments, Scottish and Irish music, Celtic merchandise, beer and food vendors, children’s activities, dogs, cars and more. Also, our new location provides an opportunity for the festival to include novel, additional events such as polo and rugby matches. As a special treat, you’ll be able to watch one of the most coveted tournaments in the Denver area, The United States Polo Association Governor’s Cup, where teams compete with passion, grit and intensity. More information will become available on the club’s website as the date draws nearer (denverpoloclub.com).

And with room to grow, the Colorado Scottish Festival hopes to offer even more events and attractions for their 60th anniversary celebration in August of 2024.The festival’s Scottish Games allow spectators to watch professional and amateur athletes, both women and men, compete for top honors in unique sporting events. Many of the games involve throwing and lifting; collectively known as heavy events, they include the caber toss, weight for height and hammer throw. A plethora of pipers will transport you to Scotland while you take in the sight of dancers flinging and jigging to the enjoyment of everyone. Besides traditional Scottish Highland dance competitions, visitors can observe demonstrations of traditional Irish Step Dancing by the Heritage Irish Stepdancers. After the Parade of Clans, stop by one of the many Clan Tents, where you’ll find plaid-clad docents eager to share their respective history. They will help attendees piece together the twigs and branches of a family tree, trace lineages back to ancient Scottish roots and locate your clan’s unique tartan. There will be vendors selling all manner of Scottish and Celtic merchandise and crafts. In addition to food vendors, you’ll have an opportunity to savor the famous Scottish dish of haggis, grab yourself a “bellywasher” at the beer tent, or for a bit of great craic, sample a wee dram at one of our Whisky Tastings. Yes, “whisky” is how the Scots spell it, and it’s single-malt Scotch. Purchase your tickets in advance online to reserve your spot for our always-popular whisky tastings, as there is limited availability. The tasting is more of a classroom-like setting where participants sit for about an hour while our whisky concierge and tasting leader (or is that, “litre”?), Buz Dabkowski, will instruct you how to taste, judge flavor profiles, identify aromas and gain a better understanding of “the water of life”. Educate your mind and your palate while having fun. The instructions are fairly simple: “See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savor, Repeat”. Our long-time partner and sponsor for the tastings is Edrington Brands, an international spirits company. Edrington’s acclaimed banner of brands include Highland Park, Macallan, Glenrothes Scotch and American Noble Oak Rye.

Observe Highland life from the time of William Wallace through the Jacobite uprising in 1745 through the village setting of the Renaissance Scots Living History Association. The RenScots have been delighting Celtic festival guests with their re-enactments for 23 years. Besides sharing Scottish history, you’ll find demonstrations on heritage crafts such as weaving, leather working, basketmaking, blacksmithing, traditional culinary dishes and traditional Celtic folk music. And for a little more excitement, check out the fighting element of the RenScots, the Wolves of Dunvegan, a skilled display of ancient combat and swordsmanship. They’ll educate the public on their arsenal of broadswords, claymores and other assorted, historic weaponry (renscots.org).

Events of the first day will wrap up with a Highland Rock & Roll concert Saturday night featuring Colorado’s own, Angus Mohr (7-9 p.m., included with admission). Angus Mohr revitalizes traditional Celtic music’s brogue with an American blues accent while rejuvenating rock ’n roll’s broad spectrum with bagpipes and pennywhistles. But their set list is also peppered with songs penned by Dylan, Pink Floyd, Johnny Cash and the Ramones. Angus Mohr crosses musical boundaries to pull in a diverse audience where fans steeped in blue collar classic rock, hippies old and young, and grown-up metal heads dance to timeless music about timeless ideas (www.angusmohr.com). Besides the concert, there will be plenty of traditional Scottish and Irish folk music throughout the weekend provided by local musicians such as Avourneen, Nerea the Fiddler, Wolf Loescher, Skean Dubh, Down the Back Lane, Gobs O’Phun and more.

Other events include a Bonnie Knees Contest (Saturday), the Parade of British Dogs (10am both days), and of course, there’s plenty of children’s activities, field events and historical information to keep your wee bairns excited and engaged. And dinnae forget to haste ye back on Sunday morning for the Kirkin’ of the Tartan and Blessing of the Dogs. Afterwards, car enthusiasts can get revved up by our display of British cars on Sunday as well.

Tickets are available at the gate or through the website (www.scottishgames.org) and parking is available at a nominal fee. Join the Colorado Scottish Festival for a fun-filled weekend and a bonnie good time for the entire family!

We can use your help. As a non-profit organization, volunteers are crucial to the success of the Festival. Without this wonderful group of people, it just wouldn’t happen. If you would like to volunteer your time on the committee or at the Festival, let us know your interests and we’ll find the best fit for you. Please visit our website and click on the “Volunteer” button, or email volunteer@scottishgames.org.

SPONSORS: Denver Polo Club, Renaissance Scots, Edrington Brands, Scottish Kings Gin, Belhaven Scotch Ale, SCFD, Men in Kilts and Renewal by Anderson, with more to be announced as the festival draws nearer.

FESTIVAL DATES & TIMES: August 5-6, 2023; 9 am to 9 pm, Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday

LOCATION: Denver Polo Club, 6359 Airport Road, Sedalia, CO 80135

ADMISSION FEES AND PARKING:
For information regarding ticket costs, parking, or to order advance tickets online, please visit www.scottishgames.org.

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WHAT:
59th Annual Colorado Scottish Festival

WHO:
Brought to you by St. Andrew Society of Colorado

WHEN:
Saturday & Sunday, August 5-6, 2022
9 am to 9 pm, Saturday
9 am to 5 pm, Sunday

WHERE:
Denver Polo Club
6359 Airport Road
Sedalia, CO 80135

WHY:
A family-friendly event to celebrate Scotland in your own backyard – explore and experience several interesting aspects of Scottish culture, traditions and history. Although the flavor is Scottish, the festival offers something for all cultures and every age group. And with it’s new location, attendees can experience the exciting sport of polo as well!

EVENTS:
• Scottish Athletics: Highland Games/Competitions
• Pipe and Drumming Competitions
• Highland & Irish Dancing
• Whisky Tastings
• Clans/Genealogy
• Historic Re-Enactments
• Highland Rock & Roll Concert with Angus Mohr
• Traditional Scottish & Irish music
• USPA Governor’s Cup Polo
• Rugby
• Thistle Club – VIP Package
• British Cars (Sunday only)
• Kirkin’ of the Tartan (Sunday morning)
• Dogs of the British Isles
• Celtic Merchandise/Craft Vendors
• Beer Tent
• Food Vendors
• Children’s Activities

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Admission Fees:
For information regarding ticket costs, parking, or to order advance tickets online, please visit the festival website.

Website:
http://www.scottishgames.org

Colorado Scottish Festival
2023-08-05 08:00 - 2023-08-06 17:00 | Denver Polo Club, 6359 Airport Rd, Sedalia, CO, 80135, United States

Native American Life on the Plains: The Sand Creek Massacre
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Tales for Tails: Read to Horses (Ages 6+)
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Parker Honey Festival
2023-08-06 08:00 - 13:00 | O’Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Dr, Parker, CO, 80138

Super Sitter Babysitting Class (Ages 11-16)
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Lynyrd Skynyrd & ZZ Top
2023-08-07 18:30 - 22:00 | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111

SPARK! Sensory Garden
2023-08-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, 80206

Summer Concert Series – Chris Janson
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2023 Vino in the Village: A Wine and Whiskey Walk
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@ Village Shops at Castle Pines
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
castlepineschamber.com

Museum of Outdoor Arts and Deadroom Comedy presents: Summer Comedy Series
2023-08-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Marjorie Park, 6331 South Fiddler's Green Circle, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111, United States

Hot Rods in the Village Car Show
2023-08-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Village at Castle Pines Shops, Castle Pines, CO, 80108

Mountain Arts Festival
2023-08-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Memorial Park, 200 North Park Street, Woodland Park, CO

Party in the Park – 2023
2023-08-12 17:00 - 21:00 | Elk Ridge Park, 7005 Mira Vista Lane, Castle Pines, CO, 80108

The Denver Pops with The Ultimate Stones
2023-08-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock, 80109

Reptiles Under the Rock
2023-08-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock, 80109

Taste of Douglas County
2023-08-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Douglas County Fairgrounds & Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock, CO, 80104, United States

Tunes for Trails/Park: The Radio Band
2023-08-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock, 80109

7th Annual Touch a Truck
2023-08-19 09:00 - 14:00 | Douglas County Fairgrounds & Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock, CO, 80104, United States

My Black Sheep: Finding Truth in Family Stories
2023-08-19 10:00 - 12:00 | CO
Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society

Denver Rocks Run 5K/10K
2023-08-20 08:00 - 14:00 | Denver City Park, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, Colorado, 80205

Exploring Camp Hale and Leadville
2023-08-23 08:00 - 17:00 | History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver, Denver, 80203
Colorado History Museum – Bus Tour

Older Adult Initiative Listening Tour
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UnWine Wednesday: Apple Valley Road
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Colorado State Fair
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Friday Night Live at The Exchange
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DCL–Castle Rock Grand Opening
2023-08-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Douglas County Library, 100 S Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104
