Kamloops Highland Games
2026-06-27 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Albert McGowan Park, 2025 Summit Dr, Kamloops, BC, V2E 2N7, Canada
Take in all the sights and sounds of a traditional highland games. This annual festival will be the host to many activities including Scottish heavy athletics, highland dance and music performances, solo piping, drumming and band competitions, clan genealogy information, children’s activities and much more.
Kamloops Highland Games
June 27, 2026
Albert McGowan Park
2025 Summit Drive, Kamloops
More details coming soon – Volunteers Needed!

Multiculturalism Day in Canada
2026-06-27 | TBA, to be announced
June 27 is Canadian Multiculturalism Day, an opportunity to recognize, celebrate, and learn about the importance of multiculturalism to the country. Canada has long been recognized around the world as a role model for multiculturalism and our society is known as a mosaic of many cultures. In fact, Canada’s 2021 Census reported over 450 ethnic or cultural origins.

Kelowna Pipe Band Society practice night
2026-06-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 and 3 more dates | KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence, 5800 Lapointe Dr, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1X 7V5, Canada

ScotFestBC - the BC Highland Games
2026-06-19 - 2026-06-20 | Town Centre Park, Coquitlam, 3099 Trevor Wingrove Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7Y3, Canada
ScotFestBC
the 129th BC Highland Games June 19 & 20, 2026
The British Columbia Highland Games is one of the largest traditional highland games in western Canada.
Friday night is the kick-off with “The Island Spirit Social” whisky program on the main stage, open piobaireachd in the cultural tent and live Celtic music until closing under the Big Tent.
Saturday is full competitions all day long, culminating in the Massed Pipe Bands on the Lew Ross Field at 5:00 pm and a performance from Juno award winner’s The Barra MacNeil’s from Nova Scotia on the Big Tent Stage afterwards.
Plus, a salute to the Royal Canadian Legion on it’s 100th birthday, a Māori welcome to any visiting Kiwi’s (in town for the Sunday world match at BC Place) and a Celtic Arts Foundation small pipe tent.
For more information and tickets go to https://scotfestbc.com/

Kelowna Scottish Country Dancers - General Class
2026-06-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Central Okanagan United Church, 721 Bernard Ave, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Kelowna Scottish Dancers will dance to the end of April, 2026. Our General
Class runs from 7pm to 9pm every Tuesday. Our Foundation Class runs
from 5:45 pm until 6:45 pm every Tuesday.ry

Vernon Scottish Country Dance Class
2026-06-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | KNOX Presbyterian Church Hall, 3701 -32ND AVE, Vernon, BC, V1T 2N2, Canada
WHERE? KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HALL (3701 -32ND AVE)
WHEN? TUESDAY evenings at 7:00 PM
More info? Phone Ruth: 250-5454-2626

Pipe Bands Spring Fling in Kamloops, BC
2026-05-02 18:30 - 2026-05-03 23:30 | TBA, to be announced
Hello Interior Pipe Bands!!
This is our first email to you all about the 2026 Spring Fling being held in Kamloops!
We are now on our way in the planning, and I am just reaching out to see which of you wonderful Bands will be joining us on May 2nd!
We are looking forward to hosting you all in Kamloops!
Cheers,
Shalni -KPBS Band Manager

RSCDS Vancouver Branch Heather Spring Tea Dance
2026-05-02 13:00 - 16:30 | TBA, to be announced
The RSCDS Vancouver Branch
proudly presents
The Heather Spring Tea Dance
Saturday May 2, 2026 1:00 – 4:30 pm
Enjoy our local talented musicians
The Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra
Put a Spring in your step!
Afternoon Dance Elegant catered tea
Tickets $60 – RSCDS members $50
Prices increase $10 after April 11
Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver
Tickets available online now. Rscdsvancouver.org/events

Kelowna Scottish Country Dancers - Foundation Class
2026-04-28 17:45 - 18:45, 2026-04-21 17:45 - 18:45, 2026-04-14 17:45 - 18:45 | Central Okanagan United Church, 721 Bernard Ave, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Kelowna Scottish Country Dancers will dance to the end of April, 2026. Our General
Class runs from 7pm to 9pm every Tuesday. Our Foundation Class runs
from 5:45 pm until 6:45 pm every Tuesday.

Shuswap Pipes n Drums Practice in Salmon Arm
2026-04-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Salmon Arm Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62, 141 Hudson Ave NW, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4M2, Canada
Practice at the Salmon Arm Legion. Practices are sometimes moved or on-line.
To confirm practice is on email manager@shuswap-pipesndrums.ca or pm@shuswap-pipesndrums.ca

RSCDS Penticton Workshop & Tea Dance
2026-04-24 17:00 - 2026-04-25 17:00 | TBA, to be announced
Okanagan Workshop hosted by
Naramata Scottish Country Dancers
in Penticton
April 24 and 25, 2026
The venue will be the Penticton Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, aka “The Centre”, 2965 South Main Street in
Penticton, where the Great Hall has a beautiful wooden sprung dance floor.
Friday April 24th:

– Welcome Dance from 7-9 pm

Saturday April 25th:

– 8:15 am registration, coffee and pastries will be served
– Dance Workshop from 9:30-11:30 am
– Lunch will be provided after the workshop
– Tea Dance followed by light refreshments, from 1:15pm-5:00 pm

We are privileged to have Rebecca Blackhall-Peters as the instructor, and live music provided by
Kilbirnie Station, a four-piece Scottish musical ensemble from Vancouver.
Price:
Full weekend including Friday night and all-day Saturday – $75
Tea Dance Only – $45
Where to Stay:
The Coast Penticton Hotel
2307Skaha Lake Road, Penticton, BC V2A 6E8
Phone 250-492-0323 or Toll free 1-800-716-6199
Email: coastpentictoninfo@coasthotels.com
Website: Hotel in Penticton, British Columbia | Coast Penticton Hotel
Naramata Scottish Country Dancers has reserved a block of 10 rooms for
April 24-25, for out-of-town attendees (these prices will be honoured for the 23rd and 26th if people
would like to arrive early or stay an extra day).
Double Queen Room (QQ3): $ 99 per night + taxes
King Kitchenette Suite (SK1): $115 per night + taxes
Each room has a mini fridge, microwave and coffee maker and parking is complimentary for all
guests
Use group Block Code: Naramata Scottish Country Dancers, available until April 10th
NSCD will also provide a limited number of billets, contact Nancy Laramie at
nancylaramie@hotmail.com
We hope that you can join us!
