The Canmore Highland Games are a three-day Labour Day weekend celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture at Centennial Park in the Rockies.
About
WhenLabour Day weekend in September, Friday to Sunday; 2026 ran September 4 to 6
WhereCentennial Park, 506 Fifth Ave, Canmore
First held1991
Admission$30 adult, $5 children (2026); separate tickets for evening events like Taste of the Highlands ($35)
The weekend covers highland dance, piping and drumming competitions, and heavy sports like the caber toss, stone put and hammer throw. There is also a British car and motorcycle show, a Celtic market and clan village, sheepdog demonstrations, Scotch tastings, and evening ceilidhs and concerts.
The games started in 1991 with a goal of fostering Celtic culture in dance, music and sports and building a cultural destination event for Canmore. It has grown from two days to three, with the 2026 edition billed as the 34th annual.