Get ready for a Scottish celebration like no other! The annual Pugwash Gathering of the Clans Festival is a must-see, featuring: piping & drumming competitions, Highland dancing & traditional games, artisans, midway fun, concerts & delicious food!

Fun fact: Did you know the street signs in Pugwash are in both English and Gaelic? Come and experience this vibrant festival for yourself where we will wish you, ciad mìle fàilte – a hundred thousand welcomes!

Held annually in Pugwash on Canada Day, July 1. The Gathering of the Clans has become the traditional way to spend Canada Day in Cumberland County. It is a party, Scottish style, with piping, drumming, highland dancing, highland games, artisans, midway, concerts, food and artisan vendors.

Early in the morning, local and international highland dancers take to the Eaton Park stage for ScotDance sanctioned competitions.  Lovers of Pipes and Drums will enjoy the ACPBA sanctioned competitions on the grounds of the national historic site, Thinkers Lodge.  At the Cyrus Eaton Elementary School,  steely muscled athletes, dressed in their kilts, toss the caber and compete in other heavyweight highland games.  Many of these competitors are Canadian and international champions at their sport.