More Information...    Download the Printable PDF  Registration Form    Antigonish Highland Society  274 Main Street  Antigonish, Nova Scotia  B2G 2C4  Tel: (902) 863-4275  Fax: (902) 863-0466  Send us an Email    Photography courtesy:  Archie MacLellan  Peter Jowett  Ryan Gillis                     Welcome to the 147th Antigonish Highland Games, the oldest continuous highland games in North America. First held in 1863, the Antigonish Highland Games are a mid-July tradition and welcome visitors and participants from across the globe. The Antigonish Highland Games are put on annually by the the Antigonish Highland Society, who are at work preparing for their 150th anniversary in the 2011. While attending the Antigonish Highland Games, visitors can enjoy the heavy events, highland dancing, piping and drumming, concerts, ceilidhs, and much more. Information below is about the 2009 Games, 2010 information is coming soon.                      AHG BIKE RACE 2010 Second annual bike race around the beautiful Cape George loop. More Information...    ROAD RACE  A five mile race from Columbus Field around the beautiful Antigonish Landing. More Information...    COUNTDOWN TO THE GAMES A concert series featuring local musicians that takes place in the weeks leading up to the games. More Information...    CEILIDH CORNER  Enjoy the sounds of the fiddle and bagpipes at the unofficial homecoming event of the Games. More Information...    A HIGHLAND EVENING  You're invited to an evening to celebrate all things Scottish with live music, food, and much more. More Information...    HIGHLAND HIKE New Event More Information...    WEE LADS AND LASSIES   More Information...    STREET FAIR   More Information...   IHGF WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP   HIGHLAND DANCING     Teams of the world's best heavy events athletes compete for the championship and national pride.               CONCERT UNDER THE STARS   TUG OF WAR     The best of Maritime talent gather to kick off the weekend with the night sky as a backdrop.   Teams from across Nova Scotia battle it out in this thrilling test of endurance.           PIPING & DRUMMING   TATTOO                 BECOME A VOLUNTEER    GAELIC STORYTELLING                More Information...   More Information...                VENDOR INFORMATION    PIOBAIREACHD CHALLENGE          Results for 2009 now available.     More Information...   More Information...