Skye Highland Games 2025

Skye Highland Games 2025

Skye Highland Games 2025

By Skye Highland Games Committee

Date and time

Wed, 6 Aug 2025 09:45 - 17:00 GMT+1

Location

Portree

Fancy Hill Portree IV51 9BX United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 7 hours 15 minutes

The 2024 Skye Highland Games will take place on Wednesday 6th August 2025 in Portree. The proceedings will start at 09.45am when the Portree Pipe Band will lead a procession from Somerled Square to the games field. At 10.00 the first track and field events begin and at 10.15 the first dancing competition begins. The programme will continue all day, until 17.00.

Tickets Categories:

0 - 4y: free

5 -15y: Child ticket

16y+: Adult ticket


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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available?

Yes, there are several free event parking locations within walking distance of the event. You will see 'P' signs as you drive into Portree on the day.

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Skye Highland Games Committee

The Skye Highland Games Association particularly welcomes all visitors to Skye. The Games were inaugurated in 1877 by the Skye Gathering Committee, who also own the field and still support the Games. Except during the World Wars and more recently during the Covid pandemic they have taken place annually in this natural amphitheatre from which some of the stones used to build the Gathering Hall were quarried.

The Games consist of Heavy Field Events, Athletics, Piping and Highland Dancing.

These events, unique to the Scottish Highlands, are an illustration of a way of life as well as being sporting events and entertainment conducted in a traditional manner.

There is also a Sailing Regatta, which consists of a single race for all classes of yacht.