The 46th Annual Savannah Scottish Games – an authentic Celtic festival featuring living history, authentic foods and gathering of the clans, and the fourth oldest Scottish festival in the southeast – will take place on Saturday, May 4, from 8:45 am to 7 pm at Bethesda Academy in Savannah.

“At Bethesda Academy for our 16th year, we will host Celtic competitions, Scottish food, gathering of the clans, and outstanding live music from five bands including our headliner, North of Argyll, a high energy Scottish/Celtic band,” said Savannah Scottish Games President Murray Marshall.
“Providing an iconic venue for heavy athletes, pipe bands, and Highland Dancers to compete and obtain feedback from highly esteemed judges, we celebrate our love for Scottish culture and heritage with our surrounding communities.”
Event Highlights
● Athletic and tug-of-war competitions
● 35 tent clans
● Southeast Highland Dancing Regional Championships
● Historic sword fighting reenactments
● Sheep herding, birds-of-prey and hurling demonstrations
● Children’s activities
● Scottish food and wares vendors
● Celtic musicians
● Pipe band and solo/drummer competitions
Schedule of Events
● 8:45am – Gates Open
● 9am – Athletics, dance & piping competitions commence
● Noon – Welcome Ceremony
● 4pm – Award Ceremony
● 4:15pm – 7pm – Ceilidh Roots Rock Festival

Title Sponsor Stewart Marshall with Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty added: “With a long Scottish family history in Savannah, this is the first time that three of my musical endeavors, Stewart & Winfield, Junkyard Angel and Monkey Man: A Stones Band will perform at The Stewart’s Ceilidh Roots Rock Festival.”

ABOUT THE SAVANNAH SCOTTISH GAMES
Founded in 1976, the Savannah Scottish Games is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to hosting an annual event that celebrates Scottish culture and heritage. Our mission is to provide a platform for athletes, pipe bands, and highland dancers to showcase their talents, provide camaraderie for Celtic clans while providing an opportunity for local communities to experience an authentic Scottish experience.
Committed to community engagement, Savannah Scottish Games cultivates strategic partnerships with local organizations, including St. Andrew’s Society of the City of Savannah, Coastal Scottish Heritage Society, Bethesda Academy and Bethesda-Union Society of Savannah.
For more information about the Savannah Scottish Games, please visit savannahscottishgames.com.
NEED TO KNOW
WHAT – 46th Annual Scottish Games
WHEN – Saturday, May 4, 2024 (8:30am – 6pm)
WHERE – 9570 Ferguson Ave. (Bethesda Academy)
WEBSITE – SavannahScottishGames.com
INSTAGRAM – @Savannah_Scottish_Games
FACEBOOK – 46th Annual Scottish Games

This article appears in Connect Savannah I April 2024.