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The 22nd edition of the Seaside Highland Games took place at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Southern California over two days starting October 10. The festival featured live music stages with Celtic rock and folk bands, heavy athletics competitions such as the caber toss and hammer throw, and judged contests for Highland dancing, bagpiping, and drumming. Clans from North America had information booths where visitors could explore their genealogy, and a World War II military encampment was also part of the event's attractions.
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On October 10, Southern California's premier Scottish festival, The Seaside Highland Games, returned to the Ventura County Fairgrounds for its 22nd year. This family-friendly event transformed the fairgrounds into an immersive Scottish village featuring three live entertainment stages with Celtic rock and folk bands. Visitors enjoyed heavy athletics competitions like the caber toss and hammer throw, as well as judged contests in Highland dancing, bagpiping, and drumming. Clans Munro, Gunn, and Innis Societies of North America hosted information booths for genealogy research. The festival also included a World War II military encampment to educate visitors about history.
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Southern California’s premier Scottish festival returned to Ventura County Fairgrounds for its 22nd edition this weekend.
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The Seaside Highland Games transformed the fairgrounds into an immersive, family-friendly Scottish village.
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Visitors enjoyed three live entertainment stages featuring Celtic rock and folk bands on Oct. 10, and the festival is still ongoing on Oct. 11.
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The event is hosting thrilling heavy athletics competitions featuring traditional feats of strength like the caber toss and hammer throw.
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It is also showcasing judged contests in Highland dancing, bagpiping, and drumming, drawing top-tier Celtic talent from across the region.
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Clans Munro, Gunn and Innis Societies of North America hosted information booths where visitors came in to research their genealogy and heritage.
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“The Harp Glen is an awesome stop and the World War II military encampment will teach you a thing or three about our tremendous history,” read the festival’s official website.
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The festival weekend kicked off Friday evening before the two-day event with a special Scottish Evening gala featuring premium whisky tasting and a buffet dinner.
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“We love to enjoy the Seaside games and everyone who walks by we say hay because we are the Hay Clan,” Jeana Weatherland, a festival attendee, told KEYT News Saturaday.
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