Miranda Kozub shows off her highland-dancing prowess at the 2012 Kamloops Highland Games. The Games return to Albert McGowan Park tomorrow. KTW file photo
Pageantry, athleticism, artistry and morning scotch tasting — the Kamloops Highland Games have something for everyone, Scottish or not.
The Games return to Albert McGowan Park (2025 Summit Dr.) tomorrow, with dancing, piping, drumming, heavy events and a beer garden among the attractions.
Gates open at 7 a.m., along with several food vendors, and the solo piping-and-drumming and highland-dance competitions begin at 8:30 a.m.
The heavy-events competition gets underway at 10:30 a.m., 30 minutes before the beer garden opens to thirsty lads and lassies.
New this year are scotch tastings, with one sitting at 11 a.m. and another at 11:30 a.m.
It would not be the Kamloops Highland Games without a performance from the world-famous Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, which takes to the stage at 12:30 p.m., when the opening ceremony and mass fling will also be held.
Entertainment will continue throughout the afternoon, with the pipe-band competition set to begin at 2 p.m. and the mini-heavy-events competition for children starting at 2:30 p.m.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and children ages six to 15. Kids five and under get in free.
There will be free parking available at Summit Church (1975 Summit Dr.), Hills of Peace Church (695 Robson Dr.) and Southwest Church (700 Hugh Allan Dr.).
Seniors will have access to parking at the entrance of the park.
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