Wichita Highland Games & Celtic Festival

04/14/2024

There can be only one! It all takes place as part of the 19th Annual Spring Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival April 20th - 21st, 2024 in Sedgwick County Park in Wichita, KS. The International Highland Games Federation President Francis Brebner has graciously awarded a IHGF US National Amateur Championship qualifying round to the Wichita Highland Games! What does that mean? The winners will get a chance to compete for the USA National Championships and our USA champs will represent the USA in the 2025 IHGF World Amateur Highland Games Championships! We will also host Highland Games competitions in other classes for both men and women. We are greatly honored to host these world class Olympic level events right here in Wichita. Be part of the action and come out and support local events and these great athletes, some of who will represent the USA in the 2025 IHGF World Amateur Highland Games Championships!

SAVE UP TO $8.00 ONLINE! Tickets are now on sale for the 19th Annual Spring Great Plains Renaissance Festival. We are offering a special price of $11.95 for advance adult tickets (over $3 off the regular ticket price) and $22 for weekend adult passes. You will also receive a FREE kid's pass for every adult ticket purchased ($5 value). Great family fun! Advance tickets will be delivered digitally for expedited entry to the event. NO NEED TO STAND IN THE TICKET LINE! Get your advance tickets delivered to your mobile device, skip the line and walk directly to the front gate for easy, quick entry.
Prepare thy self for savings and click the link below:

https://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/onlinetickets/

Make your own great memories with us at the 19th Annual Spring Great Plains Renaissance Festival! See you there!

Vendor/merchant registration is now open at:
http://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/vendor-application/

19th Annual Spring Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival

April 20th and 21st

10am - 6pm both days

Sedgwick County Park
Wichita, Kansas

Come one, come all! Huzzah!

04/21/2023

All pictures that I shot (nearly 2800) at The Wichita Highland Games are up on my website at www.pioneerphotography.photoreflect.com.
Buy prints from there. Buy digital, directly from me.
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Keep in mind almost all the photos on the website have not been edited yet, they are straight out of the camera. I simply don't have time. I will edit them as you buy them to give you the best picture possible. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected].
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Photos professionally photographed by Pioneer Photography © 2023

09/04/2022

There can be only one! It all takes place as part of the 22nd Annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival October 8th - 9th, 2022 in Sedgwick County Park in Wichita, KS. The International Highland Games Federation President Francis Brebner has graciously awarded the IHGF US National Amateur Championship to the Wichita Highland Games! What does that mean? The winner will represent the USA in the 2022 IHGF World Amateur Highland Games Championships! We will also host Highland Games competitions in other classes for both men and women. We are greatly honored to host these world class Olympic level events right here in Wichita. Be part of the action and come out and support local events and these great athletes, some of who will represent the USA in the 2022 IHGF World Amateur Highland Games Championships!

The Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival is THE place to be October 8th and 9th! Aye, there'll be jousts and jests, fairies and pirates, Vikings and vagabonds, minstrels and magicians, fire breathers and falconry, kings and queens, dancers and daredevils, turkey legs and always great family fun.

Save up to $8 by ordering your tickets online in advance. NEW: DIGITAL TICKET DELIVERY! Here's how it works: We are offering a special price of $11 for advance adult tickets ($3 off the regular adult ticket price) You will also receive a FREE kid's pass for every adult ticket purchased (a $5 value). YOUR TICKETS WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU WITH A QR CODE THAT WILL BE SCANNED AT THE FRONT GATE. NO MORE WAITING IN LINE TO PICK UP YOUR TICKETS. IT'S LIKE MAGIC, THEY WILL ALREADY BE DOWNLOADABLE TO YOUR PHONE AND IN HAND READY TO GO! There will be jousts and jests, knights and knaves, kings and queens, fairies, pirates, Vikings, belly dancers, bag pipers, magicians, fire breathers, falconry, marvelous merchants and more! Great family fun! Prepare thy self for savings and click the link below:
https://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/onlinetickets/

Make your own great memories with us at the 22nd Annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance Festival ! See you there!

Vendor/merchant registration is now open at:
http://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/vendor-application/

22nd Annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance Festival
October 8th and 9th, 2022

10am - 6pm both days

Sedgwick County Park
Wichita, Kansas

Come one, come all!
Huzzah!

07/29/2022

Here it is! The Athletic Entry Form for the Wichita Highland Games IHGF All-American CHAMPIONSHIP, 8-9 OCTOBER.

Classes/days & Details are on the form.
Saturday: Mens & Womens Open, LW Open M & W
Sunday: Masters, M & W, 40-49 and 50+.

Please contact Dave Glasgow directly (text or call) with any questions. Francis Brebner Laurence Ventress Diane Gunner Glasgow Dave Glasgow Terri Ventress Caelyn Ventress

Please note that family and spectators are NOT to be on the throwing field at any time.

04/06/2022

NOW HEAR THIS! NOW HEAR THIS!!

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE WICHITA FESTIVAL... ANY FAMILY/FRIENDS/HANGERS ON, IT IS REQUESTED THAT THOSE INDIVIDUALS REMAIN ON THE SPECTATOR SIDE OF THE ROPE BARRIER.

THEREFORE, THE ONLY FOLKS ALLOWED ON THE ATHLETIC FIELD ARE THE ATHLETES AND GAMES STAFF.

THE A.D.'s APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION AND ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE.

04/06/2022

There can be only one! It all takes place as part of the 17th Annual Spring Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival April 9th - 10th, 2022 in Sedgwick County Park in Wichita, KS. The International Highland Games Federation President Francis Brebner has graciously awarded the IHGF National Caber Toss Championship to the Wichita Highland Games! What does that mean? The winner of the Caber Toss claims the crown as the IHGF National Caber Toss Champ! We are greatly honored to host these world class Olympic level events right here in Wichita. Be part of the action and come out and support local events and these great athletes, some of who will represent the USA in the 2022 IHGF World Amateur Highland Games Championships!

The caber toss is the event that most people most often associate with the Highland Games and is really thrilling to behold! The primary objective is to toss the caber so that it turns end over end, falling away from the tosser. Ideally it should fall directly away from the tosser in the "12 o'clock" position. The distance thrown is unimportant.

The tosser balances the caber upright, tapered end downwards, against his or her shoulder and neck, the caber being supported by stewards or fellow-competitors while being placed into position. The tosser then crouches, sliding their interlocked hands down the caber and under the rounded base, and lifts it in their cupped hands.

While standing, the tosser must balance the caber upright; this is not easy with the heavier end at the top, and less-experienced tossers may be unable to stop the caber falling to one side after lifting it. The tosser then walks or runs a few paces forward to gain momentum, and flips the tapered end upwards so that the large end hits the ground first, and, if well tossed, the caber falls directly away from the tosser.

Weight and strength are essential for success, but technique is also important for balancing the caber when lifting it, and flipping up the held (tapered) end to promote a clean toss.

You can see our athletes compete in the caber toss and all the other great events at the Wichita Highland Games taking place during the Spring Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival April 9th and 10th at Sedgwick County Park in Wichita, Kansas!
SAVE UP TO $8.00 ONLINE! Tickets are now on sale for the 17th Annual Spring Great Plains Renaissance Festival. We are offering a special price of $10 for advance adult tickets ($3 off the regular ticket price) and $18 for weekend adult passes. You will also receive a FREE kid's pass for every adult ticket purchased ($5 value). Great family fun! Prepare thy self for savings and click the link below:
https://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/onlinetickets/

Make your own great memories with us at the 17th Annual Spring Great Plains Renaissance Festival! See you there!

Vendor/merchant registration is now open at:
http://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/vendor-application/

17th Annual Spring Great Plains Renaissance Festival
April 9th and 10th, 2022
10am - 6pm both days

Sedgwick County Park
Wichita, Kansas

Huzzah!

02/04/2022

Athletic Entry Form for the Wichita Highland Games & IHGF All-American Qualifier, 9-10 April. Classes/days & Details are on the form: Mens & Womens Open, LW, and Masters.

LW Masters (both M & W) are welcome to throw Open LW or Masters. If we have enough entrants, we might split off into another flight.

Please contact Dave Glasgow directly (text or call) with any questions. Francis Brebner Dave Glasgow Diane Gunner Glasgow Laurence Ventress Terri Ventress

09/27/2021

A huge thank you to everyone that was a part of the Fall 2021 Wichita Highland Games at the Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival, including Dave Glasgow and his tireless crew, and the Highland athletes that amazed us with their prowess! Thank you to the Scottish Clans that imparted their knowledge and history to eager patrons, including Kenny & Pam, and Sharon of the MacNeils, Jon & Norma of the MacPherson, The Scottish American Military Society, Cat & Robert of the MacLarens, Allen & Jamie of the Elliotts, and all those from Baird, Henderson, Gordon, and Montgomery! And lest we forget, and they certainly won't let us, thank you to the Pipers and Drummers that regailed us with their music and lead the clans onto the field to notes of Scottish pride! Thank you to all the volunteers that assisted in set-up, tear-down, and all the things behind-the-scenes, without whom the event could never happen! And finally... thank you to all the patrons that graced the Festival with their presence, enjoying all that we we had to offer by way of entertainment, history, and excitement! Huzzah!

09/17/2021

KNOCKOUT SAVINGS! The brave knight Sir Saves-a-lot is striking down ticket prices to the 21st Annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival being held September 25th and 26th, 2021. Save up to $8 by ordering your tickets online in advance. Here's how it works: We are offering a special price of $10 for advance adult tickets ($3 off the regular adult ticket price) You will also receive a FREE kid's pass for every adult ticket purchased (a $5 value). There will be jousts and jests, knights and knaves, kings and queens, fairies, pirates, Vikings, belly dancers, bag pipers, magicians, fire breathers, falconry, marvelous merchants and more! Great family fun! Prepare thy self for savings and click the link below:

https://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/onlinetickets/

Make your own great memories with us at the 21st Annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance Festival! See you there!

21st Annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance Festival
September 25th and 26th, 2021
10am - 6pm both days
Sedgwick County Park
Wichita, Kansas

08/20/2021

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE COMING TO WICHITA FOR THE IHGF NATIONAL AMATUER CHAMPIONSHIPS, 25/26 SEPT., WE HAVE A HOST MOTEL. THE RATE IS 60 BUCKS AND TAX A NIGHT. ASK FOR THE GREAT PLAINES REN FEST AND SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. MOTEL IS THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE FROM THE AIRPORT AND LESS THAN TEN MINUTES FROM THE VENUE.
Red Roof Inn & Conference Center Wichita Airport
Address: 6815 W Kellogg Dr, Wichita, KS 67209
Phone: (316) 942-5600

08/20/2021

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE COMING TO WICHITA FOR THE IHGF NATIONAL AMATUER CHAMPIONSHIPS, 25/26 SEPT., WE HAVE A HOST MOTEL. THE RATE IS 60 BUCKS, PLUS TAX, A NIGHT. ASK FOR THE GREAT PLAINES REN FEST AND SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. MOTEL IS THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE FROM THE AIRPORT AND LESS THAN TEN MINUTES FROM THE VENUE.
Red Roof Inn & Conference Center Wichita Airport
Address: 6815 W Kellogg Dr, Wichita, KS 67209
Phone: (316) 942-5600

07/26/2021

Fall is coming! Time to go medieval at the 21st annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival September 25th and 26th, 2021 in Sedgwick County Park! Aye, there'll be jousts and jests, fairies and pirates, Vikings and vagabonds, minstrels and magicians, fire breathers and falconry, kings and queens, dancers and daredevils, turkey legs and always great family fun. We are also very proud to be hosting the IHGF All-American Championship Highland Games. Thrill to the might and skill of these world class athletes as they battle to the last. In the end there can be only one victor in each class!

SAVE UP TO $8.00 ONLINE! Tickets are now on sale for the 21st Annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance Festival. We are offering a special price of $10 for advance adult tickets ($3 off the regular ticket price) and $16 for weekend adult passes. You will also receive a FREE kid's pass for every adult ticket purchased ($5 value). Great family fun! Prepare thy self for savings and click the link below:

https://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/onlinetickets/

Make your own great memories with us at the 21st Annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival ! See you there!

Vendor/merchant registration is now open at:
http://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/vendor-application/

21st Annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival

September 25th and 26th, 2021
10am - 6pm both days
Sedgwick County Park
Wichita, Kansas

06/28/2021

Athletic Entry Form for the IHGF All-American Championship Highland Games, September 25 & 26. This HGs concludes the IHGF Qualifying Series for Open, Lightweight, and Masters Men & Women. Details are on the form. Please enter as instructed and contact Dave Glasgow directly with any questions.

05/27/2021

Please welcome the Clan Baird Society Worldwide to the Wichita Highland Games and Celtic Festival held at the Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival September 25th-26th, 2021. See you there!

11/02/2020

I am proud and humbled to announce that I have been named the Kansas Commissioner for the Clan MacNeil Association of America by the President of the CMAA Kenny McNeil. I look forward to contributing and building the Kansas branch. Buaidh No Bas!

Richard Cathey
Director
Wichita Highland Games and Celtic Festival

03/19/2020

The spring Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival originally scheduled for April 18th and 19th has been postponed until our fall date of September 26th and 27th, 2020. This is being done in accordance with the temporary ban of public events of more than 50 people enacted by Sedgwick County leadership and the governor of the State of Kansas. The safety, security and health of our patrons, performers, vendors, staff and volunteers will always be of the utmost importance and concern to us. Current ticket holders and vendors will be given the choice of rolling their tickets or vendor space over to the fall event or a refund. Emails will be sent out to all current vendors by Friday March 20th, 2020. We appreciate your patience, support and understanding regarding this situation. We will look forward to seeing everyone in the fall September 26th and 27th, 2020,. Huzzah!

03/04/2020

The Wichita Highland Games & Celtic Festival is thrilled and honored to host not only one of the qualifying rounds but the championship round as well. Come join us this spring at the Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival April 18th and 19th, 2020 in Sedgwick County Park as we host the IHGF All-American Weight Over Bar Championships qualifying round. It's all happening right here in Wichita!

The 2020 IHGF All-American Highland Games Qualifying Series
by Francis Brebner
President, International Highland Games Federation (IHGF)

The 2020 IHGF All-American Highland Games series consists of 10 games across America. The top athletes from each of the men’s and women’s A group and men’s and women’s masters 40 and 50 classes at each of the venues will advance to the finals of the IHGF All-American Highland Games Championships, which will be held at the Great Plains Renaissance & Highland Games Festival on 26–27 September.

From the finals of the IHGF All-American Highland Games Championships, the top three athletes in each class will compete in Santiago, Chile in 2021, at the IHGF Chile International Highland Games, where five nights’ accommodations will be covered for all 18 athletes and judges.

Qualifying venues and dates in the 2020 IHGF All-American Highland Games series:

1. Queen Mary Highland Games, 15–16 February, with IHGF All-American Light Weight for Distance Championships

2. Phoenix Highland Games, 7–8 March, with IHGF All-American Caber Tossing Championships

3. Las Vegas Highland Games, 18–19 April, with IHGF All-American Open Stone Putting Championships

4. Wichita Highland Games, 18–19 April, with IHGF All-American Weight Over Bar Championships

5. Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival, 2–3 May, with IHGF All-American Light Hammer Throwing Championships

6. Costa Mesa Highland Games, 23–24 May, with IHGF All-American Heavy Weight for Distance Championships

7. Pikes Peak Celtic Festival, 20–21 June, with IHGF All-American Braemar Stone Putting Championships

8. Dublin Irish Festival, 1–2 August, with IHGF All-American Sheaf Tossing Championships

9. Topeka Classic Highland Games, 15 August, with IHGF All-American Heavy Hammer Throwing Championships

10. Scotsfest Oklahoma Highland Games, 19–20 September

11. Great Plains Renaissance & Highland Games Festival, 26–27 September, finals of the IHGF All-American Highland Games Championships

02/10/2020

See you 18-19 April in Wichita for the Men's, Women's, & MASTERS IHGF All-American Qualifiers!! Athletics Registration is now open; form attached.

In case you missed Francis Brebner's or IronMind's announcement, we are very excited to be adding the Master's IHGF All-American Qualifiers to our athletic lineup - both Men's & Women's. IronMind Enterprises, Inc.

We will be running the Men's IHGF Qualifier on Saturday and the Women's & Master's IHGF Qualifiers on Sunday.

Check the entry form for details on classes for Saturday & Sunday, as many of these days have changed from past years. Start times are 9am, as always, both days

Note: PayPal can be accepted but we ADs **strongly prefer** that you write a check and mail your entry in, per the entry form's instructions. Why? WE HAVE OUR REASONS. Just trust us. :D