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Upcoming Competitions

EUSPBA competitions happen year round. Click an event's registration button to be taken to their site to sign up to compete!

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  • Savannah Scottish Games
    Savannah Scottish Games
    May 02, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Bethesda Academy, 9520 Ferguson Ave, Savannah, GA 31406, USA
    Get set for a spectacular celebration of Scottish history & action! In its 48th year, the Savannah Scottish Games are taking place on the beautiful Bynuh's Field at Bethesda Academy.
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  • The 64th Annual Fair Hill Scottish Games
    The 64th Annual Fair Hill Scottish Games
    May 16, 2026, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
    4640 Telegraph Rd, 4640 Telegraph Rd, Elkton, MD 21921, USA
    Pipe Band Competition Grades 2 through 5 plus Public Performance, All Grades of Solo Piping and Drumming, including Tenor, Bass and Drum Major
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  • Greenville Scottish Games
    Greenville Scottish Games
    May 23, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Greenville, 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613, USA
    Great Scot Parade – Friday, May 22nd, 2026 at 6pm on Main Street in downtown Greenville. Greenville Scottish Games – Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 at Furman University.
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  • Austin Piping Competition
    Austin Piping Competition
    Jun 06, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Kirby Hall School, 306 W 29th St, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    18th Annual competition for Pipers Grades 1-5 and Novice Practice Chanter. Saturday, 6 June 2026 Kirby Hall School, 306 W. 29th Street, Austin, TX 78705 Judges: Lyric Todkill and Bobby Durning Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 6 May 2026
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  • Old Orchard Beach Scottish Festival
    Old Orchard Beach Scottish Festival
    Jun 06, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Old Orchard Beach, Old Orchard Beach, ME, USA
    June 6th, Old Orchard Beach, Maine Solos, Bands and Drum Major contest
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  • Georgia Mountain Scottish Festival
    Georgia Mountain Scottish Festival
    Jun 06, 2026, 9:00 AM – Jun 07, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Hiawassee, 1311 Music Hall Rd, Hiawassee, GA 30546, USA
    2026 will be our FOURTH Sanctioned Eastern United States Pipe Band Association Grade IV and Grade V pipe bands will be accepted for competition
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  • New Jersey Irish Festival
    New Jersey Irish Festival
    Jun 07, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Monmouth Park, 175 Oceanport Ave, Oceanport, NJ 07757, USA
    Pipe Band Competition for Grades 5-3 followed by massed bands!
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  • US Piping Foundation Piping Championship
    US Piping Foundation Piping Championship
    Jun 20, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congre, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
    The USPF Maclean Macleod Memorial Piping Championships has Professional and Grade 1 Amateur solo Piobaireachd and MSR events. Events will take place June 20, 2026 in Bethesda, MD.
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  • Hudson Valley Pipeband Championships
    Hudson Valley Pipeband Championships
    Jun 27, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Hudson Valley Sportsdome, 240 Milton Turnpike, Milton, NY 12547, USA
    Pipe Band & Solo Contest
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  • Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
    Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
    Jul 11, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    McRae Meadows Track, McRae Meadows Track, North Carolina 28646, USA
    "GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN HIGHLAND GAMES, Linville NC. July 11-12, 2026 Solo piping, drumming, and drum major events Registration open soon. Contact pipesanddrums@gmhg.org for questions. "
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  • Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival
    Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival
    Jul 18, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Look Memorial Park, 300 N Main St, Florence, MA 01062, USA
    Pipe Band, DM, and Amateur Piping and Drumming competition; hosting 2nd EUSPBA NE Branch Amateur Drumming Championships for Snare, Tenor and Bass.
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  • Ligonier Highland Games
    Ligonier Highland Games
    Jul 18, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    2574 US-30, 2574 US-30, Ligonier, PA 15658, USA
    New Date! 67th Ligonier Highland Games at Idlewild Park, Saturday, July 18th. Pipe Bands Grades 2 to 5 and public performance. Solo piping and drumming amateur and open competitions.
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  • The Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival (1)
    The Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival (1)
    Aug 08, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Windsor Fair, 82 Ridge Rd, Windsor, ME 04363, USA
    Solo Piping & Drumming grades 1 - 5, Grade 5 Band Competition. The first 6 bands registered will receive $300 travel stipend. Band competition purses as follows: 3rd $1,000; 2nd $1,500; 1st $2,500.
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  • Central New York Scottish Games
    Central New York Scottish Games
    Aug 08, 2026, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    Long Branch Park, 3813 Long Branch Rd, Liverpool, NY 13090, USA
    Full Scottish Games and Celtic Festival with EUSPBA sanctioned solo and band events.
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  • Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival
    Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival
    Sep 12, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    PennWest Edinboro, 219 Meadville St, Edinboro, PA 16444, USA
    32nd Annual Highland Games! All Amateur Solo Piping & Snare Events, Pipe Bands Grade 4 & 5.
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  • Covenanter Scottish Festival
    Covenanter Scottish Festival
    Sep 12, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    1199 Valley Rd, 1199 Valley Rd, Quarryville, PA 17566, USA
    Covenanter Scottish Festival in Quarryville, PA, on September 12, 2026. EUSPBA-sanctioned amateur solo piping competition.
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  • Middle Tennessee Highland Games
    Middle Tennessee Highland Games
    Sep 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – Sep 13, 2026, 4:00 PM
    Sanders Ferry Parks, 513 Sanders Ferry Rd, Hendersonville, TN 37075, USA
    Solo piping, drumming and pipe band competitions held at Sanders Ferry Park, Hendersonville TN on September 12, 2026.
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  • The New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival
    The New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival
    Sep 19, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Loon Mountain, Loon Mountain, Livermore, NH 03251, USA
    "New Hampshire Highland Games September 18-20, 2026 at Loon Mountain Resort, Lincoln NH. Professional and Amateur Piping, Snare, Bass and Tenor and DM. Saturday Pipe Band Contest Grade 1-5, Sunday Pipe Corp quartet and Drum Corp Competitions"
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