Highland Games & Scottish Festival
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Hamilton Lakes
Highway 290 and Thorndale
Itasca, Ill.
Highway 290 and Thorndale
Itasca, Ill.
www.chicagoscots.org
Cost: $12, free kids Friday; $20, $5 kids 3-12. Parking $5. Discounted tickets available on website
Hours: 4-10 p.m. June 14, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. June 15, 2013
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This Scottish fest, the largest in the Midwest, features a highland dance competition, the crowning of the Heather Queen and Court, traditional and contemporary Celtic music, traditional games, cultural exhibits, car show, kids' crafts and activities. Watching local strongmen in the Caber Toss (flipping a 20-foot, 140-pound tree trunk) will make packing the kids into the minivan seem like no big deal.
Events includes a highland dance competition, athletics competition, cultural exhibits, car show, kids' crafts and activities.
