Calendar of Events
St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl
Check back for more details on our St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl! Join the band as we take to the streets and pubs of downtown Seattle to spread Scottish cheer!
BCPA Annual Gathering
https://bcpipers.org/events/annual-gathering/
The BC Pipers’ Association Annual Gathering (also known as the “Indoor Meet”) is held on the Friday and Saturday of the Easter long weekend each year.
The Friday features Solo Piobaireachd competitions and Open Drumming competitions, as well as drumming workshops.
Saturday events are the remaining solo events, a full band competition, and the Ceilidh afterward including performances by the solo aggregate winners.
Portland Highland Games
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 6th, when the Games will move to their new home at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
This shift brings cooler weather, more space, and an even better experience for athletes, performers, and spectators alike. You can still expect all the traditions you love—heart-pounding athletics, stirring pipes and drums, Highland dancing, Scottish vendors, whisky tastings, and plenty of community spirit—now with the added benefit of a new time and place. It’s the start of a fresh chapter in our 70+ year tradition, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
ScotsFestBC
This is the largest Scottish gathering in the Lower Mainland of BC, attracting up to 10,000 people for the piping, drumming, heavy events, highland dancing and Celtic music.
Skagit Valley Highland Games
The Skagit Valley Highland Games is part of an annual circuit of Scottish competitions held in the Pacific Northwest and Lower Mainland of British Columbia. As such, the quality of performers in solo bagpiping and drumming competitions, bagpipe bands, fiddling, traditional Scottish athletics (the “heavy” events) and Scottish Highland dancing is at an extremely high level.
The weekend features fun for all ages with children’s activities, sheepdog herding demonstrations, beer and whisky gardens, and more.
World Pipe Band Championships
Where the best pipe bands in the world compete for the ultimate prize
World Pipe Band Championships
In 2025 the Grade 2 band is making its World Championships debut in Glasgow, Scotland. The event is live-streamed at bbc.com/worlds (coverage of the Grade 1 arena only; stay tuned to our socials for updates!)
Cascadia Open House
Join us on Saturday, May 10th for our 3rd annual open house and help us get to Scotland! Admission is free, but donations are always appreciated. Come listen to Cascadia Pipe Band, our new grade 4 pipe band, and Northwest Junior Pipe Band as we gear up for our competition season. In between pipe bands, enjoy traditional folk music and highland dancers!
We hope to see you there!!
Washington Solo Gathering
Cascadia Pipe Band is proud to present the Washington Solo Gatherings. These are a series of Scottish bagpiping and drumming solo competitions to promote local musical development and excellence.
St. Paddy’s Day Ballard Pub Crawl
Join us on our first outing as we make our way through Ballard playing swellerific tunes to keep you dancing through the night. We'll be playing at several bars and taverns starting out at The Old County Bar. So come to one or follow us to all! We're excited and can't wait to see you there!