Music on the main stage, workshops, drumming and more!
Gates Open
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We begin welcoming all to the festival!
Cash tickets are available at the gate.
HSC RISE ~
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@ HSC (kids at Untamed)
Stretching and warming up in preparation for the Kids’ Division of Highland Games. Let’s make sure we are warmed up, hydrated and sun-screened so that we can have the most fun possible at the Highland games. Whether you are going to be a spectator or a participant, we will make sure everyone is ready for an awesome day of fun.
Pennyroyal Sessions
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In booths @ Pennyroyal Lane
Join our Vendors in their booths to learn about their skills, services and so much more. Each vendor will have a unique workshop to share with visitors to their booths.
Neo-Pagan Highland Games
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@ the Open Meadow
Hecklers and competitors alike are encouraged to join us for caber tossing, stone putting and hammer throwing! More info and theis year's prizes will be available at Cauldron.
HSC EXPLORE
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@ HSC (kids at Untamed)
Gods & Goddesses Scavenger Hunt – This activity gives the kids a chance to explore the hive area and find gods and goddesses hiding in plain sight around the festival. The kids will collect tokens from each god or goddess they find and turn them in back at the HSC tent to get a prize.
HSC GATHER
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Meet at HSC
Dress Up for the Celebrate You Parade: Gather with us to get dressed for the Celebrate You Parade!
Celebrate YOU Parade
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Begins @ the highland games
Step into the spotlight and let your true self shine in the Celebrate YOU Parade – a joyful, high-energy celebration of individuality, community, and unapologetic self-expression! YOU are the theme, and YOU are what makes this parade magical.
In collaboration with HSC, we’ll be dancing our way through the main ritual area in a Congo-style parade that honors every unique spirit in our community. Come dressed in your most fabulous costume, ritual garb, face paint, or anything else that showcases your true self. Wave your flags, shake your ribbons, and bring your full, radiant energy to the parade.
Main Ritual Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are
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@ the Hive
Ubuntu is more than a ritual - it is a living celebration of connection, community, and shared humanity. Rooted in Southern African Bantu traditions, Ubuntu reminds us that “I am because we are,” affirming that our identities are shaped through our relationships with one another.
This ritual/festival invites us to gather in empathy, mutual respect, and presence—honoring both our uniqueness and our deep interconnectedness. Through acts of kindness, cooperation, and shared experience, we embody the spirit of Ubuntu: recognizing that when one of us thrives, we all rise.
Together, we celebrate what it means to belong—to each other and to the greater whole—co-creating a space of compassion, inclusion, and collective harmony.
HSC CREATE ~ Craft for Kids of all Ages
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@ HSC (kids at Untamed)
Our final craft of the festival, we will be making grass heart wands using natural elements such as sticks and grass, combined with copper wire and artificial vines.
Raffle Drawing
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@ the Cauldron
Find out if you're the winner!
You do not have to be present to win. Come by anytime in the afternoon to see if your coveted item is going home with you!
Music on the Sunflower Stage
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@ the Sunflower Stage
Music from Doug Wharburton Neither “Pagan” nor “Acoustic” mean Folk, and Doug’s music wanders into the boundaries of Rock and Blues, but Yes, Folk is in there too.
Pagans in Recovery Planned Fellowship
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@ Pagans in Recovery Space
PIR is a fellowship of individuals who are seeking spiritual growth. Pagans who desire healthy relationships with things such as drugs, alcohol, food, people, money, or technology; the 6 most common ‘addictions’ for modern humans. Come join PIR to connect, share and heal.
Music on the Sunflower Stage
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@ the Sunflower Stage
Music from Skean Dubh
Music on the Sunflower Stage
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@ the Sunflower Stage
Music from Nordic Daughter is a musical project dedicated to honoring where we come from. Our roots are what make us who we are and the past good and bad molds us.
HSC GATHER
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Meet at HSC
@ Hellebore Gathering A fun evening activity for kids of all ages. Sing chant and share your skills! Note: This session of gather is a little later due to accommodate the music on the main stage today.
Workshops at Hellebore Gathering
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@ Hellebore Gathering
The Bardic Circle: The Bardic Circle is a “show-and-tell meets talent show” experience—an open, welcoming space where everyone is invited to participate, no matter your experience level. Bring a song, a poem, a story, or come to listen and support. If you desire, step forward when the 'talking stick' makes its way around the circle. Everyone will have an opportunity to share. There’s no pressure, no expectations—just a supportive community ready to listen, celebrate, and hold space for one another. This Circle will be a combined gathering with the kids’ HSC program, with youth invited to share first before opening the circle to all.
Teen Circle (12-Up) ~ Teen Fire Pit
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@ HSC (kids at Untamed)
The teens can gather around a fire pit to hang out with other teens. This area is intended to give teens a space and fire of their own. Smores will be provided! Please wear closed-toe shoes, sunscreen/bug spray and bring a water bottle. Join us at the Teen Fire Pit.
Late Night Drumming
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@ the Hive
Drummers will be creating sacred space from after evening rituals until we are done. We invite all who are willing to share their musical
Gates Close
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We close the gates for the night and we will return again the next day!
