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Richmond Highland Games and Celtic Festival in Richmond
The Richmond Highland Games and Celtic Festival is a decades-old Scottish and Irish heritage event that has moved between venues over the years, most recently Dorey Park in Henrico County, raising charitable funds through bagpipe bands, dance competitions, and traditional heavy athletics. Events include caber tossing, hammer throws, Gaelic hurling, and harp and fiddle competitions, alongside traditional foods like scotch eggs and fish and chips.
The Richmond Highland Games and Celtic Festival has been a fixture of the region's cultural calendar for decades, evolving through multiple venues while retaining its essential identity as a celebration of Scottish and broader Celtic heritage.