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161st Antigonish Highland Games

July 5 to 12, 2026· Columbus Field and venues around Antigonish, NS
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A record of the 161st Antigonish Highland Games, held July 5 to 12, 2026, at Columbus Field and venues around Antigonish, Nova Scotia, organized by the Antigonish Highland Society. This record covers the week's public events, competition results, and the Reel's coverage. Photographs and the Highland Society's official summary will be added as they arrive.

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Last updated Jul 13, 2026

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Monday, July 20, 2026

Weather: Overcast 22° / 14°
Air quality: AQHI 1.5 Low risk

Event Summer Student On-Boarding & Certification Training (continues) 3pm–3pm · The Gym / Community Centre
Event Summer Camp 2026 - Week 3 8:15am–4:45pm
Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Weather: Rain showers 23° / 15°
Air quality: AQHI 2.5 Low risk

Event Summer Student On-Boarding & Certification Training 3pm–3pm · The Gym / Community Centre
Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Public Notice - St. Ninian Street Lane Reduction Town of Antigonish
Update Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board Approves Application by the Municipality of the County of Antigonish to Confirm the Number of Seats at 10 989 XFM
Update Some of Canada’s most Motivated High School Students at St. FX University for One Month 989 XFM
Update Public Notice: West Street Phase Two Detour Town of Antigonish

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Weather: Overcast 25° / 13°

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Public Notice - Bay Street Project Town of Antigonish
Update Province says Eastern Shore wildfire now being held; residents allowed to return home CBC Nova Scotia

Friday, July 17, 2026

Weather: Light drizzle 20° / 12°
Gas: 189.5¢/L

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Wildfire smoke advisory for Antigonish County Antigonish County Volunteer Fire Department (Facebook)
Update Eastern Shore wildfire remains 'out of control' despite dropping in size CBC Nova Scotia

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Weather: Rain 25° / 14°
Alerts: moderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectwarning Severe thunderstorm warning in effect

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Town encourages residents to use water wisely Town of Antigonish
Update Weather update: winds, wildfire smoke, weekend rain Kalin Mitchell CTV
Update Permanent Recirculation Online at Sewer Treatment Plant Town of Antigonish
Update Weekly Traffic Advisories Province of Nova Scotia
Update Nepal Workshop to Welcome Indo Pacific Feminist Leaders Coady Institute
Update N.S. wildfire count more than doubles from last year Your Quad Counties
Update Mooseland Rd wildfire now five times bigger Your Quad Counties

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Weather: Rain 25° / 17°
Gas: 185.7¢/L
Alerts: moderate yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate waterspout watch in effectmoderate yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectwarning Severe thunderstorm warning in effectwarning Severe thunderstorm watch in effect

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Vaccine Clinics Scheduled Locally this Summer for Youth and High School Graduates 989 XFM
Update Antigonish Native AJ MacLean Hired as an Assistant Coach with the New Jersey Devils 989 XFM
Update Several Local Athletes Chosen for the Nova Scotia’s 2026 Legion National Youth Track and Field Team 989 XFM
Update Public Notice: Bay Street Project road work Town of Antigonish
Update Rain Barrel Rebate Pilot Program Town of Antigonish
Update For one month, StFX is home to 62 of Canada's most driven high school students St. Francis Xavier University

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Weather: Light drizzle 24° / 16°
Gas: 185.7¢/L

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Water Conservation Tips as James River Dam Levels Drop Town of Antigonish
Update Missing person: Help the RCMP find Michael James Blondeau RCMP Nova Scotia
Update Canso spaceport lands $159 million deal Guysborough Journal
Update Press Release: Sewer Treatment Plant, Tender Awarded Town of Antigonish
Update Press Release: AT Trail Phase 3, Tender Awarded Town of Antigonish
Update Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre’s first stage production opens with the fast-paced farce “Murder at Ackerton Manor” 989 XFM
Update Antigonish Royal Canadian Legion Arras Branch 59 to hold Open House to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Legions In Canada 989 XFM
Update Music on Main Series Returns to Antigonish This Summer with Three Shows 989 XFM
Update Antigonish Town Residents asked to Monitor Water Consumption ahead of Voluntary or Mandatory Conservation Measures 989 XFM
Update Section of Pitchers Farm Road in Antigonish Co closed Your Quad Counties
Update Music on Main Series Returns to Antigonish This Summer with Three Shows 989 XFM

Monday, July 13, 2026

Weather: Light drizzle 26° / 10°

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Town of Antigonish Awards Tender for Upgrades at the Sewage Treatment Plant 989 XFM
Update Attendance High on the Grounds over the Weekend at the Antigonish Highland Games 989 XFM
Update The 161st Antigonish Highland Games are complete! Antigonish Highland Games
Update New Date for Fireworks! Town of Antigonish
Update Message to SRCE Families Regarding BusPlanner Parent Accounts Strait Regional Centre for Education
Update Public Notice - Bay Street Project Update Town of Antigonish (Facebook)

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Weather: Mainly clear 21° / 13°

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Special Olympics is one organization that truly lives up to its name Your Quad Counties
Update Federal, provincial governments renew agreement for 9-8-8 support in N.S. Your Quad Counties
Update Gab Thiessen and Noah McNeill receive Dave Bernatchez Memorial Award, which continues to make a lasting impact at StFX St. Francis Xavier University
Update Former Nova Scotia premier John Hamm dead at 88 Your Quad Counties
Update Whale Sanctuary Project in Guysborough County Making Progress 989 XFM
Update Thousands attend 161st Highland Games in Antigonish CTV News
Update Heartland Tour Comes to Antigonish on Tuesday 989 XFM

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Weather: Light drizzle 22° / 12°
Alerts: moderate waterspout watch in effect

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update ‘It’s very meaningful:’ Thousands attend 161st Highland Games in Antigonish N.S CTV News

Friday, July 10, 2026

Weather: Rain 23° / 15°
Gas: 185.7¢/L

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Highland Games Arrival & Traffic Information Antigonish Highland Dancing Association

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Weather: Light drizzle 29° / 14°

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Congratulations to Dr. Amit and Dr. Hamilton on retirement St. Martha's Regional Hospital Foundation (Facebook)
Update Gaelic Speaking Football Club Alba FA prepares for a Match with the Halifax Wanderers U21 Team at St. FX Stadium 989 XFM
Update Weekly Traffic Advisories Province of Nova Scotia
Update Splash Pad at Columbus Field Now Open Town of Antigonish
Update Fun Fact Friday: Highland Games week Town of Antigonish Recreation
Update StFX researchers awarded more than $1 million in NSERC Discovery Grant funding St. Francis Xavier University
Update Six St. FX University Researchers received more than $1 Million in Funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 989 XFM

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Weather: Overcast 24° / 11°

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Attendance was One of the Largest Ever at the Special Olympics Nova Scotia Provincial Summer Games in Antigonish 989 XFM
Update 4-H Achievement Days & Exhibitions Your Quad Counties
Update Antigonish mayor voices concerns as Active Transportation Trail moves ahead Your Quad Counties

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Weather: Light drizzle 27° / 13°

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Masters of our own destiny The Reel
Update The Week in Antigonish (July 8 - July 12) The Reel
Update Two People Charged in Connection with Two local Break-Ins 989 XFM
Update Multi-Media Art Works from Local Artists to be Featured in New Exhibition at the St. FX Art Gallery 989 XFM
Update Pomquet graduates its largest class ever Guysborough Journal
Update Ocean Lake wind project approved Guysborough Journal
Update Players with Alba FA, a Gaelic Speaking Football Organization from Scotland, Visits the Antigonish Highland Games 989 XFM
Update Phase 3 of Active Transportation Trail project in Antigonish to Begin Soon 989 XFM

Monday, July 6, 2026

Weather: Mainly clear 23° / 9°

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Town Of Antigonish Awards Tender for next phase of the Active Transportation Trail 989 XFM
Update RCMP charges man with Break and Enter following incidents in Mulgrave RCMP Nova Scotia
Update Traffic Notice: Appleseed Drive Antigonish County
Update Antigonish awards phase 3 contract for Active Transportation Trail Your Quad Counties
Update Public Notice: Stroll the Main Street Fair Road Closure Town of Antigonish
Update Public Notice: Dog Park Closure for Highland Games Town of Antigonish
Update $500K from feds for sporting events in Nova Scotia Your Quad Counties
Update Rogers Sports & Media lays off 230 jobs, cuts six radio stations Your Quad Counties
Update Town Of Antigonish Awards Tender for next phase of the Active Transportation Trail 989 XFM
Update German aerospace company signs 10-year deal to use N.S. space launch pad CBC Nova Scotia

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Weather: Light drizzle 20° / 12°

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update A note on local website security The Reel
Update Special Olympics Provincial Summer Games wrap up in Antigonish CTV News
Update Strait Area Transit, Antigonish Community Transit and Pictou County Transit Receive Provincial Funding 989 XFM
Update Town of Antigonish Web Site Hacked 989 XFM
Update Support for Public Transit Across Nova Scotia Province of Nova Scotia
Update culloden memorial cairn visit 2026! Antigonish Highland Games
Update StFX names veteran business leader Mike Brien as Board vice-chair Port Hawkesbury Reporter
Update Town of Antigonish Web Site Hacked 989 XFM
Update Garry Kell Wins Two National Arm Wrestling Titles at Canadian Championships in Moncton 989 XFM
Update Strait Area Transit, Antigonish Community Transit and Pictou County Transit Receive Provincial Funding 989 XFM
Update Guysborough-Tracadie MLA Greg Morrow says proposed Ocean Lake Wind Project will be Significant for his Riding 989 XFM

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Weather: Light drizzle 28° / 19°
Alerts: warning Heat warning in effect

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)

Friday, July 3, 2026

Weather: Light drizzle 32° / 19°
Gas: 179.4¢/L
Alerts: warning Heat warning in effect

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update MTCC Kids Toy Box Ready to Enjoy Mini-Trail Community Center (Facebook)
Update This Weekend in Antigonish, July 3 to 5 The Reel

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Weather: Light rain 28° / 17°
Alerts: moderate yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effectmoderate yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update Public Notice: Bay Street - Week of July 6 Town of Antigonish
Update Public Notice: West Street - Week of July 6 Town of Antigonish
Update Music on the Main returns to Antigonish with free summer concert series Port Hawkesbury Reporter
Update Music on the Main returns to Antigonish with free summer concert series Port Hawkesbury Reporter
Update Nova Scotia employers have an important role in keeping new and young workers safe this summer Port Hawkesbury Reporter

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Weather: Overcast 27° / 16°

Day of note Happy Pride Month! (continues)
Update StFX students selected for feminist leadership workshop in Nepal St. Francis Xavier University
Update Antigonish Highland Games will have a Full Slate of Activities 989 XFM