Dunedin Highland Games & Festival

04/17/2026

2026 Solo Drumming Competition Results:

SNARE
Grade 1 Luca Damiani
Grade 3 Harris Andrews
Grade 4sr Cayden Le
Grade 4jr Judah Barrows
Grade 5 Emmalyn MacNeill

TENOR
Grade 2 Elijah Lyles
Grade 3 Francesca Damiani
Grade 4 Samuel Castonguay

BASS
Grade 4 John Mackenzie Owen

DRUM MAJOR
Am Drum Major Duane King

04/17/2026

2026 Solo Piping Competition Results:
Overall Piper of the Day, winning the Chelsea Gow Memorial Trophy: Jack Seen.

Grade 1 Hazen Metro
Grade 2 Jack Seen
Grade 3 Damien Webb
Grade 4sr Robert Delp
Grade 4jr Tie: Lindsey Palmer & Andrew Black
Grade 5a Judah Growick
Grade 5b Wyatt Clark

04/17/2026

2026 Dunedin Highland Games Pipe Band Results:

Grade 4 Pipe Band:
1st City of Dunedin
2nd City of St Augustine
3rd City of Mount Dora
Best Drum Corps: City of Dunedin

Grade 5 Pipe Bands:
1st City of St Augustine
2nd Dunedin Schools
3rd Suncoast United
Best Drum Corps: Suncoast United

04/17/2026

What a fantastic day at the 5K! Huge THANK YOU to all of our runners, volunteers, and incredible sponsors who made it such a success. The weather couldn’t have been better, and the spirit of the Highlands was strong. Click the link for the full race results.

https://www.webscorer.com/racealldetails?raceid=427424&topn=3

We’re grateful to everyone who came out to run, cheer, and celebrate. Already looking forward to doing it all again next year!

04/16/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Dunedin Highland Games Clan of the Day: Clan Turnbull!
Clan Turnbull will be the Honored Clan for the 59th Dunedin Highland Games, April 3, 2027

04/16/2026

A highlight of the Games is hearing the performances from our own City of Dunedin Pipe Band!

04/16/2026

2026 Kilted 5k Trail Race Results: here are the top 3 Male and top 3 Female finishes. Congrats!

04/14/2026

2026 Dunedin Highland Games Highland Dance Trophy Winner Results

Beginner 7 & 8 Years
Winner - Bonnie Purdon, Helensburgh, Scotland
1RU - 280 Clara Lane, Dunedin, FL
Beginner 9 & 10 Years
Winner - Emily Wood, Inveraray Scotland
1RU - Sinead McGarry, Dunedin, FL
Beginner 11 & Under 13
Winner - Julia Abdelmalek, Safety Harbor, FL
1RU - Ryan Ulrich, Seminole, FL
Beginner 13 & Over
Winner - Hayley Platt, Gainesville, FL
1RU - Adriana Doumanian, Dunedin, FL
Most Promising Beginner
Bonnie Purdon, Helensburgh, Scotland

Novice 7 – 10 Years
Winner - Adlynn Bennett, Jacksonville, FL
1RU - Kinslee Mastin, Winter Garden, FL
Novice 11 & Over
Winner - Avery Newell, Tarpon Springs, FL
1RU - Anna Brady, Alexandria Scotland
Most Promising Novice
Kinslee Mastin, Winter Garden, FL

Intermediate 9 & Under 13
Winner - Adelyn Dalgleish, Stoney Creek, Ontario
1RU - Ainsley Everett, Palm Harbor FL
Intermediate 13 & Over
Winner - Ariana Brunner, Dunedin, FL
1RU - Avery Collins, Palm Harbor, FL
Most Promising Intermediate
Adelyn Dalgleish, Stoney Creek, Ontario

Premier Pre-Championship
Winner - Evelyn Taylor, Rhu, Scotland
1RU - Caelan Mahmood, Albuquerque, NM


2026 Florida Open Championships

Premier 7 & U 12 Years
Champion - Rose VanSteenkiste, Ray, MI
1RU - Olivia Moffat, Helensburgh, Scotland
2RU - Millie Diaz, Stoney Creek, Ontario
3RU- Isla Petzold, Amber, PA
4RU - Alyssa Giffin, Chesterfield, MI
5RU - Caelan Mahmood, Albuquerque, NM

Premier 12 Years
Champion - Sophia DeMaagd, Chelsea, MI
1RU - Finn Graf, Centreville, VA
2RU - Jude Crawford, Temple Terrace, FL
3RU - Margaret Walker, Todd, NC
4RU - Kenzie Shenton, Hamilton, Ontario
5RU - Evelyn Taylor, Rhu, Scotland

Premier 13 & U 15 Years
Champion - Max Graf, Centreville, VA
1RU - Willow Nembhardm Bath, PA
2 RU - Olivia McManus, Ayshire, Scotland
3 RU - Emma Stuart, Winter Park, FL
4RU - Finley Figueredo, Winter Garden, FL
5RU - Claire Henshell, Davenport, FL

Premier 15 Years
Champion - Lilly Trimble, Orlando, FL
1RU - Sunniva Crawford, Temple Terrace, FL
2RU - Nadia DeMaagd, Chelsea, MI
3RU - Alyse Duppenthaler, Clermont, FL
4RU - Austin Backovsky, Orlando, FL
5RU - Isobel Maclean-Eltham, Clearwater, FL

Premier 16 & U 19 Years
Champion - Eilidh Gammons, Helensburgh, Scotland
1RU - Isla Higgins, New Market, MD
2RU - Elizabeth Ryser, Argyle, TX
3RU - Allison Williams, Orlando, FL
4RU - Lexi Hausmann. Winter Garden, FL
5RU - Kimberly Parnell, Windermere, FL


Premier 19 & Over
Champion - Camille Campbell, Ambler, PA
1RU - Emily Wood, Madison, AL
2RU - Laura Donlan, Monument, CO
3RU - Kasey Hawkins, Jacksonville, FL
4RU - Anna Floyd, Chapel Hill, NC
5RU - Felicia Keisling, Clearwater, FL

Premier Dancer of the Day
Sophia DeMaagd and Eilidh Gammons

04/14/2026

The results are in! 2026 Dunedin Highland Games Athletics results:

🏆 Overall Division Winners
Men’s A – Jason Richards
Men’s B – Kendrick Miller
Men’s 40+ – Brian Burnett
Men’s 50+ – Tyson Trias
Men’s 60+ – Les Deboyer
Men’s Lightweight – Patrick Brown
Men’s Novice – Cameron Gadway
Women’s Open – Madison Palmer
Women’s Masters – Laura Anthony
Women’s Lightweight – Mandi Hart

Thank you to our partners at the Foundation for Scottish Athletics, Inc. for organizing a fantastic day!

04/13/2026

Great recap!

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This Florida festival in Dunedin features kilts, bagpipes, caber toss, and waterfront views that feel straight out of Scotland.