The 13th annual Loch Lomond Highland Games and Celtic Gathering was held on October 4th, 2008 Click here to see some pictures. (If you have any to share from this or previous years, please email the webmasters - thanks!) Lots of folks tell us that our friendly Gathering is their favorite event of the whole year. Our beautiful site at Highlands Park in Ben Lomond features grassy meadows nestled amongst redwoods and oaks, and the fall weather provides a perfect day to enjoy outdoors. Please plan to join us in 2010! Important Announcment: Our Dear Friends and Supporters, The Board of Directors of the Loch Lomond Celtic Society has come to the decision to not host the Highland Games and Celtic Gathering in October of this year. Some rainy highland weather and a decrease in festival goers greatly reduced the gate of this last year's Games and we quite simply cannot afford to hold the Games in 2009. Fear not, the Games will return in 2010 with all the good stuff you have come to expect from us. We are by no means taking the year off; we will spend this year grant writing, soliciting sponsorships and holding fundraisers, the first of which will be the May 23rd Felton Remembers Festival where we will be providing the desserts. Some other plans include several Show and Tell teaching events highlighting many different aspects of Celtic interest, we have some ceilidhs in mind and Celtic Breakfasts -- not your usual pancake breakfast. We hope that you will be joining us for these gatherings. We plan to have some fun! As events come up, we will be posting them here. If you would like to help us in the planning and implementation of these events, please let us know. We need and always appreciate our volunteers. Sincerely, Rhyli Esser for the Board of Directors of the Loch Lomond Celtic Society To Friends of LLCS, whose annual paid membership entitles them to Games tickets, your membership has been extended an extra year under the circumstances.  If your membership is current at the end of September this year, we will send you tickets to the 2010 Games next year.  If you have any questions about membership, please email membership@lochlomondceltic.org -- thank you! Rebecca Brooks Membership Chair  To receive discounts on admission to upcoming events and a FREE ticket to next year's Games, please click here to join Friends of the LLCS! To receive announcements of our upcoming events, please take a moment to join our mailing list: Click to join the Yahoo group lochlomondceltic Everyone enjoyed 3 Stages of continuous Celtic Music! Plus Pipe Bands, a Solo Bagpipe Competition, and lots of other terrific entertainment! The stellar musical entertainment included: Tempest Banshee in the Kitchen Debbie Benton Grosjean and Friends Harpers Hall Community Music School Dobhran Peter Daldry Santa Cruz Pipe Band And More...!
	Traditional Scottish Highland Athletics Extensive Celtic Marketplace Solo Bagpipe Competition Traditional Dance Live Action Sword Fights Clan Tents Machair Ruith (Celtic Run) Celtic Critters Societies and Guilds Children's Crafts Living History and Re-enactor Encampments Delicious Foods and Local Beverages The Celtic Marketplace: Just some of the many vendors offering their wares: C.H. Hutchinson - swords, armor, insignia, books, badges and flags Soaps La Lu - soaps and lotions A&A Company - silver jewelry Scrying Eye Leather & such - leather goods Magic Velvets - capes and gowns Jewelary - custom jewelry Celtic Shoppe - gifts, clothing, books and imported items from Celtic nations History of Names - heraldry Dynx Services - gifts Nagle Forge and Foundry - cast jewelry and decorations Copper Moon - organic and sustainable soaps, herbal salves, bath salts and skin care Caledonia Fine Arts - gifts Heirloom Blessings - Celtic clothing Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann - traditional Irish arts such as music, singing, dance, and language Heritage Foods - meat pies and more Ministry of Food - foods and beverages Taste of Britain - fish and chips D&L Enterprises - sandwiches and onion rings SLV Seniors - snacks Hallcrest Winery - wine by the glass Toffee by the Sea - artisanal candies Sweet Treats - ice cream Over 40 Clans and Societies welcomed visitors... the Living History Glen entertained and educated... and of course the Celtic Critters participated too!   Highland Games included: Caber Toss, Scottish Hammer, Farmers' Walk, Weight for Distance, Runners' Race, and more!   For more information on the athletics please visit our Heavy Athletics page here.   Our exciting new T-shirt design is inspired by the Luckenbooth brooch, a traditional Scottish token of love, friendship, and protection. You can click here to order it or any of our other shirt designs online now (previous designs have limited availability, so order now to avoid missing out!) Click here to see more pictures from the 2008 Games!
	Click here for the Celtic Critters page with photos of the wonderful animals who join in the fun! Please click here to see PICTURES from the 2004 Games! Click here for memories from the 2001 Games. CLANS click here to email the Clan Coordinator. VENDORS click here to email the Vendor Coordinator. If you are interested in helping to sponsor next year's Games, please click here to email us. Individual and corporate support is most welcome! If you would like to volunteer to help with next year's Games, please click here to email the volunteer coordinator. Thank you! To receive announcements of our upcoming events, please take a moment to join our mailing list: Click to join the Yahoo group lochlomondceltic To receive discounts on admission to upcoming events and a FREE ticket to next year's Games, please click here to join Friends of the LLCS! The Loch Lomond Celtic Society wishes to thank our generous volunteers and sponsors who help to make this event possible! Loch Lomond Celtic Society P.O. Box 1024, Felton CA 95018 (831) 457-6716 Click here to send us an email! About LLCS | News | Home | Links | Events | Membership | Products Website design by Dan and Laurie Isdell. The painting "Loch Lomond Morning" used with the permission of the artist, Rolland Luke Dingman.