Book Lodging Now for Colorado Scottish Festival in Snowmass Village, July 31 - Aug. 2, 2015

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May 06, 2015, 12:54 ET

SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo., May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- After 25 years in Highlands Ranch, the Colorado Scottish Festival is excited to announce its new location in beautiful Snowmass Village.

Lodging for the July 31 - Aug. 2, 2015 event is starting to fill, so book your accommodations now. Special lodging rates for the Festival are available at scottishgames.org. All the properties have quick access to free shuttle service around the Village and to the Festival.

The Festival kicks off on Friday evening, July 31, with Hot Piping and Hot Drumline competitions judged by the audience at The Bar at Wildwood, at the Holiday Inn Express.

The dog-friendly festival has many additional attractions that promise to make this year the best yet. The Great Highland athletes throwing the caber (telephone pole), Highland, Irish and Scottish Country dancers, Dogs of the British Isles, classic British cars (Saturday), bagpiping and drumming competitions, "Bonnie (pretty) Knees" contests for kilted gentlemen, colorful clans, a genealogy tent, children's athletics, vendors specializing in Celtic merchandise and food, a Kirkin' of the Tartans (Sunday morning church service to bless the tartans), and nonstop Celtic music are some of the Festival's many features.

The Colorado Scottish Festival will also feature a free Saturday evening performance by the popular Irish rock group, Swagger.

The Festival field is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. August 1-2. For information, tickets and the best lodging rates, visit scottishgames.org or call 303-523-6469. A limited number of Thistle Club tickets are also available online; these tickets include a Friday evening Welcome Reception, Saturday morning Continental breakfast, close-in parking, Scotch-tasting, admission to the VIP tent and more.

"Snowmass is an amazing destination and a fabulous backdrop for the Festival," said John Thornton, executive director of the Colorado Scottish Festival. "We're excited for Festival goers to experience our new location."

The Colorado Scottish Festival, now in its 52nd year, is sponsored by the St. Andrew Society of Colorado, which is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to educating the public about Celtic music, history, dance and culture.

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SOURCE Colorado Scottish Festival