"Inverness events 2007"
- 11 March - Inverness Half Marathon
- 14 April: Rededication of Culloden Battlefield (National Trust for Scotland)
- 12 May: Glencalvie Challenge - sponsored walk, run or bike, organised by the Rotary Club of Inverness Culloden.
- 21 -27 May: 4 Nations Football Tournament (teams from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales) with matches in Dingwall, Inverness & Nairn.
- May 27th: The Nairnshire Challenge - across Nairnshire on foot and by bike in aid of local charities.
- 9 - 10 June: Rockness (music concert, date to be confirmed).
- 9 - 17 June: GoNORTH - Inverness music festival.
- 16 - 23 June: Caledonian Canal Celebration.
- 23 June - 1 July: Moray Firth Flotilla - traditional boats sailing from Wick to Portsoy.
- 15 July: Elton John in concert in Inverness (click here for ticket details).
- 19 - 29 July: InvernessFest and Fringe (a new arts & cultural festival).
- 21 - 22 July: Inverness Highland Games in Bught Park including the World Highland Games Championships.
The games are preceded on Saturday morning by the March of the Highlanders (sponsored walk from Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre to the Inverness Highland Games) in aid of the Highland Hospice.
- 25 - 28 July: Inverness Highland Tattoo - special event for 2007 at Fort George.
- 28 July 2007: European Pipe Band Championships .
- 1 - 2 August 2007: Black Isle Show at Mannsfield Showground, Muir of Ord (tel: 01463 870870). This is the largest agricultural show in the North of Scotland. It attracts over 2,000 cattle, horse and sheep entries, more than 300 trade stands and over 25,000 visitors to the show each year. There is plenty to see and do, craft fair, food fair, 'On the Farm' exhibition for the kids, agricultural stands, vintage rally and sheep shearing.
- First Friday and Saturday in August: Highland Field Sports Fair at Moy Hall (between Aviemore and Inverness). Tel: 01463 232618.
- 5 - 12 August: Nairn Jazz Festival.
- second Saturday in August - Highland Games at Strathpeffer.
- mid August - The Marymas Fair is a traditional festival which was held every year from 1590 until 1850 on the feast day of Mary (August 15), and was then revived in 1986. It begins with a horse and carriage procession from the cathedral through the city centre with participants in medieval style costumes. Later the Marymas Queen is crowned in the presence of her four ladies-in-waiting. The fair itself in the Northern Meeting Park features craft stalls, entertainment, etc. Quite a colourful day full of events! (Telephone 01463 715 760 for details). It is usually held on the nearest Saturday to 15 August.
- 10 - 11 August: Tartan Heart Festival on the Belladrum Estate, by Beauly. Family-orientated outdoor festival of rock, country, blues and world music.
- 18 August: Runrig In Concert, Borlum Farm, Drumnadrochit.
- Late August - The Great River Ness Raft Race. This popular event was first staged in Inverness in 1978 and has since become a firm favourite with both locals and visitors.
- Late August - Glenurquhart Highland Games at Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness.
- Last weekend in August - the Inverness Flower and Garden Festival.
- 31 August - 8 September: Blas Traditional Music Festival (various venues around the Highlands).
- September: re-opening of Eden Court Theatre
2 days in early September - annual Northern Meeting Piping Competition (telephone 01463 224981).
- 28 September - 14 October: Highland Feast / Food & Drink Festival - tastings, cookery demonstations and many special events.
- 7 October: Loch Ness Marathon plus 5K and 10K River Ness fun runs.
- early October: Inverness Book Festival
- mid October: Blazin' in Beauly (music festival)
- late October: Craft fair in marquees at Bught Park, Inverness
- 29 October - 14 November: Highland Archaeology Fortnight - events and seminars throughout the region.
- 5 November - Grand Bonfire and Fireworks Display at Bught Park
- 7 - 11 November: Inverness Film Festival.
- 31 December: Inverness Hogmanay Fireworks, City Centre Loch Ness Hogmanay
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