10th Annual Radford, VA Highlanders Festival

10th Annual Radford, VA Highlanders Festival

Saturday, October 8, 2005 - Moffett and Heth Fields, Radford University

The 2005 Radford Highlanders Festival will be an event that you will not want to miss. It’s their 10-year anniversary so you can be sure the weekend will be one to remember.

Festival weekend gets an early start on Friday, October 7, 2005. Downtown businesses will feature special events throughout the day. Evening activities include a traditional Scottish Ceilidh. The public is invited to come to the downtown area and share in the spirited celebration. Admission is free. To learn more, call Main Street Radford at 731-3656.

Traditional amateur heavy athletics are held throughout the day on Moffett Field. The Radford Highlanders Festival has become a regular stop for those competitors who travel the game circuit. You’ll want to come early on festival morning to get a good seat in the bleachers!

Jeff Wampler was a crowd favorite in 2004 and he’ll be back again this year. They will also welcome back The Sterling Swordplayers, another crowd pleaser. Border collies will be working hard for the crowd on festival day. You will definitely want to venture over to Heth Lawn and check out the herding demonstrations.