Events in 2020:

Please note that due to the Covid-19 situation, many of this summer's large events like Highland Games have now been cancelled. We will update this list as soon as we can. Please double check with the organisers about autumn/winter events as these may not be going ahead.

• 29 August: Exclusively Highlands open air market (crafts, foods, etc.) at Wildwoodz Paintball Park on the Black Isle
• 19 September: Woodzstock Music Festival (at Wildwoodz Paintball Park on the Black Isle)
• tbc 10 - 11 October: Aiseag - a unique light and music event at Urquhart Castle celebrating Gaelic culture (special event for the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020)
• 30 - 31 October: Halloween on Ness Islands CANCELLED
• 5 November: Civic Bonfire and Fireworks Display, Bught Park, Inverness CANCELLED
• tbc 20 - 22 November: Christmas craft fair at Eden Court by Exclusively Highlands
• tbc 11 - 13 December: Christmas craft fair at Eden Court by Exclusively Highlands
• 11 - 13 December: Winter Wonderland at Whin Park, Inverness CANCELLED
• 31 December: Red Hot Highland Fling Hogmanay party, Northern Meeting Park, Inverness CANCELLED

Events for 2021:
Next year's events are all subject to confirmation by the event organisers.

• 14 March: Inverness Half Marathon and 5K
• tbc April: A Taste of Nairn (food and drink festival)
• 17 April: Annual Commemoration Service at Culloden Battlefield
• 21 April: OutDores music festival by Loch Ness
• 25 April: Etape Loch Ness cycle race
• 30 April - 2 May: Crime and Thrillers Weekend organised by Cromarty Arts Trust
• 28 - 29 May: The Gathering is a music festival in Inverness with concerts in Inverness Cathedral and the Northern Meeting Park. Further events to be confirmed.
• 28 - 30 May: The LochNess360 Challenge - 3 marathons, an ultra marathon or a mountain bike challenge.
• mid June tbc: Truckness at Dores, by Loch Ness
• mid June tbc: Woodzstock family friendly music festival on the Black Isle at Woodside of Drumnamerg
• late June: XPO North Festival for the creative industries of the Highlands
• end June: European Pipe Band Championships at Bught Park, Inverness.
• 3 July Skipinnish in concert in the Big Top at Bught Park, Inverness
• mid July: Inverness Highland Games
• tbc mid July: Highland Pride LGBT+ parade and stalls at Bught Park.
• 22 - 24 July: Loch Ness Film Festival
• 29 - 31 July: Belladrum - Tartan Heart Festival on the Belladrum Estate, near Beauly.
• early August: Nairn Show with livestock exhibitions, craft fair, food stalls and amusements is held at Kinnudie Farm, Auldearn.
• 4 - 5 August: Black Isle Show at Muir of Ord - the largest agricultural show in the North of Scotland.
• 6 - 7 August: Highland Field Sports Fair at Moy Hall (between Aviemore and Inverness).
• mid August: Nairn Highland Games
• mid August: Nairn Half Marathon
• late August : Northern Meeting Piping Competition at Eden Court
• 28 August: Glenurquhart Highland Games at Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness
• late August - early September: Doors Open Days in Inverness and area (More info)
• mid September tbc: Nairn Book & Arts Festival
• 30 September - early October: NessBookFest - Inverness book festival
• tbc early October: Agricultural Working Vintage Rally & Display at Daviot Estate near Inverness
• 3 October: Loch Ness Marathon plus 5K and 10K River Ness fun runs.
• 8 - 16 October: Gaelic Royal National Mod including a Torch Light Procession and Massed Choirs Procession. Postponed from 2020.
• tbc 9 October: World Porridge Making Championship at Carrbridge

For additional events listings, see:

• The Inverness City Advertiser - detailed events listings covering music, nightclubs, cinema, theatre, sports, exhibitions, restaurants, etc.
• invernessGiGs