Sherwood Park Highland Gathering
July 25-26, 2026
broadmoor lake park
20 festival way
sherwood park, Alberta
Run by the non-profit Strathcona Highland Society, the Sherwood Park Highland Gathering is a family friendly outdoor event in the heart of Sherwood Park, Alberta. This event embodies the organization's ethos to promote closer ties in the community through the use of Celtic music, dance and traditions.
All piping, drumming and pipe band events will take place on Saturday, July 25. The Ceilidh is also held on Saturday evening in the Sherlock Holmes Pub Beer Gardens (on the games site), featuring West of Mabou! You certainly don't want to miss it! Tickets can be found here.
This Games also features the Robert Barbulak Memorial Hornpipe & Jig contest - an event dedicated to celebrating Alberta's Amateur piping community and encouraging the next generation of players.
The Robert Barbulak Memorial Trophy was established in 1994 by the Edmonton Caledonia Pipe Band, honouring a young piper lost far too soon. While studying at Simon Fraser University, Robert had become an accomplished player with the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and had begun teaching younger players in the community. His life was cut short in a car accident in Vancouver, B.C. in late 1993 along with fellow SFU piper Malcolm Bokenfohr. In their memory, the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band was founded in Vancouver in 1994 to carry forward their shared dedication to developing the next generation of pipers and drummers.
Originally presented at the Fort Edmonton Highland Games, the ASPD is proud to bring this trophy back this year. As Robert was a graduate of Salisbury High School in Sherwood Park and a former member of the Edmonton Boys Pipe Band, it is remarkably fitting that this award be presented at the Sherwood Park Highland Gathering.
Registration are now CLOSED!
PLEASE NOTE: Registration deadline is July 5, 2026. Entry fees are non-refundable. There will be no late or field entries permitted.
As a sanctioned ASPD event, the Sherwood Park Highland Games follows the music requirements as set out by the Music Committee, which can be found here. To compete in solo and band competitions, competitors must be a 2026 ASPD (or affiliated Society) member in good standing. For ASPD membership information, visit the Membership page.
The Sherwood Park Highland Gathering follows the rules as set out by the ASPD and reserves the right to cancel events as required. In consideration of submitting an entry, you will, for yourself , your heir(s), executor and administrators, waive and release any rights for damages you may have against the Alberta Society of Pipers & Drummers and the Sherwood Park Highland Gathering, its agents, representatives, successors and assignees for any and all injuries suffered at or through the aforementioned events.