June 2025

June 2025

Midsummer Beer Happening - 12 - 14 June

Great Craft Beers

We have over 150 beers and ciders to choose from. Produced by some of the UK’s finest brewers. From zingy, fruity ciders to dark stout and everything in between , we have you covered.

Live Music

With live music throughout the day, we have a variety of local talent lined up to keep you entertained, and when the sun sets, it’s time to put on your dancing shoes and let your hair down.

Artisan Street Food

Sorry we don’t do ordinary so we have assembled some of the finest local purveyors of steet food. Fresh wood fired pizza, Spanish bocadillos and empanadas, award winning Fish ‘n’ Chips and the famous Giulianotti ice cream and more!

 

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Garioch Pipe Band Championships - 29 June

Feel the Spirit of Scotland at the Garioch Pipe Band Championships!

Inverurie is gearing up for a spectacular celebration of Scottish music and culture at the Garioch Pipe Band Championships. Mark your calendars for Sunday 29th June, 2025 and prepare for a day filled with traditional sounds, fun activities, and community vibes.

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Light The Blue - 1 - 15 June

Light the Blue is a multi-artform festival created for young people, by young people. Taking place in venues across Aberdeen city centre it features a lineup of theatre, dance, music, film, circus and more.

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Cornhill Highland Games - 7 June

Part of the Scottish Highland Games Association and Grampian Games Association, Cornhill Highland Games is one of the highlights on the calendar for the local community, as well as the numerous visitors who attend from throughout north east Scotland and far beyond.

The 2025 Cornhill Highland Games will take place on Saturday 7 June 2025 in Cornhill near Banff.

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Steam and Vintage Fair 14 - 15 June

The Bon Accord Steam Engine Club holds its annual steam fair over a weekend at Castle Fraser in Aberdeen-shire. The event includes steam engines, vintage tractors, classic and vintage cars, working exhibits, commercial vehicles, stationary engines, military vehicles, models and miniature steam engines and much more.

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Aberdeen Highland Games - 15 June

The Aberdeen Highland Games will return next summer at Hazlehead Park on Sunday 15 June 2025! 

A highlight on the Aberdeen summer calendar, it promises to be a day full of fun for all the family; from traditional Highland Games events, quality trade and charity stalls, stage entertainment from professional performers as well as local community groups and a range of activities that can be enjoyed by all ages. 

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Granite City Festival - 27 - 29 June

3 Day Weekend Festival
Friday & Saturday (Dance Music) - 18+
Sunday - Family Day

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Scottish Traditional Boat Festival - 27 - 29 June

As one of the country’s largest maritime culture and heritage celebrations, the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival is enjoyed by visitors from near and far.

Thousands of people drop anchor at Portsoy, packing into the Aberdeenshire town’s picturesque harbours and seafront areas to savour the spectacle.

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Drumtochty Highland Games - 28 June

If it is the fourth Saturday in June it must be Auchenblae and the "Drumtochty Highland Games". This has been the tradition for over 40 years.

Known as the friendliest Highland Games in the area they are firmly established in the Scottish Highland Games calendar as one of the most outstanding events.

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