Annual Calendar of Events
The Aviemore and the Cairngorms although appearing quietly serene in some ways, is also a bustling area boasting many events throughout the year. From sporting, musical, film, food and walking festivals to Harley Davidson Rallys, Steam train fairs and the massively popular Highland Games, the calendar is action packed. With an area so welcoming and caring about their visitors, Aviemore and the Cairngorms is becoming one of Scotland's favourite places for events with something on to suit everyone throughout the year.
November 2008
• 1st-30th: Cairngorm Mountain – Cairngorm Christmas Market, Free Entry more.....
• 7th-9th: Kingussie - Dannsa Weekend more.....
• 15th: Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore - Cairngorm Ski Club Ski Sale more.....
• 29th: Extreme Dream Climbing Wall, Aviemore - Scottish Tooling Series more.....
December 2008
• 6th: Glenmore Lodge – Scottish Tooling Series more.....
• 31st: Boat of Garten Village Hall – Hogmanay Ceilidh more.....
January 2009
• 1st: The Dell, Kingussie - Shinty Match for the Sinclair Trophy
• Strathspey Steam Railway, Aviemore - ‘Get Steamin’ £20pp more.....
• 24th & 25th: Glenmore - Aviemore Sled Dog Rally run by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain more.....
February 2009
• Cairngorm Mountain - Cairngorm Ski Club Open Championship more.....
• Cairngorm Mountain - Hird Trophy and Coronation Cup more.....
• 6th-7th: Kingussie Food on Film Festival run by the Auld Alliance Gourmet Academy more.....
March 2009
• 1st – 8th: Cairngorm Mountain - British Army Championships more.....
• 6th-7th: Cairngorm Mountain - Scottish Universities Ski Championships. Contact Ben Robinson, Glasgow Uni bruvbenji@hotmail.co.uk Provisional
• 16th-20th: Badenoch and Strathspey Music Festival T: 01540 661389
• Cairngorm Mountain - B.A.S.I Speed Trials more.....
• Cairngorm Mountain – Ski Races, Scottish Children’s Championships, The Bairns Bucket Race more.....
April 2009
• 11th: Cairngorm Mountain – Highlander Freestyle Series Skiing and Snowboarding Event. Contact Donald Hall donaldsla@hotmail.com
• 18th-19th: Badaguish Outdoor Centre, Glenmore – The Badaguish Youth Outdoor Challenge more.....
• 26th-28th: Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort – Aviemore Trade Show more.....
May 2009
• 1st-10th: Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival more.....
• Strathspey in May more.....
• 9th-16th: Aviemore and the Cairngorms Walking and Mountain Festival more.....
• Boat of Garten – May Festival more.....
• Laggan – 10km Fun Run more.....
June 2009
• Cairngorm Mountain – Cairngorm Classic Cycle Sportive 50/100 mile road cycle challenge more.....
• 21st: Kingussie - 17th Scottish Bikeathon more.....
• 20th-21st: Rothiemurchus Estate, Aviemore – The Outsider Festival more.....
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• Nethybridge, Dulnainbridge - Abernethy Garden Party
July 2009
• 4th: Corrieyairack Challenge, Fort Augustus to Kincraig more.....
• 4th: Kincraig Village Fete
August 2009
• 1st: Newtonmore – Highland Games and Clan Grant Rally more.....
• 8th: Nethybridge – Abernethy Highland Games more.....
• Cairngorm Mountain Run more.....
• 13th: Grantown on Spey – Grantown Show more.....
• Grantown on Spey – Grantown Highland Games
• 29th: Boat of Garten Village Hall – Annual Auction Sale more.....
• 28th-31st: Aviemore – Thunder in the Glens, Harley Davidson Motorbike Rally more.....
• Kingussie Karnival more.....
• Carrbridge Sports Field - Carve Carrbridge more.....
September 2009
• 6th: Grantown on Spey – Try Tri Triathlon more.....
• 6th: Grantown on Spey – Motor Mania more.....
• 4th-12th: Blas Festival more.....
• 12th-13th: Loch Insh Highland Splash-In more.....
• 19th-20th: Cycle Cairngorms Event more.....
• Boat of Garten Book Festival more.....
October 2009
• Cairngorm Mountain - The Charmer more.....
• Strathspey Steam Railway, Wizard Weekend more.....
• H.A.F Highland Archaeology Fortnight, Throughout Highlands more.....
• Porridge making Championships for ‘The Golden Spurtle’ more..... See press coverage from 2008 The Herald & The BBC
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• Aviemore Half Marathon more.....
November 2009
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore- Cairngorm Ski Club Ski Sale more.....
• Cairngorm Mountain – Cairngorm Christmas Market, Free Entry more.....
• Kingussie - Dannsa Weekend more.....
December 2009
• 31st: Boat of Garten Village Hall – Hogmanay Ceilidh more.....
