Moray & Highlands Events Calendar 2025!

We’re thrilled to share all the fantastic events happening in Moray and the surrounding areas in 2025! From world-renowned whisky festivals to agricultural shows, foodie events cultural celebrations, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. This is just a glimpse of what’s on, be sure to explore and make the most of everything Moray has to offer!

Upcoming Events in 2025

• MacMoray Easter Festival
  • 📅 19-20 April
  • 📍 Cooper Park, Elgin
  • Celebrated as one of Scotland’s premier family festivals, it offers a diverse lineup of musical acts, engaging activities, and vibrant fancy dress themes. Notably, this event will mark the festival’s final appearance in Elgin, as organizers plan to conclude the series after Easter 2025 to focus on family commitments.
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• Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
  • 📅 30 April – 5 May
  • 📍 Various venues across Speyside
  • Celebrate Speyside’s famous whisky heritage with exclusive distillery tours, tastings, masterclasses, live music, and special food pairings. Many distilleries that are usually closed to the public open their doors for this special occasion.
  • 🌐 Spirit of Speyside Website

• Taste of Nairn
  • 📅 9 – 11 May
  • 📍 Nairn
  • A three day celebration of all things Nairn! This is an event to showcase the amazing food & drink our seaside town has to offer.

• World Whisky Day
  • 📅 17 May 2025
  • 📍 Events worldwide
  • A global celebration of whisky, held annually on the third Saturday of May. Raise a glass and join in the festivities at local whisky bars, distilleries, and events across Moray.

• Gordon Castle Highland Games & Country Fair
  • 📅 18 May 2025
  • 📍 Near Fochabers, Moray
  • A traditional Highland Games weekend featuring live music, local food producers, unique crafts, gun dogs, falconry displays, terrier racing, rare breeds, Clydesdale horses, and even racing pigs!
  • 🌐 Visit the website

• The Gin To My Tonic Gin, Rum & Vodka Festival
  • 📅 31 May 2025
  • 📍 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
  • Meet master distillers, sample premium spirits, and enjoy live music in this exciting tasting event.
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• Moray Walking & Outdoor Festival
  • 📅 13 – 23 June
  • 📍 Various locations throuhout Moray
  • Scotland’s Midsummer Outdoor Festival is an ideal way to explore Moray! From the foothills of the Cairngorms to Moray’s award-winning coastline you can enjoy long summer days discovering Moray’s natural, historical and cultural landscape.
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• Forres Highland Games
  • 📅 5th July
  • 📍 Grant Park, Forres
  • 97th Anniversary Games: The Forres Highland Games day commences with a procession from the Forres & District Pipe Band up Forres High Street into our Grant Park arena where the Games’ Flag is raised. The day follows with a spectacular show of Scottish tradition, sport and culture with Highland Dancing, Track and Field, Heavy Events, Tug ‘o’ War, Solo Piping and many more disciplines on display. Unique to the Forres Games is the Message Bike Race, where spectators can turn participant and race the field on an old traditional message bike in hope of lifting a winners trophy.
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• Speyfest: A Celebration of Celtic Culture
  • 📅 25 – 27 July 2025
  • 📍 Fochabers, Moray
  • A vibrant festival celebrating Celtic music and culture, featuring traditional and contemporary acts, artisan stalls, and delicious local food and drink (including plenty of whisky!).
  • Tickets available at 🌐 Speyfest.com.

• Nairn Show
  • 📅 26 July 2025
  • 📍 Kinnudie Farm, Auldearn, near Nairn
  • A country show featuring livestock exhibitions, craft fairs, food stalls, and family-friendly amusements.
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• Black Isle Show
  • 📅 7 August 2025
  • 📍 Near Muir of Ord, north of Inverness
  • The largest agricultural show in the North of Scotland, with over 2,000 cattle, horse, and sheep entries, 300+ trade stands, craft and food fairs, vintage rallies, and interactive farm exhibits for kids.
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• Grantown Show
  • 📅 TBC 7 August 2025
  • 📍 Grantown-on-Spey
  • A family-friendly agricultural show featuring Highland cows, farmers’ markets, tractors, food stands, and more.
  • 🌐 Visit the website

• Moy Country Fair
  • 📅 8 – 9 August 2025
  • 📍 Moy Estate, between Aviemore and Inverness
  • A country fair showcasing field sports activities, cookery demos, birds of prey, gundog handling, a pet parade, a freestyle mountain bike stunt team, and children’s entertainment.
  • 🌐 Visit the website

• Historic Wheels Club Annual Car Rally
  • 📅 10 August 2025 12-4pm
  • 📍 Brodie Castle
  • The Historic Wheels Club Rally at Brodie Castle is the perfect blend of history, community, and automotive passion. The variety of vehicles from vintage to modern supercars is sure to be a hit, and the judging and trophy awards add a competitive edge. Plus, with catering from Brodie cafe, a catering wagon, and a hog roast truck, no one will go hungry. Over 300 vehicles on display: From classic cars and commercials to bikes of all ages, set in different classes for judging. Family-friendly: Kids go free, making it a great day out for the whole family.

• Spirit of Speyside Distilled Food & Drink Festival
  • 📅 TBC Early September 2025
  • 📍 Speyside
  • A celebration of Speyside’s exceptional food and drink, bringing together whisky, gin, beer, and locally sourced delicacies.

• Stranraer Oyster Festival
  • 📅 12 – 14 September
  • 📍 Stranraer
  • A coastal celebration featuring fresh seafood, local crafts, and a festival atmosphere highlighting Scotland’s maritime heritage.
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• The Dramathon: A Whisky-Lover’s Marathon
  • 📅 18 October 2025
  • 📍 Speyside
  • A unique marathon weaving through some of Scotland’s most famous distilleries. Runners can choose different distances (Full Dram, Half Dram, and Wee Dram), with whisky miniatures as finish-line rewards. A perfect mix of endurance and enjoyment for whisky fans!
  • 🌐 Visit the website

With so much happening in Moray and the Highlands, there’s an event for everyone, whether you’re a whisky connoisseur, a lover of Scottish culturef, or just looking for a fantastic day out. Plan your visit and make 2025 an unforgettable year of celebrations!