What's On Aberdeenshire

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.

We are looking forward to welcoming once again, over 5,000 visitors per day to the Royal Deeside Motor Show, This is a two-day gathering of rare motors, including performance, classic, retro, contemporary, agri, leisure and heavy haulage, spanning motorcars, motorbikes, campers, 4x4s, tractors, HGVs and so much more.

The annual Ballater Duck Festival, to be held on Sunday 3rd July 11am to 4pm, is a family fun day on the Village Green (AB35 5NE) in the centre of Ballater on Royal Deeside involving trade, craft and charity stalls, with entertainment for Children and Adults.

The small harbour town of Stonehaven comes alive with some of the best in traditional and contemporary music and song. A mixture of evening concerts in the Town Hall plus informal sessions, workshops and concerts throughout the day. Also, home to the World Paper & Comb Championships and host for the unique Aqua Ceilidh in Stonehaven's famous art deco open-air pool. 

Highland Games in Scotland are very popular with tourists from the UK and indeed all over the world. Stonehaven has been hosting Highland Games at Mineralwell Park for many years

Having formed in 1867, Aboyne is regarded as "The Traditional Highland Games". We continue to attract thousands of visitors to witness the annual display and competition of Scottish culture in one of the most scenic parts of Aberdeenshire.

A warm welcome awaits you annually on the First Saturday of August in the heart of Royal Deeside in the village of Aboyne.

Ballater Highland Games, the friendly games on Upper Deeside, take place on the second Thursday in August every year and have done so for over 150 years. These are traditional Highland Games where you will be able to see highland dancing competitions, heavy events like tossing the caber, weight over the bar (56kg weight thrown 18 ft over a bar!) and the hammer. There are athletic events too, races for all ages, as well as a hill race, long jump and tug o’war.

Whether you're looking for a new home, to build, renovate, extend, decorate your home and garden or just looking for a day out, there's loads to see and do at Your Home Expo.

Meet and learn from the stars of BBC's Interior Design Masters, Siobhan Murphy and Paul Moneypenny. You will be able to see, touch, feel and visualise a range of products and ideas to suit any home all under the one roof.

Comedy is coming back with a bang to the Granite City with a star-studded line-up for the Aberdeen International Comedy Festival 2022.

Tickling funny bones from 6 to 16 October 2022 the line-up includes the dead pan comedy legend that is Jack Dee.

Bringing the World Clydesdale Show Home to Scotland. In 2022, to run the Clydesdale World Show in Scotland, the breed's homeland, in a financially viable manner, exhibiting the best of the breed, resulting in increased popularity.

Furthermore, to assist in increasing the breed numbers and standards.

The Love Touring Expo is returning to the P&J Live Aberdeen’s fantastic £333 million event complex and arena, from the 4th – 7th November 2021. Even bigger and better than 2019 with an additional day and larger space to exhibit.

Christmas At The Castle is back this December!

And the joy begins right from the start as you walk through an Illuminated Walled Garden & Woodland Trail… where surprise Performers will delight and entertain!

Warm up at the Fire Pit! Have a merry time toasting marshmallows and enjoy something delicious from the Festive Food Market… maybe a mulled wine too! Santa is in residence in his Grotto with a charming storytelling experience. Ho ho ho! Remember to book early as this is very popular and tickets aren’t available at the Grotto.

ELF, the Broadway musical based on the hit Will Ferrell movie, is supersized into a huge Christmas spectacular this December. It’s the heart-warming story of how human Buddy, raised by Santa’s elves at the North Pole, travels to New York to find his real father, falls in love and brings Christmas happiness to everyone.