(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Wil Quinn Bumgarner from Tremonton competes in the open stone toss, in the Highland games, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Erik Norman, from South Jordan, prepares to fight in the featherweight competition, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Erik Norman, from South Jordan, competes in the Highland games Weight for Distance competition, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) , Rebecca Lomnicky plays fiddle with the The Fire, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Wil Ellis competes in the weight for distance competition, in the Highland games, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chelsea Forsythe participates in the Highland games Sheaf Toss competition, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dan Eccles, from West Jordan, competes in the Caber Toss in the Highland games competition, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Maggie Peterson, 7, from Salem, spars in the featherweight competition, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pixie Strong, 7, from Spanish Fork, competes in the featherweight Toss, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) , Rebecca Lomnicky plays fiddle and David Brewer plays the bagpipes with the The Fire, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Maggie Peterson, 7, from Salem, spars in the featherweight competition, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brooks Percifield from Bountiful, competes in the Highland games Stone throw, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Wil Pipebands march up Main Street in Payson, during the Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Wil Quinn Bumgarner from Tremonton competes in the open stone toss, in the Highland games, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ava Lillywhite, from Draper spars with Logan Millsap, in the Highland games featherweight division at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Emma Lillywhite, 10, stabs Hu Brownwhile sparing in the featherweight competition, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dane Wigington from Saratoga Springs, competes in the Caber Toss in the Highland games competition, at the Payson Scottish Festival, on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
The annual Payson Scottish Festival on Friday and Saturday featured Highland Games, dancing, bagpipes, vendors and entertainment at Memorial Park in the Utah County city.
The free festival takes place each July.
Saturday’s events included the Clan & Bagpipe Band Parade on Main Street.
The Highland Games featured a “featherweight” division for youngsters.
The first Highland Games in Payson were held in 1984.
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