About a dozen Scottish clans will convene at Greenbank Farm this weekend.

The Whidbey Island Highland Games starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 and runs all day. The centerpiece of the games is competitions in four major areas: Highland Piping, drumming, dancing and traditional Scottish athletics.

“Athletics is really big this year,” Jessica Larson, Highland Games president said. “We have over 30 different athletic competitors.”

“That’s pretty big for an event our size,” she said.

There are around a dozen different athletic events.

There will also be opportunities for kids to get in on the action with several child-friendly events that mimic the adult games. For example, instead of throwing a giant pole, they’ll throw a teddy bear.

There will also be Scottish dancing competitions, a piping contest, a host of performing bands, and commercial vendors offering everything from hot food to highland knickknacks and collectibles.