Strathaven Gala Day is usually held in the second Saturday in June and is the culmination of a week of activities in the town. These activities include a 'duck race' where plastic ducks
Strathaven Pipe Bandsponsored by onlookers are raced down the Powmillon Burn which runs through the public park, as well as a raft race where groups of locals build their own raft and attempt to get to the finishing line without drowning.

The Gala Day itself takes off with a parade led by the Strathaven Pipe Band, followed by local groups in fancy dress, and the Gala Queen and her various attendants.
The 2007 Gala Queen The parade starts off from Station Road at around noon and walks through the streets of the town, which are crowded with onlookers from Strathaven and the surrounding villages. The parade finally reaches the bandstand in the park around 1pm, and when all of the procession is safely inside the park, the activities continue with the opening of the fairground, the miniature railway,and boating pond.
Batman and Friends

You can see more Gala pictures in the slideshow page.