Ancient Greeks celebrated sports such as gymnastics, wrestling, and running around wildly with an open flame. Peek into an equally exciting athletic history with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $10 for two single-day tickets to the Highland Games and Celtic Music Festival on March 31 or April 1 (up to a $20 value)
• $19 for four single-day tickets (up to a $40 value)<p>

During the Highland Games’ caber toss, athletes loft trimmed trees up to 22 feet long in one of the most crowd-pleasing displays of Scotland’s unusual athletic tradition. At a safe distance, stone putters hurl rocks weighing up to 28 pounds. A different kind of fortitude takes the stage during the haggis-eating competition, which saddles participants with a full pound of sheep innards.

Meanwhile, four performance stages showcase a lineup of dance troupes, bagpipers, and bands including the Celtic-rock blend of Needfire, the melodic folk nuances of Beth Patterson & Patrick O’Flaherty, and Abby Green, a multitalented, Gaelic-English singer who plays the Irish bouzouki. In the seminar tent, visitors can build Irish singing and Scottish cooking skills, or watch a majestic dog parade that includes terriers, herding dogs, and gun dogs bred for the needs of Scotland’s current paintball craze. A living-history exhibit rounds out the festival with live reenactments of Viking war scenes and demonstrations of Scottish weaving techniques. See the full schedule here.<p>