Every year Arkansas’ oldest city, Batesville, plays host to one of America’s most popular Scottish festivals.

Pipers, drummers, dancers, athletes, Scottish clans, and vendors travel from all corners of the country to attend the event.
General admission is Free.ScotsFest will continue, rain or shine. In case of rain, check the list below for events moved.

Schedule Of Events

Oct 18,2024

8am - 3 pm - Open Classes (See Graphic)

9am - 12 pm - Founders Day Choir Reunion
(Sloan Auditorium, Brown Chapel)

11am - 12 - Founders Day Convocation

(Sloan Auditorium, Brown Chapel)

Live Stream Link

12pm - Festival Soft Opening
Vendors, Clans, and Vintage Bazaar

4–8 pm - Director’s Reception

(Highland House, 2030 Bearette St.)

5:30 pm - Annual Lyon College Alumni Awards Celebration

(Garner Recreation Center: Cocktails 5:30, Dinner And Program 6-8pm)

7-9 pm - Free Rocket-Building Workshop (Derby 131)

Build Your Own Rocket and Launch On Saturday!

7:30-10:30 pm - Alumni and Friends Social
(Flyway Brewing Co. Entertainment Zone, Brown Fine Arts Building South Lawn)

Oct 19,2024

8 am - The 44th Arkansas Scottish Festival Opens To The Public

8 am - Vip Breakfast
(Vip Tent, Couch Garden)

8 am - Living History By Maclachlan's Jacobite Highlanders
And Colonel Munro's 37th Regiment Of Foot

8:30 am - –4 pm - Lyon College Scot Shop Open
(Edwards Commons)

9 am - Highland Athletics Competition Begins

Sheep Dog Demo

(Brown Fine Arts Building Front Lawn)

9-11 am - Rocket Launch Demonstrations
(Practice Soccer Field)

10 am - Piping Exhibitions Begin
(Various Locations)

Estate Planning Brunch-And-Learn

Worthen Boardroom, Lyon Building

Tke Annual Meeting

(Lyon Building Room 100)

Homecoming Tailgate

(Tailgate Alley, Brown Fine Arts Building South Lawn)

Men’s Basketball Meet and Greet/Open Practice

(Becknell Gymnasium)

Softball Alumni/Friends Meet and Greet (House Field)

11 am - Black Student Association Reunion
(Outdoor Classroom)

11 am–10 pm - Flyway Brewing Co. Entertainment Zone Open

Alex Beaton Stage Featuring

Barley Juice, Highland Dancing, Celtic Singer Misty Posey,

And All-Time Favorite Patrick Regan!

(Brown Fine Arts Building South Lawn)

11 am - British Car Show

(Brown Fine Arts Building Crescent)

Lil’ Highlanders Fun Zone Opens

(Lyon Building South Lawn)

Sheep Dog Demo

(Brown Fine Arts Building Front Lawn)

12 pm - Opening Ceremonies, Mass Pipe Band

(Couch Garden)

12:30 pm - Central High School Kilties

Homecoming Pep Rally

(Tailgate Alley - Brown Fine Arts Building South Lawn)

Dog Show Registration

Enter Your Dog Into The Contest

Sheep Dog Demo

(Brown Fine Arts Building Front Lawn)

1 pm - Women’s Homecoming Soccer Game

(Lyon College Huser Field)
Lyon College Vs. Webster University

2 pm - Dog Show

(Couch Garden)

2 pm - 5 pm - Homecoming Football Game

Lyon College Vs. Centenary College

(Batesville High School Pioneer Stadium)

Sheep Dog Demo

(Brown Fine Arts Building Front Lawn)

6 pm - Cocktail Hour, Feast, Ceilidh, And Dancing

(Garner Recreation Center)

Alumni Women’s Basketball Game

(Becknell Gymnasium)

Oct 20,2024

8 am - Festival Opens

Vendors And Clans
Reenactments By Maclachlan's Jacobite Highlanders And Colonel Munro's 37th Regiment Of Foot Begin.

9 am - Sheep Dog Demos (Brown Fine Arts Building Front Lawn)

10 am - Highland Dancing (Brown Fine Arts Building South Lawn)

10:30 am - Tea and Scones (Vip Tent)

11 am - Kirkin’ O’ The Tartan Worship Service (Entertainment Zone)     

12 pm - Club 50 Celebration
(Edwards Commons Maxfield Room, 1st Floor)

1 pm - Sheep Dog Demo (Brown Chapel Front Lawn)

2 pm - Dr. Teresa Walters In Concert

Brown Fine Arts Building, Sloan Auditorium

4 pm - Festival Closes

Date : oct 18-20,2024

Location :Various location in Batesville, AR

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