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The 175th Annual Virtual St. Andrew’s Day Gala “Feast of the Haggis”

Celebrate 175 years of Chicago Scots! Our virtual event will be hosted on St Andrew’s Day, November 30th. Join us as we salute our Scottish identity, honor distinguished leaders and support the vital work of Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care.
While we are heartbroken not to be together for our gala this year – we Scots are nothing if not resilient. Our virtual evening will include all of the pomp and circumstance you’d expect for such an incredible milestone.
Come hear congratulatory messages from leaders near and far, meet our honorees, grab your whisky and enjoy some bagpipes and Highland dancing. You can see our list of confirmed speakers here.
Thanks to the help of Gary Maclean, the National Chef of Scotland, the Feast will come to you! Chef Gary has curated a “Feast in a Box” – a Scottish hamper of specialty items that is available for purchase separately.
A special thank you to our anonymous donor for a $50,000 matching gift in honor of our 175th anniversary to double the impact of every gift to help our elder care mission.
Put on your tartan and help celebrate the heroes and values that shaped our first 175 years and the heroes among us today. Save this page and come back on November 30th for links to the event and pre-show activities!
For more information, please visit the event page located at https://chicagoscots.org/175th
Every year at our Scottish Festival & Highland Games, the Chicago Scots feature a family or an organization as our Honored Clan. This year, to recognize and celebrate its’ strong Scottish roots, our Honored Clan is Rotary International. We are proud to announce that Rotary International’s Scottish President, Gordon McInally has agreed to lead our Parade of Tartans at 12:30 p.m. Gordon will also receive the Salute to the Chieftain from the Massed Pipe Bands at approximately 6.30pm on Saturday, June 15, 2024.