Chicago Scots invite our dedicated volunteers to join us at the Old Town School of Folk Music to celebrate the life and legacy of Rory McEwen. Register below for your complimentary ticket!
Chicago Scots are thrilled to welcome Sir John McEwen to this year’s 39th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games, not only as the newly appointed Chief of this year’s Honored Clan, Clan MacEwan, but also as a gifted playwright, actor, and director. Sir John will perform his acclaimed one-man play, Country: Scotland. Whit like is it?, an hour-long show in which Professor Stramash, an academic who has just discovered the magic and possibilities afforded by theatre, conducts a whistle-stop tour of the history and literature of Scotland as he asks the audience to contribute to an understanding of the country’s essential nature.
Topic: Scots-Irish Self-Reliance on the Eastern Frontier: Living & Dying on the Dummer Claim Speaker: Julie A. Potter-Dunlop, PhD, Vice President & Secretary, Maine Ulster-Scots […]
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Speaker: Donald C. McLeod, FSAScot, FCCP, Historian and former Professor of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Duke University North Carolina; and State University, Buffalo, New York; Southern Pines, NC
Topic: Cape Fear Scottish Immigration Memorial Project Speaker: Robert McLeod, President, Cape Fear Scottish Immigration Memorial Project, Wilmington, North Carolina https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85348427054Meeting ID: 853 4842 7054 […]
Save the date to join us for the Game the Scots invented as only the Scots can host it!
The 180th Annual Saint Andrew’s Day Gala, the Feast of the Haggis, returns to the Palmer House Hilton. Join us for Chicago’s longest running black tie event in the city!
Join us for a summer celebration of family & community! Live Music Food Highland Dancing Children’s Games Raffles Admission is FREE!
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.
Ticket Discount. All Rotarians will receive a 15% discount on tickets. Your discount code is available through your local Rotary Club or contact Meghan Larson at meghanlarson@chicagoscots.org.
Recognizing Your Rotary Club. Every Rotary Club marching in the parade will be recognized by Club name. After you register, email your club name to Dawn Miller.
Parade kicks off at 12:30 p.m. Marchers should gather next to the Athletic Field at 12 noon with clans, families, and organizations.
Interested to Volunteer? Attend for Free. Volunteers get free admission on the day they volunteer. Time slots are 3-4 hours. See volunteer opportunities available here.
Massed Bands at 6:30 p.m. Gordon will receive the Salute to the Chieftain from the Piped Bands at 6:30 p.m. on the Heavy Athletics Field.
