Hammond Scottish Festival

Description

The Hammond Historical Museum is pleased celebrate 200+ years of Scottish Heritage at their 5th Annual Hammond Scottish Festival on Saturday July 8, 2023, from 9:00am - 5:00pm. Enjoy a full day of Scottish culture including the 5K Kilt Run/Walk, the "Battle on the Border" Highland Games, music, dancers, craft vendors with Celtic flare, food vendors, and plenty of children's activities! 

Throughout the grounds, one can explore family connections with clan representative, purchase unique items from a variety of craft vendors, and interact with authentic weaving, spinning and blacksmithing demonstrators. For more fun, there is a Scottish photo booth with a beautiful enlarged background mural, painted by Pam Winchester. Kids can have fun "storming the castle" via a great little obstacle course or enjoy the small petting zoo or the "Wee Bairns" activity tent. Five museum buildings with some very cool displays & local artifacts will be open throughout the day.

The festival will have plenty of food and beverage options. Fobare's BBQ & Catering Company will provide a great variety of tasty food. For any of you Haggis lovers out there, the Haggis Hut will offer such delights as Walking Haggis Tacos and Scottish Nachos with Haggis! Plenty of Scottish sweets will also be available. Hammond Fire & Rescue will sell beer and soda and Maple Brewing will have their famous craft beer for sale.

Opening this celebration is their popular 5K Kilt Run/Walk at 8:30am, click HERE for more details. Don't forget to sport your kilt!

Festival Events will kick off at 9:00am - 5:00pm at the Hammond Historical Museum:

"Battle on the Border" Highland Games Schedule:
Two groups will be running every hour. Exact times are noted as subject to change.

• 9:00am: Stone Toss & Weight for Distance
• 10:00am: Stone Toss & Weight for Distance
• 11:00am: Scottish Hammers & Weight Over Bar
• 12:00pm: Caber Toss & Lunch
• 1:00pm: Caber Toss & Lunch
• 1:00pm: Weight Over Bar & Scottish Hammers
• 4:00pm: Awards & Closing

• Stone Lift - Free Try!
• Must be 18 or over & sign a waiver to enter.

• Celtic Music by Kilrush
• Celtic Music with Fiddler Champion & Fiddler's Hall of Fame inductee Gretchen Koehler & Pianist Daniel Kelly
• Lively Dance Performers from the Reel Ottawa Dance Company
• Scottish Singalong with The Hammond Ukulele Group (HUGs) 
• Bagpiping by Raymond Purser
• Craft Vendors with Celtic flare
• "Dress up like a Scot" Photo Booth with kilts & outfits provided
• Kid's Obstacle Course, Wee Bairns Tent & a small Petting Zoo
• Spinning, Weaving & Blacksmithing Clan Tables
• Yummy food & beverage offerings by Fobare's BBQ and The Haggis Hut
• Beer & other beverages offered from Hammond Fire & Rescue, and Maple Brewing from Hogansburg, NY

• One night stay a Singer Castle's Royal Suite on Dark Island, including boat transportation
• One week stay for 4 at Camp Caledonia in Black Lake
• $500 CASH
• 3-Minute Grocery Grab (up to $400 in groceries at the Alex Bay Big M)
• a Kayak
• 2 Round-Trip Tickets to Boston OR Maryland, via Massena Airport
• One night stay & dinner for 2 at The Brea Loch Inn