Date and Time
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
5K Kilt Run/Walk | 8:30am
Scottish Festival | 9:00am
Location
Hammond Historical Museum
1A North Main St. (State Hwy 37)
Hammond, NY 13646
Fees/Admission
Adults: $10
Youth (ages 6-16): $5
Children: 5 & under free
Contact Information
Hammond Historian: Donna Demick; 315-528-4742; hammondhistorian@gmail.com
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Description
HAMMOND SCOTTISH FESTIVAL
The Hammond Historical Museum will celebrate over 200 years of Scottish Heritage at their 6th Annual Scottish Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Enjoy a full day of Scottish culture featuring the popular 5K Kilt Run/Walk, Battle on the Border Highland Games, music, dancers, 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. 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.
2024 EVENT UPDATES & NOTES FROM THE FESTIVAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
"We are so delighted to have Kilrush band & Ottawa Reel Dance Company return, as they give so much pleasure to the festival attendees. There will be other entertainment as well as penny whistle & Gaelic lessons. The Highland games have become a great favorite, with men's and women's categories & the famous caber toss! With an expanded field, the games can now have vendors & clans tents surrounding the athletic field. There will be demonstrators (i.e., weavers & blacksmiths), a kids' petting zoo, obstacle course, wee bairns tent & more! This year we will have 3 food vendors, so you should not have to wait in line for your food. Maple Brewing will return with its craft beers & Dark Island Spirits will have tastings. Don't forget our awesome raffle with several great prizes!"
Plans for the 2024 Hammond Scottish Festival are in full swing - Check back here for the full 2024 schedule and a breakdown of event highlights including
- Battle of the Border 2024 Highland Games Schedule
- Featured events & performances
- List of exciting raffle prize giveaways
If you would like to become a sponsor for the event, please call Donna at 315-528-4742.
Entertainment for this event is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council of the ARTs, with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York Sate Legislature, and administered by the St. Lawrence County Arts Council.
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