national tartan day 2026 - april 12 - save the date.
Pipefest 2025 is taking place all over the world, and we are very pleased to be part of this wonderful global charity endeavor.
Taking place in cities all over the world, we are pleased to have presented Pipefest in Ottawa where folks donated to the Canadian Cancer Society - helping us support their work in the community - we hit our donation goal of $500.00 towards their efforts, and we endorse their work based on personal endorsements of friends in our pipe band family.
Edinburgh's event will be so interesting too - visit our Travel to Scotland page to see more!
Taking place in cities all over the world, we are pleased to have presented Pipefest in Ottawa where folks donated to the Canadian Cancer Society - helping us support their work in the community - we hit our donation goal of $500.00 towards their efforts, and we endorse their work based on personal endorsements of friends in our pipe band family.
Edinburgh's event will be so interesting too - visit our Travel to Scotland page to see more!
national Tartan Day 2025 Ottawa
national tartan day 2024 ottawa
tartan day 2023 in ottawa - we have a great slideshow on the tartan day celebrations page.
please enjoy this terrific video by our friend danilo velasquez
a special photo gallery with credit to omar syayhi, impact studios of montreal
Tartan day celebrationsTartan Day has been celebrated in Canada since 1986, when the idea of celebrating heritage and our history became a wonderful project in Nova Scotia headed by Jean Watson, Scot of the Year in 2007. Ms. Watson and her team worked very hard to promote April 6 as Tartan Day, and after 10 years they had every province on board. The date marks the Declaration of Arbroath, signed in 1320 in Scotland. Did you know that 15% of Canadians claim Scottish heritage, with the Irish claiming a close 14%? Celebrate with us on Sunday, April 6, 2025 on Parliament Hill - or plan a party yourself and get in touch - we want to hear about it! Email us at [email protected] and we'll promote your celebration! 14th annual national tartan day celebrations
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ottawa, ontarioThe Sons of Scotland Pipe Band and guests welcome you to join them on the front steps of Parliament Hill at 12 noon, Sunday April 6 for a 1.5 hour concert of piping, drumming and highland and step dancing. Sign up to take part.
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toronto, ontarioThe St. Andrew's Society of Toronto is hosting a Tartan Day gathering at the Rivoli in Toronto on April 3 - see all the details here
new york city, nycThe famous Tartan Week Parade will take place on April 5, 2025 in downtown Manhattan to massive crowds - information on taking part is here
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national tartan day in ottawa, canada
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Tartan Week Parade, New York City, NY USA
The band played twice in the Tartan Week Parade in New York City in 2005 and 2006. We enjoyed interesting weather one year, and sunny weather the next! In 2005, the band was the first pipe band ever to perform at the famed CBGB RockClub in the Bowery, at their CBGB Lounge...it was a historic, rock and roll inspired performance... The band returned in 2014 and 2018 to play and enjoy the sights and sounds of New York City.
New York City 2008
The Sons of Scotland travelled to New York City in April 2008 to participate in the annual Tartan Day Parade. The parade caps off a week devoted to all things Scottish.
They have been to that parade 5 times - it's a great city to visit! Details on this event are available at www.nyctartanweek.org
They have been to that parade 5 times - it's a great city to visit! Details on this event are available at www.nyctartanweek.org
The band played in NYC in 2014 to help mark Tartan Day in the Big Apple, and they also had a wonderful performance at St. Paul's Chapel across from the site of the World Trade Centre. Taking part in the New York Tattoo alongside members of pipe bands from NY and Scotland was a lovely opportunity for them as well.
A small but might contingent went back in 2018 to take part again.
They were joined by the Celtic Cross Dancers of Ottawa.
