Plan your day at the Minnesota Scottish Fair with our full schedule of performances, competitions, and cultural events celebrating the best of Scottish heritage.

*Schedule and map subject to minor changes as details are finalized.

Morning Events

8:00 am

Gates open

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Solo Piping & Drumming Competitions

Highland Dance Competition on the Cultural Stage

Clan Row

Scottish Marketplace

British Car Show

Celtic Canines

Children’s Area: Games and Crafts

9:00 am

Heavy Games Competition begins

10:00 am

McCracken Pub opens

Celtic Music on the Clan Cameron Stage begins

Celtic Music on the Heathen’s Den Stage begins

11:00 am

Storytelling with Sir Gustav Doc’Tain at the Children’s Area

11:30 am

Country Dancing with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Association at the Children’s Area

12:00 pm

Official Welcome & Parade of Clans on Macalester Field

Afternoon Events

12:00 pm

Official Welcome & Parade of Clans on Macalester Field

12:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Clan Row

Scottish Marketplace

British Car Show

Celtic Canines

Celtic Music on Clan Cameron Stage

Celtic Music on the Cultural Stage

Celtic Music & Dance on the Heathen’s Den Stage

Children’s Area: Games and Crafts

12:30 pm

Heavy Games continues with the tossing of the caber after Parade of Clans

1:00 pm

Storytelling with Sir Gustav Doc’Tain at the Children’s Area

2:00 pm

Pipeband Competition Begins

Vikings Fight Show

3:00 pm

Storytelling with Sir Gustav Doc’Tain at the Children’s Area

3:30 pm

Highland Dance demo at the Children’s Area

5:00 pm

Massed Bands & Closing Ceremonies on Macalester Field

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Ceilidh at the McCracken Pub

2025 Celtic Music Schedule

Clan Cameron Stage

Location: Shaw Field/McCracken Pub

10:00 AM
Dick and Vic

11:05 AM
MacKenzie, Sproule, & Sutter

12:30 PM
Eira

1:40 PM
MacKenzie, Sproule, & Sutter

2:50 PM
Eira

4:00 PM
Gunn Slingers

6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Ceilidh with Gunn Slinger

Cultural Stage

Location: Macalester Stadium

9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Highland Dance competition

12:30 PM
Dalwhinnie

1:40 PM
Dalwhinnie with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society and Fligmagearie Scottish Step Dancers

2:50 PM
Stephanie Claussen

4:00 PM
Dick and Vic

Heathen’s Den Stage

Location: Marvin Plaza

10:00 AM
Loch Tune

11:00 AM
Scotch Eggs

12:00 PM
Ten Penny Tunes

1:00 PM
Twin Cities Scottish Dance Association Highland Dancers

1:30 PM
Celtic Canines

2:00 PM
Celtic Junction

2:30 PM
Ten Penny Tunes

3:30 PM
Scotch Eggs

4:30 PM
Loch Tune