47th Orillia Scottish Festival Schedule details
Honouring Clan Anderson
Friday July 18, 2025
Friday night Ceilidh!
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 34
Start: 7 pm (6:30 pm doors open)
Featuring:
Orillia Pipes and Drums
Cape Breton Island Step Dancing
Gay Gordon Scottish Country Dancing
Quayle’s Brewery Beer
Proudly sponsored by:
The 2025 Carruthers Division Champions Orillia Junior C Orillia Terriers Jr Hockey Club Hockey Club.
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Saturday July 19, 2025
Location: Couchiching Beach Park, map below
Festival opens at 9:30 AM
Support the festival and make a min. donation of $3 dollars for a button.
Vendor and Food Market – Terry Fox circle
Children’s Activities – explore fun children’s activities in the children’s area AKA Loch Nessie Land
(You’ll start to hear bands warm up under the trees by the train station AND this is a great time to start shopping all the vendors!)
11:00
Beer Tent opens
12:00
Parade from Peter Street down Mississaga St to Couchiching Park
12:45
Massed Bands – Main Field
Opening Ceremonies – Main Field
1:30
Scottish Country Dancers – Main Field
1:45
***Duet Competition – Jim Campbell Entertainment Stage ***
2:00
Meghan Miller’s Highland Dancers – Jim Campbell Entertainment Stage
Scottish Country Dancing – Pavilion by water, join the fun and learn a step!
78th Fraser’s Regimental Re-enactment – Main Field by beer tent
Fully Licensed – Orillia Legion, Branch 34
2:30
Uxbridge Pipe Band – Food Court
48th Highlanders Military Band – Band Stand
Celtic Effect – Jim Campbell Entertainment Stage
2:45
Barrie Pipes and Drums – Beer Tent
3:00
Colour of Muskoka Pipe Band – Food Court
Clans of Tecumseh- Band Stand
3:15
Emergency Services “Heavies” Challenges – Main Field (Who will take home the cup?)
3:30
Canada Massed Pipes and Drums – Food Court
Meghan Miller Highland Dancers – Band Stand
Haliburton Highlanders – Beer Tent
3:45
***Meet Meghan Miller’s Highland Dancers – Band Stand***
4:00
Celtic Effect – Jim Campbell Entertainment Stage
***”Try a Step” with Step Dancers Barbara Rae of Orillia Highland & Step Dance – Pavillon ***
4:15
***Flash Mob with Sing-It Simcoe County – Beer Tent***
4:45
Assembly of Bands
5:00
Massed Bands, closing ceremonies – Main Field
featuring a special Drum Corps tune during closing ceremonies
***and singing of Flower of Scotland
by special guest, Julia Johnston***
5:30
Pipes and Drums Jam Session following massed bands – Beer Tent
6:00
Beer tent closes (service until 6 pm)
Make your way to the Orillia Legion to continue to socialize (special hours!)
Couchiching Beach Festival Map
Sunday July 20, 2025
10 AM
Kirkin’ O the Tartan – St. Andrew’s Church
1 PM
SUNDAY CEILIDH
Stage: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 34 – Orillia
(come early to get seats)
FEATURING:
Featuring:
Kempencelts – Get ready for another ceilidh with the crowd pleasing band!
The Canada Massed Pipes and Drums
Meghan Miller’s Highland Dancers
Trail Side Cafe will be open for folks to grab some delicious meat pies