“Whether you are new to the festival or have been coming for years, each year is a new experience in sights and sounds”.  – Angela Paylor and Carrie Dunn, Orillia Scottish Festival Co-Chairs

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Fun-Filled Winter event with a Scottish Twist!

February 9, 2025

Kilt Skate: 

Looking for a reason to skate? Come join us for a Kilt Skate. It is exactly as it sounds, folks skating in kilts (or not, kilts and tartan are welcome however, are not mandatory).  

Skating: 10 AM – 1 PM

Location: stay tuned

All ages welcome. 

Kilt Curl

Looking to try out curling or want to get out on the rink and throw some rocks? Join the Orillia Scottish Festival and Orillia Curling Club for a session! No experience required.

Curling:1 PM – 3 PM

Location: Orillia Curling Club

Ages 8 and up

See details below. Reach out with any questions orilliascottishfestival@gmail.com

For registration and more information click here.

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Orillia Scottish Festival 

Friday July 19, 2024

Ceilidh featuring

Make plans and get tickets early for Friday July 19, 2024 at the Orillia Legion Branch #34 as we kick-off the 46th year in a grand fashion with the Celtic Effect Band! Special guests include performances by the Orillia Pipes and Drums and Meghan Miller’s Highland Dancers. Join us for dancing, jokes, and camaraderie. A light snack will be provided part way through the evening.  We are pleased to again be featuring beer from our friends at Quayle’s Brewery.

Doors 6:30pm

Event 7pm

Orillia Legion Branch 34, upstairs.

There is an elevator to the 2nd floor. There is an accessible washroom on the main floor.

Buy tickets here. 

Come join the Orillia Scottish Festival as we celebrate the 46th Annual Festival in the beautiful City of Orillia.

This evening is proudly sponsored by: Orillia Terriers Junior C Hockey Club and Turf Tech.

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****CANCELLED related to weather****

Fancy a skate? 

Join us for the first Kilt Skate in conjunction with Kiltskate.com.

March 2, 11 AM – 1 PM

Lake Couchiching located at the town boat launch. 

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TEST YOUR TRIVIA of the DECADES!

Jan. 28, 2024

Register here.

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CEILIDH

Friday, July 14, 2023  

Doors 6:30 pm Event 7 pm

Location: Orillia Legion Branch #34

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TARTAN DAY April 6th, 2023

Join us on Tartan Day as we return to Quayle’s Brewery. 

Make plans to join the Orillia Scottish Festival Committee on April 6 at Quayle’s Brewery to celebrate Tartan Day. 

The Brewery opens at Noon.

Live music from Patrick and Martin, 50/50 tickets, and more starting at 5pm.

Scottish Ale and food are available for purchase.

***OPEN TO ALL AND NO TICKETS NEEDED***

This is an opportunity to raise dollars to support the Orillia Scottish Festival. 

Grateful for the opportunity to celebrate with all of you and our great friends at Quayle’s Brewery.

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We are having a Ceilidh!

Celebrate the return of our Annual Orillia Scottish Festival.

Make plans and get tickets early for Friday July 15, 2022 at the Orillia Legion Branch #34 as we kick off this year’s festival in a grand fashion with the band Strange Potatoes, dancing, jokes, camaraderie, and a light lunch for the evening to cap off day 1 of the Orillia Scottish Festival.

We are so pleased to once again be featuring a very special Scottish Ale from our friends at Quayle’s Brewery! We are happy to be debuting “A Hill To Die On”.  Ask for this special ale at the Legion and Beer Tent throughout the festival weekend.

Doors Open: 6:30pm

Event Start: 7pm

Buy tickets here.