The Society puts on four public events each year to promote Scottish Culture and Heritage in Rochester, NY. Sign up for membership to get an early invitation to each our events or reach out to contact us regarding your particular interest! Support Scottish culture in our area!
On the Tartan Horizon
Our next major event is celebrating Tartan Day! Tickets are available for $40 in our On-Line Store and must be purchased by 26 March.
5 April 2025
Arrive at 5 pm for Cash Bar
Dinner is served at 6 pm
Tartan Day Celebration and Dinner
On 6 April 1320, the Declaration of Arbroath declared that Scotland was a sovereign nation. We celebrate 700+ years of Scottish Heritage in early April with celtic, folk and highland (aka bagpipe) music, a buffet dinner and dancing. Add in a cash bar, a Scottish auction, raffles and games … and it’s one heck of a party.
More Details and “Pay by Check” in PDF Flyer
Location
Barnard Banquet Hall
360 Maiden Lane
Rochester, NY 14616
The ROCScots invite everyone to celebrate the heritage of our Irish brethren in the Tops St. Patrick’s Day Event on 15 March 2025. We don’t run this parade, but we do participate as a group. We’re going to have an entry, but we don’t know exactly when or where we need to be…yet. Send a note to march with the ROCScots.
Upcoming Annual Events
June/July 2025
Scottish Heritage Society Picnic
A free potluck and cookout for members with lots of music, games and camaraderie. Usually held in the middle of the summer in a Monroe county park. Members will be informed via email. Contact us for more information
In Planning Stages
Nov 15 2025
Saint Andrew’s Dinner
A family style event with our own celebrated “Kitchen Wenches” preparing traditional food. While the actual holiday honoring Scotland’s patron saint is 30 November, this event is moved up by a week or two in the US to avoid conflicts with Thanksgiving. The event includes a discussion of Scotland’s patron saint as well as small pipe music and occasional dancing.
Early Planning Stages:
Bushnell Basin Fire Department
Mid January 2026
Burns Night Dinner and Entertainment
Our premier annual event honoring the life and works of Robert Burns. This is a semi-formal event with a served dinner and special entertainment. Kilts are encouraged! Usually held on weekend near Burns’ birthday on 25 January. There’s all the formalities of The Address to the Haggis, The Immortal Memory, The Toast to the Lassies (and reply) as well as a pipe band concert.
Early Planning Stages
Mid March 2026
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The ROCScots invite all fellow Scots celebrate the heritage of our Irish brethren in the Tops St. Patrick’s Day Event. We don’t run this parade, but we do participate as a group. We’re going to have a place in the parade, but we don’t know exactly where. More details as we get closer. Send a note to march with the ROCScots.