45th arkansas scottish festival & Homecoming October 17-19, 2025

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Every year Arkansas’ oldest city, Batesville, plays host to one of America’s most popular Scottish festivals.

Pipers, drummers, dancers, athletes, Scottish clans, and vendors travel from all corners of the country to attend the event.

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Ranked #7 of “the top 100 things to do in arkansas” by AY magazine.

Lyon College, located in Batesville, hosts the Arkansas Scottish Festival, one of the premier Scottish festivals in the United States. Established in 1979 as the Highland Games, the festival is emblematic of the College, its Scottish heritage, and its Presbyterian connection. Over the years, the festival has grown from a small Scottish fair to one of the top venues in the South Central United States for pipers, bands, dancers, and athletes. 

Join us for a weekend full of piping competitions, delicious food, and unique handmade crafts. Gates open 8a.m Saturday morning and opening ceremonies will begin at 12 p.m. with a parade of massed bands and clans. 

Presenting Sponsors

 
 

thank you to our sponsors

festival title sponsor

feast ceilidh presenting sponsor - Brenda’s Flowers

entertainment zone sponsor - Stuart & franny Kyle - the Alex Beaton Stage

highland games sponsor Baldwin & Shell construction

sheep dog demo sponsor - bank of cave city

director’s reception sponsor - future fuel & Jimmy bell

vip hospitality tent sponsor - spartan mowers

lil’ highlanders fun zone presenting sponsors - Bad Boys Mowers

highland dancers - lacroix optical

dog show presenting sponsors - Animal Medical Center

sustaining sponsors - jAMESTOWN iNVESTMENT

SUPPORTING SPONSORS - BAKER FAMILY DENTISTRY

friends of the festival sponsors - gts physical therapy, Jay chafin state farm, LaCroix Optical, the tea crate, Oakwood Aviation Services

tartan society sponsors - Amy Crouch-Howard Realtor Weichert, Realtors-The Property Shoppe, gillians body shop, the highland shop, old independance museum, sleep starlite matress, the highland shop, tharsos solutions, willis funeral home