Schedule of Events

scotsfest schedule

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

12 p.m. Vendor Setup (Brown Chapel Crescent)

Vendor Application

Friday, October 18

8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Open Classes (see graphic)*
Email cindy.barber@lyon.edu to register

9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Founders Day Choir Reunion

(Sloan Auditorium, Brown Chapel)

Register at link above and email cindy.barber@lyon.edu to receive music.

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Founders Day Convocation

(Sloan Auditorium, Brown Chapel)

Live Stream Link

12 p.m. - Festival Soft Opening
Vendors, Clans, & Vintage Bazaar

3:00 p.m. - Women’s Volleyball vs. Fontbonne University

Becknell Gymnasium

4–8 p.m.
Director’s Reception*

(Highland House, 2030 Bearette St.)

5:30 p.m.
Annual Lyon College Alumni Awards Celebration*

(Garner Recreation Center: Cocktails 5:30, Dinner and Program 6-8pm)

7:00 p.m. - Women’s Volleyball vs. Westminster College

Becknell Gymnasium

7-9 p.m.

FREE Rocket-Building Workshop* (Derby 131)

Build your own Rocket & launch on Saturday!

7:30-10:30 p.m.

Alumni & Friends Social*
(Flyway Brewing Co. Entertainment Zone, Brown Fine Arts Building South Lawn)

Saturday, October 19

8 a.m.
The 44th Arkansas Scottish Festival Opens to the Public

8 a.m.
VIP Breakfast*

(VIP Tent, Couch Garden)
8 a.m.
Living History by MacLachlan's Jacobite Highlanders

and Colonel Munro's 37th Regiment of Foot

(Nichols Meadows)

8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Lyon College Scot Shop open

(Edwards Commons)

9 a.m.
Highland Athletics Competition* begins

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HIGHLAND GAMES CLICK HERE

(Couch Garden)

Sheep Dog Demo

(Brown Fine Arts Building Front Lawn)

9-11 a.m.

Rocket Launch Demonstrations

(Practice Soccer Field)

Men’s Basketball Open Practice/Meet & Greet

(All Alumni & Friends Welcome, Becknell Gymnasium)

10 a.m.
Piping Exhibitions begin

(Various Locations)

Estate Planning Brunch-and-Learn

Worthen Boardroom, Lyon Building

TKE Annual Meeting

(Lyon Building Room 100)

Homecoming Tailgate

(Tailgate Alley, Brown Fine Arts Building South Lawn)

10:30 a.m.

Homecoming Pep Rally

(West Derby Lawn Next to Tailgate Alley)

11 a.m.

Black Student Association Reunion

(Outdoor Classroom)

11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Flyway Brewing Co. Entertainment Zone Open*

Alex Beaton Stage Featuring

Barleyjuice, Highland Dancing, Celtic Singer Misty Posey,

and all-time favorite Patrick Regan!

(Brown Fine Arts Building South Lawn)

11 a.m.
British Car Show

(Brown Fine Arts Building Crescent)

Lil’ Highlanders Fun Zone opens

(Lyon Building South Lawn)

Sheep Dog Demo

(Brown Fine Arts Building Front Lawn)

11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball Open Practice

(Becknell Gymnasium)

12 p.m.

Opening Ceremonies, Mass Pipe Band

(Couch Garden)

12:30 p.m.

Central High School Kilties

Dog Show Registration

Enter your Dog into the Contest

Sheep Dog Demo

(Brown Fine Arts Building Front Lawn)

2 p.m.
Dog Show

(Couch Garden)

2 p.m.-5 p.m.

Homecoming Football Game

Lyon College vs. Centenary College

(Batesville High School Pioneer Stadium)

3 p.m. Large Agricultural DRONE Demo

Practice Soccer Field

Sheep Dog Demo

(Brown Fine Arts Building Front Lawn)

6 p.m.
Cocktail Hour, Feast, Ceilidh, and Dancing*

(Garner Recreation Center)

Sunday, October 20

8 a.m.
Festival Opens

Vendors and Clans
Reenactments by MacLachlan's Jacobite Highlanders and Colonel Munro's 37th Regiment of Foot begin.

9 a.m.

Sheep Dog Demos (Brown Fine Arts Building Front Lawn)

10 a.m.
Highland Dancing (Brown Fine Arts Building South Lawn)

10:30 a.m.

Tea & Scones (VIP Tent)

11 a.m.

Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan Worship Service (Entertainment Zone)

12 p.m.
Club 50 Celebration*
(Edwards Commons Maxfield Room, 1st floor)

1 p.m.

Sheep Dog Demo (Brown Chapel Front Lawn)

2 p.m.

Dr. Teresa Walters in Concert

Brown Fine Arts Building, Sloan Auditorium

An International Steinway Artist, her worldwide performances make history:  Austrian National Television calls her "one of the world's most significant pianists."  Her famous performances at Beijing's Forbidden City Concert Hall and for the International Diplomatic Corps in Copenhagen made headlines:  "Her Fingers Give Off Sparks and She Takes the Keyboard into Orbit." 

(Budapest Sun).   

Teresa is also recognized for her spiritual world view.  Her concerts are an inspiring blend of brilliant virtuosity and spirituality.  Japan's leading music magazine wrote:  "The audience left with a feeling of ecstasy, so spiritually powerful was her performance."

4 p.m.
Festival Closes

*Additional Registration Required