Tartan Day South 2026 Schedule of Events
2025 Schedule Coming Soon
Tartan Day South Kick Off Party
Location: Steel Hands Brewing | 2350 Foreman Street, Cayce SC
Event Starts: 6:30 PM
Sponsored by Fox 102.3
Featuring 48 Fables
Celtic “Commotion” Concert
Location: Icehouse Amphitheater | 107 West Main Street, Lexington SC
Sponsored by the Town of Lexington and 97.5 WCOS
| 6:00 PM | Gates Open |
| 6:30 PM | Kilmaine Saints |
| 7:15 PM | Bagpipe Demonstration |
| 7:30 PM | Syr |
| 8:45 PM | Tuatha Dea |
Tartan Day South Highland Games & Celtic Festival
Location: Historic Columbia Speedway | 2001 Charleston Highway, Cayce SC
Gates Open: 8:30 AM
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Highland Athletics Continue Throughout the Day (Lunch Break 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM)
12:00 PM – Welcome Ceremony on Athletic Field and Parade of Celtic Nations plus Order of the Flaming Caber Induction
It’s a Great Day to be in Cayce
Entertainment Tent
| 10:15 AM | Kilmaine Saints |
| 11:15 AM | Tuatha Dea |
| 12:30 PM | Syr |
| 1:30 PM | Kilmaine Saints |
| 2:45 PM | Tuatha Dea |
| 4:00 PM | Syr |
Carolina British Classic Car Show XVI11
| 9:00 AM | Registration Begins |
| 9:00 AM | Open Display |
| 2:30 PM | Awards Ceremony |
Herding Dogs / Birds of Prey
| 10:30 AM | Birds of Prey |
| 11:00 AM | Herding Dogs |
| 12:30 PM | Birds of Prey |
| 1:15 PM | Herding Dogs |
| 2:15 PM | Birds of Prey |
| 3:15 PM | Herding Dogs |
| 4:15 PM | Birds of Prey |
Dance Tent
| 10:00 AM | Scottish Country Day Dance |
| 10:40 AM | Connick-Reid Acadamy Irish Step Dance |
| 11:30 AM | USC Irish Dance Club |
| 12:45 PM | Connick-Reid Acadamy Irish Step Dance |
| 1:45 PM | Scottish Country Day Dance |
| 2:45 PM | USC Irish Dance Club |
| 3:30 PM | Connick-Reid Acadamy Irish Step Dance |
Heritage Tent
| 10:30 AM | Reading of the Declaration of Independence |
| 11:00 AM | Common Sense and Plain Truth: A Conversation Between Backcountry Women on the Eve of the American Revolution |
| 11:30 AM | Surveying in the Colonial and Revolutionary War Periods |
| 1:00 PM | The Founding of Stuart’s Town |
| 1:30 PM | The South Carolina Battlefield Trust |
| 2:00 PM | Revolutionary War Story Time |
| 2:30 PM | Celtic Influence on the Revolutionary War |
| 3:00 PM | Overview of the Revolutionary War in Lexington County |
| 3:30 PM | Colonial and Revolutionary War Sing-Along |
The 1776 Pub
Sponsored by The British Bulldog
| 10:30 AM | Colonial and Revolutionary War Tunes |
| 11:00 AM | 48 Fables |
| 11:40 AM | Reading of the Declaration of Independence |
| 12:30 PM | 48 Fables |
| 1:15 PM | Colonial and Revolutionary War Sing-Along |
| 1:50 PM | EJ Campbell |
| 2:45 PM | 48 Fables |
| 3:45 PM | EJ Campbell |
Tasting Tent
Scotch & Irish Whiskey Seminar
Must Be 21 or Over to Purchase Tickets – Seating Limited
| 1:00 PM | Session 1 |
| 2:15 PM | Session 2 |
| 3:30 PM | Session 3 |
Wee Games
| 3:00 PM | Near Dance Tent in Kids Area |
Open Drum Circle
Some drums provided. You can also bring your own.
| 1:00 PM | Open Drum Circle near Dance Tent with Tuatha Dea |
Drumsmoke
Location: Historic Columbia Speedway Campground | 2001 Charleston Highway, Cayce SC
Event Starts Around: 7:00 PM
FREE – Hosted by Tuatha Dea
Some drums provided. You can also bring your own.
Kirkin’ of the Tartans
Location: West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater | 109 Alexander Road, West Columbia, SC
Event Starts: 11 AM
Sponsored by the City of West Columbia
Tartan Day South Kilt Sponsors
