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ScotsFest: Arkansas Scottish Festival
Batesville, AR · Arts & Culture
- When
- October 23–25, 2026
- Where
- Lyon College, 2300 Highland Rd · Batesville · AR
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A Scottish heritage festival held each fall on the campus of Lyon College in Batesville, tied to the college's Scottish Presbyterian founding. The weekend includes Highland athletic games, clan tent demonstrations, and bagpipe and fiddle performances, with free general admission and typically several thousand attendees.
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A Scottish heritage festival held each fall on the campus of Lyon College in Batesville, tied to the college's Scottish Presbyterian founding.
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