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NC Museum of History, 5 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601 | April 6 - April 6

Tartan Day NC

In observance of National Tartan Day, join Our State as we celebrate all things Scottish. Free to the public. April 6, 2017 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. NC Museum of History Kick off Tartan Day NC on April 5 with an evening at Hibernian Pub in Raleigh. April 6 itinerary: Wake & District Public Safety

In observance of National Tartan Day, join Our State as we celebrate all things Scottish.

Free to the public.

April 6, 2017
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
NC Museum of History

Kick off Tartan Day NC on April 5 with an evening at Hibernian Pub in Raleigh.

April 6 itinerary:

  • Wake & District Public Safety Pipes and Drums
  • Highland dancing and weaving demonstrations
  • Find your tartan
  • Discuss family history

  • Discover family connections with Dr. Bruce Durie, one of Scotland’s foremost genealogists
    (11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.)

  • Delight in Scottish literature with Dr. Elliot Engel, historian, humorist, and stand-up scholar:
  • 2 p.m. — Robert Burns
  • 4 p.m. — Arthur Conan Doyle

  • Evening ticketed reception with food, drinks, and a concert featuring Celtic musicians Bill Leslie, WRAL-TV personality; Thistledown Tinkers; and Faol Liath