The weather could not have been more festive Saturday as hundreds of persons with Scottish roots descended on Miller Quarters Park in Minden for the annual Scottish Tartan Festival.

“We consider Saturday’s event a wonderful success and one of the best days weather-wise since we’ve been at the park,” organizer Sheila Hoh, said. “We truly love hosting the festival at Miller Quarters Park. The setting offers generous shade, plenty of open space, and a comfortable layout that works beautifully for our highland games, music stage, clan tents and vendor booths, highland cows, children’s area and the medieval combat arena. It has become a welcoming home for the event.”

It was an inside/out kind of day, with activities such as a dog show, competitions, music, dancing and demonstrations of all types of woodworking and spinning, as well as booths with items for sale in the park and Minden Civic Center.

Each spring, the Scottish Tartan Festival brings the rich traditions of the Highlands to life with a vibrant celebration of music, dance, food, and history. From the stirring sound of bagpipes to the whirl of colorful kilts, this festival honors the proud Scottish heritage that helped shape the community.

This year marked the 24th annual festival.

“Attendance this year was right in line with last year, holding steady at around 2,000 visitors throughout the day,” Hoh said. “Considering we were up against several other events happening across the region at the same time, we were pleased to see such strong turnout and continued enthusiasm from our community and out‑of‑state guests.”

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