The Eugene Scottish Festival will return this weekend with a blend of history, performance, and family fun.
Now in its 23rd year, the festival features Highland Games demonstrations, traditional music and dance, clan history booths, authentic Scottish food, and a knighting ceremony hosted by a reenactor portraying Mary, Queen of Scots.
Organizer Joel Dougall said it’s all part of an effort to create a welcoming space where people of all backgrounds can learn about and experience Scottish culture.
“Our charter is specifically sharing or teaching or making aware of the Scottish history and culture,” Dougall said. “So people experience a bit of Scotland here in Eugene. Maybe gain a little appreciation for it, cause there’s a lot of immigrants from Scotland.”…