The Kalamazoo Scottish
Festival Association
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2025 Annual Festival
Save the Date: September 6th, 2025, 9am ET to 5pm ET
All 2025 registration forms are now LIVE! Please navigate to the respective pages through the menu above to find the appropriate documents.
Fire Marshal Regulations are also LIVE on Vendors, Exhibitors, and Clan pages!
***ATHLETES - NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER AUGUST 31st***
Check out the video below for an interview update with KSFA President - Genna Worline!
https://youtu.be/qk-zs97RBM0?si=v0ucghmXiYtRcKaN
This year's festival features several new entertainment and cultural groups as well as several new merchandise and food vendors!
Come watch us grow!
Welcoming back Selkie to the 2025 Festival!
Selkie is a trio of dynamic Celtic musicians who play traditional music and original music with a trademark intensity and drive. The sounds of flute, fiddle, bouzouki, banjo, guitar, accordion, and harp are woven into Selkie's music, along with the vocal harmonies they use for their songs. Selkie members Jim Spalink, Michele Venegas, and Cara Lieurance have also performed with Michigan-based Celtic bands An Dro, Fonn Mohr, Archive, Merry Sisters of Fate, Amadaun, and Whiskey Before Breakfast. The trio bonded through previous musical projects and a love of sharing Celtic music with others.
Welcoming Celtic Rock Band, The Barley Saints!
From the humble pub song, to the majestic Irish reel, the Barley Saints specialize in hard-driving, foot-stomping versions of all your favorite Scottish and Irish tunes. This is NOT your grandmother's Celtic band. If you brought her to a show though, chances are, she'd really enjoy herself. Plus the band would love to meet her.
Many returning welcomes to:
The Michigan Folk Art Academy!
The Kalamazoo Piper Band!
The Kalamazoo Scottish Country Dancers!
'A Hundred Thousand Welcomes to Kalamazoo!'
Home of the annual Kalamazoo Scottish Festival and Highland Games!
Kalamazoo Scottish Festival Association
The Kalamazoo Scottish Festival, a 501(c)(3) organization, is supported by the Michigan Art and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
We are dedicated to preserving Scottish history and culture in the Kalamazoo area. We also work with a number of Michigan Scottish Organizations and the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations (COSCA).
Our main event is our Annual Festival, held in Kindleberger Park (Parchment, MI). The date for this year's festival is September 6th, 2025. This free, family friendly event has been a staple of Kalamazoo for 30+ Years - in fact, this year (2025) marks the 33rd year! You can meet the clans, hear the pipes roar, learn more about your Scottish roots, and have a grand time. Admission is FREE!
We also have several other family friendly events throughout the year, so please check back here and on our social media often for updates!
Upcoming Events:
The Kalamazoo Scottish Festival's Whisky Tasting will be on October 18th, this year! More details to come, but info and tickets should be available at this year's Festival!
Join the Kalamazoo Scottish Festival on an unforgettable Clans & Castles Tour – April 30 to May 9, 2026!
Travel through the stunning Scottish Highlands, explore legendary castles, cruise Loch Ness, and meet Highland cows up close. Every seat booked helps support the Kalamazoo Scottish Festival!
Price: $3,745 per person (double occupancy)
Single supplement: $1,195
Book by Oct 3, 2025, and save 5%!
9 nights lodging
9 breakfasts + 6 dinners
Luxury coach, expert guide, & all major sights
Castles, distilleries, sheepdogs, and more!
Starts in Glasgow, ends in Edinburgh.
Airfare not included – but our travel specialist can help arrange it!
Contact Lou Ann at lou.ann.schafer@cruiseplanners.com to grab your spot on this incredible trip!
For more details on the itinerary, visit https://louannschafer.daydreamertraveler.com/.../view/133001
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