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“Many people do not realize that Colorado was the second state in the United States to have its own district tartan approved,” notes Cory Waggoner, president of the Colorado Tartan Day Council. In fact, there are many contributions that the Scottish and Celtic people as a whole have made to both American and Colorado history — and you can learn what those are today at the eleventh annual Colorado Tartan Day.
The celebrations start at 9 a.m. at McIlvoy Park, 5740 Upham Street in Arvada; there you’ll find education about Scottish, Irish and Celtic history from various clans, plus performances by bagpipe bands, the Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers and historical reenactors. Those events are free, and Tartan Day also has some special ticketed happenings planned, including a highland tea, whiskey tasting and a ceilidh (dinner and concert) where you can taste haggis — if you’re brave enough.
Visit www.coloradotartanday.com for a full schedule.
Sat., April 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 2010
