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MELBOURNE TARTAN FESTIVAL

CELEBRATE SCOTTISH CULTURE

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Come join the fun at Melbourne Tartan Festival

 
 
 

2026 Events

sunday 15 march - the big melbourne kilt run on the tan - register now& save!

register here:

SUNDAy 28 JUNE - KIRKIN ‘O THE TARTAN SERVICe, The Scots’ church, collins street Clans register here

sunday 5 july - melbourne tartan day parade CLANS & SOCIETIES register here

Tuesday 7 & Wednesday 8 July - robbie BURNS night AT IL DUCA RESTAURANT, east melbourne. bookings are open!

saturday 11 july - GAELIC LANGUAGE CLASS, ASSEMBLY HALL. BOOKING DETAILS SOON.

FRIDAY 17 JULY - CEILIDH DANCE AT COLLINGWOOD TOWN HALL - SAVE THE DATE! BOOKING DETAILS SOON.

sunday 19 july - kew court house theatre, ‘highland harmonies’ with graeme mccolgan, ‘the scotsman’. Booking details soon.

*CHECK OUR EVENTS TAB AND SOCIALS FOR REGULAR UPDATES & ADDITIONS TO OUR EVENT PROGRAM.

The Big Melbourne Kilt Run on The Tan in support of the heart foundation

SUNDAY 15 march 2026 AT 10.30 AM (CHECK-IN FROM 8.30AM)

A community fun run in support of the Heart Foundation.

Run, jog or walk solo, couples, teams or families and join the Heart Foundation Kilt Runners Challenge so family and friends can sponsor you on The Tan.

You don’t have to wear a kilt, anything tartan goes! Make it a fun tartan day!

Register HERE

MELBOURNE TARTAN DAY PARADE ON COLLINS STREET

SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026 at 2.00PM

Over 200+ pipers, drummers and Highland Dancers will parade down Collins Street starting in front of the Old Treasury Building before turning into Regent Place, where a short recital will be held before the parade closes.

Support our wonderful pipe band community and don’t forget to wear some tartan to celebrate Tartan Day in Melbourne!

*Watch a short video of the 2019 Parade HERE