Tartan Parade Scotland

29/05/2026

A huge thank you to Purely Scottish Natural Mineral Water for donating so many cans of water to help keep our amazing volunteers hydrated throughout the day! 💧

Emily from the Tartan Parade Scotland team made the trip to their HQ in East Lothian to collect the donation, and we’re incredibly grateful for the support.

Fresh, recyclable, and perfectly portable, Purely Scottish Water’s canned water helped keep everyone refreshed throughout the event while reducing plastic waste, making it the perfect fit for our celebration and values.

We couldn’t put on events like this without the support of brilliant Scottish businesses, so thank you once again for helping make the event such a fantastic celebration of Scottish culture, music and community spirit! ✨

29/05/2026

Such a lovely and talented group of dancers! ✨ It was a pleasure to watch Lindsay School of Dancing at the Ceilidh in the Gardens! 🎶

Lindsay School of Dancing runs classes in Laurencekirk and Stonehaven, with tuition available in ballet, tap, modern, jazz and highland dancing. Ballet classes start from age 2.

Do you recognise who’s giving us a wee wave? 👋😉 Hint: It’s the President of the NYC Tartan Parade and our very first Grand Marshal 2025! 💛

27/05/2026

Huge thank you to Cargo Bars for sponsoring Ceilidh in the Gardens!✨

From bringing the bar in the van to keeping everyone 18+ well “hydrated” all afternoon, the team were an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish.

We were delighted to have you as part of the event, and your support truly meant a lot to us! ❤️

26/05/2026

A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful volunteers, some of whom are featured in these photos - for all the heart, time, and energy you brought to the Edinburgh Tartan Parade and Ceilidh in the Gardens. We truly couldn’t do it without you! 🫶✨

We’d also love to extend our special thank you to for providing the gorgeous plastic free bags, each containing a wee Scottish gem to keep in your pocket or purse for good luck ✨ as well as making a generous donation to support our volunteers!

If you haven’t already, make sure to check out Two Skies in the heart of Edinburgh on 5 High Street, EH1 1SR, for beautiful jewellery, gifts and thoughtful Scottish treasures! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨

26/05/2026

For this week’s , we are delighted to spotlight the wonderful Krewe of Europa, who travelled all the way from Tampa, Florida to take part in this year’s Edinburgh Tartan Parade 💕

Bringing colourful international energy, creativity, and community spirit to the streets of Edinburgh, their participation was a wonderful reminder of how tartan, culture, and celebration connect people from across the world! 🗺️

It was such a joy to welcome them to Scotland and have them be part of this year’s unforgettable celebrations! ❤️

📸 1) elizabethorridgephotography & 2) tartanparadescotland team

25/05/2026

The incredibly talented and stunning .ally together with her band, brought an electric atmosphere to the Edinburgh Tartan Parade Celebration Concert! Honestly… Mondays need this kind of energy! 🔥❤️

Tell us you recognised the song straight away?! 👀🎶✨

25/05/2026

24/05/2026

Did you know the Atholl Highlanders are the only private army in Europe? Today we had the privilege of witnessing the spectacle and tradition of the Atholl Gathering at Blair Castle, with the sound of pipes, marching Highlanders and centuries of Scottish heritage brought to life! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We were especially delighted to welcome the Invercauld Highlanders to join the parade for the very first time this year, adding another layer of history and Highland spirit to the day. We hope that in future years we may also see the Atholl Highlanders and even more Highland regiments joining the parade and continuing to celebrate these incredible traditions together…🤞✨

23/05/2026

Celebrating another successful Edinburgh Tartan Parade at the Army Benevolent Fund ‘Spring Fling’ dinner.✨

Our team has come together alongside the Scottish National Piper to mark the occasion, and support a great cause.

23/05/2026

Two weeks on from this year’s Edinburgh Tartan Parade and we’re still not over it ❤️

The atmosphere, the tartan, the music, the community spirit… what a day. Thank you to every single person who marched, watched, supported, volunteered and helped make our second parade even bigger and better than the first.

We’ve got many more thank yous still to come over the next few weeks, because there are so many incredible people and organisations who helped bring the parade to life.

But now… it’s time for a little drumroll… 🥁

📅 Edinburgh Tartan Parade will return on Saturday 8th May 2027!

We’re so excited to keep building on the success of our first two parades and make next year’s event even bigger and better.

Registration for 2027 will open in September. Want to be first in line when registration goes live? Make sure you join our newsletter via the link in the comments below 👇🏻

23/05/2026

Two weeks on from the Edinburgh Tartan Parade and we are still absolutely buzzing from all the joy, connection, music, colour, laughter, and community spirit that filled the streets of Edinburgh! ❤️

We have received so many wonderful images and videos from the day (with plenty more still to come!) and it has been such a joy reliving the celebrations through everyone’s eyes!

Here are some absolutely fabulous images captured by simply stunning! ✨