Even The Dogs Will be Wearing Kilts This Weekend

Photo by John Arundel/Local Kicks

ALEXANDRIA, VA. - In their 39th year as host of the Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend, The Campagna Center is proud to launch Alexandria’s holiday season with the fresh scent of heather and the festive melody of bagpipes throughout the quaint streets of Old Town this weekend, Dec. 4-5. Local Kicks is again a proud Media Sponsor of the event.

Photo by John Arundel/Local Kicks

The Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend events, with the exception of the Parade and the Holiday Designer Tour of Homes, will be held at the George Washington Masonic Memorial. The Memorial is located at 101 Callahan Drive (at the intersection of King & Callahan) in Alexandria.

Events held at the Memorial include:

Christmas Marketplace

Heather & Greens Sale

Children's Tea Party

Taste of Scotland

What better than a city rich in Scottish heritage to be the gathering site for clans and pipe and drum bands from far and near with their faithful companions, the terriers and hounds.

The St. Andrew's Society of Washington, D.C. partners with The Campagna Center and the city of Alexandria to sponsor the annual parade complete with over 100 clans dressed in their colorful tartans.

Consistently ranked by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the top 20 events in the South, the Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend draws nearly 30,000 individuals and families to the Parade. Tourists travel from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region to participate in this celebrated community event.

The Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend is one of the largest fundraising activities for The Campagna Center. The Campagna Center's programs help children in Alexandria arrive at school ready to learn and ensure they are academically successful at each grade level.

These programs—which serve more than 1,500 children and their families daily—include: