Columbus Scottish Festival returns this weekend to the fairgrounds

Aidan Bittner competes in Highland Dance during a previous Columbus Scottish Festival.

Four words summarize organizers’ Twitter-worthy rallying cry for the 28th Annual Columbus Scottish Festival Saturday and Sunday: “Kilts optional. Fun mandatory.”

Any questions, lassies and laddies?

The event that brings the culture of the Highlands to the Midwest in the form of everything from food to music to dance to athletics unfolds rain or shine at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds at 750 W. County Road 200 South in Garden City.

What: The 28th Annual Columbus Scottish Festival, featuring food, music, dance, a merchant area featuring everything from clothing to jewelry, a car show, Highland games, whisky tasting and more.

When: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Where: Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds at 750 W. County Road 200 South in Garden City.

Admission: $5 to $35 (which is a family package), depending upon age and other factors.

Information: scottishfestival.org or the Facebook page for Columbus Scottish Festival.

For more on this story, see Friday’s Republic.