THE third annual Scots Day Out was launched in Rosalind Park on Thursday.
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The free event will feature pipe band and highland dancing competitions with Scottish storytelling, games and face painting for the "wee bairns".
There’s no other venue like this in Australia where a Scottish celebration is held.
- Chris Earl
Event director Chris Earl said the unique setting of Rosalind Park set the Bendigo event apart.
"There’s no other venue like this in Australia where a Scottish celebration is held," he said.
Mr Earl said the day would include a traditional Scottish "ceilidh" featuring local performers and Gaelic language courses.
"A ceilidh is a traditional Scottish community gathering," he said.
"In Scotland they're still in fact held on Sunday nights, particularly in the summer months, and it’s a combination of music, dance and literature."
There would also be a chance to sample traditional Scottish fare including haggis and shortbread washed down with Scotch whisky and Irn-Bru.
Mr Earl used the launch to announce Army Reserve Lieutenant-Colonel Bruce McClure as the event's chieftain.
He said Lieutenant-Colonel McClure was proud of his Scottish heritage and had served the community well as a member of the RSL, Rotary and church groups.
"We believe it is particularly fitting in the Centenary of ANZAC year to also recognise the service to our nation by members of the ADF," he said.
Lieutenant-Colonel McClure said it was an honour to be chosen for the role both because of his family background and also because of his involvement with the military.
"Things like this are important because we remember the people that made a pretty big sacrifice," he said.
Scots Day Out will be held on Saturday February 14 this year in Rosalind Park.
