Strolling from one end of the lawn to another, one encounters pipe bands, dancing, and swordcraft displays.

Scottish Terriers are out and about, with the Scottish Terrier Club of Victoria an official part of this year's event for the first time. 

Scots Day Out event director Chris Earl says a record number of clan and diaspora groups are represented at Clan Central this year.

No less than five clan association chief commissioners are among their midst.

Mr Earl says high-ranking clan leaders have come from interstate to participate in the event, including Far North Queensland, northern New South Wales and Hobart.

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Bendigo doctor and 2019 Victorian Young Australian of the Year, Skye Kinder led this year's march as the event's chieftan.

She sported Bendigo tartan as she made her way through the arts precinct and to her dais in the park, escorted by the Glen Lachlann Estate College of Arms. 

It was already about 27 degrees when the march started. 

About 11 pipe bands braved the Bendigo heat to be part of the event - a slight decrease, compared with last year.

Mr Earl said some bands had been deterred by the forecast, with a top of 37 degrees predicted for Bendigo today.

Appreciation for the talents of the bands was widespread, with two-year-old Tander Farrar among those awed and excited by the bagpipes and drums. 

He was wearing a family heirloom to mark the occasion - his great-grandfather's hat.

The hat belonged to John Grant and originated in Inverness.

Tander's grandmother, Tracey Grant, said her father and mother were the only ones in the family to come out to Australia.

Like many others, they came in search of a better life.

Seeing a fourth generation wearing the hat and relishing the connection to his Scottish ancestry was an emotional moment for Ms Grant, who spent a year in Inverness connecting with her history and her family.

Mr Earl is hopeful flights between Bendigo and Sydney will create opportunities for New South Wales pipe bands to get involved in next year's event. 

He says discussions with some bands were already underway.

In addition to the activities and entertainment, the event offers attendees an opportunity to get a taste for Scottish food and drink and buy Scottish merchandise.

Whiskey, shortbread and haggis are among the more traditional treats available for purchase.

Scots Day Out concludes at 5pm on Saturday in Rosalind Park.

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