Enjoy Celtic culture firsthand — and help us raise funds for the 2025 Robert Burns Celebration!
All-Day Event Pass: $50. (Note: Cost of food depends on what you order from the menu.)
Individual Events are $10 general admission or $5 for students, seniors and service personnel. – https://www.unr.edu/planetarium
The Nevada Society of Scottish Clans is a non-profit 501(c)(3) – supporting arts, science, and cultural education.
9am Planetarium / “Saints and Scholars” Talk — FREE!
Learn more about Columba, Patrick and Celtic Culture (includes free souvenirs!).
10am Planetarium / Tartan Rosettes Craft
Make an authentic Celtic cockade you can wear to work — or to a Highland Ball.
11am Planetarium / Celtic Music Intro (Harps, Penny Whistles & Bagpipes)
Get introduced to the basics of Scottish, Irish and Welsh instruments. And practice an authentic Celtic song you
can perform at your next celebration!
12pm Little Waldorf Saloon / British Food and Drinks
Enjoy Fish & Chips and other great options in the “Banquet Hall.” And benefit the Nevada Society of Scottish Clans!
2pm Planetarium / Celtic Treasure Hunt
Explore a Celtic maze, solve riddles, runes and puzzles—and touch the Blarney Stone! Then bring your completed
packet back to the Planetarium to claim a prize!
3pm Nevada Historical Society / “Celts in Nevada” with Ron James
People of Celtic heritage have had a big impact on Nevada history, from John Mackay and Senator McCarran to
Scottish ranchers and Cornish miners. Come learn more from author and historian Ron James.
4pm Nevada Historical Society / Scottish Country Dance Intro
Similar to square dancing, Scottish Country Dancing has been enjoyed by all ages in all corners of society, from
royals to common folk. Enjoy learning a set or two!
6pm Planetarium / Exploring Neverland: Disney’s “Treasure Planet” and Pirates Party
Explore Scottish stories, from Peter Pan and Princess Merida to Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter! Also see the
Robert Louis Stevenson classic as sci-fi — and party like a pirate! Prizes for the best pirate costume (male and
female) and plenty of (nonalcoholic) grog for all!
8pm Planetarium / Exploring the Highlands: From “Monarch of the Glen” to “Outlander”
A warm welcome to Scots and Sassenachs alike! Experience the Highlands through movies and TV.
Take your picture with Hector from “Monarch of the Glen” — the actual portrait from the show, for the first time in
the US! And see how stories and images transport us to other times and places, real and imagined.
9:30 Planetarium / Celtic Constellations & Stargazing
Private Star Party focusing on stars and stories of the Scots, Irish and Welsh.