The 14th Annual Tartan Day South Highland Games and Celtic Festival was held from Thursday to Sunday, March 26 to March 29.

Tartan Day South honors the Celtic culture and heritage in South Carolina’s Midlands region. The traditions of the United Kingdom's Ireland, Scotland and England are highlighted. The main event was held in Cayce at the Historic Columbia Speedway on Saturday.

Other free and paid events are held in West Columbia, Cayce and Lexington. The event is held to benefit the nonprofit River Alliance, which strives to connect people to our rivers, which include the Broad, Saluda and Congaree Rivers, while protecting these bodies of water.

The long weekend began with a Tartan Day South kick-off party. This was held at Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce. On Friday, March 27, the Celtic “Commotion” concert was held at the Icehouse Amphitheater in Lexington.

The Irish bands included Kilmaine Saint, Tuatha Dea and SYR. The main event was held on Saturday, March 28, at the historic Columbia Speedway in Cayce. The day was full of events, including highland athletics, traditional dancing exhibitions, Celtic music, mass pipe bands, sheep dog herding exhibitions, birds of prey exhibitions and more.

There were also traditional foods, genealogy, the British Car Show Celtic Clans and Societies, Celtic Marketplace, a kids putting course and Jamil Choo Choos. The day ended with an evening of campfires, music and tribal beats. Thousands of people attended the festival, and many dressed up in their Scottish and Irish costumes.