Tartan Day Celebrated for a week in Waipu, Northland
Since 2005 and the beginnings of Winter@Waipu, Tartan Day has been celebrated in Waipu on 1 July. 
It has become so popular that we now have it for a week – the Saturday before Tartan Day to the Saturday after Tartan Day.
For this small scottish town, its the time to dust off the kilt, the scarves, the pipes – the town is awash with tartan – there is free shortbread in many shops for those sporting a bit of tartan, and often the Butcher offers a taste of Haggis. There is pipers, and parties, and busking and lots of fun – come and join us.
Click here for this Years Programme
Events often include:
- performance events
- Midwinter Ball
- Men in Kilts rugby challenge
- mid winter swim
- Clan Dinner
- Kirking o’ the Tartan
- and more…
The History Behind Tartan Day
Come and celebrate in Waipu the week of 1 July
Latest Blog posts about Tartan Week in Waipu
- Winter news from the Waipu Caledonian Society
- Tarts in Tartan - Waipu 2011 Calendar now available
- Photos from Tartan Week 2010
- More Tartan Week Videos on You Tube
- All Blacks At Waipu Tossing the Caber
- Waipu Artntartan on You Tube
- Waipu | Kilts and Rugby, and the Kiwi Way
- Rugby in Kilts this Friday
- See the All Blacks as you’ve never seen them before… in Waipu
- High Jinks and Sword Dances at Waipu Tartan Day
