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Attention all proud MacFarlanes and lovers of MacFarlane heritage! Are you ready to show off your pride and march in one of the most exciting events of the year? Then join Clan MacFarlane in the New York Tartan Day Parade, and let’s make our ancestors proud!

Pictured Left to Right: Hamilton Galloway, William Anderson, Jack Sproule with Affie MacPharlain Poirier at the 2017 Tartan Day Parade with the parade banner created by Affie.

The New York City Tartan Day Parade Clan MacFarlane Marching Contingent will participate in the NYC Tartan Day Parade in Honour of our Clansman and ICMS Member, Affie MacPharlain Porier, who first led our contingent. To carry on the tradition of Clan MacFarlane at the NYC Tartan, our New York based member Hamilton Galloway has taken on hosting the Clan MacFarlane contingent at the parade and carry the hand-painted MacFarlane Banner created by Affie.

As one of the clans that have been with the parade since its inception, we are proud to march every year in the New York Tartan Day Parade. Our colorful and vibrant tartans will be on full display as we march proudly through the streets of New York, celebrating our Scottish heritage and culture.

But time is running out, and we need YOU to join us! Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to march with Clan MacFarlane and be a part of this incredible celebration of Scottish pride. The deadline to register is fast approaching, so act now to secure your spot in the parade.

By joining us, you’ll not only have the chance to celebrate our Scottish heritage, but you’ll also have the opportunity to meet and connect with other proud Scots from around the world. It’s an experience that you’ll never forget!

So don’t wait any longer – register now to join Clan MacFarlane in the New York Tartan Day Parade. Let’s show the world the pride and spirit of the Scottish people!

Register to march with Clan MacFarlane in the 2023 New York City Tartan Day Parade!

For those who would like to join us in the Parade, here is some additional information:

Line up for the parade begins at 1PM at the intersection of 6th Ave and West 45th street (Avenue of the Americas) very near Times Square. The parade will begin approximately at 2PM and proceeds up 6th Avenue to Central Park where it disperses.

The parade is scheduled to run from 2PM – 330PM.

This event is open to ICMS members as well as anyone with MacFarlane or MacFarlane Sept heritage.

Please join us for the very special event! Questions can be directed HERE.

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN 2024

What Is Tartan Day?

Tartan Day is a North American celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320. It originated in Canada in the mid-1980s. It spread to other communities of the Scottish diaspora in the 1990s. In Australia the similar International Tartan Day is held on July 1, the anniversary of the repeal of the 1747 Act of Proscription that banned the wearing of tartan.

In 1998 the U.S. Senate declared April 6 to be National Tartan Day to recognize the contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States. In 1999, two pipe bands and a small but enthusiastic group of Scottish Americans marched from the British Consulate to the UN—our first Parade! Since then, we have grown to include hundreds of pipers, thousands of marchers and many more thousands cheering from the sidelines.

We are not marching for ourselves, we are marching for those who have come before us, our ancestors.

-Affie MacPharlain Poirier