Join Us
Clan MacKinnon Society invites you to a Clan Gathering in Edinburgh, Scotland from June 18 to 21, 2024. We are finalizing our itinerary now but you can look forward to local tours, workshops, sightseeing, social time, a banquet, and more... not to mention reconnecting with old friends and making new ones from near and far! Register here!
Tentative Itinerary
- Tuesday, June 18, 2024: Arrival, check-in, and evening cocktail hour (cash bar) at the host hotel. We are trying to reserve a room at the bar just for us. Meet fellow MacKinnons and rekindle old friendships!
- Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Morning presentations and workshops. Current efforts are to host folklorists and storytellers, a heraldic specialist, perhaps a class on mixing Drambuie cocktails, or even a special surprise presentation. The afternoon and evening are open for sightseeing and tours. We are working to arrange a group hop-on/hop-off bus tour of Edinburgh, and perhaps a walking tour of the Royal Mile as well. More to come!
- Thursday, June 20, 2024: Open morning and afternoon. Cocktail hour and culminating banquet, including piping in the haggis and “Address to a Haggis” recited by a Scottish storyteller, and possibly a silent auction consisting of easily transportable goods.
- Friday, June 21, 2024: Departure and farewells.
Registration & Cost
Registration for the event is open now through January 31, 2024. The gathering is open to Society members and non-members alike!
Please be aware of our cancellation policy: 50% refund from now until March 18, 2024; 25% refund from March 19-May 18, 2024; and NO refund after May 18, 2024.
- Full Gathering & Banquet: Includes workshops, local bus and walking tours, a goody bag (one per traveling party), and the culminating banquet (meal with cash bar) -- Society members $160, Non-members $185
- Banquet Only: This option is for those who will be attending the banquet only (not the full gathering) -- Society members $80, Non-members $105
Please be aware of our cancellation policy: 50% refund from now until March 18, 2024; 25% refund from March 19-May 18, 2024; and NO refund after May 18, 2024.
Hotel Information
We have blocked rooms for Clan MacKinnon Society at our host hotel below. You can reserve your stay directly with the hotel by following this link.
DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre
34 Bread Street
Edinburgh EH3 9AF
34 Bread Street
Edinburgh EH3 9AF
Farther Afield
While Clan MacKinnon Society is not arranging or booking bus tours, we anticipate many will take extra time before or after the gathering to travel outside of Edinburgh. Skye, Mull, and Iona have ties to MacKinnon history and are beautiful places to visit. We hope you make your Clan MacKinnon: Scotland 2024 trip an unforgettable adventure! VisitScotland is Scotland’s national tourist board. Their website is a wonderful resource full of information to help make your trip a memorable one.