Patsy Ticer to Serve as Grand Marshal of Scottish Walk

State Sen. Patsy Ticer will serve as the grand marshal for the Campagna Center’s 41st Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade.

The parade, which is presented by The Campagna Center, St. Andrew’s Society, the city, and in partnership with the Scottish government, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. in Old Town Alexandria.

"It is a special pleasure for me, as a long time admirer and sometimes participant in an organization which has served Alexandria’s families and children so well since the days when it was still the Alexandria Y, and I was a young mother," said Ticer, an Old Town resident. "The Campagna Center has personified the good works and caring attitude Alexandrians have always had toward one another. It is a very important part of the fabric of our wonderful city."

Ticer will lead more than 120 Scottish clans, pipe and drum bands, Scottish dancers, re-enactment groups, canine marchers, local dignitaries and Santa Claus through the streets of Old Town.

Each year the Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend draws as many as 30,000 participants and families to Alexandria. The Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend has grown from a small, informal parade to an entire weekend filled with events and festivities. In addition to the parade, weekend events include The Taste of Scotland, an evening of whiskeys and Scottish fare, a Christmas marketplace for holiday gifts, a heather and greens sale, the Designer Tour of Homes, and Deck the Halls with Santa Children’s Party. The Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend is the largest fundraising activity for The Campagna Center.

To purchase tickets, visit www.ScottishChristmasWalk.com.