Outlander North Carolina was privileged to be a part of the Celtic Festival at Latta Plantion in Huntersville, NC on March 16 & 17, 2019! We had a wonderful time, met some Facebook group members, and really enjoyed talking Outlander “shop” with all of our new friends. We hope we made some new Outlander converts as we shared our love of the Fraser’s North Carolina.
Our booth/tent was filled with wonderful sights and scents, as we had Jamie and Claire there for photo opportunities, and offered exclusive Outlander NC-inspired candles (handmade right here in NC!), as well as special edition ONC suncatchers and stemless wine glasses. Festival goers entered their names in our giveaway for an amazing Outlander item-filled basket, and the winner was Belen Molins! Thanks to all who stopped by to say hello!
The theme of our booth was a rustic cabin, and everyone worked hard to make it look absolutely amazing! Thanks so much to Carolyn Baker, Stephanie Bryant (of Outlander Print Shop), Nancy Roach (whose alter ego is the White Sow on Twitter!), and Mitzie Munroe for helping me create an inviting stop for visitors to come and browse and pose with the Frasers or by the “fireplace.”
There were so many things to do and enjoy at the Celtic Festival, from Viking reenactors, a friendly shinty game between the NC 71st and 84th Highland Regiments, cooking demonstrations, reenactors’ encampents, Latta Plantation building tours, dancing, traditional music, and an Outlander Party! Saying it was a fun-filled weekend is an understatement! Thanks to everyone at Latta Plantation for giving us this amazing opportunity!
Please enjoy these photos, with contributions from Mitzie Munroe, Connie McKenzie, Lisa Margolis, Joy Forster, Stephanie Bryant, and Nina Eads:
Inside the ONC tent 
We had quite a “view” in the cabin! 
The Frasers were great sports with all of the selfies taken! 
Men in kilts! 
He’s fancier than Bonnie Prince Charlie! 
“Kneed” I say more? 
Is any Celtic Festival complete without faeries? We think not! 
NC Highland Regiment encampment 
NC Highland Regiment drummer boy 
Inside a reenactor soldier’s tent 
Cooking demo from the encampment cook. 
Cooking some beans over the fire! Beans were filling and an excellent source of protein for the soldiers. 
Women would accompany soldiers, much like Claire, as healers and help with cooking and take care of the men. 
Getting ready for some shinty! 
Shinty match! 
Vikings! 
More Vikings! 
This must be the Viking King’s tent, considering that fancy throne outside! 
Cooking over an open fire in the Latta kitchen house 
Reenactors can teach festival-goers so much! 
This woman is demonstrating blackwork, an old way of embroidery with dark thread. 
She’s doing the “clickit” 
Serenading the crowd! 
Blacksmith demonstration 
Wonder what’s in that canteen… 
Winners of the Outlander costume contest 
Posing with “Dougal”! 
Enjoying the music and Outlander dress contest at the Outlander Party. Is that Jamie back there?! 
We enjoyed the wonderful traditional music! 
Exclusive to ONC, these candles are made in NC and inspired by the scents of Fraser’s Ridge. 
Logo-etched stemless wine glasses (for sale here in the SHOP tab!) 
Mitzie and Stephanie get one last shot with Jamie and Claire! 
The ONC gang!
Our next stop will be at the Loch Norman Highland Games at Rural Hill April 12-14, 2019! If you are planning on going, please stop by and say hello–we’d love to meet you!