• Sample at least 30 types of Scotch as well as other “whiskys” and “whiskeys” from around the world (watch out for new surprises this year). 
• A thorough & interactive whisky education from a team of experts. 
• An open bar serving beer, wine, and other exciting beverages.
• Delicious catering with a holiday flare. 
• A chance to mingle with our sponsors, other supporters, and volunteers in a festive atmosphere—including Scottie, the SCWW’s official mascot! 
• Fun games and activities.
• The perfect opportunity to wear plaid, whether it’s a kilt with your family’s tartan or something you pick out.  
• All proceeds support Campagna Center’s work, and the majority of your ticket purchase is tax-deductible. Some donations are even eligible for tax credits.

All Sponsor and Host tickets allow entry from 6:30-10:00PM. Sponsors are invited to an exclusive rooftop experience from 5:30-7:00PM, which will include top-tier whisky, elegant hors d’oeuvres, live music, and views of Old Town Alexandria in the holiday season. 

This event is for those who are 21 years of age or older. 

*Merry & Bright Sponsor – $10,000 

Includes ten Taste of Scotland tickets, six Dignitaries Breakfast tickets, exclusive rooftop experience from 5:30-7:00PM, opportunity to provide branded item for gift bag, logo/link placement on event materials, custom social media post, and waived fee for unit in parade. (Tax-deductible portion of sponsorship: $9,350)

*Eligible for Commonwealth of Virginia tax credits for 65% of the tax deductible portion of your sponsorship, totaling $6,077.50 (pending application).

*Deck the Halls Sponsor – $5,000 

Includes eight Taste of Scotland tickets, four Dignitaries Breakfast tickets, exclusive rooftop experience from 5:30-7:00PM, opportunity to provide branded item for gift bag, logo/link placement on event materials, custom social media post, and waived fee for unit in parade. (Tax-deductible portion of sponsorship: $4,480) 

*Eligible for Commonwealth of Virginia tax credits for 65% of the tax deductible portion of your sponsorship, totaling $2,912 (pending application).

*Peace on Earth Sponsor – $2,500 

Includes six Taste of Scotland tickets, two Dignitaries Breakfast tickets, exclusive rooftop experience from 5:30-7:00PM, logo/link placement on event materials, and waived fee for unit in parade. (Tax-deductible portion of sponsorship: $2,110) 

*Eligible for Commonwealth of Virginia tax credits for 65% of the tax deductible portion of your sponsorship, totaling $1,371.50 (pending application).

Tis the Season Host – $1,000 

Includes four Taste of Scotland tickets, two Dignitaries Breakfast tickets and name placement on event materials. (Tax-deductible portion of sponsorship: $740) 

Jingle Bell Host – $500 

Includes two Taste of Scotland tickets and name placement on event materials. (Tax-deductible portion of sponsorship: $370) 

Yuletide Host – $250 

Includes one Taste of Scotland ticket and name placement on event materials. (Tax-deductible portion of sponsorship: $185) 

To purchase online, please use this form for sponsorships and this form for host ticket packages. To purchase offline, please complete this form and return it to the address listed. 

For 80+ years, Campagna Center has changed lives in Alexandria, Virginia, by inspiring a commitment to learning and achievement among children, teens, and adults. We focus on families who are dealing with resource challenges because we believe the entire community benefits when an individual has the chance to achieve their highest potential. 

Our programs serve children and families from cradle to career. Those programs include Early Head Start, Head Start, and an Early Learning Center, which provide high-quality childcare, educational programming, and other services for children and their families from infancy through pre-K. Wright to Read offers tutoring and mentoring for elementary age students who are reading at least one year below grade level and is staffed by caring volunteers. Campagna Kids is a before- and after-school program for elementary and middle school students that provides them with enriching experiences. Building Better Futures removes obstacles that high school students face and prepares them for post-secondary success, whether in college or careers. And New Neighbors, our program for adults, is also staffed by volunteers and provides English language courses and wraparound services for immigrants and refugees in our community. 

All told, these holistic and interconnected programs serve around 2,000 people in Alexandria each year. The proceeds from the Taste of Scotland support this important work.

• The 2025 celebration was the 54th annual Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend. 

• The Scottish Christmas Walk is one of only five state-wide events documented in the Library of Congress Bicentennial Local Legacies Project by U.S. Senator John. W. Warner. 

• The parade was created to thank the City of Alexandria for its support of the Y.W.C.A. (one of Campagna’s former names; read more on our history page.) 

• In 1986, the Walk’s bulletin spells out its celebratory purpose: “Our Scottish Christmas Walk is a gift from the members of the Alexandria Community Y to the City of Alexandria. It is our celebration of this special city. It is our celebration of caring and concern for our neighbors. It is a neighborhood celebration of programs which serve the needs of women and their families of Alexandria.” 

• Before it was Scottish, it existed as a Christmas Walk dating back to the 60s. 

• Early walks, including the 1969 Christmas Walk, had a Swedish element, a call back to Alexandria’s other sister city, Helsingborg, Sweden. In 1969, Swedish elements included the crowning of Lucia Queen of Light, as well as a display of ceramics from Sweden and a Christmas tree decorated with Swedish trimmings in the lobby of City Hall in collaboration with the Swedish Embassy.   

• The first time the Walk took a Scottish theme was in 1970, but in 1971, the Y.W.C.A merged the event with the St. Andrew’s Society’s celebration, and it became a truly Scottish affair to honor the City of Alexandria’s Scottish heritage and namesake, Scottish merchant and ship owner, John Alexander. 

• The second annual Scottish Christmas Walk in 1972 “netted $12,000 for the Y’s work in the community” according to a 1973 Alexandria Journal article.  

• British Ambassadors were regularly connected to the festivities. In 1973, the British Ambassador Rowland Baring, the 3rd Earl of Cromer, and Lady Cromer sponsored the Walk, and in the 1980s, British Ambassador Sir Oliver and Lady Wright were involved.  

• In 2007, organizers of the weekend advertised that 125 groups and 2,500 individuals participated in the event.