Renaissance festivals are less about authentic costumes for a certain time period or place and more about participating in an engaging, live display of human history. In that sense, kilts were very commonly worn throughout various historical time periods. In addition to the Celtic groups who are known for their near continuous use of kilts for the past centuries, many Roman infantry units wore kilts 2000 years ago. Also, British royalty have been wearing kilts for nearly 200 years- a tradition that continues to this day. For a map of renaissance festivals in the USA, see our Kilt Events page.