Active events in Edinburgh
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Events in Edinburgh
Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Arthur’s Secrets
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur's Seat's turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
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Portobello Health Walk
Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project for this free weekly walk in Portobello. It's a low level, inclusive health walk open to everyone!
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Blast 5km Series @ The Meadows 2025
Join Blast Running in the heart of Edinburgh for the Monthly Blast 5K Series at The Meadows – a lively lunchtime race that’s become a firm favourite on the city’s running calendar.
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Innis & Runn: Halloween Edition
Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween bash with 'Innis & Runn'. A fright-filled run, costumes, pints, and good times await!
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Hot Chocolate 5k & 10k
Join Blast Running for the Hot Chocolate 5K & 10K on Sunday 23rd November. We’ll be hitting the prom together and celebrating at the finish line with a well-deserved hot chocolate to warm you up!
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Sundown Adventures
For the very first time Go Ape's popular Sundown Adventures will be available at Dalkeith Country Park between 28th November and 30th December.
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Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk 2025
Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk is celebrating 21 incredible years and we are ready to welcome our Santa’s back to West Princes Street Gardens for our much loved family fundraising event!
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Santa & Elf Dash 2025
Put on your Santa hat and join Blast Running for festive fun at the Santa & Elf Dash, set in the beautiful Cammo Nature Reserve in north-west Edinburgh on Sunday 21st December!
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20 Along the Forth
20 Along the Forth is the ultimate 20-mile challenge, timed perfectly for Spring 2026 marathon and ultra runners.
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Active Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Whitelee Walkers Health Walk
Join the Whitelee Rangers for a short health walk on the windfarm on Tuesday mornings - stretch your legs, have a natter and maybe even spot some local wildlife!
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Rouken Glen Junior Parkrun
Rouken Glen Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Rouken Glen Park!
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Monday Runday - Run Club for Mums
Monday Runday is a free community run club for mums of all ages and stages... improve both your physical and mental health every Monday morning!
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Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Dunfermline Santa Dash
Join in the Santa Dash Dunfermline and raise money for charity! This fun family event is part of the Dunfermline City Christmas parade and Christmas Lights Switch On.
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Halloween Hundred cycle ride (Audax)
Enjoy the graveyards, morthouses, ruined abbeys, Gothic chapels, spooky villages and autumnal scenery of Fife on this Halloween Hundred cycle ride!
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Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
REBEL YOGA presents YOGA & WINE
Join REBEL YOGA for a wholesome afternoon of mindfulness and self care, movement, breath-work and meditation, followed by an informal natural wine tasting at Pollokshields Burgh Hall!
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Kelvin Hall Family Day
Kelvin Hall are throwing a party on Saturday 15th November to celebrate their ninth birthday and everyone's invited!
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Glasgow 850
2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!
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Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Drumpellier Junior Parkrun
Drumpellier Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Drumpellier Country Park!
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M&D’s On Ice
M&Ds on Ice is undercover at M&D's Scotland's Theme Park. Make memories with family and friends... the perfect festive day out!
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Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks
Join Get Walking Lanarkshire on one of their regular health walks! Enjoy the fresh air, meet new people and have a good blether!
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Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Battery Park Junior Parkrun
Battery Park Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Battery Park, Greenock!
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Renfrewshire Walking Network Community Walks
Enjoy some fresh air and activity on one of Renfrewshire Walking Network's free weekly health walks, held in locations across Renfrewshire!
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Buds Bootcamp
St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation's Buds Bootcamp is back. With fitness testing, upgraded sessions, energising workouts, and a whole lot of motivation, there's never been a better time to start!
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Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Preschool Activities With Active Stirling
Come along to The PEAK, Stirling for three very different, but fun, weekly preschool sports activities!
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Denny Health Walk
Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project for this free weekly walk in Denny. It's a low level, inclusive health walk open to everyone!
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AR26 Charity Free Football For All Sessions
On Thursdays between September 11th and November 27th, Scotland and Liverpool footballer Andy Robertson's charity, AR26, will host free football sessions at Raploch Community Campus.
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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is back from 20th October to 9th November 2025, exploring the theme of Comfort & Disturb.
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