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Active events in Edinburgh

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Events in Edinburgh

Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

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

Selected dates between 14th January 2025 - 30th September 2025

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

Selected dates between 10th February 2025 - 15th December 2025
Portobello

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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Arthur’s Amble

Selected dates between 27th April 2025 - 28th September 2025

Come along for a gentle guided walk around Hunter’s Bog and St. Margaret’s Loch and learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!

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Summer Surf Camp

30th June 2025 - 29th August 2025

These week-long surf camps at Lost Shore Surf Resort are the perfect way for young surfers to build confidence, learn new skills, and fall in love with the surf.

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The Wild Outdoors Summer Camps - St George’s School

30th June 2025 - 25th July 2025

Discover the magic of summer at The Wild Outdoors Camps nestled in the breathtaking grounds of St. Georges School, perfect for energetic adventurers primary school aged!

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The Wild Outdoors Summer Camps at ESMS

30th June 2025 - 15th August 2025

Come join The Wild Outdoors for some fun this Summer, filled with excitement, learning and lifelong memories, perfect for energetic adventurers primary school aged!

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The Wild Outdoors Summer Camps - Colinton Road

14th July 2025 - 8th August 2025

Come join The Wild Outdoors for some fun this Summer, filled with excitement, learning and lifelong memories, perfect for energetic adventurers primary school aged!

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All or Nothing Children’s Aerial Summer Camp

28th July 2025 - 1st August 2025

Join All or Nothing at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall for amazing aerial fun in the summer holidays!

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Inflatable 5K Edinburgh

30th August 2025

The UK's biggest and best Inflatable 5k course, featuring 32 massive obstacles, returns on Saturday 30th August!

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The MoonWalk Scotland and the 5K ZOOM Walk

6th September 2025

Join in the fun of the MoonWalk Scotland and the 5K ZOOM Walk on Saturday 6th September and experience Edinburgh like never before!

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Edinburgh Kiltwalk

14th September 2025

The Kiltwalk is back in the Capital on Sunday 14th September! Join in and raise money for your chosen charity at the same time.

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Shine Night Walk Edinburgh

27th September 2025

Join Cancer Research UK on Saturday 27th September for the Shine Night Walk Edinburgh and join in the fight to beat cancer!

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Forth Bridge Abseil

28th September 2025
South Queensferry

It's the ultimate free-fall abseil experience from the iconic Forth Bridge – take on this exhilarating challenge and help raise vital funds for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland!

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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:

Ride Like The Wind

Ride Like The Wind

20th September 2025

Join the Whitelee Countryside Rangers for an exhilarating 15 mile led cycle around the windfarm, checking out the views and exploring the lesser travelled tracks!

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PRIME Football Summer Camps

PRIME Football Summer Camps

7th July 2025 - 12th August 2025

Glasgow's coaching brand PRIME Football is back with their biggest and best summer schedule yet featuring six weeks of footballing fun over the holidays!

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Giffnock Run Club

Giffnock Run Club

Selected dates between 7th May 2025 - 17th December 2025

Come and join Giffnock Run Club for a 5k run or jog around Giffnock and surrounding areas every Wednesday night!

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Active Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Women’s Rugby Beginners Bootcamp

Women’s Rugby Beginners Bootcamp

Selected dates between 1st July 2025 - 15th July 2025

Try rugby for free in a fun and friendly environment, learn new skills, improve your fitness and meet new people!

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12-16 Girls Only Session Summer Basketball Camp 2025

12-16 Girls Only Session Summer Basketball Camp 2025

14th August 2025 - 15th August 2025

12-16 Girls Only session for those who have either played a little basketball or it's their first time. Its' a great way to find new friends and boost your confidence within sport.

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Skill Development Session (Fife Steel Basketball ACADEMY)

Skill Development Session (Fife Steel Basketball ACADEMY)

28th July 2025 - 31st July 2025

This Summer, Fife Steel will have its first Academy. Come along and take your game to the next level and be best equipped this Pre-Season!

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Active Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Clyde Cruising Club Dinghy Sailing Summer School

Clyde Cruising Club Dinghy Sailing Summer School

30th June 2025 - 8th August 2025

Start sailing or improve your skills at Clyde Cruising Club's dinghy training centre at Bardowie Loch, near Milngavie, where children and adults have been learning for over 90 years!

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The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby

The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby

Selected dates between 4th May 2025 - 29th November 2026

Come and join The Glasgow Chickens for a game of Touch Rugby every Sunday on Glasgow Green... it's fun, fast and fortunately not prone to many injuries!

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Springburn Junior Parkrun

Springburn Junior Parkrun

Selected dates between 5th January 2025 - 28th December 2025

Springburn Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Springburn Park!

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Active Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025

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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Calderglen Family Run of Colour

Calderglen Family Run of Colour

27th July 2025

Take a unique, colourful walk, jog or run, through some of the beautiful grounds of Calderglen Country Park at the Family Run of Colour on Sunday 27th July!

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St Andrew’s Hospice Ben Nevis Challenge

St Andrew’s Hospice Ben Nevis Challenge

30th August 2025

Join St Andrew's Hospice for their Ben Nevis Challenge this August and trek the UK's highest mountain with local guides!

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Active Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Buds Bootcamp

Buds Bootcamp

Selected dates between 26th May 2025 - 29th April 2026

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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Erskine Health Walk

Erskine Health Walk

Selected dates between 6th February 2025 - 18th December 2025

Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project in Erskine on Thursday afternoons for their inclusive health walk!

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Johnstone Burgh Ladies FC

Johnstone Burgh Ladies FC

Selected dates between 28th April 2025 - 29th December 2025

Johnstone Burgh Ladies are looking to recruit new players and build their squad. They are looking for players age 18+ of any ability who can join them for training on Monday evenings!

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Active Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Walk for Parkinson’s: Falkirk 2025

Walk for Parkinson’s: Falkirk 2025

16th August 2025

Whatever your reason. Whoever you walk for. Join Parkinson's UK in Falkirk and help raise vital funds for research into better treatments and hopefully, one day a cure.

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Preschool Activities With Active Stirling

Preschool Activities With Active Stirling

30th April 2025 - 19th December 2025

Come along to The PEAK, Stirling for three very different, but fun, weekly preschool sports activities!

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Hills & Herbs

Hills & Herbs

13th July 2025

Join Hills & Herbs for a one day nature-focussed retreat on the shores of Loch Ard on Sunday 13th July.

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Events in Other Areas

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Open Pass Scotland
Escape The Past
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Paisley First
Escape The Past
Renfrewshire Council
Hostelworld
Edinburgh Dungeon
ATG

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The Three Sisters Presents T at 3, 3 days of live music, performances and more from Friday 18th – Sunday 20th July!
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Chloe Jones - UK Tour 2025
Following her debut performance at Glastonbury Festival and a Nashville tour, join acclaimed folk-Americana singer-songwriter Chloe Jones for an intimate acoustic evening at The Waverley Bar!
Woodland Explorers at Jupiter Artland
Join our Woodland Explorers for a jam-packed day exploring art and nature amongst the wild trees and sculptures at Jupiter Artland this summer!
Guid Crack: It Takes a Village
Enjoy another fun and friendly session of Edinburgh’s monthly storytelling club on 25th July, hosted by Dan Serridge and featuring tales from Trinidad Cabezón Droguett and Andrew Wilson!

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