View all the upcoming Family And Kids events taking place throughout Edinburgh below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
The story of THE LION KING is miraculously brought to life using masks, puppets and striking costumes to tell the story of young Simba's epic adventures. Read more
Expect wonder, enchantment and a spectacle of colour this festive season as Edinburgh Castle, the defender of the nation, becomes the ‘Castle of Light’! Read more
This Postnatal Yoga class, run by Jenny from Yoga Links, mainly focuses on easing mum's achy body and regaining her strength, whilst baby enjoys the sounds and interaction of other babies. Read more
Five Sisters Zoo will once again illuminate the zoo for another year and there is plenty of new surprises in store with our new enchanted riverside walk, stunning lit up water fountains and much more! Read more
With an extended route for 2019 and over 600 brand-new lanterns, there’s more to explore this year as Giant Lanterns return to Edinburgh Zoo from 15 November to 26 January 2020! Read more
Let Edinburgh’s resident silent disco experience transport you into a Yuletide fantasyland on a new adventure to discover the true spirit of Christmas.
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The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh is delighted to present the world premiere of An Edinburgh Christmas Carol, a magical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale. Read more
Roll up, roll up! Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott are back in a circus-inspired King's Panto spectacular packed full of the thrills, spills, dazzling stunts and jaw-dropping special effects! Read more
The story of THE LION KING is miraculously brought to life using masks, puppets and striking costumes to tell the story of young Simba's epic adventures. Read more
Discover a world of twinkling lights, woodland trails and festive delights as the mischievous Paraffin Pixies arrive at Almond Valley this winter! Read more
Scottish Ballet’s 50th year will come to a spectacular close with the world premiere of The Snow Queen this Christmas at the Festival Theatre! Read more
Don't miss Dalkeith Country Park’s new winter festive light experience, Spectacle of Light: the magical after-dark adventure for all the family! Read more
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a visit to Santa's Grotto! So come and visit him in his enchanting Grotto at Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate this year! Read more
Edinburgh’s Christmas magic will be heading to twelve locations over twelve nights around Edinburgh, with a building being brought to life in each locality for one night only. Read more
Make Christmas 2019 special with a three course lunch in the opulent Queen Anne Room at Edinburgh Castle, and enjoy a dining experience fit for royalty. Read more
Enjoy an evening of glorious choral music and carols from The Seven Hills Chorus at St. Anne's Church on Saturday 14th December, followed by mince pies and mulled wine! Read more
Join the Surgeons Hall Museums on their walking tour through Edinburgh’s old town and hear tales of old Edinburgh, disease, dissection and curious methods of treatment. Read more
Make the lead up to Christmas even more magical for you and your little elves by treating yourselves to Breakfast with Santa at The Kitchen, Restoration Yard! Read more
The Edinburgh Singers return to the historic Greyfriars Kirk on 14th December to present a celebration of festive music, includung works by John Rutter and and choir favourite, Ēriks Ešenvalds. Read more
Take some time out to sing some favourite carols and enjoy some festive classics by candlelight, played by Bristo Community Concert Band in Bristo Baptist Church on 14th December! Read more
Join us at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for a weekend of musical peformances, a Christmas theatre show, talks, and hands-on activities for all ages! Read more
Ciara Harvie is an impressively talented mezzo-soprano from Edinburgh and one of the brightest stars emerging on the music scene. Hear her in concert at St Giles Cathedral on 14th December! Read more
Children can buy affordable presents for their loved ones at this unusual ‘reverse’ Santa’s grotto coming to George Street on 7th and 14th December! Read more
Visit the Golf Tavern on December 14th and meet our two special Elves that are flying all the way from the North Pole on Santa’s sleigh to meet you and help write all of your letters to Santa! Read more
Visit the Golf Tavern on December 14th and meet our two special Elves that are flying all the way from the North Pole on Santa’s sleigh to help your children write their letters to Santa! Read more
Treat yourself and the kids to a delicious festive two-course lunch, with a children's menu available, mini disco and then the main event - meet Santa! Read more
This live reading of Charles’ Dickens classic novella, adapted for a younger audience, with sound effects, actions and even some Christmas songs is suitable for ages 6-9 years. Read more
Upcoming Craft Fairs are holding their annual Santa’s Grotto and Christmas Market to raise funds for SiMBA (Simpson’s Memorial Box Appeal) on 14th December at Porty Wash House. Read more
Come along to the new Stockbridge Makers Market situated in the Lifecare Centre with makers and crafters whose work is hand made and handcrafted! Read more
In exclusive performances just for Christmas, Some Kind of Theatre present their original take on Vita Sackville-West’s A Note Of Explanation, an eco-fable suitable for ages 7+ and their families. Read more
After five sell-out years at Edinburgh’s Christmas, the legendary Baby Loves Disco returns, this time taking over the Assembly Rooms’ Ballroom. Read more
Join the Surgeons Hall Museums on their walking tour through Edinburgh’s old town and hear tales of old Edinburgh, disease, dissection and curious methods of treatment. Read more
Make the lead up to Christmas even more magical for you and your little elves by treating yourselves to Breakfast with Santa at The Kitchen, Restoration Yard! Read more
The Colinton & Merchiston Choir presents ‘Music for Christmas’ on Sunday 15th December in the magnificent Memorial Hall at Merchiston Castle School. Read more
Floating Brick Theatre present their live stage version of It’s a Wonderful Life at the Scottish Storytelling Centre from 15th to 21st December. Don't miss it! Read more
Treat yourself and the kids to a delicious festive two-course lunch, with a children's menu available, mini disco and then the main event - meet Santa! Read more
Adam from Geeky Retro Nerds Show podcast is hosting this Christmas classic tale, retold by the famous Muppets and Michael Caine, at the Vue Edinburgh Omni on 15th December. Read more
Bring your children along for a short, specially designed performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Dunedin Consort at The Queen's Hall on 16th December. Read more
Come and celebrate Christmas with Feed the Minds' magical carol concert by the amazing Edinburgh Telephone Choir in Greyfriars Kirk on Tuesday 17th December! Read more
Join Pitchcraft on 17th December as they bring you their unique a cappella arrangements of Christmas classics, from White Christmas to O Holy Night and everything in between! Read more
Back by popular demand for a single showing, this thought provoking film, which the National Library of Scotland ran during this year's Fringe, will take you through the 1980s in 50 minutes. Read more
In collaboration with Crazy Soap “Kids Stuff Crazy”, Splat is running fantastic Let It Snow sessions on 18th December! It’s going to be a wintery wonderland mess! Read more
It's Clambers Christmas Party on 19th December with 2 hours of soft play, disco, arts and crafts, face painting, writing a letter to Santa, meeting Santa in his grotto and receiving a present! Read more
Choose a Christmas breakfast in the Clambers party room and enjoy making reindeer dust, face painting and disco before visiting Santa to receive a present, followed by a 45-minute soft-play session. Read more
This Christmas, Hobo Cinema returns to Restoration Yard at Dalkeith Country Park with incredible botanical set designers, Pyrus Botanicals, creating an indoor winter woodland cinema! Read more
It's Scrambles Christmas Party on 20th December with soft play, disco, face painting, festive arts & crafts and a visit from Santa including a present! Read more
Treat yourself to a Christmas Special and enjoy an afternoon of uplifting music to remember, at St John The Evangelist Church, performed by the sensational Piccadilly Sinfonietta! Read more
Award winning 8 part a cappella choir Octavoce return to Morningside United Church on 21st December to transport you to a Christmas paradise by candlelight! Read more
After five sell-out years at Edinburgh’s Christmas, the legendary Baby Loves Disco returns, this time taking over the Assembly Rooms’ Ballroom. Read more
Make the lead up to Christmas even more magical for you and your little elves by treating yourselves to Breakfast with Santa at The Kitchen, Restoration Yard! Read more
It's time to get 'dolled' up and get your skates on because we're heading to Toy Town for the brand new seasonal spectacular from Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo the Dog at The Brunton! Read more
Join StopMoGo at this magical time of year to discover the enchanted world of stop motion animation with lots of Christmas activities to develop skills in 2D & 3D! Read more
Make the lead up to Christmas even more magical for you and your little elves by treating yourselves to Breakfast with Santa at The Kitchen, Restoration Yard! Read more
Splat Messy Play Edinburgh has teamed up again with Splat Messy Play Lanarkshire & West Lothian to host another big Messy Play & Slime Workshop event on 22nd December at Kirkliston Community Centre. Read more
It's Tumbles Christmas Party on 22nd December with soft play, disco, face painting, kids’ lunch box and a visit from Santa including a present! Suitable for ages 0-10 years. Read more
Classical magician, John Henry Blackwood, brings his intimate close-up magic show to InterContinental Edinburgh-The George Hotel on 23rd December. It's the way magic is meant to be enjoyed! Read more
Dynamic Earth is BLASTING into the New Year with Destination Space. Come along and help the team to build working satellites, explore the universe in infrared and witness explosive rocket launches! Read more
Be swept off your feet and experience real wonder at Christmas with the best from the world of magic & mind-reading and the most amazing up and coming local talent! Read more
The World Wide Wrestling League is bringing an action packed wrestling event for all the family to Strathbrock Community Centre, Broxburn on 27th December! Read more
Join the fun as we conjure up a magic show from thin air! Thrilling illusions, spooky mind reading, stunning sleight-of-hand, and death-defying escapes. Read more
In March 1314, the forces of King Robert the Bruce captured Edinburgh Castle. Meet the commander, Thomas Randolph and hear how he used guile and local knowledge to capture it.
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Join The Trickster, Jingles the Reindeer and Sonny the Bunny on the nutty train to Magical Christmas Madness as part of Edinburgh Internation Magic Festival! Read more
In March 1314, the forces of King Robert the Bruce captured Edinburgh Castle. Meet the commander, Thomas Randolph and hear how he used guile and local knowledge to capture it.
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Enjoy the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay experience as a family, and still have the kids tucked up in bed afore the bells, at Bairns Afore, the best family gig imaginable! Read more
Put on your glad rags and let the New Year in with a bang as you enjoy the Village Hotel Club Edinburgh's New Year's Eve menu (a children's menu option is available) with DJ and a late bar! Read more
In March 1314, the forces of King Robert the Bruce captured Edinburgh Castle. Meet the commander, Thomas Randolph and hear how he used guile and local knowledge to capture it.
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In March 1314, the forces of King Robert the Bruce captured Edinburgh Castle. Meet the commander, Thomas Randolph and hear how he used guile and local knowledge to capture it.
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Become familiar with the basics of machine sewing and help you build your confidence using a domestic sewing machine in this one day workshop with The Edinburgh Sewcial Club. Read more
The most comprehensive exhibition ever mounted on tyrannosaurs is coming to the National Museum of Scotland, bringing the latest palaeontological discoveries to life. Read more
Join us in the Palace of Holyroodhouse at our monthly Royal Rhyme Time for Toddlers as professional puppet company ‘It's in the bag!’ bring stories to life through rhymes, songs and drama! Read more
Jings, crivvens! Help ma boab! Don't miss the the awfy braw brand new musical, Oor Wullie, when it comes to the King's Theatre Edinburgh in January 2020! Read more
The Edinburgh Sports Club Squash Open 2020 is taking place from 29th January and with a £30,000 prize pot, our tournament attracts some of the best of the world! Read more
Join modern calligrapher Caitlin McKenna for a fun and informal introduction to watercolour brush lettering on 8th February at Century General Store! Read more
Join Surgeons' Hall Museums's learning team on 11th February and become a real-life Sherlock Holmes at our Museum Detectives drop-in session! Read more
Cool Creatures are back at Surgeons' Hall Museums this February!Come and meet some amazing animals up close and see for yourself the incredible variety found in the animal kingdom! Read more
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved Zog has been imaginatively adapted in this magical production, featuring live musicians and promises to be roaring fun. Read more
Re-live the sounds of the swinging sixties, as Britain’s No. 1 tribute show brings alive the magic of the sixties at The Brunton on Saturday 22nd February!
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In March 1314, the forces of King Robert the Bruce captured Edinburgh Castle. Meet the commander, Thomas Randolph and hear how he used guile and local knowledge to capture it.
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Spark Trio merge modern jazz sounds with touches of Gospel, the blues, and the classic organ trio style and you can catch them at St James Scottish Episcopal Church, Leith on 18th April! Read more
Riverdance: The New 25th Anniversary Show comes to Edinburgh Playhouse in April 2020, immersing you in the extraordinary and elemental power of its music and dance! Read more
The Book of Mormon, Broadway’s smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, is coming to Edinburgh Playhouse next year with performances from 17 June to 4th July! Read more
Following two smash hit record breaking London West End seasons, Heathers The Musical embarks on its first national tour and comes to Edinburgh Playhouse in July 2020. Read more
PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” brings everybody’s favourite pups to the Edinburgh Playhouse stage for an action packed, high-energy, musical adventure! Read more
From the award-winning West End producers of Gangsta Granny and Horrible Histories comes this amazing new production of David Walliams' best-selling story comes to Edinburgh Playhouse! Read more
The brilliant original production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera arrives at the Festival Theatre for the first time ever in 2020! Read more
With direction from dancer, choreographer, theatre director and Britain’s favourite TV Judge, Craig Revel Horwood, Strictly Ballroom the Musical will be foxtrotting into Edinburgh in November 2020. Read more
As well as the Family And Kids events in Edinburgh listed above, you can visit the other sites in our network to find Family And Kids events in those areas too!
Expect wonder, enchantment and a spectacle of colour this festive season as Edinburgh Castle, the defender of the nation, becomes the ‘Castle of Light’!
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh is delighted to present the world premiere of An Edinburgh Christmas Carol, a magical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale.
The story of THE LION KING is miraculously brought to life using masks, puppets and striking costumes to tell the story of young Simba's epic adventures.
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