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Family And Kids Events in Edinburgh on 08 April 2024

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Events in Edinburgh

Botanics Easter Trail

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s (RBGE) Easter trail returns for another year, inviting families to join the hunt for the Easter bunny’s golden egg.

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Breakfast with Bjorn and Friends!

2nd April 2024 - 11th April 2024

Join the IKEA Edinburgh team in their customer restaurant and enjoy breakfast with Bjorn Bear and friends this Easter!

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Coding After-School Club at The Pavilion, Myreside

29th February 2024 - 27th June 2024
Edinburgh South

Code Cadets are looking for young tech minds to join their after-school coding club on Thursdays at The Pavilion, Myreside!

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Conservation in action at The Georgian House

8th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Join us at The Georgian House as we prepare three ornate wood, gesso and gilt 18th century frames for our upcoming Allan Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion Exhibition!

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Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt

1st January 2024 - 31st August 2024

Looking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.

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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024
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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Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral

10th December 2023 - 1st December 2024

Join a volunteer guide for a 45 min to 1 hour glimpse into the history, heraldry and life of our historic Cathedral and Thistle Chapel!

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Davidson’s Mains Health Walk

Selected dates between 1st April 2024 - 16th December 2024
Edinburgh West

Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project for this free weekly walk in Davidson’s Mains! It's a low level, inclusive health walk open to everyone!

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Drama Classes for Children and Young People in Central Edinburgh

14th August 2023 - 23rd June 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Parents, do you want to help your child grow their confidence and make new friends in a fun and creative way? The Blossom Theatre Project drama classes are the perfect way to do this.

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Eala Shàilein / The Swan of Salen

20th April 2023 - 20th April 2029
Broxburn

Swan of Salen is A Multimedia Folk Ballet inspired by Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake and the parallel Gaelic legend, Eala Shàilein. Catch it at Ecclesmachan & Threemiletown Village Hall in April!

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Easter @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room

27th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Spring has finally sprung and it’s the perfect time to gather your team of family and friends to take on ’The Anatomist’ - Edinburgh’s award winning historical escape room!

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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs

19th January 2024 - 20th December 2024

Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs for their Friday Ceilidhs held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Dynamic Earth’s ‘EggStravaganza’ Trail

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Join us at Dynamic Earth this Easter for an adventurous egg hunt unlike any other!

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Energy Makers

30th March 2024 - 13th April 2024

Create your own turbines and test them in our awesome tunnel in this great introduction to renewable energy at the City Art Centre.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Fire & Ice

3rd April 2024 - 10th April 2024

In this outdoor family walk you’ll connect with the nature and landscape of Edinburgh’s great outdoors and explore how our local surroundings have been shaped by both fire and ice.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: It’s Still a Wonderful Webb

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

An outdoor exhibition of the latest awe-inspiring images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Planet Protectors

4th April 2024 - 8th April 2024

Join us at Dynamic Earth and learn about different ways you can become a planet protector, make your own mini bug hotel and natural plant pot, plus lots more exciting activities!

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Snippets of Scotland

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

In this indoor mini-exhibition at Dynamic Earth, take a journey through Scotland's geological past!

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Encountering political texts: 1640 to 1770

8th December 2023 - 20th April 2024

This exhibition asks 'what makes a text political?' and follows this question through a period of great political uncertainty in Scotland and England.

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Extravagant Eggs Activity

1st April 2024 - 13th April 2024

This Easter discover the story of some very fancy eggs in the Royal Collection at The Palace of Holyroodhouse!

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Friday Friends

6th October 2023 - 7th June 2024

Our Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.

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Hop aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia this Easter

29th March 2024 - 15th April 2024

Hop aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia for an egg-cellent day out this Easter holiday and experience the UK's Best Attraction!

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Kids Multi Activities Sessions

9th January 2024 - 14th April 2024
Edinburgh East

Check out these kids multi activity sessions at Little Plaza in Edinburgh city centre!

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Kids’ Coding Easter Camp

8th April 2024 - 12th April 2024

Join Code Cadets at George Heriot’s School for their Active Easter Coding Camp, for ages 8 to 14+, between the 8th and 12th April!

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Lush Edinburgh Easter Party

1st April 2024 - 10th April 2024
Edinburgh New Town

Come visit Lush Edinburgh this Easter for a fun filled Easter Party. Activities include Bath Bomb Making, Easter Egg Hunt, Party Games & More!

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Personal PhotoShoot Experience

1st November 2023 - 1st November 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Join professional local photographer Simon Messer in Edinburgh's Old Town for your Personal PhotoShoot Experience! It's a fun outdoor experience perfect for couples, families and solo travelers alike.

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Planetarium Late: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon

29th March 2024 - 13th April 2024

Inspired by the music of Pink Floyd, this dome spectacular features the 1973 album the Dark Side of the Moon in explosive surround sound.

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Planetarium Late: What’s Up?

4th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Let Dynamic Earth’s astronomers guide you through the season’s highlights of What’s Up in the spring skies.

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Planetarium Late: You Are Here

4th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Take a journey across the Solar System, with spectacular stops along the way as we push the boundaries of human space exploration.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hunter’s Tryst

1st April 2024 - 30th September 2024
Edinburgh South

Hunter’s Tryst is a well-stocked and beautifully designed, mature, medium-sized, wildlife-friendly town garden.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shepherd House

6th February 2024 - 25th July 2024
Musselburgh

Visit Shepherd House, a constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises including a shell house built in 2014, lavender parterres, a rill and fountains!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobshiel House

3rd April 2024 - 25th September 2024
Various Locations East Lothian

The garden at Stobshiel House is effectively split into four main parts and The extensive collection of shrubs and mature trees offer a fantastic backdrop during all seasons.

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Sgeul / Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands

9th June 2023 - 20th April 2024

Sgeul / Story, at the National Library of Scotland, is an exhibition in Gaelic and English about stories and storytelling traditions.

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Spring into Easter

3rd April 2024 - 14th April 2024

This Easter, The Centre, Livingston is hosting a ‘Spring into Easter’ series of free fun activities for kids during the holidays!

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Warhol Family Craft Morning

5th April 2024 - 12th April 2024

Enjoy a visit to Andy Warhol: The Textiles during Dovecot Studios drop-in Family Craft Mornings.

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Who was George Heriot? A tour behind the gates

8th April 2024 - 12th April 2024

For 5 days only this Spring, George Heriot’s will open its famous gates for a guided tour of the historic School building.

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Family And Kids Events in East Renfrewshire

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

Pro-Soccer Easter Camp

Pro-Soccer Easter Camp

29th March 2024 - 12th April 2024

Pro-Soccer's Easter Camp offers fun and innovative classes designed to give children an enjoyable start to the nation's favourite game during the school holidays!

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PRIME Football Coaching Easter Camp

PRIME Football Coaching Easter Camp

8th April 2024 - 12th April 2024

PRIME Football Coaching look forward to hosting another week-long football camp during the Easter holidays to keep your players active, healthy, socialising and entertained!

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East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

8th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

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Family And Kids Events in Fife

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

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: South Flisk

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: South Flisk

1st April 2024 - 30th June 2024

The spectacular views over Fife to Perthshire and Angus and the large flooded quarry full of fish, planted with impressive marginals, make the garden at South Flisk very special in the area.

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Small Business Market

Small Business Market

29th March 2024 - 24th December 2024

Small Business Market is a monthly market based within Dunfermline's Kingsgate Shopping Centre featuring over 25 small businesses each month selling handmade crafts and more!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kirklands Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kirklands Garden

1st April 2024 - 30th September 2024

Enjoy a day out at Kirklands, built in 1832, it has been the Hart family home for 45 years!

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Family And Kids Events in Glasgow

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

Pose for Provands Portraits

Pose for Provands Portraits

Selected dates between 8th April 2024 - 14th April 2024

Have fun dressing up in period costumes and posing for selfies at the newly restored Provand's Lordship!

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Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

Have fun discovering Glasgow on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!

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R-CADE Family Friendly Easter Boardgames Swap

R-CADE Family Friendly Easter Boardgames Swap

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

The R-CADE family boardgame swap event returns! There will be a table in the cafe during the holidays stacked with family friendly boardgames, card games and books for you to take home for free!

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Family And Kids Events in Lanarkshire

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

UTD Sports Multi Sports Camp - Cambuslang

UTD Sports Multi Sports Camp - Cambuslang

1st April 2024 - 12th April 2024

From football and basketball to tennis and volleyball, UTD Sports Multi Sports Camp in Cambuslang introduces kids to the thrill of trying new activities!

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Easter at New Lanark

Easter at New Lanark

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

This Easter at New Lanark, there are a variety of exciting activities to take part in including a scavenger hunt, bonnet making and parade and the Great New Lanark Duck Race!

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Spring Family Fun and Easter Weekend

Spring Family Fun and Easter Weekend

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

The Summerlee Easter Egg-stravaganza over the Spring holidays guarantees a cracking day out for all the family!

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Family And Kids Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Renfrew DBAA Wonka Easter Camp

Renfrew DBAA Wonka Easter Camp

8th April 2024 - 12th April 2024

Unleash the magic of musical theatre this Easter with Dream Believe Achieve Academy's one-of-a-kind Easter Musical Theatre Camp!

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Renfrewshire’s Big Spring Clean

Renfrewshire’s Big Spring Clean

1st March 2024 - 30th April 2024

Renfrewshire's Big Spring Clean is back, and this year it's going to be bigger and better than ever before! So grab your litter picker and get set to make your neighbourhood a little brighter!

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PACE Easter Fest!

PACE Easter Fest!

29th March 2024 - 12th April 2024

Jam-packed with unique and varied creative performance experiences for ages 3-21, PACE is excited to announce the return of PACE Easter Fest!

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Family And Kids Events in Stirling

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

Canoe and Cliff Jumping

Canoe and Cliff Jumping

7th March 2024 - 30th September 2024

This is not for the faint hearted. Travel to the cliff by Canoe, explore the Buchanan Castle Cliffs on the loch and then take a deep breath and leap into the unknown!

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Loch Ard Canoe Tours Half Day

Loch Ard Canoe Tours Half Day

8th March 2024 - 31st August 2024

Join us at Loch Ard Adventure Centre for a Half Day Tour of Loch Ard in Canoes with a Guide and Instructor.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kilbryde Castle

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kilbryde Castle

1st February 2024 - 30th September 2024

Come and explore Kilbride Castle gardens! They cover some 12 acres and are situated above the Ardoch Burn and below the castle.

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Events in Other Areas

Alice In Easterland

Alice In Easterland

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Come and join the team at Kelburn Castle as they transform their forests into a whimsical, dream-like Alice in Easterland world!

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Popular Events

Edinburgh Seafood Festival
Edinburgh Seafood Festival returns to St James Quarter Edinburgh from 4th to 6th May. It's an unmissable, fun-filled weekend for seafood lovers and foodies!
Brick Fest Live
For the first time ever, the world’s largest hands-on LEGO® event of its kind catapults from the US to make its UK debut this Spring at the Royal Highland Centre!
Castle Street Market
Held in brightly coloured gazebos in the heart of central Edinburgh, Castle Street Market is filled with top quality products and has something to satisfy every taste!
Candlelight Spring: Coldplay and Ed Sheeran
Discover the music of Coldplay and Ed Sheeran at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, bathed in a lush, floral display dedicated to spring.
Holy Comforter Choir
The internationally acclaimed Holy Comforter Choir from North Carolina perform in St Giles’ Cathedral Edinburgh on Monday 20th May as a part of their European Tour.

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Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall