Christmas Events in Edinburgh on 01 December 2024
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Events in Edinburgh
A World of Winter Wonder
Step into a world of winter wonder with seasonal activities this Christmas at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh!
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Advent Carol Service
Enter the season of Advent through a dramatic and awe-inspiring service, filled with candlelight, stirring choral music, and readings, at St Michael and All Saints on 1st December!
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Breakfast with Santa
This festive season, enjoy breakfast with Santa and his elves, and make some magical memories at IKEA Edinburgh!
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Cards for Good Causes
The pop up shop for Cards for Good Causes, the U.K.’s largest charity Christmas card retailer, once again returns to St John's Episcopal Church, Princes Street.
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Castle Of Light
Enjoy the Defender of the Nation illuminated in a spectacular after-dark trail when Castle of Light returns with an all-new show for its fifth year at Edinburgh Castle!
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Castle Street Christmas Market
Castle Street Christmas Market returns in 2024, providing everyone with something special to buy and enjoy.
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Christmas @ The Anatomist Escape Room
Looking for festive fun that's a little different? Gather your team of family, friends or colleagues and head along to Edinburgh's historical escape room!
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Christmas at Leith Makers
Join us at Leith Makers for our Christmas workshops or find the perfect gift for you and your loved ones with 50 stockist offering a wide range of gorgeous handmade crafts!
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Christmas at the Botanics
Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
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Christmas at Volcano Falls
Volcano Falls at Fountain Park has the perfect packages for you to celebrate the festive season!
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Christmas Market and Open Days
Edinburgh Printmakers will be opening the doors of our historic building Castle Mills to welcome you to a fun-filled weekend of activities, workshops, and our bespoke Christmas Market!
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Christmas Music Performance
Join us at IKEA Edinburgh on Sunday 1st December and let the Penicuik Community Choir transport you into the heart of the holiday season!
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Cinderella
Join returning panto favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young with a new magical pantomime for all the family at the Festival Theatre!
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Coburg House Winter Open Studios
It's time to open our big red shutter again at Coburg House Art Studios and invite you in for a Winter Open Studios!
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Cold Town House - Brunch with Santa
Cold Town House are thrilled to bring back their popular Brunch with Santa, but hurry they sell out fast!
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Conifox Christmas Experience
Conifox Christmas Experience is back for it’s 6th year, with so much more than just Santa's Grotto!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Around the World Starflyer
Try it if you dare! The Starflyer is back at Edinburgh's Christmas giving the finest, and most thrilling, views of the stunning city centre skyline!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Christmas Tree Maze
St Andrew Square holds one of the UK’s largest illuminated Christmas Tree trails so come along and get lost in the magic!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Ice Skating
Get your skates on and glide all the way up and down Edinburgh’s famous George Street on the magnificent alpine ice rink!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: LNER Big Wheel
The LNER Big Wheel returns to East Princes Street Gardens to give passengers a unique perspective of our spectacular city!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Santa’s Stories
Santa is back at Edinburgh's Christmas this year! Make your little one's day and bring them along to our Santa Experience in St Andrew's Square!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: The Polar Ice Bar
Take some time to ‘chill’ at the Polar Ice Bar, the coolest bar in the city, where your table, chairs and glasses are sculpted entirely from ice.
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Festival Fabric Wreath Making Workshop
Enjoy a few hours of crafting and make your own fabric wreath for the Christmas season at this fun wreath making class in Edinburgh.
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Five Sisters Zoo Christmas Illuminations
By popular demand, Five Sisters Zoo's Christmas Illuminations are back this winter with a mesmerizing display of colour and light!
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Ghilie Dhu Christmas Workshop
Step into the magical world of the Ghillie Dhu with artists Katie Rose and Inês-Hermione Mulford in a delightful art workshop for children at the enchanting Palm House on 1st December!
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Hopetoun House Christmas Shopping Fair
Enjoy a wonderful festive shopping experience when the annual Christmas Shopping Fair returns to Hopetoun House from 29th November to 1st December!
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Little Red Robin Hood - The Pantomime
Join Happy Sad Productions in Sharewood Forest, Naughtyham for a fairy tale filled family adventure!
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Meet Mr and Mrs Claus at the Zoo!
Make your little one's day at Edinburgh Zoo extra special this festive season. Meet Santa Claus and Mrs Claus at our Grotto, which this year will be inside our Budongo Trail building!
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MnB Christmas Craft Market
MnB is returning to Leith Arches for its first Christmas market on 1st December, showcasing the unique and exceptional work of local artisans, designers, and makers.
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Night Family Christmas Party at Little Plaza - with Flexible Childcare Support
A magical way to celebrate the festive season, the Night Family Christmas Party at Little Plaza offers a cosy, fun-filled evening for families with young children!
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Ocean Terminal Christmas Market
LocalMotive Markets will be running yet another magical Christmas Market at the Ocean Terminal Shopping on a number of dates from the end of November!
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Oor Aladdin
In this Scottish adaption of an old favourite, we find Aladdin and the MacTwankey family, living in Bathgate with not a penny to their name.
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Origami Christmas Wreaths & Paper Snowflakes
Learn to fold beautiful Origami Christmas wreaths and snowflakes in this workshop run by Makiko on Sunday 1st December at Portobello Town Hall.
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Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Edinburgh
Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Edinburgh, and this year it's even more magical!
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Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Livingston, and this year it's even more magical!
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Scottish Arts Club Christmas Market
Kick off this festive season by joining Scottish Arts Club on 1st December for a celebration of Scottish creativity and discover unique, handcrafted gifts and original artwork!
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SPOT Edinburgh Winter Market
Join SPOT for their inaugural Edinburgh Winter Market at Dovecot Studios on Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December!
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The Carpenters At Christmas
Join us the Howden Park Centre on 1st December for an afternoon of Christmas melodies courtesy of the talented Sing a Song and enjoy a 3 course Festive lunch!
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The Christmas Cookie Icing Workshop
Gather your friends and family for an afternoon filled with laughter, colour, and Christmas spirit at Summerhall Distillery's Christmas Cookie Icing Workshop!
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The Polar Express™ Train Ride Edinburgh
This November and December join us on board THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride when it returns to Waverley Station!
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Treasure Island
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh presents another epic story for the whole family - a new re-imagining of esteemed Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story: Treasure Island!
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WinterFest
Plan your perfect festive day out and soak up the Christmas spirit at Dalkeith Country Park's WinterFest!
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Christmas Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Broom Church Community Christmas Tree Switch On
Broom Church will host their annual Community Christmas Tree Switch On event for 2024 on Sunday 1st December!
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Wreath Making
Join the Redhurst Hotel for some festive fun at their Christmas Wreath Making Workshop on Sunday 1st December!
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Uplawmoor Primary School Christmas Fayre
Join Uplawmoor Primary School at Mure Hall on Sunday 1st December for their annual Christmas Fayre featuring stalls for gift shopping, delicious home baking and lots of fun for the kids!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Kirkcaldy North Primary School Winter Market
Don't miss Kirkcaldy North Primary School Winter Market on Sunday 1st December! There's something for the whole family to enjoy!
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Festive Pop Up Gift Shop
Join us at Deborah Cameron Creative Artist Studio in Glenrothes for some magical Christmas shopping!
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Christmas Fayre
Enjoy a look around a great variety of Christmas stalls featuring wonderfully creative presents from local producers at the Crail Community Hall's Christmas Fayre!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Vintage Tree Decoration Making Workshop
Elevate your holiday décor with this exquisite icicle Christmas tree decoration, featuring repurposed vintage crystal beads from the elegant 1950s.
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Welcome Home: Southside Pop-up Shop
The Welcome Home Pop-up Shop at Tramway is a place to shop for inspiration as well as great gifts and products that are handmade, well designed, useful, beautiful or all of the above!
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Kelvin Choir Christmas Concert
Kelvin Choir will perform their annual Christmas Concert on Sunday 1st December at St Andrew's Church, Bearsden!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Craigend Nursery & Coffee Shop Christmas Market
Join Craigend Nursery & Coffee Shop on Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December for their Christmas Markets featuring different makers each day!
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Pinocchio
Join Pinocchio on this raucous, silly and hugely entertaining journey. Sing along with him as he meets friends, old and new, and finds out what it means to be a real boy in this fun packed show!
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BGCP Comic Con East Kilbride Pop Up Shop
The BGCP Comic Con Pop Shop returns to East Kilbride this Christmas selling Comics, Action Figures, Trading Cards, Anime, Lego, Collectibles, Art and more!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Lunch With Santa At IKEA Glasgow
This festive season, enjoy lunch with Santa and his elves, and make some magical memories at IKEA Glasgow!
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Children’s Craft Workshops: Wooden Snowmen and Reindeer Workshop
Come along and create you own Christmas decoration that can be proudly displayed in your Christmas tree or around your home!
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Jingle Bell Fun Run
The 2024 Active Communities Jingle Bell Fun Run will take place on Sunday 1st December at Barshaw Park, Paisley!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Christmas Spectacular at Blair Drummond
It's time to put on your cosy festive jumpers and head to Blair Drummond Safari Park for the return of it's beloved Christmas Spectacular event.
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Festive Lunch/Dinner with Santa
Enjoy a wonderful lunch/dinner with your family & friends at Inglewood House & Spa and visit our stunning Santa’s Grotto to meet the jolly man himself!
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Carol Service
Enjoy a Christmas Carol Service in the atmospheric Logie Kirk on Sunday 1st December!
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Kilmarnock Christmas Festival
Kilmarnock's Christmas Festival is coming to town on Sunday 1st December! Mark the date in your diary as it promises to be festive treat for all the family.
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