Christmas Events in Edinburgh on 17 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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Big Big Christmas Parties
Are you ready for the best Christmas party nights in town? Then come along to the O2 Academy Edinburgh this 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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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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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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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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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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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The smash-hit London Palladium production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns to Edinburgh Playhouse this Christmas!
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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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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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Santa Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh!
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Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Livingston!
READ MORESanta’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!
READ MOREStarry Nights at Beecraigs Country Park
Magical illuminated Christmas experience Starry Nights comes to Beecraigs Country Park this December, providing outdoor festive fun for friends and family alike!
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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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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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The Sleeping Beauty
Don't miss Edinburgh People's Theatre pantomime The Sleeping Beauty at Church Hill Theatre!
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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:
Breakfast With Santa
Join Santa for a tasty breakfast at The Redhurst Hotel ahead of his busy Christmas schedule on Sunday 15th or Sunday 22nd December!
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Eastwood Park Theatre are delighted to team up with Spillers Pantomimes to present a GIANT of a show: Jack and the Beanstalk – the Panto you've all BEAN waiting for!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Beauty and the Beast
Byre Theatre and Bard in the Botanics are delighted to present the 2024 St Andrews Panto 'Beauty and the Beast'!
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Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Dunfermline
Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Dunfermline, and this year it's even more magical!
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Sleeping Beauty
Embark on a magical journey with our enchanting pantomime performance of Sleeping Beauty at the Adam Smith Theatre this December!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Glasgow
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Rumpelstiltskin
Join Platform Glasgow for their annual festive show and find out if maybe, just maybe, Rumpelstiltkin won't be alone for Christmas after all!
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LUSH Glasgow City North Pole Breakfasts
The LUSH Glasgow City Elves are excited to host you at their beautiful North Pole Breakfast sessions this December!
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Christmas Market at Glasgow Fort
The Glasgow Fort Christmas Market is returning for 2024! From Friday 22nd November until Sunday 29th December, pop along for a festive shopping experience for all the family!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
North Pole Express
North Pole Express at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is an enchanting winter exhibition for families and younger visitors!
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Sleeping Beauty
If you're looking for all-singing, all-dancing family entertainment that kids of all ages will love, don't miss Sleeping Beauty by Studio 32 Theatre Company!
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North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Winter Activity Programme
Families can enjoy a variety of activities at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre this winter including painting, Christmas-themed crafts, Elf School, and festive films!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Santa Paws at Dobbies Braehead
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Braehead!
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Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Braehead
Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Braehead, and this year it's even more magical!
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Paisley’s Christmas
There's plenty of fabulous festive fun for all the family at Paisley's Christmas with so much to see and do across the town centre!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Made in Stirling Christmas Market
Made in Stirling's Christmas market is back with 42 artists and makers from all over Scotland!
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Christmas on the Farm
Join us for a Magical Adventure at Christmas as Santa and his elves return to Briarlands Farm again this year!
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Santa Paws at Dobbies Stirling
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Stirling!
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A Christmas Tale With Santa
A magical extravaganza awaits at Kelburn Castle & Estate this festive season... come along for a A Christmas Tale With Santa!
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Starry Nights at Dean Castle
Magical illuminated Christmas experience Starry Nights will return to Dean Castle Country Park this December, providing outdoor festive fun for friends and family alike!
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