Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
READ MOREJoin 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.
READ MOREJoin Livia for these fun, informal, chilled and small painting classes for adult and kids at Cramond Kirk Hall.
READ MOREThe Greenhouse is a free space for the community to share hobbies and grow ideas on Saturdays between 9am and 4pm at The Hub.
READ MORESee behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
READ MORECome along to The Newsroom's Open Mic every Sunday from 3pm and belt your lungs out!
READ MOREIgnite your passion with TuFlamenco dance classes for adults and children, now returning bigger and better!
READ MORECome along to Newhailes monthly market where you'll find a fine selection of handmade goods; from jams and chutneys to pies and candles!
READ MOREAll welcome to the Scots Music Group fabulous monthly fundraising ceilidhs at the St Brides Centre! Come on your own, with friends or in a group.
READ MOREThe Salvation Army Edinburgh City is holding a toddler group every Monday during term time.
READ MORECome along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur's Seat's turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
READ MOREKevin Quantum invites you to an intimate and quite astonishing evening of magic, mystery and wonder in one of Edinburgh’s most historic and enchanting hotels; Waldorf Astoria - The Caledonian!
READ MOREOur Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.
READ MOREBy popular demand, Five Sisters Zoo's Christmas Illuminations are back this winter with a mesmerizing display of colour and light!
READ MORETry 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!
READ MORESt Andrew Square holds one of the UK’s largest illuminated Christmas Tree trails so come along and get lost in the magic!
READ MOREThe LNER Big Wheel returns to East Princes Street Gardens to give passengers a unique perspective of our spectacular city!
READ MOREExplore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
READ MOREEnjoy 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!
READ MOREGet your skates on and glide all the way up and down Edinburgh’s famous George Street on the magnificent alpine ice rink!
READ MOREGet ready for a magical holiday experience on Maid of the Forth's Christmas Family Cruise with Santa!
READ MOREJoin returning panto favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young with a new magical pantomime for all the family at the Festival Theatre!
READ MORESanta 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!
READ MORECastle Street Christmas Market returns in 2024, providing everyone with something special to buy and enjoy.
READ MOREA 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!
READ MORELocalMotive Markets will be running yet another magical Christmas Market at the Ocean Terminal Shopping on a number of dates from the end of November!
READ MORESanta's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Edinburgh, and this year it's even more magical!
READ MORESanta's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Livingston, and this year it's even more magical!
READ MOREThe 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!
READ MOREThis festive season, we invite our IKEA Family members to join Santa for Lunch at IKEA Edinburgh and make some magical memories!
READ MOREIn this Scottish adaption of an old favourite, we find Aladdin and the MacTwankey family, living in Bathgate with not a penny to their name.
READ MOREEnjoy supper with Santa and his elves this festive season at IKEA Edinburgh and make some magical memories!
READ MOREThis November and December join us on board THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride when it returns to Waverley Station!
READ MOREPlan your perfect festive day out and soak up the Christmas spirit at Dalkeith Country Park's WinterFest!
READ MOREStep into a world of winter wonder with seasonal activities this Christmas at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh!
READ MOREThis festive season, enjoy breakfast with Santa and his elves, and make some magical memories at IKEA Edinburgh!
READ MORECold Town House are thrilled to bring back their popular Brunch with Santa, but hurry they sell out fast!
READ MOREConifox Christmas Experience is back for it’s 6th year, with so much more than just Santa's Grotto!
READ MORELooking 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!
READ MOREEnjoy a few hours of crafting and make your own fabric wreath for the Christmas season at this fun wreath making class in Edinburgh.
READ MOREMake 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!
READ MOREThe 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!
READ MOREGive your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh!
READ MOREGive your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Livingston!
READ MOREThe Brunton and Wonder Fools present this exciting new pantomime set in East Lothian and inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story.
READ MOREMagical illuminated Christmas experience Starry Nights comes to Beecraigs Country Park this December, providing outdoor festive fun for friends and family alike!
READ MORESanta is taking time out of his busy Christmas schedule to enjoy a magical breakfast with families at The Bridge Inn at Ratho.
READ MOREBring along the wee ones to Murrayfield Hotel and House this Christmas for our Brunch with Santa events!
READ MOREJoin Santa for a special Christmas story, complete with snacks, cocoa and a special gift at John Lewis Edinburgh!
READ MOREJoin us in our customer restaurant at IKEA Edinburgh and get into the festive spirit with a Christmas Quiz Night and win fun IKEA prizes!
READ MOREThis Christmas, join Captivate Theatre for the hilarious comedy the whole family will love – Nativity! The Musical.
READ MOREDon’t miss the chance to witness incredibly talented teens bring the queens of history to life in this high-energy, smash-hit musical at Assembly Roxy from 10th - 15th December!
READ MOREJoin The Bohemians at Stockbridge Parish Church for Crimboh, 2024 - a concert full of cheer to get you in the festive spirit!
READ MOREIn this workshop run by Polymorphics, explore the world of environmentally friendly resin by adding gold leaf to make a beautiful and festive bubble trinket dish!
READ MOREEdinburgh Leisure’s soft play parties are back this festive season and come to Clambers on Thursday 12th December!
READ MOREJoin The Bohemians at Craigsbank Church for Crimboh, 2024 - a concert full of cheer to get you in the festive spirit!
READ MOREJoin us in store at IKEA Edinburgh on Thursday 12th December as we celebrate the Swedish tradition of Santa Lucia!
READ MOREEdinburgh Children's Hospital Charity (ECHC) warmly invites you to our Sparkle and Shine Carol Concert at The Dean on Thursday 12th December!
READ MOREHeriot-Watt University’s beloved annual Christmas Carol Celebration returns to the Edinburgh campus on Friday 13th December.
READ MOREThe iconic Christmas family film Home Alone will be brought to life at this special screening featuring live music from the RSNO at the Usher Hall.
READ MOREEdinburgh Leisure’s soft play parties are back this festive season and come to Scrambles on Friday 13th December!
READ MOREPerformed by the Strange Town 11-14 group, The Last Wolf is a new thriller taken from the fairy tales of wolves gone by.
READ MOREDon't miss Edinburgh People's Theatre pantomime The Sleeping Beauty at Church Hill Theatre!
READ MORECalton Consort present a candlelit concert for advent at Canongate Kirk on Saturday 14th December!
READ MOREJoin us at Campervan Brewery for a fun and festive, family friendly, Christmas Party in the Taproom!
READ MOREEdinburgh folk and roots community choir Castle Chorus return to the beautiful St Vincent's Chapel on 14th December to share old and new songs for the season.
READ MORECome along to St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral on 14th December for a fun, free singing afternoon for children aged P3-7, learning and singing popular Christmas Carols!
READ MOREThe Edinburgh Singers return to the historic Greyfriars Kirk on Saturday 14th December to present a celebration of festive music!
READ MOREJoin London Concertante as they celebrate the festive season through the magical world of Christmas movies at St Giles' Cathedral!
READ MOREJoin The Corstorphine Trust on Saturday 14th December for our Christmas Concert with the talented Gordon Cree, performing all your Christmas favourite toe tappers!
READ MORECome along to Gracemount Mansion's annual Community Christmas Party in collaboration with Transition Edinburgh South on Saturday 14th December!
READ MOREJoin Edinburgh Bach Choir for their Christmas Concert on Saturday 14th December at The Parish Church of St Cuthbert!
READ MOREEdinburgh Brass Band are delighted to perform our annual Christmas concert in the beautiful St John's Church on Saturday 14th December!
READ MOREShop small and shop local this Christmas by supporting local crafters and makers at the Christmas Craft & Flea on 14th December at The Pitt!
READ MOREThis Christmas, join us for a magical morning at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on our exclusive, guided Christmas family tour!
READ MOREJoin Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club for a family-friendly festive orienteering event at Hailes Quarry Park on Saturday 14th December!
READ MOREJoin storytellers Linda Williamson, Jane Mather and Heather Yule for an hour of stories and songs inspired by and drawing from Tell Me a Story for Christmas: Traveller Tales!
READ MOREBrought to you by Candlelight Concerts, this special evening celebrates the magic of Christmas with a selection of beloved pieces!
READ MOREEvery year, the Spirits of Christmas gather to grant one aggressively average child a special Christmas wish. Except they didn’t count on Bertha!
READ MOREJoin us at Lauriston Castle for our annual Christmas event where you can capture the magic of Christmas past!
READ MOREHear St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral's Youth Choir, Benedicite, and the lay clerks of the Cathedral Choir perform J S Bach's Magnificat on this third Sunday of Advent!
READ MOREThe Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is undoubtedly one of the world’s best known choral groups and you can hear them at the Usher Hall on Sunday 15th December!
READ MORE‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’, so join us at the Assembly Rooms for this magical evening of best loved festive hits performed live by Candlelight.
READ MOREJoin us for the book launch and performance of 'Lullabies for the Land', a heartwarming concert for all ages at Augustine United Church on Sunday, 15th December!
READ MOREColinton Amateur Orchestral Society will present their Winter Concert at St Michael's Parish Church on Sunday 15th December!
READ MOREJoin St Mary’s Music School on 16th December for an evening of music set within the beautiful surroundings of The Parish Church of St Cuthbert!
READ MOREEdinburgh Leisure’s soft play parties are back this festive season and come to Tumbles on Monday 16th December!
READ MORECome along to and afterschool Kids Christmas Crafting event at Brewdog Doghouse Edinburgh on 17th December!
READ MOREJoin Octavoce, the award winning acappella group, for Christmas music from across the years in the atmospheric setting of St Vincent's Chapel Edinburgh on Wednesday 18th December!
READ MOREThe Brunton and Wonder Fools present this exciting new pantomime set in East Lothian and inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story.
READ MOREFun for all the family is guaranteed in Dunedin Consort’s interactive, 45-minute Children’s Messiah - specially crafted with little ears in mind!
READ MOREJoin the luminous voices of the SCO Chorus under conductor Gregory Batsleer in the intimate setting of Greyfriars Kirk for a much-loved Edinburgh musical tradition.
READ MORETo celebrate Magnetic North's 25th anniversary, Fruitmarket are hosting a film screening of their spectacular production Pass The Spoon – for one night only on Wednesday 18th December!
READ MOREJoin Octavoce, the award winning acappella group, for Christmas music from across the years in the atmospheric setting of Morningside United Church on Thursday 19th December!
READ MOREOpera Caledonia returns to St. Vincent’s Chapel to present Carols by Candlelight from 19th - 21st December.
READ MOREJoin us at the Assembly Rooms for a magical Christmas journey into the world of enchantment as The Princess Concert comes to Edinburgh this Christmas!
READ MOREBring your loved ones for a night of joy, music, and holiday cheer at The XXL Christmas Carol Concert in the Assembly Rooms on 19th December!
READ MORESing along with Usher Hall emerging artists Ines Mayhew-Begg and Matthew Shiel for a festive evening of Christmas carolling at the piano on 30th December at The Parish Church of St Cuthbert!
READ MOREFollow in the footsteps of the Maths Week Scotland Mascot Finn Finity, on this interactive self-guided story set at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
READ MORECome along to a swinging, toe-tapping and festive tour of jazz piano alongside jazz improv, after Christmas carols and films by award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel on 20th December!
READ MOREBBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's glorious 'Christmas at the Movies' concert comes to the Usher Hall on Monday 18th December!
READ MOREStep right up, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Mr Bubbles is coming to town, and he’s making a splash with “The Bubble Show”!
READ MORESherwood Forest comes to the Scottish Storytelling Centre for this season's fun-filled festive Macastory Panto!
READ MORECelebrate the spirit of Christmas with a service that offers beauty and a connection to the heart of the festive season at St Michael and All Saints on 22nd December!
READ MOREJoin the RSNO this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! Still Game’s Sanjeev Kohli will narrate our popular screening of the magical film!
READ MOREEnjoy Beethoven's iconic and haunting masterpiece performed alongside festive piano classics in the atmospheric candlelit St Vincent's Chapel on 23rd December!
READ MOREMagician Kevin Quantum and special guests are back with astonishing illusions and big laughs in a riotously fun and magical Christmas show for the whole family at Church Hill Theatre!
READ MOREThe Three Sisters are throwing a party on the 23rd December and its going to be everything Christmas and more!!
READ MOREJoin the Scottish Candlelight Orchestra and award-winning violinist Ben Shute for a festive programme of Christmas string classics at St Vincent's Chapel Edinburgh on 23rd December!
READ MOREDon’t miss the chance to see the 1872 Cup lifted at Scottish Gas Murrayfield when Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors on 28th December!
READ MOREFollowing sell-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2023 and 2024, award-winning magician Dan Bastianelli brings his close-up magic experience to MagicFest on 29th & 30th December!
READ MOREJoin Will Houstoun as he pulls back the curtain on some of the most incredible magicians of days gone by and shares his fascination with the history of magic!
READ MOREThe spectacular Torchlight Procession will once again light up the city with a river of fire created by 20,000 torch bearers and friends from around the world!
READ MOREStep into a world of wonder with ‘Tinsel & Tricks,’ a captivating magic show presented by young, up-and-coming magicians, Logan Ford and Jamie Leonard!
READ MOREEnjoy erudite entertainment, peek into the secret world of magic, and witness the world’s greatest card trick at this intimate show with Richard Wiseman!
READ MORELaugh your Christmas socks off with Scotland’s “Children’s Entertainer of the year” Tricky Ricky in this funny, punny magic show at Scottish Storytelling Centre!
READ MOREGlobal smash-hit and time-travelling DJ sensation Hot Dub Time Machine returns to Edinburgh’s Hogmanay for the first time in a decade to headline this year’s Night Afore Disco Party.
READ MOREJoin psychologist Richard Wiseman and sleight of hand expert Will Houstoun as they introduce you to the world of magic!
READ MOREJoin in the fun and enjoy the party atmosphere of a traditional Scottish Hogmanay at the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra's annual festive concert!
READ MOREThe world-famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party returns to the historic city centre, to once again light-up the Edinburgh skies!
READ MOREA special Bairn’s New Year Revels allows young party-goers a chance to join the celebrations with a huge family ceilidh, live music, dancing and Hogmanay fun for all.
READ MORESanta has lost his Reindeer at Greenbank Garden, can you explore the ir Festive Trail and help find them?
READ MOREKeep your players entertained and active this Christmas with four days of footballing fun at PRIME Football!
READ MORESportykids Softplay are hosting their exciting Christmas Parties again this year on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th December!
READ MORECome along to a Christmas Concert presented by Dunfermline City Brass Band on Thursday 19th December in St Columba’s Church!
READ MOREGlenrothes Theatre Company present a fun-filled version of the well-loved tale, Aladdin, at Rothes Halls.
READ MORECome along to the monthly Cupar Market in Crossgate with its independent producers and creatives!
READ MOREJoin the RSNO this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! Still Game’s Sanjeev Kohli will narrate our popular screening of the magical film!
READ MORELooking for a fun way to stay active after school? Join The Pyramid at Anderston for their weekly Family Badminton Club!
READ MOREGather your friends and family for a day filled with laughter, joy, and the magic of skating together at Silverburn On Ice!
READ MOREJoin stars of stage and screen, Auntie Aggie, Max and Morag the Rabbit for a musical extravaganza in a world of wonder, when The McDougalls return to The Town House Hamilton this December!
READ MORECome along for a family fun day in in Cambuslang this Christmas at On Stage! Academy's Grinchmas on Sunday 15th December!
READ MOREThe BGCP Comic Con Pop Shop returns to East Kilbride this Christmas selling Comics, Action Figures, Trading Cards, Anime, Lego, Collectibles, Art and more!
READ MOREMake magical moments this Christmas, with a visit to Santa's office in the great hall of Coats Church in Paisley!
READ MORESweden celebrates Santa Lucia every year in December and IKEA are inviting Family members to join them instore on Thursday 12th to get a true taste of the tradition!
READ MOREJoin Bowfield Hotel & Spa for their annual Christmas Market & Fun Days on Sundays 8th and 15th December... it's completely free to attend, just drop by and join in the fun!
READ MOREWelcome the New Year in sparkling style with Stirling Court Hotel's Hogmanay Party and Stay Package!
READ MOREEnjoy a screening of Frank Capra's 1946 classic feel-good movie 'It's a Wonderful Life' at the Tolbooth Stirling on Friday 20th December!
READ MOREDon't miss the show at The Albert Halls on 21st December, covering all the Christmas hits that we listen and sing along to every year!
READ MOREMagical illuminated Christmas experience Starry Nights will return to Dean Castle Country Park this December, providing outdoor festive fun for friends and family alike!
READ MOREA magical extravaganza awaits at Kelburn Castle & Estate this festive season... come along for a A Christmas Tale With Santa!
READ MOREGet ready for a magical day of festive family fun at Dundonald Castle on Saturday 14th December, with the highlight of the day... a special visit with Santa himself!
READ MOREMeet Father Christmas and his elves in Crosshouse Children's Fund's magical grotto at Ayr Central, and receive a special gift from the man himself!
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