Family And Kids Events in Edinburgh on 15 December 2024
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Events in Edinburgh
A Family Edwardian Christmas at Lauriston Castle
Join us at Lauriston Castle for our annual Christmas event where you can capture the magic of Christmas past!
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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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Art Classes for Adults and Kids
Join Livia for these fun, informal, chilled and small painting classes for adult and kids at Cramond Kirk Hall.
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Bach Magnificat: A Liturgical Performance
Hear 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!
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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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Brunch with Santa
Bring along the wee ones to Murrayfield Hotel and House this Christmas for our Brunch with Santa events!
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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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Choir of King’s College Cambridge
The 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!
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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 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 by Candlelight
‘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.
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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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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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Conservation Hangar Talks
See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
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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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
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’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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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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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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Lullabies for the Land Book Launch & Concert Edinburgh
Join 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!
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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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Nativity! The Musical
This Christmas, join Captivate Theatre for the hilarious comedy the whole family will love – Nativity! The Musical.
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Newhailes Market
Come along to Newhailes monthly market where you'll find a fine selection of handmade goods; from jams and chutneys to pies and candles!
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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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Open Mic - Hosted by Matthew Rhind
Come along to The Newsroom's Open Mic every Sunday from 3pm and belt your lungs out!
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Santa Breakfast at The Bridge Inn
Santa is taking time out of his busy Christmas schedule to enjoy a magical breakfast with families at The Bridge Inn at Ratho.
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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!
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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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SIX - Teen Edition
Don’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 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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Tell Me a Story for Christmas
Join 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!
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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 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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TuFlamenco is Back with More Flamenco Magic! Course 2024/25
Ignite your passion with TuFlamenco dance classes for adults and children, now returning bigger and better!
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Winter Concert
Colinton Amateur Orchestral Society will present their Winter Concert at St Michael's Parish Church on Sunday 15th December!
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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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Wish Upon Wish
Every year, the Spirits of Christmas gather to grant one aggressively average child a special Christmas wish. Except they didn’t count on Bertha!
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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:
Free Festive Trail
Santa has lost his Reindeer at Greenbank Garden, can you explore the ir Festive Trail and help find them?
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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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Santa & Elves Experience
Greenbank Garden invite you to experience the magic of Santa Claus when they host their Santa & Elves Experience on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December!
READ MOREFamily 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:
Small Business Market
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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Jack and the Beanstalk
Fife's most immersive, family friendly panto is back for 2024! Starring Ian 'Sheepie' Smith alongside an all star cast, this is a festive treat not to be missed!
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The McDougalls: Fairytale Christmas Show
Join stars of stage and screen, Auntie Aggie, Max and Morag the Rabbit for a musical extravaganza in a world of wonder at Rothes Halls on 15th December!
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Mrs Claus at The Hill House
Bring your wee ones along to meet Mrs Claus in the original Hill House kitchen and receive a gift before she returns to the North Pole for her Christmas preparations!
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LUSH Glasgow City Winter Grotto
Santa may be busy making toys but his jolly wife is visiting Lush the winter, so book your tickets and take a trip to Lush Glasgow City's Winter Grotto this festive season!
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Santa’s Piping Hot Party
Enjoy an afternoon of festive disco classics when Santa's Piping Hot Party returns to The National Piping Centre this December!
READ MOREFamily 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:
Santa & Mrs Claus Experience
Brought to you by the imaginative minds of M&K Imaginarium, don't miss the Santa & Mrs Claus Experience this festive season!
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Santa’s Magical Circus
Back by popular demand, with a whole new Christmas performance... Santa's Magical Circus returns to M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park this festive season!
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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!
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Christmas Market At Braehead
Whether you're looking for that last minute gift or something truly unique don't miss the seven day Festive Market at Braehead Shopping Centre this December!
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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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Bowfield Christmas Market & Family Fun Day
Join 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!
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Santa’s Magical Lighthouse
With lots of laughs and songs to join in with, become a lighthouse keeper and guide Santa home this Christmas in this fun-filled, interactive adventure for children aged 5 years and under!
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Happy Chinese Classes
These fun Happy Chinese Classes for pre-school age children are run by Yan An at The Raploch Community Campus on Monday mornings.
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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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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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Crosshouse Children’s Fund Santa’s Grotto
Meet 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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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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