Family And Kids Events in Edinburgh on 23 December 2024
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Events in Edinburgh
A Christmas Carol - Panto in Musselburgh
The Brunton and Wonder Fools present this exciting new pantomime set in East Lothian and inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story.
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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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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 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 Piano by Candlelight: Moonlight Sonata
Enjoy Beethoven's iconic and haunting masterpiece performed alongside festive piano classics in the atmospheric candlelit St Vincent's Chapel on 23rd December!
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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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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’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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Finn Finity and the Great Christmas Maths Mystery
Follow 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.
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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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Kevin Quantum ‘Christmas Special’ with Guests
Magician 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!
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Macastory’s Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow
Sherwood Forest comes to the Scottish Storytelling Centre for this season's fun-filled festive Macastory Panto!
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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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Merry Monday Festive Party
The Three Sisters are throwing a party on the 23rd December and its going to be everything Christmas and more!!
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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 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.
READ MORESanta Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh!
READ MORESanta Paws at Dobbies Livingston
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!
READ MORESanta’s Grotto at Dobbies Livingston
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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SCO: Christmas Concerto and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Join 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 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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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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WinterFest
Plan your perfect festive day out and soak up the Christmas spirit at Dalkeith Country Park's WinterFest!
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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:
PRIME Football Xmas Camp
Keep your players entertained and active this Christmas with four days of footballing fun at PRIME Football!
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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!
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Dogs Trust Dog Training Classes
The Dogs Trust offer training classes for dogs at all stages of their lives, in a relaxed and enjoyable environment at Newton Mearns Parish Church!
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Here's a selection of Family And Kids 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 Paws at Dobbies Dunfermline
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Dunfermline!
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Ya Wee Dickie McWhittington
The “Best Wee Panto in Scotland” returns to The King’s Theatre Kircaldy with a brand spanking new show for 2024!
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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:
Enlightenment: An Immersive Light Show
Watch the iconic Merchants House of Glasgow come alive with Enlightenment, a spectacular sound and light show, set to the enchanting melodies of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons!
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Maw Goose
From the Producers that brought you last year's smash hit A Crackin' Cinderella Story, Insideout Theatre Productions Ltd proudly presents Maw Goose at Websters Theatre!
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Santa at SEA LIFE Loch Lomond
Meet Santa, enjoy the Christmas Quiz trail and much more at Santa at SEA LIFE Loch Lomond this 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 Lanarkshire:
Newmains & District Gala Day - The Big Lunch
Join Newmains & District Gala Day on Sunday 2nd June for The Big Lunch, a fantastic community event for the whole family featuring inflatables, races, stalls and more!
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Valley View Winter Wonderland
Join Gouldings at Valley View for Winter Wonderland their annual and award-winning magical Christmas experience for all the family!
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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:
Paisley’s Cosy Christmas Trail
Help find and name all of Paisley First's cute and cosy Christmas characters hiding in local business windows and you could win a prize with their FREE Christmas Trail!
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Christmas At Coats: Christmas Cinema Club
Grab your stockings and get ready for a fun and festive film screening taking place in Coats Paisley's stunningly beautiful church!
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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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Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Elf’s Brunch
Does a cheeky Elf arrive at your house every Christmas? Join us at Inglewood House & Spa for a special Elf themed brunch!
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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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Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Stirling
Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Stirling, and this year it's even more magical!
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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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