16 Kids Events in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (This Week)

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AUG 7—AUG 31🎡

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

🎡 Festivals & Fairs

Various venues across Edinburgh

Looking for three weeks of world-class entertainment perfect for the whole family? Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 transforms venues across Edinburgh into a creative playground with shows spanning theatre, circus, cabaret, comedy, and variety acts. This celebration of creative freedom brings together performers and audiences from around the globe, offering something magical for every age and interest during August.

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MAR 26—OCT 4🤝

Maps: Memories from the Second World War

🤝 Community & Civic

Edinburgh Castle

Curious about history? Maps: Memories from the Second World War is now on display at Edinburgh Castle, offering families a chance to explore this pivotal period through the lens of personal maps and stories. This exhibition brings history to life in a way that engages visitors of all ages within one of Scotland's most iconic landmarks.

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Friday, August 21

FRIAUG 21🎭

Biffy Clyro at Royal Highland Centre

🎭 Performances

Royal Highland Centre, The Stables, 2 Ingliston Rd, Ingliston

Ticket listings for Biffy Clyro at The Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland on 08/21/2026

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Saturday, August 22

SATAUG 22🔨

Beginners' Training Course — CENTRAL SCOTLAND BRANCH DRY STONE WALLING ASSOCIATION

🔨 Classes & Workshops

Easter Kinleith Farm

This 2 day introductory course will give you the basic skills required to build a dry stone wall. The course fee is £120 for the weekend or £75 for just the Saturday. This course will be led by a…

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SATAUG 22🎭

Edinburgh Summer Sessions - Heather on the Hill

🎭 Performances

Royal Highland & Agricultural Society Of Scotland, Ingliston

Listen to When You Come Home Again by Nati Dreddd. See lyrics and music videos, find Nati Dreddd tour dates, buy concert tickets, and more!

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Thursday, August 27

THUAUG 27🎭

Deftones

🎭 Performances

Royal Highland & Agricultural Society Of Scotland, Ingliston

Deftones’ culture is revered as one of the most fervent that exists—a GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum sonic outlier whose originality and culture prove peerless. Deftones will be joined by…

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Friday, August 28

FRIAUG 28🎭

Bon Jovi - FOREVER TOUR

🎭 Performances

Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Roseburn St

Bon Jovi concert in Edinburgh on Sat, August 29, 2026 at Murrayfield Stadium

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Thursday, September 24

THUSEP 24📖

Andrew Pettegree for The Bookshop: A History of Bookselling

📖 Book & Comic Signings

Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh, 2 Blenheim Pl

Join Andrew Pettegree this September to celebrate his wonderfully appropriate - and excellently written - book, The Bookshop: A History of Bookselling . We hope to see you there! Bookshops are a…

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Tuesday, October 13

TUEOCT 13🧸

LEGO® Legends – Build Like a Pro

🧸 Toy & Hobby Shows

Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage, 1A Dryden Terrace

It’s a braw week for building! Join us for LEGO® Legends at the Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage - a hands-on workshop led by a master LEGO builder. Work as a team to design, build, and bring your…

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Wednesday, October 14

WEDOCT 14🧸

LEGO® Legends – Build Like a Pro Workshop

🧸 Toy & Hobby Shows

Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage, 1A Dryden Terrace

It’s a braw week for building! Join us for LEGO® Legends at the Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage - a hands-on workshop led by a master LEGO builder. Work as a team to design, build, and bring your…

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Saturday, October 24

SATOCT 24🦊

Comic Con Scotland 2026

🦊 Comic Cons

Royal Highland Centre, The Stables, 2 Ingliston Rd, Ingliston

COMIC CON SCOTLAND is one of Europe's largest pop culture conventions, attracting tens of thousands of fans to our annual shows. Get your tickets to our next event now!

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Saturday, October 31

SATOCT 31🎡

Samhuinn Fire Festival

🎡 Festivals & Fairs

Calton Hill

Marks the transition from Summer to Winter with our characteristic mix of fire-play, drumming, and immersive performances at Calton Hill. Info: www.beltane.org

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Sunday, November 1

SUNNOV 1🎴

Musselburgh Toy, Train & Sci-Fi Fair

🎴 Collectibles & TCG10:30 AM - 3:00 PM GMT

Musselburgh Sports Centre, 101 Newbigging

📍 Musselburgh Sports Centre (EH21 7AS) 🗓 Saturday 31st Jan, Sunday 19th Apr, Saturday 11th Jul, Sunday 1st Nov 2026 🕙 10:30am – 3pm (Early Bird entry from 8:30am) 👏All of our Toy Fairs have a…

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Tuesday, November 3

TUENOV 3🎭

Matthew Bourne's The Car Man

🎭 Performances

Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson St

Matthew Bourne’s award-winning The Car Man is back! Loosely based on Bizet’s ever-popular opera, The Car Man has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’…

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Saturday, November 14

SATNOV 14🎴

The Scotland Card Show - Edinburgh

🎴 Collectibles & TCG11:00 AM - 4:30 PM GMT

Royal Highland Centre, The Stables, 2 Ingliston Rd, Ingliston

The Scotland Card Show Hits The Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh! Bring your Collections - Connect with Collectors! November 14th 2026. The Scotland Card Show – The UK’s Biggest Trading Card …

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Tuesday, December 29

TUEDEC 29🎆

Torchlight Procession

🎆 Fireworks & Light Shows

The Meadows, Melville Dr

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is proud to present the spectacular Torchlight Procession, welcoming over 15,000 torch bearers and friends from around the world to once again illuminate the historic capital…

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