Festivals in Edinburgh

Check out happening festivals events all around Edinburgh, SC

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - A Call to Gather at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

 Fri, 07 Aug at 09:30 pm Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

Edinburgh Military Tattoo Show - A Call to Gather at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

 Sat, 08 Aug at 09:30 pm Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

 Fri, 21 Aug at 09:30 pm Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 am Edinburgh Marathon Finish Point

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026

 Sun, 24 May at 09:00 am Potterow GBP 25 to 35

Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2026

 Fri, 02 Oct at 10:00 am Festival Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

SBH Scotland -Edinburgh Marathon 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 am Edinburgh

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026

 Sun, 24 May at 08:30 am Holyrood Park GBP 3 to 30

Edinburgh Psych Fest 2026

 Sun, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Edinburgh, Scotland

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

 Sun, 19 Jul at 06:15 pm Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

FRESHERS TAKEOVER EDINBURGH 2026 ⚡️ Sold Out 15 years Running! 👕 FREE T-Shirt with Every Ticket!

Mon, 14 Sep at 10:00 pm Liquid Rooms

2026 EMF 5K

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Edinburgh

United for YES- 8th May 2026

Fri, 08 May at 12:30 pm Scottish Parliament Edinbugh

Edinburgh Tartan Parade

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Royal Mile GBP 28

Scottish Festival of Motoring

 Sun, 19 Jul at 10:00 am Royal Highland Centre

Edinburgh ABBA Wonderland 🌈 - Freshers Move in Party - Sold out 10 years running! 🏆

 Tue, 15 Sep at 10:00 pm The Liquid Room

Porty Festival

Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Portobello Town Hall

The Sunset Running Festival 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Silverknowes Promenade, Edinburgh.

Core. presents: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs PIgs Pigs / La Belle Angele, Edinburgh / 20.08.26

Thu, 20 Aug at 07:30 pm La Belle Angele

The Leith Food Festival, Edinburgh 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Leith Links

Scottish Street Food Awards 2026

Fri, 01 May at 01:00 pm 20 West Shore Road, eh51qd Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh Psych Fest 2026 in City of Edinburgh

 Sun, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Various Venues

Edinburgh Oktoberfest 2026

 Thu, 08 Oct at 03:00 pm 2 West Tollcross, EH3 9BP Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh Summer Sessions - Lorde

 Tue, 25 Aug at 05:00 pm Royal Highland Showgrounds

2026 EMF Junior 1.5K

 Sat, 23 May at 01:30 pm Edinburgh

Edinburgh Summer Sessions - The Prodigy

 Sat, 29 Aug at 04:00 pm Royal Highland Showgrounds

Foodies Festival 2026 - Edinburgh

 Fri, 07 Aug at 12:00 pm Inverleith Park

Corstorphine Fair 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am St Margaret's Park

Festival City Swing Edinburgh - WSDC Event 2026

 Fri, 29 May at 03:30 am Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre

DAYS Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm The Pitt Market , 20 West Shore Road

Edinburgh Canal Festival 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am Union Canal, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Springsteen by The Rising with Horns

Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Liquid Room

Edinburgh Uncorked Wine Festival 2026 with special guest Joe Wadsack 4-7pm

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm Assembly Rooms GBP 39

Edinburgh Climate Festival 2026: Intertwined

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm The Meadows Free

The Deadinburgh Festival 2026

 Fri, 10 Jul at 04:00 pm La Belle Angele

Phoenix Choir @ JB

 Sun, 03 May at 05:00 pm The Jazz Bar GBP 1 to 12

READY STEADY 60’s SHOW:EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE

Sun, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Edinburgh Summer Sessions - Florence + The Machine

 Mon, 24 Aug at 05:00 pm Royal Highland Showgrounds

Clann An Drumma @ Edinburgh Fringe - 27th August

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:45 pm Stramash GBP 16

The Washboard Union / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 24.05.26

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

Edinburgh Canal Festival

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Lochrin Quay

Global Harmony an evening of music featuring YOSA and ESSO Orchestras.

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:30 pm The Usher Hall Free

Penetration / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 01.08.26

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

The ABBA Day Party: Edinburgh 💃🕺

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Club Tropicana

Clann An Drumma @ Edinburgh Fringe - 11th August

 Tue, 11 Aug at 07:45 pm Stramash GBP 8 to 16

Forth on the Fringe 2026

 Fri, 07 Aug at 08:00 pm Edinburgh Playhouse

unfurl album launch

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm The Caves Edinburgh

Edinburgh Uncorked Wine Festival 2026 with special guest Joe Wadsack

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Assembly Rooms GBP 39

Edinburgh: Celebrating Nat King Cole

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:30 pm The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Springsteen by The Rising with Horns

Fri, 07 Aug at 07:00 pm Edinburgh Liquid Rooms

The Lorna Reid Band [Vocal Jazz]

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm The Jazz Bar GBP 1 to 12

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Edinburgh !

 Sat, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm The Liquid Room GBP 14 to 44

READY STEADY 60’s SHOW:EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE

Sat, 29 Aug at 03:00 pm Edinburgh Festival Fringe

LatinA Fest

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm Inverleith Park GBP 0 to 12

Beltane Edition - Midnight Lunar Market

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:00 pm Le Monde Hotel Free

R&B Day Party: Edinburgh 🔊

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Club Tropicana

Horacio Godoy & Maricel Giacomini Tango Weekend 2026 EDINBURGH 1st- 3rd May 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Pilrig St Paul's Church

Midnight Solar Market - World Goth Day

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Assembly Roxy Free

The Daily Strum [Fringe 2026]

 Sat, 08 Aug at 11:00 am Slow Progress Records & Coffee Free

PG Hits! Clean comedy club: the BEST in family-friendly stand-up comedy.

 Sat, 08 Aug at 12:20 pm Hoots @ The Apex - Fringe Venue 108 GBP 6 to 11

Hearth Fire Sessions with Danica Boyce, Riika Palonen & Tom Muir | Edinburgh Tradfest 2026

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR Edinburgh, United Kingdom

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Edinburgh Card Fest @ Murrayfield Stadium🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (2 DAYER)

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium

Summer Solstice Edition - Midnight Lunar Market

 Mon, 15 Jun at 05:00 pm Le Monde Hotel Free

Vibrant Rebels Debut with Shuggy Mungo, Simmonds is old and Tickle: Live In Leith

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Leith Arches

Clann An Drumma @ Edinburgh Fringe - 19th August

 Wed, 19 Aug at 07:45 pm Stramash GBP 16

Vanapalooza Mini-Fest 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Sneaky Pete's

Godsticks - Void Tour 2026 - Edinburgh (plus support Nassau + Man Made Origin + Nothing Speaks)

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm The Banshee Labyrinth

Late Night Romance Market

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop GBP 0 to 6

Futures - SI-FAN Fantastic Film Festival 2026

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Edinburgh Cine & Video Society GBP 7

The Needful Things + Matted @ Bannermans Edinburgh

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm Bannermans Bar

Cultural Heritage Live – Gyle Shopping Centre

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm Gyle Shopping Centre

Kalakuta Nights

 Sun, 10 May at 10:00 pm People's Leisure Club GBP 7

Zoe Terakes on queer myths for lovers

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop GBP 0 to 6

Escape To Asia - ESEA x SI-FAN Networking Event

 Sat, 02 May at 04:30 pm Filmhouse Free

Turing Fest 2026

 Wed, 06 May at 09:00 am The Biscuit Factory GBP 596

The words to say I love you with Kai Spellmeier & Gayathiri Kamalakanthan

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop GBP 0 to 6

Beltane Walk

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Corstorphine Hill Walled Garden GBP 17 to 39

Laughing With Monsters - SI-FAN Film Festival 2026

 Mon, 04 May at 02:00 pm Barnton Bunker GBP 12

Neon Demon Hunter Night Market in Edinburgh | Immersive Interactive Event

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm WU Asia Pacific GBP 8 to 14

Rhinestone Fest: Edinburgh, May 8th 2026

 Fri, 08 May at 11:00 am The Three Sisters

SI-FAN Fantastic Film Festival - Lynch Party

 Fri, 01 May at 11:00 pm The Wee Red Bar Free

Clown Extravaganza

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm The Banshee Labyrinth GBP 5

Trance Day Party: Edinburgh 🔊

 Sat, 10 Oct at 02:00 pm Club Tropicana

Beltane at George IV

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm George IV Bar GBP 55

DRUMSPYDER ECSTATIC DANCE

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Greyfriars Charteris Centre GBP 35

The Migration Menu: Live from Edinburgh with Tony Singh at Kalpna

 Sun, 31 May at 10:00 am Kalpna - Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant GBP 7

RCPE Spring Concert

 Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh GBP 25

eCity Worship 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm Ross Band Stand Free

Amussu - Film Screening, Discussion & Performance

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm North Edinburgh Arts, 12C MacMillan Square Free

Rhythm & Revolution x Makongo + Fingertaps

 Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm People Leisure Club

Moonspinners | Beltane

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The History of Folk Horror

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Assembly Roxy GBP 14 to 33

SI-FAN 2026: Clanimation Meetup

 Sun, 03 May at 04:30 pm Filmhouse Free

Magic Fair - The Gyle Shopping Centre

 Sat, 25 Apr The Gyle Shopping Centre

ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location

 Thu, 27 Aug at 10:30 am St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 12

ScotlandsFest: No Scotland No Party!

 Thu, 27 Aug at 03:00 pm St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 12

International Charity May Festival / Międzynarodowy Festyn Majowy

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am 232 Marionville Rd, EH7 6BE Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Down the Rabbit Hole Fest 2026 in City of Edinburgh

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:15 pm Pedals & Pints Brewing Company

Emily Masser with the Juniper Green Note Trio

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm Baberton Golf Club

Everybody to Kenmure Street - Film Screening & Food Sharing

 Thu, 21 May at 05:30 pm North Edinburgh Arts, 12C MacMillan Square Free