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 Craft Spirit Show: The Ultimate Gin, Rum & Vodka Festival 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Central Hall, Edinburgh

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

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

SBH Scotland -Edinburgh Marathon 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 am Edinburgh

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026

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

Terminal V Festival 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Royal Highland Centre

The Emo Festival Comes to Edinburgh!

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Liquid Room

Edinburgh Foodies Festival

 Fri, 07 Aug at 02:00 pm Inverleith Park

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

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026

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

Scotland Calling 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Edinburgh Corn Exchange

2026 EMF 5K

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Edinburgh

FLY // Chloe Calliét

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 pm Cabaret Voltaire

United for YES- 8th May 2026

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

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

 Mon, 13 Apr at 10:15 am National Museums Scotland

Scottish Festival of Motoring

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

FLY // Kepler - Edinburgh

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 pm Cabaret Voltaire

FLY // Kepler - Glasgow

 Thu, 23 Apr at 10:00 pm Cabaret Voltaire

The Cult of Astaroth

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm The Banshee Labyrinth

Sector Events Presents: Darren Styles + More

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 pm POTTERROW

Porty Festival

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

Edinburgh Psych Fest 2026 in City of Edinburgh

 Sun, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Various Venues

The Rocket Show | Edinburgh

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:30 am National Museum of Scotland

The Leith Food Festival, Edinburgh 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Leith Links

Up Close With The Blues At The Argyle & Cellar Bar, Edinburgh

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm The Argyle and Cellar Bar GBP 28

Edinburgh Summer Sessions - The Prodigy

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

The Sunset Running Festival 2026

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

Easter Festival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am Foxhall, Kirkliston, EH29 9ER Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Springsteen by The Rising with Horns

Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Liquid Room

2026 EMF Junior 1.5K

 Sat, 23 May at 01:30 pm Edinburgh

Festival City Swing Edinburgh - WSDC Event 2026

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

Corstorphine Fair 2026

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

Edinburgh Summer Sessions - Lorde

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

PORTOBELLO EDINBURGH SOUL ALLDAYER

Sat, 04 Apr at 03:00 pm Portobello Town Hall

The MFSW Weekender

 Fri, 24 Apr at 03:00 pm Encore

Easter Festival

 Fri, 03 Apr at 09:30 am Foxhall, Kirkliston, EH29 9ER Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Portobello Town Hall Makers Market

Sun, 05 Apr at 11:00 am Portobello Town Hall

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

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

DAYS Festival

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

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

Splat-tastic

 Mon, 13 Apr at 10:15 am National Museums Scotland

Michael McGovern / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 24.04.26

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

Clann An Drumma @ Edinburgh Fringe - 11th August

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

Noughties Day Party: Edinburgh 🦋

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Club Tropicana

The Washboard Union / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 24.05.26

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

Penetration / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 01.08.26

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

Wee, Poo, Snot!

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Physicians' Gallery Free

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

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

Springsteen by The Rising with Horns

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

The Celtic Social Club / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 29.03.26

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

Country Roadshow - Edinburgh

Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Catrin Finch in Edinburgh

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Edinburgh International Harp Festival

The ABBA Day Party: Edinburgh 💃🕺

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Club Tropicana

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 07:30 pm The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

READY STEADY 60’s SHOW:EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE

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

Kendal Mountain Tour - Edinburgh

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Traverse Theatre

Frenzy 005

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 pm The Mash House

LIVE AND WILDER HEAT THREE

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:45 pm The Banshee Labyrinth

The Daily Strum [Fringe 2026]

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

Popkids Edinburgh - The Big Disney Ball

Thu, 09 Apr at 01:00 pm La Belle Angele

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

Mountains on Stage Summer Edition 2026 - Edinburgh

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm ODEON Edinburgh Lothian Rd (118 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, UK)

Box Energy with Kenny Hanlon plus Kirstie & Howie

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Leith FAB Cricket Club

Clann An Drumma @ Edinburgh Fringe - 19th August

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

Stigmata Presents Alternative Edinburgh 2026 featuring XSLF (ex Stiff Little Fingers)  + THE GIMME GIMME GIMMES  plus supports TBC! 

 Sat, 04 Apr at 05:00 pm Bannerman's Bar

Mini-Medics: The Body Show | Edinburgh

 Tue, 14 Apr at 10:30 am National Museums Scotland

Toolbox Orchestra

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Heriot's Rugby Club, Bangholm Terrace, Goldenacre, Edinburgh EH3 5QN

Equinox Feast

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Rising Tide Cafe GBP 60

Frenzy 005

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 pm The Mash House

TC.KYLIE x The Hourglass [Jazz Fusion]

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 pm The Jazz Bar GBP 1 to 12

LIVE: In conversation with Luke Kemp, author of Goliath’s, Edinburgh 21st March

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:45 pm The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

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

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

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

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

NOCNY KOCHANEK W EDYNBURGU // LIQUID ROOM + SICK SAINTS, OVER THE UNDER

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Liquid Room

Guest Workshop: Intro to Improvised Rap

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:30 pm Summerhall GBP 54

100 Best Australian Wines Festival 2026 with Matthew Jukes 12-3pm

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm The Edinburgh Academy GBP 31

100 Best Australian Wines Festival 2026 with Matthew Jukes 4-7pm

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm The Edinburgh Academy GBP 39

Vanapalooza Mini-Fest 2026

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

The Storyteller's Body: Extended Course w/ Inés Álvarez Villa & TBC Improv

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:30 pm Summerhall GBP 113

The Needful Things + Matted @ Bannermans Edinburgh

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm Bannermans Bar

Film Networking Night - March 2026

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Little Picardy Bar, 18-22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3AA EH1 3AA

eCity Worship 2026

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

Rhinestone Fest: Edinburgh, May 8th 2026

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

Beltane at George IV

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

Turing Fest 2026

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

✨ Dalmahoy Spring Fair – Artisan, Psychic & Holistic Market ✨

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club Free

MNB Spring Craft Market

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 am Out Of The Blue and Drill Hall Arts Cafe

Guid Crack: On the Edge with David Hughes

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm The Waverley

Jukin' and Charleston Dance Workshops

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm The Out of the Blue Drill Hall GBP 15 to 25

Le Chéile/Together: Screening and Q&A

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm National Library of Scotland Free

Festival of Fermentation and Pickle Party

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 pm Lauriston Farm Road Free

Moonspinners | Beltane

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

Holi and Spring Equinox Celebration

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:30 pm The Salisbury Centre GBP 0 to 12

Apex CES l Consumer Elite Shows in Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)

 Thu, 13 Aug at 09:00 am Gleneagles Townhouse USD 253 to 754

Easter Fair

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Carrickvale Community Centre