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Family And Kids Events in Edinburgh on 11 April 2024

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Events in Edinburgh

Botanics Easter Trail

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s (RBGE) Easter trail returns for another year, inviting families to join the hunt for the Easter bunny’s golden egg.

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Breakfast with Bjorn and Friends!

2nd April 2024 - 11th April 2024

Join the IKEA Edinburgh team in their customer restaurant and enjoy breakfast with Bjorn Bear and friends this Easter!

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Coding After-School Club at The Pavilion, Myreside

29th February 2024 - 27th June 2024
Edinburgh South

Code Cadets are looking for young tech minds to join their after-school coding club on Thursdays at The Pavilion, Myreside!

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Conservation in action at The Georgian House

8th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Join us at The Georgian House as we prepare three ornate wood, gesso and gilt 18th century frames for our upcoming Allan Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion Exhibition!

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Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt

1st January 2024 - 31st August 2024

Looking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.

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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

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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Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral

10th December 2023 - 1st December 2024

Join a volunteer guide for a 45 min to 1 hour glimpse into the history, heraldry and life of our historic Cathedral and Thistle Chapel!

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Drama Classes for Children and Young People in Central Edinburgh

14th August 2023 - 23rd June 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Parents, do you want to help your child grow their confidence and make new friends in a fun and creative way? The Blossom Theatre Project drama classes are the perfect way to do this.

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Drop-in Traditional storytelling

Selected dates between 4th April 2024 - 18th April 2024

Drop-in to our exhibition at the National Library of Scotland to hear a storyteller perform the traditional Gaelic tales collected by John Francis Campbell.

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Eala Shàilein / The Swan of Salen

20th April 2023 - 20th April 2029
Broxburn

Swan of Salen is A Multimedia Folk Ballet inspired by Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake and the parallel Gaelic legend, Eala Shàilein. Catch it at Ecclesmachan & Threemiletown Village Hall in April!

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Easter @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room

27th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Spring has finally sprung and it’s the perfect time to gather your team of family and friends to take on ’The Anatomist’ - Edinburgh’s award winning historical escape room!

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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs

19th January 2024 - 20th December 2024

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 Science Festival: Dynamic Earth’s ‘EggStravaganza’ Trail

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Join us at Dynamic Earth this Easter for an adventurous egg hunt unlike any other!

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Energy Makers

30th March 2024 - 13th April 2024

Create your own turbines and test them in our awesome tunnel in this great introduction to renewable energy at the City Art Centre.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: It’s Still a Wonderful Webb

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

An outdoor exhibition of the latest awe-inspiring images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Snippets of Scotland

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

In this indoor mini-exhibition at Dynamic Earth, take a journey through Scotland's geological past!

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Wild Learning

10th April 2024 - 11th April 2024

Join us at Edinburgh Zoo for nature inspired fun and games, crafts, STEM activities and outdoor free play for children of all ages to enjoy.

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Encountering political texts: 1640 to 1770

8th December 2023 - 20th April 2024

This exhibition asks 'what makes a text political?' and follows this question through a period of great political uncertainty in Scotland and England.

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Extravagant Eggs Activity

1st April 2024 - 13th April 2024

This Easter discover the story of some very fancy eggs in the Royal Collection at The Palace of Holyroodhouse!

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Friday Friends

6th October 2023 - 7th June 2024

Our Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.

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Hop aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia this Easter

29th March 2024 - 15th April 2024

Hop aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia for an egg-cellent day out this Easter holiday and experience the UK's Best Attraction!

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Kids Multi Activities Sessions

9th January 2024 - 14th April 2024
Edinburgh East

Check out these kids multi activity sessions at Little Plaza in Edinburgh city centre!

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Kids’ Coding Easter Camp

8th April 2024 - 12th April 2024

Join Code Cadets at George Heriot’s School for their Active Easter Coding Camp, for ages 8 to 14+, between the 8th and 12th April!

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Personal PhotoShoot Experience

1st November 2023 - 1st November 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Join professional local photographer Simon Messer in Edinburgh's Old Town for your Personal PhotoShoot Experience! It's a fun outdoor experience perfect for couples, families and solo travelers alike.

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Planetarium Late: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon

29th March 2024 - 13th April 2024

Inspired by the music of Pink Floyd, this dome spectacular features the 1973 album the Dark Side of the Moon in explosive surround sound.

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Planetarium Late: What’s Up?

4th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Let Dynamic Earth’s astronomers guide you through the season’s highlights of What’s Up in the spring skies.

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Planetarium Late: You Are Here

4th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Take a journey across the Solar System, with spectacular stops along the way as we push the boundaries of human space exploration.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hunter’s Tryst

1st April 2024 - 30th September 2024
Edinburgh South

Hunter’s Tryst is a well-stocked and beautifully designed, mature, medium-sized, wildlife-friendly town garden.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shepherd House

6th February 2024 - 25th July 2024
Musselburgh

Visit Shepherd House, a constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises including a shell house built in 2014, lavender parterres, a rill and fountains!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobshiel House

3rd April 2024 - 25th September 2024
Various Locations East Lothian

The garden at Stobshiel House is effectively split into four main parts and The extensive collection of shrubs and mature trees offer a fantastic backdrop during all seasons.

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Sgeul / Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands

9th June 2023 - 20th April 2024

Sgeul / Story, at the National Library of Scotland, is an exhibition in Gaelic and English about stories and storytelling traditions.

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Spring into Easter

3rd April 2024 - 14th April 2024

This Easter, The Centre, Livingston is hosting a ‘Spring into Easter’ series of free fun activities for kids during the holidays!

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The Addams Family: The Musical

9th April 2024 - 13th April 2024

Edinburgh Music Theatre presents 'The Addams Family: The Musical' at Church Hill Theatre in April. It's sure to be a fantastic night for all the family!

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Warhol Family Craft Morning

5th April 2024 - 12th April 2024

Enjoy a visit to Andy Warhol: The Textiles during Dovecot Studios drop-in Family Craft Mornings.

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Who was George Heriot? A tour behind the gates

8th April 2024 - 12th April 2024

For 5 days only this Spring, George Heriot’s will open its famous gates for a guided tour of the historic School building.

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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:

Pro-Soccer Easter Camp

Pro-Soccer Easter Camp

29th March 2024 - 12th April 2024

Pro-Soccer's Easter Camp offers fun and innovative classes designed to give children an enjoyable start to the nation's favourite game during the school holidays!

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Glasgow Breastfeeding Buddies Support Group - Barrhead

Glasgow Breastfeeding Buddies Support Group - Barrhead

Selected dates between 4th January 2024 - 19th December 2024

Glasgow Breastfeeding Buddies offer FREE breastfeeding support to families in the Greater Glasgow area, join them for their weekly support group at Dunterlie Resource Centre on Thursdays!

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Muddy Monsters Club

Muddy Monsters Club

Selected dates between 14th March 2024 - 12th December 2024

Muddy Monsters a nature club for 2-5 year olds ran by the Whitelee Countryside Rangers held every month between March and December!

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Family 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:

Gathering Surface – Dan Drage

Gathering Surface – Dan Drage

4th April 2024 - 30th June 2024

We’re delighted to host Gathering Surface, a series of art pieces shaped and installed by local artist Dan Drage.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kirklands Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kirklands Garden

1st April 2024 - 30th September 2024

Enjoy a day out at Kirklands, built in 1832, it has been the Hart family home for 45 years!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: South Flisk

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: South Flisk

1st April 2024 - 30th June 2024

The spectacular views over Fife to Perthshire and Angus and the large flooded quarry full of fish, planted with impressive marginals, make the garden at South Flisk very special in the area.

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Family And Kids Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Hands On At The Palace - Object Handling

Hands On At The Palace - Object Handling

Selected dates between 4th April 2024 - 11th April 2024

Get up close to some of the items on display at The People's Palace at one of their Object Handling sessions over the holidays!

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Printshop!

Printshop!

10th February 2024 - 14th April 2024

Printshop! is a participatory print exhibition that everyone can get involved in, centred around a programme of free drop-in printmaking workshops* and Tramway's in-house letterpress.

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Giffnock North Athletics Spring Camps

Giffnock North Athletics Spring Camps

2nd April 2024 - 12th April 2024

Giffnock North Athletics Club's Spring Holiday Camps for 5 to 13 year olds are a great way to have fun, whilst trying out some fun athletics activities and making new friends!

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Family 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:

Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin

10th April 2024 - 14th April 2024

Starbright Entertainments have teamed up with Motherwell Theatre again to bring you brand new Easter pantomime adventure Rumpelstiltskin to Airdrie Town Hall!

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Easter at New Lanark

Easter at New Lanark

30th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

This Easter at New Lanark, there are a variety of exciting activities to take part in including a scavenger hunt, bonnet making and parade and the Great New Lanark Duck Race!

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UTD Sports Multi Sports Camp - Cambuslang

UTD Sports Multi Sports Camp - Cambuslang

1st April 2024 - 12th April 2024

From football and basketball to tennis and volleyball, UTD Sports Multi Sports Camp in Cambuslang introduces kids to the thrill of trying new activities!

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Family And Kids Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Superheroes at Braehead

Superheroes at Braehead

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

This Easter Braehead Shopping Centre will be home to 6 lifesize replica statues of your favourite superheroes, including The Hulk, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Black Panther, Superman and Batman!

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Renfrew DBAA Wonka Easter Camp

Renfrew DBAA Wonka Easter Camp

8th April 2024 - 12th April 2024

Unleash the magic of musical theatre this Easter with Dream Believe Achieve Academy's one-of-a-kind Easter Musical Theatre Camp!

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Egg-cellent Crafts At IKEA Glasgow

Egg-cellent Crafts At IKEA Glasgow

Selected dates between 2nd April 2024 - 11th April 2024

Taking inspiration from their Swedish heritage, IKEA Glasgow invite you to 'eggspress' yourself this Easter... what will you create?

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Family And Kids Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Loch Ard Kayak Tours Full Day

Loch Ard Kayak Tours Full Day

6th March 2024 - 29th September 2024

Visit sites of interest, explore and immersive in the natural beauty, learn the history on and around the Loch with the Loch Ard Adventure Centre!

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We’re Going on an Egg Hunt! Easter Activity Sessions

We’re Going on an Egg Hunt! Easter Activity Sessions

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Keep your little bunnies occupied this Easter half term at the Waterstones Stirling Easter Activity Sessions!

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BRICKLIVE Ocean

BRICKLIVE Ocean

29th March 2024 - 21st April 2024

Have a great family day out in Stirling with BRICKLIVE's Ocean trail and more running from 29th March to 21st April.

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Events in Other Areas

Alice In Easterland

Alice In Easterland

29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024

Come and join the team at Kelburn Castle as they transform their forests into a whimsical, dream-like Alice in Easterland world!

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Teen Spirit - 90s Rock Night
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Concert of songs from the Republic of Georgia with Amer-Imeri ensemble, Edinburgh
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Castle Street Market
Held in brightly coloured gazebos in the heart of central Edinburgh, Castle Street Market is filled with top quality products and has something to satisfy every taste!

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Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall