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Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk 2025

Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk is celebrating 21 incredible years and we are ready to welcome our Santa’s back to West Princes Street Gardens for our much loved family fundraising event!

Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk 2025

About Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk 2025

7th December 2025
Registration & Warm Up: 9:30am - 10:30am / Fun Run & Walk starts: 11am
Princes Street Gardens
Princes Street Gardens Princes Street, Edinburgh New Town EH2 2HG
Individual entry: from £2.50 - £15 / Infants FREE, Santa Paws FREE! Prize for BEST DRESSED SANTA PAW on the day! Family tickets available!
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When You Wish Upon a Star

This year the Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk celebrates 21 incredible years of our much loved festive fundraiser in the heart Scotland’s Capital.

Fundraising Santa’s & Elves will run, jog or walk around West Princes Street Gardens. Spread over a 2.5km circuit, this event is a great way to enjoy time with friends and family, whilst raising vital funds for local children’s Wish granting charity When You Wish Upon a star

What’s more, you don’t have to be a runner to take part.

All monies raised from the Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk will be used to help fund magical Wishes for children aged 4-16 who live with life-threatening illnesses.
Sprinkle the Wish magic this Christmas!

Thank you for your support!

Prize for BEST DRESSED SANTA PAW on the day! Family tickets available!

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