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Active events in Edinburgh

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Events in Edinburgh

Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2025
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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Arthur’s Secrets

Selected dates between 14th January 2025 - 31st March 2026

Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur's Seat's turbulent past, created by fire and ice!

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Portobello Health Walk

Selected dates between 10th February 2025 - 15th December 2025
Portobello

Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project for this free weekly walk in Portobello. It's a low level, inclusive health walk open to everyone!

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Arthur’s Amble

Selected dates between 27th April 2025 - 28th September 2025

Come along for a gentle guided walk around Hunter’s Bog and St. Margaret’s Loch and learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!

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Summer Family Picnic Rides

Selected dates between 10th August 2025 - 7th September 2025
Portobello

Join Porty Community Energy for a bike ride, led by one of our bike leaders from our bike library, from Porty Prom to a favourite local family picnic destination.

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Blast 5km Series @ The Meadows 2025

Selected dates between 2nd September 2025 - 16th December 2025

Join Blast Running in the heart of Edinburgh for the Monthly Blast 5K Series at The Meadows – a lively lunchtime race that’s become a firm favourite on the city’s running calendar.

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Innis & Runn @ Stockbridge Social

6th September 2025

In partnership with our friends at Stockbridge Social, we’re inviting runners of all abilities to join Innis & Gunn for a fun, friendly 5K around Stockbridge on Saturday 6th September!

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The MoonWalk Scotland and the 5K ZOOM Walk

6th September 2025

Join in the fun of the MoonWalk Scotland and the 5K ZOOM Walk on Saturday 6th September and experience Edinburgh like never before!

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Edinburgh Kiltwalk

14th September 2025

The Kiltwalk is back in the Capital on Sunday 14th September! Join in and raise money for your chosen charity at the same time.

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The Scottish Mile 2025

14th September 2025
Edinburgh North

Take on the Scottish Mile Running Challenge on 14th September and experience one of the fastest mile races in Edinburgh!

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Shine Night Walk Edinburgh

27th September 2025

Join Cancer Research UK on Saturday 27th September for the Shine Night Walk Edinburgh and join in the fight to beat cancer!

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Forth Bridge Abseil

28th September 2025
South Queensferry

It's the ultimate free-fall abseil experience from the iconic Forth Bridge – take on this exhilarating challenge and help raise vital funds for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland!

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Edinburgh BMX Workshops

4th October 2025
Edinburgh North

If your kid loves bikes (or just needs a bit of encouragement), The Scottish BMX School's workshops are a brilliant way to get them moving, learning, and smiling!

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Dalmeny Estate Trail Half Marathon 2025

12th October 2025
South Queensferry

The Dalmeny Half Marathon returns on Sunday 12th October 2025, offering runners a scenic autumn trail challenge just outside Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk 2025

7th December 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!

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Active Events in East Renfrewshire

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

Ride Like The Wind

Ride Like The Wind

20th September 2025

Join the Whitelee Countryside Rangers for an exhilarating 15 mile led cycle around the windfarm, checking out the views and exploring the lesser travelled tracks!

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Monday Runday - Run Club for Mums

Monday Runday - Run Club for Mums

Selected dates between 24th March 2025 - 15th December 2025

Monday Runday is a free community run club for mums of all ages and stages... improve both your physical and mental health every Monday morning!

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Women’s Yoga for Strength, Balance & Stability

Women’s Yoga for Strength, Balance & Stability

17th September 2025

Join Yoga with Lizzie for a brand new Women's Yoga class, starting at The Studio @ Rouken Glen Community Wellbeing Hub on Wednesday mornings from 17th September!

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Active Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

MND Scotland Annual Fun Run

MND Scotland Annual Fun Run

20th September 2025

MND Scotland is delighted to announce the return of its annual Fun Run charity event, set to take place on Saturday 20th September at Lochore Meadows Country Park, Lochgelly!

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Galaween Ghostal Path

Galaween Ghostal Path

25th October 2025

Step into the woodland shadows for an unforgettable Halloween adventure like no other when Galaween Ghostal Path returns to Dalgety Bay!

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Active Events in Glasgow

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

AR26 Charity Free Football For All Sessions

AR26 Charity Free Football For All Sessions

Selected dates between 12th September 2025 - 28th November 2025

On Fridays between September 12th and November 28th, Scotland and Liverpool footballer Andy Robertson's charity, AR26, will host free football sessions at The Firhill Complex.

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Active Future Launch Party

Active Future Launch Party

6th September 2025

Active Future are bringing Nerf Battles, Dodgeball, Multi-Sports, and Soft Archery to Kelvin Hall on Saturday 6th September for their Launch Party and your family is invited!

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Glasgow Memory Walk

Glasgow Memory Walk

7th September 2025

Scotland's Memory Walk is all about celebrating the people we love while raising vital funds for dementia, join Alzheimer Scotland for their Glasgow Memory Walk on Sunday 7th September.

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Active Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Active Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Lanarkshire Climate Action Festival

Lanarkshire Climate Action Festival

8th September 2025 - 21st September 2025

Being held in September, Lanarkshire Climate Action Festival brings together community groups, organisations and local businesses from across Lanarkshire to host over 80 events and activities.

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Cumbernauld 10K

Cumbernauld 10K

14th September 2025

The ever popular Cumbernauld 10K returns for 2025 to Broadwood Stadium on Sunday 14th September!

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Autumn Fun Run & Nordic Walking

Autumn Fun Run & Nordic Walking

11th October 2025

Join Muirhouse and Flemington Community Group for a great day full of fun, movement, and community spirit at their Autumn Fun Run & Nordic Walking Event!

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Active Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Paisley 10k & Fun Run

Paisley 10k & Fun Run

16th August 2026

Time to look out your running shoes and get in training for the 2026 Paisley 10k and Fun Run when it returns on Sunday 16th August!

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Renfrewshire Walking Network Community Walks

Renfrewshire Walking Network Community Walks

Selected dates between 21st October 2024 - 23rd December 2025

Enjoy some fresh air and activity on one of Renfrewshire Walking Network's free weekly health walks, held in locations across Renfrewshire!

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Barshaw Junior Parkrun

Barshaw Junior Parkrun

Selected dates between 5th January 2025 - 28th December 2025

Barshaw Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Barshaw Park, Paisley!

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Active Events in Stirling

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

William Wallace Running Festival

William Wallace Running Festival

11th October 2025

This is your chance to be part of an epic new event with routes set to showcase Stirling’s most historic sites and spectacular views.

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Podfather Stirling 10k with Kids Fun Runs

Podfather Stirling 10k with Kids Fun Runs

7th September 2025

Central AC are delighted to welcome you to the 24th running of the Podfather Stirling 10k, with two fun run events, a 2k for ages 5-9 year olds and a 3.5k for ages 10-14 year olds.

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Preschool Activities With Active Stirling

Preschool Activities With Active Stirling

30th April 2025 - 19th December 2025

Come along to The PEAK, Stirling for three very different, but fun, weekly preschool sports activities!

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Events in Other Areas

Sponsored Links

MNB
Guide Dogs
TGC Leisure
Edinburgh Dungeon
ATG
Hostelworld

Sponsored Links

Edinburgh Street Historians
Fayre Play
Escape The Past
Hilton Glasgow
Escape The Past
MNB
Guide Dogs
TGC Leisure
Edinburgh Dungeon
ATG
Hostelworld

Popular Events

Blast 5km Series @ The Meadows 2025
Join Blast Running in the heart of Edinburgh for the Monthly Blast 5K Series at The Meadows – a lively lunchtime race that’s become a firm favourite on the city’s running calendar.
Palestine Fundraiser Music Night
Come along to Leith Arches on Friday 5th September for a night of great music, with all ticket and raffle proceeds going to Medical Aid for Palestine!
Contemporary showcase of 25 displaced Ukrainian Artists
The showcase 'a match is silent, but it speaks' brings together the voices and new artworks of 25 Ukrainian artists, each of whom has endured a year shaped by displacement and deep transformation!
Houseplant Market - Edinburgh
The Houseplant Market is returing to Edinburgh! Taking place in the Bristo Square Marquee for 3 days only this September!
Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!

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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