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Active Events in Edinburgh in October 2025

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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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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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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:

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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Rouken Glen Junior Parkrun

Rouken Glen Junior Parkrun

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

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

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Giffnock Run Club

Giffnock Run Club

Selected dates between 7th May 2025 - 17th December 2025

Come and join Giffnock Run Club for a 5k run or jog around Giffnock and surrounding areas every Wednesday night!

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Active Events in Fife

Active Events in Glasgow

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

AJ Bell Great Scottish Run

AJ Bell Great Scottish Run

5th October 2025

The AJ Bell Great Scottish Run is an incredible weekend of running that includes a 10k & half marathon on Sunday 5th October and Junior & Mini event on Saturday 4th October!

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The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby

The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby

Selected dates between 4th May 2025 - 29th November 2026

Come and join The Glasgow Chickens for a game of Touch Rugby every Sunday on Glasgow Green... it's fun, fast and fortunately not prone to many injuries!

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Family Climbing Tasters

Family Climbing Tasters

12th May 2025 - 31st December 2025

These one-hour 'have-a-go' sessions are perfect for anyone curious about indoor climbing but not quite ready to commit to a full course!

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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:

The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby

The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby

Selected dates between 13th May 2025 - 21st October 2025

Come and join The Glasgow Chickens for a game of Touch Rugby every Tuesday on Stepps Playing Fields... it's fun, fast and fortunately not prone to many injuries!

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South Lanarkshire Super Race Series: Mud Madness

South Lanarkshire Super Race Series: Mud Madness

5th October 2025

Taking place in the stunning grounds of Chatelherault, Mud Madness involves mud runs, water slides, obstacles and even a dip in the River Avon – great fun for all ages!

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Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025

Join Get Walking Lanarkshire on one of their regular health walks! Enjoy the fresh air, meet new people and have a good blether!

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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:

Battery Park Junior Parkrun

Battery Park Junior Parkrun

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

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

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Erskine Health Walk

Erskine Health Walk

Selected dates between 6th February 2025 - 18th December 2025

Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project in Erskine on Thursday afternoons for their inclusive health walk!

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Buds Bootcamp

Buds Bootcamp

Selected dates between 26th May 2025 - 29th April 2026

St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation's Buds Bootcamp is back. With fitness testing, upgraded sessions, energising workouts, and a whole lot of motivation, there's never been a better time to start!

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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:

Denny Health Walk

Denny Health Walk

Selected dates between 12th February 2025 - 17th December 2025

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

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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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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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Events in Other Areas

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Escape The Past
Fayre Play
Cancer Research UK
Great Run Company
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Sponsored Links

Link
Wonder & Co
Red String Agency
Paisley First
Arc Inspirations
Escape The Past
Open Pass Scotland
Escape The Past
Fayre Play
Cancer Research UK
Great Run Company
Tea Green
The Ivy
ATG

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Foodies Festival Edinburgh
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Castle Of Light
Make Castle of Light: Fire and Ice part of your festive plans and enjoy the largest annual projection show in the UK when it returns for its sixth year!
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This August, Nick Ullett gets set to perform The Birthday Party: A Theatrical Catastrophe to new audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe!

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