Christmas And New Year events in Edinburgh
View all the upcoming Christmas And New Year events taking place throughout Edinburgh below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Edinburgh
Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Edinburgh
Bring your little ones along to Dobbies Edinburgh for an exciting festive experience at Santa's Grotto!
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Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Livingston
Bring your little ones along to Dobbies Livingston for an exciting festive experience at Father Christmas’ Grotto!
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The Snow Queen - RESCHEDULED TO CHRISTMAS 2021 - DATES TBC
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh is delighted to present a brand new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen for Christmas.
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Christmas at the Botanics
Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
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Aladdin - CANCELLED
Christmas wouldn't be the same without a trip to The Brunton for their fabulous traditional panto and this year it's Aladdin!
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Big Big Christmas Party Nights
The Edinburgh Corn Exchange Big Big Christmas Party Nights return for 2020, bigger and better than ever before!
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Santa’s Grotto at Dalkeith Country Park
Santa and his elves are coming to Dalkeith Country Park to give your kids an unforgettably magical experience this Christmas.
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Five Sisters Zoo Illuminations
The Five Sisters Zoo's ever-popular Christmas Zoo illuminations will return on 1st December until 23rd December every night from 5pm – 9pm.
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Beecraigs Festive Forest
Following last year’s debut event, Beecraigs Festive Forest is back for 2020, bigger, brighter, longer and more spectacular!
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Spectacle of Light
Don't miss Dalkeith Country Park’s winter festive light experience 'Spectacle of Light' when it returns in 2020! It's a magical after-dark adventure for all the family!
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Children’s Classic Concerts: The Night Before Christmas - CANCELLED
CCC's Owen Gunnell has left the festive preparations to the last minute, with the help of his friends from the RSNO, will he make it a happy Christmas to all and to all a good night?
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Abbamania’s 2020 Christmas Party - CANCELLED
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life. So dust off your platforms, put on your flares and come along and enjoy an unforgettable Christmas night with Abbamania!
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Edinburgh Christmas Gin Festival
The Edinburgh Christmas Gin Festival is coming to Central Hall on Saturday 12th December! Come along and meet the distillers, chat, sample and even buy a bottle to take home!
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Family Wreath Making - POSTPONED
Get hands on at Hopetoun and create your own beautiful wreath and make some wood cookie ornaments to hang on your tree.
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Rick Wakeman - The Even Grumpier Old Christmas Show
Enjoy an evening of music, laughter and grumpiness when Rick Wakeman brings The Even Grumpier Old Christmas Show to The Queen's Hall!
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Wreath Making - POSTPONED
Get hands on at Hopetoun House and create your own beautiful wreath completely from scratch in this workshop on 12th December!
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The Stand Christmas Special - POSTPONED
Join The Stand Christmas Special... With Kai Humphries, Brennan Reece, Amy Matthews and more...
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Dunedin Consort - Children’s Messiah
Fun for all the family is guaranteed in the Dunedin Consort's interactive 45-minute concert specifically devised for children!
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Dunedin Consort: Messiah
A fixture of the Christmas Season, join Dunedin Consort for their annual performance of Handel's Messiah at St Marys Cathedral Edinburgh on 21st December!
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Edinburgh Hogmanay Snow Ball Ceilidh and Dinner 2020
Edinburgh's world-famous Hogmanay Snow Ball Ceilidh and Dinner returns to the capital on December 31st 2020!
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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party - CANCELLED
There's a reason why Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party is world renowned... it's THE place to be on New Year's Eve.
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King’s Panto: Sleeping Beauty
Rise and shine! Allan Stewart, Andy Gray, Grant Stott and Jordan Young return in the pantomime of your dreams!
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Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker
This winter, banish the dark skies and enjoy a visual feast as we take you and your family on a fantastical adventure with Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker!
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Enchanted Christmas Pictures
Create a Christmas themed 3-dimensional framed picture that will light up like an enchanted magical forest in this workshop with Lauriston Castle staff!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Wonderful Wreaths - CANCELLED
Deck your halls with your very own festive creations this winter thanks to the Whitelee Countryside Rangers!
Events in Fife
Christmas Cottage
Visit the quaint Hill of Tarvit Christmas Cottage with it's fantastic selection of gifts and enjoy a relaxed Christmas shopping experience!
Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Dunfermline
Bring your little ones along to Dobbies Dunfermline for an exciting festive experience at Santa's Grotto!
Kezia Gill Band plus Tommy Taylor - CANCELLED
Kezia Gill with full band supported by her great friend and original artist Tommy Taylor come to Methil for the Xmas Party Charity Night on Friday 27th November!
Christmas Baking for Children
Bring your children to enjoy some Christmas baking in the old kitchen at Hill of Tarvit. They will love making their own biscuits to take home!
Christmas Fayre
Come and enjoy the festive season with us at Hill of Tarvit at our beautiful Christmas Fayre on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th November!
The Magic of Christmas
The Magic of Christmas at Carnegie Hall is a wonder-filled, promenade Christmas experience like never before, a unique, sparkling and magical adventure to remember.
Snow White: Panto 2020 - CANCELLED
Join us on this magical, traditional pantomime adventure where we meet a Wicked Queen, a handsome Prince and the fairest damsel of them all, Snow White!
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers
The Chilli's have fast become a global phenomenon, rocking far flung shores from Bangkok to New York and everywhere in between and you can catch them at the Alhambra Theatre on December 30th.
Cinderella: Panto 2021
Polish your pumpkins, dust off your gowns and grab your glass slippers as the Christmas 2021 pantomime Cinderella, is coming to the Adam Smith Theatre!
Cinderella Pantomime
The Alhambra Theatre presents the Christmas Panto 'Cinderella' from 8th to 27th December 2021.
Nardone’s Academy Of Performing Arts Presents: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
Nardone’s Academy of Performing Arts are back in business in 2021 bringing to you yet another full fun extravaganza production - Snow White!
Christmas Crooners ‘Santa Baby’
Christmas Crooners returns to Rothes Halls on Wednesday 22th December. Come and sing along to great songs from Christmas past!
Events in Glasgow
Park Lane Market
Park Lane Market is a pop-up market held on the first and last Sunday of each month in Shawlands, featuring a range of boutique stalls!
Sunday Markets at BAaD
Held weekly, the Sunday Markets at BAaD showcase eclectic, handmade & one-off pieces from an amazing variety of traders from all over Scotland!
The Creative Craft Show / Crafts for Christmas - CANCELLED
Two events for the price of one! The Creative Craft Show and Crafts for Christmas at the SEC Glasgow in October is the ultimate day out for hobbyists and crafters!
Christmas Inspired Candle And Wax Melt Making Workshop
Join The Divine Hag for their Christmas inspired workshops and learn how to mix a selection of essential oils before making your own soy candle & melts!
Social Distance Santa & Elf Experience
This year, major attractions have been cancelled but Christmas has not and Santa is busy and so are his little elves planning a safe socially distanced experience for you and your family!
Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Milngavie
Bring your little ones along to Dobbies Milngavie for an exciting festive experience at Santa's Grotto!
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - CANCELLED
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town at the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow is a truly magical pantomime with a real Christmas feel-good factor!
Art On the Exchange Festive Markets
Art On Scotland invites you to visit their festive market, Art On the Exchange, in Royal Exchange Square!
Champagne v Sparkling Wine Tasting
Enjoy a fun, Friday night fizz tasting with wine expert Master of Wine Rose Murray Brown to guide you!
The Drag-Opticon Show Holiday Special
It's the most wonderful time of the year and Drag-Opticon is getting into the festive spirit with a Holiday Special!
Children’s Classic Concerts and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra present: The Night Before Christmas
CCC's Owen Gunnell has left the festive preparations to the last minute, with the help of his friends from the RSNO, will he make it a happy Christmas to all and to all a good night?
Jack and the Beanstalk - POSTPONED
This Christmas, The Britannia Panopticon in association with The Vesta Girls present the giant of a pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk!
The Stand Christmas Special - POSTPONED
Forget wearing paper hats and eating over-priced turkey – instead come and get some Christmas cheer from the very best comics from the UK and beyond at The Stand Glasgow!
A Lad In Govan - A Socially Conscious Panto!
Halo Arts are delighted to announce their forthcoming socially conscious pantomime 'A Lad in Govan', coming to The Pearce Institute in December!
Jack Off The Beanstalk
This Christmas, The Britannia Panopticon in association with The Vesta Girls present a special panto, just for adults!
ABBA Tribute Christmas Disco
Join us for a night of ABBA classics & disco in Glasgow's most stunning venue - BAaD!
RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman - CANCELLED
Enjoy a special showing of the festive classic, The Snowman, on a large screen, accompanied by the RSNO at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Book your tickets for this year's Tron-take on the classic tale, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and get ready to boo, hiss and click your heels together three times!
Cinderella
Join Cinderella at the King's Theatre Glasgow as she goes from rags to riches, outwits her wicked sisters and meets her dashing Prince Charming!
Sleeping Senga
Insideout Theatre Productions return to Websters Theatre Glasgow with their all-singing, all-dancing banterous family Pantomime... Sleeping Senga!
Aladdin
Starring Gary: Tank Commander, don't miss Aladdin the high-flying family pantomime that will make everyone's Christmas wishes come true at the SEC Armadillo in 2021!
Events in Lanarkshire
The Crafters Roadshow - East Kilbride
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers at The Crafters Roadshow at EK, East Kilbride!
Made In Lanark’s Festive Online Shopping Night
The Made In Lanark Collective invite you to join them on Sunday 8th November for their annual Festive Shopping Night!
Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Sandyholm
Bring your little ones along to Dobbies Sandyholm for an exciting festive experience at Santa's Grotto!
Christmas Party Nights
Join Functions R Us for one of their fantastic annual Christmas Party Nights this December in the New Town Hall Cumbernauld!
Christmas Fair at the Farm - CANCELLED
Celebrate Christmas down on the farm with festive donkeys and a visit to Santa and his tractor-driving elf at the award-winning National Museum of Rural Life!
The BIGGAR Christmas Sessions
Join The Material Geeks on Sunday the 6th of December for two of their new workshops making Festive Bath Bombs or taking part in Santa's Slime Studio!
A Magical Christmas Afternoon Tea With Santa
Enjoy a truly magical Christmas themed afternoon tea for adults and children at the 4 Star Alona Hotel on Sunday 13th December!
Winter Wreath Workshop - CANCELLED
Book a space on the National Museum of Rural Life's festive workshop and create your own wreath to take home inspired by the winter colours of the countryside.
Pips and Panda’s Christmas Party - CANCELLED
Join Pips, Panda and the Christmas Fairy for this special Christmas puppet show at Lanark Memorial Hall!
Festive Creations
Create a festive masterpiece for your mantelpiece, all made from natural materials, sourced in Drumpellier Country Park!
Lanark Christmas Ceilidh - CANCELLED
Lanark Memorial Hall welcomes the Clyde Valley Ceilidh Band back for an evening of foot stomping tunes and Christmas ceilidhing on Saturday 19th December!
Christmas Kids Silent Disco
You're invited to an alternative Christmas Party this year at M&D's Scotland's Theme Park, come and join the team for their Kids Silent Disco!
Christmas Crooners
Guaranteed to get you in the festive mood, come and sing along to great songs from Christmas past with the Christmas Crooners at Motherwell Concert Hall on December 21st!
The McDougall’s Christmas Party - CANCELLED
Everyone's favourite children's theatre company, The McDougalls, is back by popular demand this December with their captivating Christmas cracker of a show for all the family!
Peter Morrison’s Nearly New Year Show - CANCELLED
Peter Morrison's seasonal special - The Nearly New Year Show - returns to the East Kilbride Village Theatre on Wednesday 30th December!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Erskine Christmas Cracker Shopping Fayre
With over 70 pop-up shops from hand crafted gifts, homeware, fine food and more, the Erskine Christmas Cracker offers a unique shopping experience for the Christmas season!
Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Braehead
Bring your little ones along to Dobbies Braehead for an exciting festive experience at Santa's Grotto!
Christmas Wreath Workshops
Make a traditional Christmas wreath under the expert guidance of the Countryside Rangers at Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park!
Republic of Soul Christmas Party
After a memorable Christmas party last year, Republic of Soul return to the Bungalow Paisley for this year's bash!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
Scotland’s National Hero - POSTPONED
Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.
Santa@Home
Woodland Experience has launched Santa@Home, a fun-filled experience that will ensure your family can still enjoy Santa’s magic this year from the comfort of your own living room!
Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Stirling
Bring your little ones along to Dobbies Stirling for an exciting festive experience at Santa's Grotto!
Bo Ness Christmas Gin Festival
Join Scottish Gin Festivals at Bo'ness Town Hall on Saturday 28th November for a special afternoon of local music, tapas and of course... gin!
Maw Goose
It's panto time! Boo, hiss and singalong with your friends and family when Maw Goose comes to Macrobert Arts Centre this festive season!
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