Christmas Events in Edinburgh on 29 November 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Beyond Monet & Beyond Van Gogh
Step into a world of light, colour, and imagination with Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience at the Royal Highland Centre this Christmas!
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Breakfast with Santa
This festive season, enjoy breakfast with Santa and his elves, and make some magical memories at IKEA Edinburgh!
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Cards for Good Causes
The pop up shop for Cards for Good Causes, the U.K.’s largest charity Christmas card retailer, once again returns to St John's Episcopal Church, Princes Street.
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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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Castle Street Christmas Market
Castle Street Christmas Market returns in 2025, providing everyone with something special to buy and enjoy.
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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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Christmas at The Chocolatarium
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with indulgent, chocolate-filled fun and hands-on festive chocolate making at The Chocolatarium!
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Christmas Market and Open Days
Edinburgh Printmakers will be opening the doors of our historic building Castle Mills to welcome you to a fun-filled weekend of activities, workshops, and our bespoke Christmas Market!
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Christmas Markets at The Pitt
Get ready for a weekend of festive cheer as The Pitt transforms into a wintry wonderland of food, fun, and fabulous finds!
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Cinderella: A Fairytale
Coming to the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh Christmas 2025, the story we all love that has captivated audiences around the UK: Cinderella!
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Conifox Christmas Experience
Conifox Christmas Experience is back for it’s 8th year, with so much more than just Santa's Grotto!
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Disco Days Xmas Party Edinburgh
Celebrate your Christmas party the Disco Days way - party all day and get home at a reasonable hour!
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Eat, Drink, Be Merry - Private Festive Party Night
Celebrate the season in style with an unforgettable night of festive fun at Delta Hotels by Marriott Edinburgh!
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Edinburgh Zoo Giant Lanterns
Edinburgh Zoo's award-winning Giant Lanterns event is back this winter, for the first time in six years, with a never-before-seen theme, featuring all things aquatic!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Around the World Starflyer
Try it if you dare! The Starflyer is back at Edinburgh's Christmas giving the finest, and most thrilling, views of the stunning city centre skyline!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Christmas Market
One of the most iconic Christmas Markets in Europe, Edinburgh's Christmas Market returns to East Princes Street Gardens showcasing the best in artisan festive products and goods from local makers!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Ice Skating
Get your skates on and glide all the way up and down Edinburgh’s famous George Street on the magnificent alpine ice rink!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: LNER Big Wheel
The LNER Big Wheel returns to East Princes Street Gardens to give passengers a unique perspective of our spectacular city!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Santa’s Stories
Santa is back at Edinburgh's Christmas this year! Make your little one's day and bring them along to our Santa Experience in West Princes Street Gardens!
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Edinburgh’s Christmas: The Polar Ice Bar
Take some time to ‘chill’ at the Polar Ice Bar, the coolest bar in the city, where your table, chairs and glasses are sculpted entirely from ice.
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Festival Fabric Wreath Making Workshop
Enjoy a few hours of crafting and make your own fabric wreath for the Christmas season at this fun wreath making class in Edinburgh.
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Festive Family Films
Big-screen favourites return to Dynamic Earth, including The Polar Express, The Grinch, Home Alone and Elf, shown on selected weekends and daily in the run-up to Christmas.
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Festive Makers Market
Enjoy a unique festive shopping experience at Edinburgh Open Workshop’s Makers Market on 29th November!
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Five Sisters Zoo Christmas Illuminations
By popular demand, Five Sisters Zoo's Christmas Illuminations are back this winter with a mesmerizing display of colour and light!
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German Christmas Fair
You are warmly invited to the Christmas Fair at the German Church, on Saturday 29th November!
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Gyle Winter Wonderland
This year, the Gyle Shopping Centre is pulling out all the stops for the biggest and brightest Christmas experience yet!
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Hopetoun House Christmas Shopping Fair
Enjoy a wonderful festive shopping experience when the annual Christmas Shopping Fair returns to Hopetoun House from 28th to 30th November!
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Ocean Terminal Christmas Market
Ocean Terminal Christmas Market is the place to be for a magical indoor shopping experience.
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Party Nights
Enjoy a night to remember at Novotel Edinburgh Park's Party Nights with a festive three course dinner and music to get you up and dancing!
READ MORESanta Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh!
READ MORESanta Paws at Dobbies Livingston
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Livingston!
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Santa’s Grotto
This winter, discover the magic of Santa’s Grotto at Dynamic Earth! Meet Santa, then settle in for a storytelling session.
READ MORESanta’s Grotto at Dobbies Edinburgh
Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Edinburgh, and this year it's even more magical!
READ MORESanta’s Grotto at Dobbies Livingston
Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Livingston, and this year it's even more magical!
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Scottish Ballet: The Snow Queen
Scottish Ballet’s spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the Festival Theatre stage in 2025!
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Six by Nico: A Hollywood Christmas
This Christmas, Six by Nico - West End presents A Hollywood Christmas where each course reimagines the nostalgia, magic and warmth of Christmas through flavour and storytelling!
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This Christmas, Six by Nico Edinburgh in Hanover Street presents A Hollywood Christmas where each course reimagines the nostalgia, magic and warmth of Christmas through flavour and storytelling!
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Six by Nico: The Nutcracker
This year, we invite you to step into a world of wonder, storytelling and festive indulgence at Six by Nico, Hanover Street.
READ MORESix by Nico: The Nutcracker
This year, we invite you to step into a world of wonder, storytelling and festive indulgence at Six by Nico, Edinburgh West.
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Snow White
Mirror Mirror on the wall, what is the greatest panto of all? Join us deep in the forest this Christmas as the Reconnect Regal Theatre presents ‘Snow White’!
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Storytime Christmas Special
Join us at the Institut français d'Ecosse for a magical Christmas Storytime filled with festive tales and crafts on Saturday 29th November!
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Terrazzo Christmas Decorations - Eco-Resin Craft Workshop
Get into the festive spirit and join Polymorphics for a special workshop where you'll create beautiful terrazzo decorations that will sparkle throughout the holiday season.
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The Eric Liddell Community’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair
Get into the festive spirit at The Eric Liddell Community's much-loved Christmas Craft Fair on 29th November – a perfect day out for the whole family!
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The Winter Village at Fort Kinnaird
This Christmas, Fort Kinnaird will be transformed into a festive wonderland filled with seasonal street food, artisan gifts, fairground rides and spectacular circus shows for all to enjoy.
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Winter Woodland with Prosecco Workshop
Join Suzanne Gibson when she returns to Birchwood for a winter drawing/painting workshop on Saturday 29th November!
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WinterFest
Step into the magic of WinterFest and soak up the Christmas spirit at Dalkeith Country Park!
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Christmas Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Deck the halls with your own handmade wreath this year! Indulge in a glass of fizz and settle in for an afternoon of fun and creativity at The Busby Hotel's Christmas Wreath Making Workshop.
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Thornliebank Primary School Winter Fayre
Thornliebank Primary Parent Council's annual Winter Fair takes place on Saturday 29th November, come along and support your local school!
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Cinderella
Eastwood Park Theatre has announced its panto production for 2025 will be the magical fairy tale, Cinderella!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Christmas Fayre
Enjoy a look around a great variety of Christmas stalls featuring wonderfully creative presents from local producers at the Crail Community Hall's Christmas Fayre!
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Christmas Fayre
Get your Christmas shopping off to the cosiest of starts away from the madness of the Saturday shopping crowds AND help raise funds for a good cause at Whyte's Causeway Baptist Church!
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Aladdin
Join Aladdin and his wonderfully daft family, the McSwankeys, as they set off on a bonkers Highland adventure in this Scottish take on the classic tale at The Byre Theatre St Andrews!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Glasgow
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Wreath Making Workshop
Get creative and learn how to make your very own wreath to adorn your door for the holiday season on this Wreath Making Workshop at Hampden Park with The Posy Sisters!
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Light Up Kirky
Kirky Cinema are teaming up with SHS Events and Adventure Events Ltd to bring festive magic to the heart of Kirkintilloch on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November!
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Festive Party Nights at the Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel
From festive Boogie Bingo madness and tribute nights to decade-spanning dancefloors, dazzling décor, live acts, and DJs, there's something for every kind of partygoer at the Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
North Pole Express
North Pole Express at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is an enchanting winter exhibition for families and younger visitors!
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Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Sandyholm
Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Sandyholm, and this year it's even more magical!
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Santa Paws at Dobbies Sandyholm
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Sandyholm!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Paisley Christmas Carnival
Get ready for a festive season filled with sparkle, surprises and non-stop family fun in Paisley Town Centre with Fun Time Carnivals!
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St Vincent’s Hospice Christmas Fayre
Mark your calendar, rally your reindeer, and join St Vincent’s Hospice for a day of sparkle, community, and pure festive joy at their Christmas Fayre on Saturday 29th November!
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Johnstone Christmas Lights Switch On
Johnstone will once again be transformed into a winter wonderland on Saturday 29th November with a variety of activities on offer to put everyone in the festive spirit!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Festive Decoration making with Green Aspirations
It's never too early to get festive! Join Green Aspirations on this half-day course at Made in Stirling, to make your very own wooden festive decorations.
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Santa Paws at Dobbies Stirling
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Stirling!
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Christmas Party Night at Stirling Court Hotel
Celebrate the festive season with friends and colleagues at Stirling Court Hotel's legendary Christmas Party Nights!
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Scottish Maritime Museum Winter Market
Come down and explore over 80 stalls over three days in November at the Scottish Maritime Museum's Winter Market... shop local by exploring a variety of small business and handmade goods!
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