Christmas Events in Edinburgh on 05 December 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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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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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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Corn Exchange Christmas Cracker
Edinburgh Corn Exchange is thrilled to be bringing back the ‘best party in town’ this December and this year’s celebrations are going to be unmissable!
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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: 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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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!
READ MORESanta Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh!
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Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Livingston!
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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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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The Wizard of Oz - Pantomime - Haddington
Follow the yellow brick road to the Corn Exchange Haddington for a magical, musical panto adventure for all ages.
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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:
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:
Kelty Musical Association Present: The Sound of Music
Kelty Musical Association returns to Carnegie Hall this December with The Sound of Music. Don’t miss out on another wonderful production!
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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!
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Ya Wee Mammy McGoose
The Best Wee Panto in Scotland returns to the Kings Theatre Kirkcaldy with a Brand Spanking New Production that looks set to scale new Heights and become our Best Wee Panto Ever!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Glasgow
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Santa Paws at Dobbies Milngavie
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Milngavie!
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Gallus In Weegieland
The Tron Panto returns for 2025 with Gallus In Weegieland, a wild adventure down a mysterious pothole to a land full of strange-talking creatures and a maniacal power-hungry Queen!
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GBX Party Nights at Hilton Glasgow
Hilton Glasgow's party nights with the GBX experience are back. George Bowie will once more electrify the Hilton Glasgow with his GBX anthems for 90 spectacular minutes!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Snow White
Spillers Pantomimes and North Lanarkshire Council will bring their annual pantomime for the first time to Airdrie Town Hall this festive season!
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Cinderella
You're invited to the ball! Join Lanark Panto Club for a sparkling, fun-filled production of the classic fairy tale Cinderella – packed with laughter, magic, music, and plenty of panto mischief!
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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:
Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Braehead
Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Braehead, and this year it's even more magical!
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Sleeping Beauty
There is nothing quite like the joy of a pantomime and the Beacon Arts Centre are looking forward to welcoming you to Sleeping Beauty this festive season!
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Santa Paws at Dobbies Braehead
Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Braehead!
READ MOREChristmas Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Christmas Disco Party Nights
Let the festivities commence with a fun-filled Christmas disco night at Inchyra in Falkirk!
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Sparkling Christmas Party Nights
Join us at Inglewood House & Spa in Alloa for our Christmas party nights this festive season!
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Brrrr!!! The Chilliest Penguin In The World...
With beautiful puppets, plenty of surprises and lots of audience interaction, this magical new visual theatre show from the artistic team at Macrobert Arts Centre is perfect for children under 6.
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