Christmas Events in Edinburgh on 20 December 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
3D2D Winter in the West End Christmas Market
Meet the artists, support local businesses and find extraordinary and unique items this Christmas at the 3D2D Winter in the West End Christmas Market in St Johns Episcopal Church!
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A Victorian Christmas
Step back in time for a festive experience like no other. Journey beneath the streets of Edinburgh and discover how the city’s Victorian residents celebrated the season.
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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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Boogies BIG Christmas Bash
Whether you’re planning your office holiday party, or fancying a festive night out with friends, Scottish Gas Murrayfield has Christmas covered!
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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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Brunch with Santa
On the 20th and 21st of December join us at Scottish Gas Murrayfield for Sunday brunch with Santa himself!
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Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks
discover the music of Christmas Movie Soundtracks at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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Carols by Candlelight
Join Opera Caledonia at Stockbridge Parish Church on 19th & 20th December for 'Carols by Candlelight', for a festive evening of entertainment complete with mince pies and mulled wine!
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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 Around the World
The Scottish Chamber Choir invites you to their Christmas Concert on Saturday, 20th December at St John's Church, Lothian Road!
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Christmas At Almond Valley
Santa's elves are taking over Almond Valley in the most dazzling way imaginable, decking the halls from top to toe in twinkling lights, festive cheer, and a generous sprinkle of mischief!
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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 Movies
This winter, step into our beautiful twinkling festive space and watch one of your favourite Christmas films here at Lost Shore!
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Christmas Party Night
Join us at Reconnect Howden Park on 20th December for an evening of pure Christmas fun!
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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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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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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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Festive Bar Apres Night
Join us for a night of fun and celebration at Season Quayside on Saturday 20th December and experience the magic of the Alps right 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 Karaoke
Warm up those vocals for The Tarbet's Festive Karaoke Night! Christmas tunes, seasonal drinks, and plenty of singalong fun from 8pm!
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Fire and Light, A Candlelight Christmas at 7 Charlotte Square
Step back in time and experience the magic of Christmas in 18th century Edinburgh at The Georgian House!
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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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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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Home Alone Screening + Tea & Festive Cakes
Home Alone, a Christmas classic, is screening at Cameo Picturehouse on 20th Decmeber including an extra treat - Tea & Festive Cakes!
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Lanterns Grotto
Make your little one's evening at Edinburgh Zoo’s Giant Lanterns extra special this festive season and meet Santa Claus at our Christmas Grotto, which will be inside our Budongo Trail building!
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Little Big Horns @ Music on The Mezzanine
Join us on the mezzanine at Central Library as we welcome the return of Edinburgh based Little Big Horns on Saturday 20th December!
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Macastory Presents: Cinderella
It’s time to shout “Oh yes it is!” because Macastory are bringing their Panto for wee ones and big ones back to the Scottish Storytelling Centre – and you’re invited!
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Moonlight Sonata at Christmas
Treat yourself and your loved ones to a special pre-Christmas evening in the stunning surroundings of St Giles' Cathedral!
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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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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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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!
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Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook
Phil Cunningham returns to The Queen's Hall with his extremely popular annual Christmas Songbook in December 2025!
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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!
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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.
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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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Sinbad the Sailor
Edinburgh People's Theatre presents Sinbad the Sailor, a Traditional Pantomime by Alan P Frayn, at Church Hill Theatre this December!
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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.
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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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Tartan Tabletops Big Christmas Special
Deck the halls with big Nat 20s! Join the Tartan Tabletop gang for a festive D&D live-play show! Get your Christmas Jumpers at the ready...
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The Big Christmas Mad Friday Bash
Join us at The Tarbet on Friday 19th December for our Big Christmas Mad Friday Bash – all day long!
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The Elf that wasn’t Elfing
Come along and join the festive fun and help Trixiebelle the Elf. She's just been promoted to Santa’s Workshop! The only problem is, she can’t quite get the hang of what she is supposed to do…
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The Holiday - Film with Live Orchestra
The beloved Christmas film, The Holiday, will return to the Usher Hall this festive season, featuring its musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra!
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The Stand Christmas Special
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 Edinburgh!
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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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The Wizard of Oz - Pantomime - Musselburgh
Follow the yellow brick road to the Musselburgh for a magical, musical panto adventure for all ages.
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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Christmas
Enjoy an exceptional classical concert by candlelight this Christmas in the beautiful setting of St Giles' Cathedral
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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:
Cinderella
Eastwood Park Theatre has announced its panto production for 2025 will be the magical fairy tale, Cinderella!
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Christmas at Whitelee Windfarm
Whitelee Windfarm have got the festive season all wrapped up with a selection of events including a Santa's Grotto and their Winter Wonderland Experience!
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Festive Tribute Boozy Lunch
Kick start your holiday season in style with friends, family or colleagues at Dalmeny Park House Hotel's fabulous Festive Tribute Boozy Brunch on Saturday 20th December!
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Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Aladdin: Panto 2025
Step into a world of festive wishes, wits, and a whole lot of whoops at this brand-new version of Aladdin at the Adam Smith Theatre!
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Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Dunfermline
Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Dunfermline, and this year it's even more magical!
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Breakfast with Santa at Fife Zoo
Make this Christmas extra special - share a magical morning of good food, festive fun and a sprinkle of zoo adventure with the whole family.
READ MOREChristmas Events in Glasgow
Here's a selection of Christmas Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Clydeside Christmas Village
Get ready for something truly special this winter... introducing Clydeside Christmas Village, arriving in Glasgow for the very first time between Friday 28th November and Sunday 4th January!
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Jock and the Beanstalk
Come and join your favourite Pavilion pals for a GIANT of a panto with the fabulous festive adventure Jock and the Beanstalk!
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Breakfast With Santa
Treat the kids to a special morning of Christmas Magic – Breakfast with Santa at Scotland's National Stadium!
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 and the Seven Muppets
From the producers that brought you last years smash hit 'A Crackin' Christmas Carol' Insideout Theatre Productions Ltd proudly present Snow White and the Seven Muppets!
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Christmas at New Lanark
Step into the magic of the season at New Lanark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as it's transformed into a winter wonderland for Christmas at New Lanark 2025!
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The Snowman
Lanark Memorial Hall will host a special screening of the classic animated film The Snowman with live musical accompaniment from Kirkintilloch Brass Band on Saturday 20th December!
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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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PACE presents Snow White
With a whole host of hilarious characters, fantastic original music, and the liveliest, most energetic chorus of young people – PACE's panto, Snow White, is one not to miss!
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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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A Blair Drummond Christmas
From the 29th of November to the 23rd of December, enjoy a full safari day out with all the animals you love – plus a sprinkle of festive magic at Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park!
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Christmas at the Castle Tour & Afternoon Tea
Celebrate Christmas in festive elegance with a guided tour of the historic Kelburn Castle, followed by a delightful afternoon tea in its charming surroundings!
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Christmas Tales With Santa
Step into a world of festive wonder this December at Kelburn's Christmas Tales with Santa — a magical experience with fun for the whole family!
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