Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
READ MOREExploring Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War, a new exhibition will tell the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict.
READ MOREDescend into a world of grave robbery, mystery and malpractice as you embark on a thrilling adventure into Edinburgh’s dark past.
READ MOREFrom Escape The Past comes a new escape room 'The Deacon’s Cabinet', a historical heist escape room which challenges you to outsmart the infamous Deacon Brodie!
READ MORELooking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.
READ MOREThis wonderful hillside garden has magnificent views over the North Esk Valley with a wide diversity of plants and has featured in many magazine articles and gardening programmes.
READ MOREAt Dynamic Earth's Dino's Science Club, your child will make new discoveries each week in these hour-long interactive science sessions for 6-12 year olds!
READ MOREVisit Shepherd House, a constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises!
READ MOREStudio Saturdays, at the The Palace of Holyroodhouse, are monthly hands-on artistic workshops for families who are interested in learning new ways to express their creativity.
READ MOREUncover the secrets of 17th-century medicine with a hands-on workshop led by an expert from his time: Dr Arnott, who examined his patients’ health by analysing urine’s colour, smell & TASTE!
READ MOREThe garden at Stobshiel House is effectively split into four main parts and the extensive collection of shrubs and mature trees offer a fantastic backdrop during all seasons.
READ MORECome and visit Humbie Dean, a two-acre ornamental and woodland garden sandwiched between two burns at 600 feet with interest throughout a long season!
READ MOREScotland's beloved over 30s afternoon clubbing event Disco Days is back at Club Tropicana Edinburgh in 2025!
READ MORESee behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
READ MOREHunter’s Tryst is a well-stocked and beautifully designed, mature, medium-sized, wildlife-friendly town garden.
READ MOREStep into the enchanting world of Eric Carle's beloved story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar™, brought to life across the grounds of Edinburgh Zoo!
READ MOREDay Fever is bringing the party back to Edinburgh! They guarantee it'll be an afternoon of no holds barred party times for over the 30's!
READ MOREThis long garden in a corner site of Glassel Park Estate is planted mostly by plant type with water features and an unheated conservatory contains cacti and insectivorous plants.
READ MOREVisit Longwood, an extensive, long-established country garden at 800 feet, undergoing renewal. There are ducks and hens, stream and ponds as well as areas of wild garden.
READ MOREFollow in the footsteps of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on one of their favourite routes through Holyrood Park.
READ MORE101 Greenbank Crescent hides a fascinating garden on a steeply sloped site, with views over Braidburn Valley Park to the Pentland hills.
READ MORETake a walk round Newliston, a well preserved 18th-century parkland/designed landscape rather than a garden as such, full of mature rhododendrons and azaleas, fine vistas and allees of trees!
READ MOREGet ready, Edinburgh! A brand-new, out-of-this-world experience is arriving this spring as Galactic Carnival Edinburgh makes its debut at West Side Plaza, Wester Hailes, from 2nd May to 25th May!
READ MOREEdinburgh Seafood Festival returns to St James Quarter Edinburgh from 3rd to 5th May. It's an unmissable, fun-filled weekend for seafood lovers and foodies!
READ MOREArtists, performers and culture workers of all kinds are called to join Tradfest musicians and mummers on the Edinburgh and Lothians May Day procession.
READ MORESpice Up Your Dancing and join Pirita Tuisku for a Reggaeton spirit workshops at the Voodoo Rooms on Saturday 3rd May!
READ MOREWander round Dr Neil’s Garden, a wonderful, secluded, landscaped garden on the lower slopes of Arthur’s Seat.
READ MORELet's raise a glass and celebrate local brews at the third Grassmarket Craft Beer Festival on Sunday 4th May!
READ MOREA rare opportunity to appreciate a mature garden which, with the exception of one magnificent old copper beech tree, is completely planted and created by its owner Alison Glen.
READ MOREDon't miss this unique outdoor 30HZ experience at Vogrie Country Park on Saturday 10th May!
READ MOREEdinbrick is back for 2025! Edinburgh's biggest LEGO Model Show, will be held on the weekend of the 10th and 11th of May at Meadowbank Sports Centre.
READ MORETartan Parade Scotland is thrilled to announce the inaugural Edinburgh Tartan Parade, set to take place next year on Saturday 10th May 2025 in the heart of Edinburgh.
READ MORENewhailes is once again hosting its family friendly music festival in the grounds of Newhailes House on Saturday 10th May!
READ MOREFisherrow Harbour and Seafront Association welcomes you to our fifth Fisherrow Harbour Festival on Saturday 10h May 2025. Join us for a celebration of our community and our harbour!
READ MOREDiscover a hidden gem in South Edinburgh, under the backdrop of Arthur's Seat, a peaceful community growing space where everyone is welcome!
READ MOREMake sure to stop by Lemur Lodge to visit our Spring Market at Edinburgh Zoo!
READ MOREThe Woodland Dance Project returns with a bang in 2025! Set in the lush and picturesque surroundings at Vogrie Country Park on Saturday 10th May!
READ MOREJoin us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for a celebration of independent film in Scotland through the lens of celebrated filmmaker Douglas Eadie!
READ MOREExplore the Belgrave Crescent Gardens, a haven of peace close to the city, with wild areas and magnificent views of the Dean Bridge and over the Water of Leith.
READ MOREEnjoy a visit to Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden, awarded ‘Outstanding’ for every category in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Scotland!
READ MOREStep aboard this Yotties’ Week, Monday 12th to Thursday 15th May, to see the former Royal Yachtsmen don their white overalls once again and return to their beloved Britannia.
READ MOREThe Big Kid Circus is in town again with a brand new show for 2025. Catch it at the Fort Kinnaird Shopping Centre in May!
READ MOREThe North Edinburgh Community Festival is a free, family friendly and community-led event taking place in West Pilton Park on 17th May.
READ MORERewind 'DAY PARTY' is back on May 17th after a sell out debut last month, Who's up for another one?
READ MOREThe largest of Edinburgh's New Town gardens still in private ownership, it remains largely unchanged since its formation in 1830.
READ MOREVisit the amazing communal gardens for the Residents of the Moray Estate. Between them they stretch over 9 acres offering an atmosphere of tranquillity within the city centre!
READ MORETemple Village is one of Midlothian's most attractive and historic conservation villages and a number of village gardens will be open.
READ MORESoul On Sunday, the vibrant daytime dance event, is coming to Edinburgh on Sunday 18th May!
READ MOREJoin John Jeffrey our resident Beekeeper at Lauriston Castle for a morning of creative fun exploring our buzzy friends and their importance in our environment.
READ MOREGet ready for a boot-stompin' good time at this year's Campfire Country Music Festival on Friday 23rd May at the Royal Highland Centre!
READ MOREGet ready to turn back the clock for the most epic day and night of pure nostalgia at the Beatmasters Music Festival on 24th May at Royal Highland Centre!
READ MORECome along and see the sights of Lauriston Castle as never seen before – hear the history of the castle and ghostly tales of the city!
READ MOREJoin us at the Royal Highland Centre on Sunday 25th May for an unforgettable day of music, food and family fun at: We Love It: Family-Friendly Music Festival!
READ MOREForth 1 is celebrating it's first 50 years with an incredible live gig at The Royal Highland Centre on Saturday 31st May!
READ MOREEnjoy a visit to 14 East Brighton Crescent with roughly two-thirds of an acre suburban garden, developed over 40 years!
READ MORESRUC Oatridge Campus is situated within 700 acres of mixed grounds and it presents an inviting and diverse mixture of planting styles to explore!
READ MOREAn attractive Arts and Crafts house, Redcroft is a mature walled garden with a variety of different features and habitats.
READ MORECome along and enjoy the gardens of Belhaven House and Belhaven Hill School as part of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme on 8th June!
READ MOREFounded in the 1860s by local residents, the Dean Gardens contain part of the great structure of the Dean Bridge, a Thomas Telford masterpiece of 1835.
READ MOREMaggie's Edinburgh are opening their grounds as part of Scotland's Gardens, come and explore the internal courtyard and woodland grounds.
READ MOREJoin us at the National Museum of Flight on 14th & 15th June for a weekend packed full of LEGO brick fun, with lots to see and do for all ages!
READ MOREWitness live-action jousts and gallant medieval knights battle it out to be crowned champion at Newhailes House and Gardens on Saturday 14th June!
READ MOREGreywalls is a Six-acre formal garden attributed to Gertrude Jekyll, surrounding Greywalls Hotel, with stunning views over East Lothian and the Forth.
READ MOREGullane House is a traditional walled garden of three acres including a lily pond, a rose and lavender garden, a selection of fruit trees and magnificent, mature trees thoughout the garden.
READ MORECome and visit Rivaldsgreen House in Linlithgow with its mature two-acre garden with mixed herbaceous, rose and tree planting!
READ MORE5 Greenbank Crescent is a newly designed, sloping terraced garden with views over Braidburn Valley Park to the Pentlands.
READ MORECome and visit Learmonth Place Garden, a unique reimagining of a city-centre, mid-terrace, walled garden!
READ MOREClaremont is an eclectic garden created over the past 18 years. There are three ponds (one very large), a rockery, a dovecot, rose patio and a few interesting trees including a grand monkey puzzle.
READ MOREEnjoy the Gardens of Gifford Village, Gifford Bank and Broadwoodside on 22nd June as part of Scotland’s Garden Scheme!
READ MORERosemount is a large cottage garden with lawns to the front and rear of the house and a wide range of shrubs and perennial plants, as well as some mature trees.
READ MOREVisit some of the surprising horticultural delights behind the discrete terraces of Stockbridge and enjoy homemade refreshments in a classic Georgian pleasure garden!
READ MOREHear the thunder of hooves and the clashing of lances at the annual jousting tournament at Linlithgow Palace on 28th and 29th June!
READ MORECome along and enjoy the walled garden at Whitehouse & Grange Bowling Club!
READ MOREAdventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Dalkeith Country Park!
READ MORECome and visit the gardens of Papple Steading, the paddock and a short walk away is Papple Wood and Wildflower Meadow, possibly the largest meadow of its kind in the county!
READ MORE77 Kirk Brae features a mix of mature and younger trees, herbaceous beds and borders, a vegetable patch, lawn, a 19th century cast iron vinery, an old monkey puzzle, pond and a patio.
READ MOREThe Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival returns from 11th to 20th July 2025, presenting a programme that spans the entire history of the music from ragtime to modern jazz to Chicago blues and beyond.
READ MOREGet ready to set sail for an unforgettable adventure on the Edinburgh canals, where the city's scenic waterways become your dancefloor!
READ MOREDrop-in for some holiday fun and games at the National Museum of Scotland this summer.
READ MOREAmisfield Walled Garden is a large 18th-century walled garden, abandoned for many years and since transformed by volunteers.
READ MORECome along to Room At The Top as we head back to the YOYO days... with a massive party lined up from family bingo to mascot visits. It's a great family day out!
READ MOREThe Scottish Festival of Motoring returns to the Royal Highland Centre Edinburgh on Sunday 20th July 2025, it's a must go event for all the family!
READ MOREGet ready for a magical weekend of music, creativity, and unforgettable family fun when The Garden Party takes over the Royal Highland Centre on 26th 7 27th July!
READ MOREThe National Gardening & Outdoor Living Show at the Royal Highland Centre is fun-filled event for all the family, offering entertainment and activities for both children and adults!
READ MORECome and enjoy tea, home baking and a chat with our friendly plot-holders at this independent allotment site is a tranquil and charming space, hidden away in a built-up area!
READ MOREThe Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.
READ MOREThe Edinburgh International Festival returns from 1st to 24th August 2025 with live performance throughout the city.
READ MOREFoodies Festival, the UK's biggest celebration of food, drink and music, will return to Edinburgh's Inverleith Park between the 1st and 3rd August 2025!
READ MOREForth on the Fringe is the annual one stop shop for all the essential acts you need to see at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on 1st & 2nd August!
READ MOREFringe by the Sea, a 10-day multi arts festival in North Berwick, is back for 2025 from 1st-10th August.
READ MORE39 Nantwich Drive is a large friendly garden, run on organic principles. It includes a mini orchard, pond, mixed borders, greenhouse and a secret garden.
READ MOREEnjoy a variety of village gardens all surviving at 800 feet and the now well established arboretum and wild flower trail.
READ MOREScotland's biggest and best truck show returns to Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre on the 2nd and 3rd August, it's a great day out for the family!
READ MOREEnjoy one of the most magical experiences at the Fringe as three expert magicians illustrate Lauriston Castle’s intriguing past with magic, illusions and sleight-of-hand!
READ MOREThe Archerfield Walled Gardens comprise a series of themed spaces designed to provide year-round interest.
READ MOREWhitburgh House Walled Garden is a contemporary, stylish one-acre walled garden, 700 feet above sea level, a lively forward-looking and an unexpected gem.
READ MOREIn just two years, Quinn Garden has been transformed from a concrete wasteland into a vibrant haven for both people and wildlife.
READ MOREEdinburgh Psych Fest returns to Scotland’s capital on Sunday 31st August after the sell-out success of 2024!
READ MORETabletop Scotland is a board game, card game and roleplaying game convention and it's returning to the Royal Highland Centre in September!
READ MOREVisit Fairnielaw with its mixture of both formal and wild areas with beautiful views towards Traprain Law and the Garleton Hills at the highest point!
READ MOREJoin the Edinburgh Indiepop Collective on Saturday 4th October at The Mash House for a day of music, memories, and indiepop joy!
READ MOREComic Con Scotland, one of Europe's largest pop culture conventions, returns to the Royal Highland Centre on 11th and 12th October 2025!
READ MOREThe UK’s largest touring Gin & Rum Festival returns to Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms on 11th October 2025!
READ MOREEdinburgh Zoo's Autumn Explorer programme returns in 2025. It's a great opportunity to introduce your children to the wonderful world of wildlife at Edinburgh Zoo!
READ MORETake a deep dive into the modern world of spirits and live music with the Scottish National Whisky Festival at The Biscuit Factory on Saturday 25th October!
READ MOREJoin us at Lauriston Castle for our annual Christmas event where you can capture the magic of Christmas past!
READ MOREIndian electronic music is not just an evolution, but a revolution. 12 Hours of exploring New Era Indian Music. SOUNDS of INDIA where the logic stand.
READ MOREThe NMTF will bring their Young Traders Market to Scotland for the very first time to Barrhead on Saturday 19th July!
READ MORETime to don the Cowboy boots and Stetson as Nashville comes to Rouken Glen Park on Sunday 7th September with a huge line up of music, games and food!
READ MOREFoodies Festival, the UK's biggest celebration of food, drink and music will return to Rouken Glen Park in August with headliners The Wanted 2.0, Scouting For Girls and Symphonic Ibiza!
READ MOREDon’t miss The Fife Show on 24th May! It's a great day out for all the family but is still, first and foremost, a traditional agricultural Show.
READ MOREThis garden is an historic and unique feature in St Andrews, but also a wonderfully planted space where different styles of planting complement the range of plants used.
READ MOREWith a fast-paced schedule and up to eight hours of nonstop racing each day, this promises to be a weekend full of high-speed action and unforgettable moments!
READ MORECome along and join in the summer festivities when the big Family Festival returns to The Bridge, Easterhouse on Saturday 26th July!
READ MORELoch Lomond Shores' Top Dogs Day Out is a celebration of all things doggy with lots of fun activities for you and your four-legged family members!
READ MOREFind everything from second-hand clothes to vintage treasures and unique collectibles at the monthly Balloch Indoor & Outdoor Market!
READ MOREThe inaugural Strathaven Beer Festival will run on Saturday 31th May, as the town gets set to kick-start the summer in style by showcasing the very best of Scottish produce with a party!
READ MOREJoin Raver Maws & Das for an daytime rave at Harleys Sky Bar on Saturday 10th May and be home with a takeaway in your PJs by 7pm!
READ MOREBoujee Brunch returns to Rocca Hamilton, enjoy two courses and a cocktail plus live music from DJ & Sax!
READ MOREGet ready for an afternoon of fun, laughter, and non-stop entertainment at ACCORD Hospice's Boogie Bingo fundraiser on Saturday 24th May at the stunning Ingliston Hotel Grand Marquee!
READ MORECastle Semple Rowing Club Regatta, the largest one day regatta in Scotland, returns to Castle Semple Visitor Centre on Saturday 17th May!
READ MOREJoin your friends and party with Ingliston at Renfrewshire's BEST day club as they host their End Of Summer White Party!
READ MORECome and view all the vehicles that make Briarlands special on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th May! There’ll be an array of vehicles for you to see!
READ MOREAdventure Events Ltd is delighted to bring the Big Summer Spectacular to City Park Stirling on 28th & 29th June!
READ MOREDon't miss Live action for wrestling fans of all ages from the World Wide Wrestling League at the Sealock Centre (Formerly Beancross & Newlands) on Sunday 15th June!
READ MOREWhether you're wishing to purchase a few hidden treasures, interested in selling or just wishing for an enjoyable day out, there is something for everyone at Ayr's Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale!
READ MOREJoin the team at Kelburn from Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th May for their May Day event and enjoy the beauty of the estate accompanied by a host of brilliant activities!
READ MORESTREETrave returns to its spiritual home for another installment of STREETrave Ayr Beach Festival on Sunday 4th May!
READ MOREBoswell Book Festival, the world's only festival of biography and memoir, comes to Dumfries House for 2025 between the 9th and 11th May!
READ MORESolas Festival is Scotland's midsummer celebration of Music, Arts, and Community, offering a vibrant and inclusive experience for all ages!
READ MOREThe Kelburn Garden Party is a music and arts festival that explodes across numerous stages, nooks and spaces throughout the magical glen and stunning gardens that surround Kelburn Castle!
READ MOREAdventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Dumfries House!
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