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Days Out Events in Edinburgh in May 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2026
Various Locations Edinburgh

Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!

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Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour

25th October 2025 - 27th December 2026

Don't miss an amazing opportunity to see part of Scotland's Cold War History on the Barnton Nuclear Bunker Tours every Saturday and Sunday!

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Indian Plugin - Summer Electro Fest

4th May 2026

Indian 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.

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Festhailes Country

9th May 2026

Come along to our family-friendly country music festival in the grounds of Newhailes House on Saturday 9th May.

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British Pipe Band Championships

30th May 2026

The pipes are calling you to the Royal Highland Centre on 30th May for the British Pipe Band Championships.

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Days Out Events in East Renfrewshire

Days Out Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Days Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Scottish Championship Bike Racing - Round 2

Scottish Championship Bike Racing - Round 2

30th May 2026 - 31st May 2026

Round 2 of the 2026 Scottish bike racing season hits Knockhill’s clockwise circuit for another explosive weekend of two-wheeled action.

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Champions Of Scottish Car Racing

Champions Of Scottish Car Racing

16th May 2026 - 17th May 2026

Enjoy a thrilling mix of championship battles and retro racing moments as we celebrate five decades of Scottish Car Racing.

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Days Out Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Days Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Glasgow Race for Life

Glasgow Race for Life

17th May 2026

Sign up now for the 2026 Cancer Research UK Race for Life Glasgow 3K, 5K or 10K on Sunday 17th May, and help the fight to beat cancer!

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PRTY Festival

PRTY Festival

30th May 2026 - 31st May 2026

The biggest & best PRTY in Scotland is back! PRTY Festival returns for two MASSIVE days on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May at new venue, Riverside Museum!

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FLY Festival Glasgow

FLY Festival Glasgow

22nd May 2026 - 24th May 2026

For the first time, FLY Festival Glasgow will come to Glasgow's Riverside Museum from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May 2026 - the Spring bank holiday weekend!

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Days Out Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Days Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

BOOZéBRUNCH The Festival

BOOZéBRUNCH The Festival

2nd May 2026

BOOZéBRUNCH The Festival returns to Chatelherault Country Park in Hamilton on Saturday 2nd May for the ultimate start to the summer!

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Days Out Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Days Out Events in Stirling

Events in Other Areas

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Sponsored Links

Hilton Glasgow
Local Motive Markets
The Chocolatarium
Fayre Play
Wonder & Co
Escape The Past
WST
Open Pass Scotland
Edinburgh Dungeon
ATG
Hostelworld

Popular Events

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!
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.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In Concert with the RSNO
Experience Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban like never before as the Scottish National Orchestra brings John Williams’ spellbinding score to life live in concert at Edinburgh Castle!
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!
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!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall