Outdoor Events in Edinburgh in May 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
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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Leith Market
The weekly Leith Market has it all - fresh meats, fish, bread, veggies, fruits, cheeses, home bakes, olives, jams, chutneys, oils, smokehouse products and lots more!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kevock Garden
This 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.
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Edinburgh Farmers Market
If you're looking for a great place to find fresh, local produce and delicious food, Edinburgh's Farmers Market, held every Saturday, is a must-visit!
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Grassmarket Market
Every Saturday the centre of the Grassmarket becomes a flurry of excitement with the arrival of the weekly market... home to art, crafts, jewellery, gifts, not to mention amazing locally made food!
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Stockbridge Market
The weekly Stockbridge Market is a foodie heaven featuring creative crafts, original artwork, superb street food. Eat, meet, greet or treat - there is something for everyone!
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Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market
The Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market is the longest running car boot in Edinburgh... sell your unwanted goods to 1000s of bargain hunters and make extra cash!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shepherd House
Visit Shepherd House, a constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises!
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Portobello Health Walk
Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project for this free weekly walk in Portobello. It's a low level, inclusive health walk open to everyone!
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West Linton Market
A monthly market for West Linton, held on the first Saturday of the month, showcasing artisan foods, produce and crafts!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobshiel House
The 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.
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Edinburgh Street Historians LGBTQ Free Walking Tour
This walking tour of Edinburgh focuses on LGBTQ history from the battle of legalisation to the modern issues faced by the community in the current day!
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Newhailes Market
Come along to Newhailes monthly market where you'll find a fine selection of handmade goods; from jams and chutneys to pies and candles!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Humbie Dean
Come and visit Humbie Dean, a two-acre ornamental and woodland garden sandwiched between two burns at 600 feet with interest throughout a long season!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hunter’s Tryst
Hunter’s Tryst is a well-stocked and beautifully designed, mature, medium-sized, wildlife-friendly town garden.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar™
Step into the enchanting world of Eric Carle's beloved story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar™, brought to life across the grounds of Edinburgh Zoo!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: A Blackbird Sings
This 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.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Longwood
Visit 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.
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Meadows Walking Tour - Spring Special
Come see the Meadows, Edinburgh’s large Southside park, complete with beautiful cherry blossoms on this Spring walking tour!
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Forest Bathing Walk - Vogrie Country Park
Join Rosie from Wild Rose Forest Therapy on a soothing mindful guided walk in Vogrie Country Park! It's a great opportunity to get away from the hectic buzz of daily life.
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Some Kind of Tours: 5 million years of Edinburgh history in 90 minutes
Unearth the twisted tales of Greyfriars Kirkyard and uncover Scotland's sinister past on this unique, 90 minute walking tour of Edinburgh’s atmospheric Old Town.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 101 Greenbank Crescent
101 Greenbank Crescent hides a fascinating garden on a steeply sloped site, with views over Braidburn Valley Park to the Pentland hills.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Newliston
Take 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!
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Edinburgh Tradfest: May Day Parade: Action for Justice
Artists, performers and culture workers of all kinds are called to join Tradfest musicians and mummers on the Edinburgh and Lothians May Day procession.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dr Neil’s Garden
Wander round Dr Neil’s Garden, a wonderful, secluded, landscaped garden on the lower slopes of Arthur’s Seat.
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Special Play Saturday
Join Collective Edinburgh on 3rd May for a creative workshop designed for families with children aged 5 – 12 years!
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High Speed Seafari Adventure
Experience the thrill of the Firth of Forth on Maid of the Forth's 1-hour RIB trips! Perfect for adventure-seekers and nature lovers alike.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Greentree
A 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.
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Wild Woman Beltane Gathering
Step into the Beltane Wild Woman Gathering, a sacred celebration of spring’s vibrant energy, renewal, and the untamed spirit within you, on 4th May at Bawsinch & Duddingston Loch Nature Reserve!
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DnB Allstars X Woodland Dance Project
Don't miss this unique outdoor 30HZ experience at Vogrie Country Park on Saturday 10th May!
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Edinburgh Tartan Parade
Tartan 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.
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Edinburgh Tradfest: Transforming Auld Reekie - Walking Tour
Meeting at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, enjoy a walking tour around the sights and sounds of Edinburgh’s Old Town with artist/curator Claudia Zeiske on 10th May as part of Edinburgh Tradfest!
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Fisherrow Harbour Festival
Fisherrow 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!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Bridgend Farmhouse Community Allotments
Discover a hidden gem in South Edinburgh, under the backdrop of Arthur's Seat, a peaceful community growing space where everyone is welcome!
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Forest Bathing Walk & Nature Mandala Experience
Embrace the serenity of the natural world with a guided experience that blends the restorative practice of Forest Bathing with the creative expression of crafting a Nature Mandala.
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Explore 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.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden
Enjoy a visit to Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden, awarded ‘Outstanding’ for every category in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Scotland!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Regent, Royal and Carlton Terrace Gardens
The largest of Edinburgh's New Town gardens still in private ownership, it remains largely unchanged since its formation in 1830.
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Visit 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!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Temple Village Gardens
Temple Village is one of Midlothian's most attractive and historic conservation villages and a number of village gardens will be open.
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Edinburgh Marathon Festival
The Edinburgh Marathon Festival returns on the weekend of 24th and 25th May 2025.
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Outdoor Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Giffnock’s Summer Jamboree
Giffnock's Summer Jamboree, on Saturday 31st May, is set to be a summer celebration, blending the charm of a traditional Scottish gala day with the buzz of a summer fête!
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Muddy Monsters Club
Muddy Monsters a nature club for 2-5 year olds ran by the Whitelee Countryside Rangers held every month between March and December!
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Monday Runday - Run Club for Mums
Monday Runday is a free community run club for mums of all ages and stages... improve both your physical and mental health every Monday morning!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 48 Rumblingwell
Welcome to the compact city garden at 48 Rumblingwell! A key feature of the garden is the many bearded and species irises (over 100) adorning each garden bed.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Lindores House
Enjoy a woodland walk beside the loch and stunning views from the garden of Lindores House!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Glassmount House
Glassmount House has a densely planted walled garden with new areas of naturalistic planting blending the boundary between the surrounding fields and the woodland.
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Fields of Performance: a quiet encounter with a planet called earth
a quiet encounter with a planet called earth by Laurie Elliott, part of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Fields of Performance, is a 1-1 outdoor performance encounter in Queen's Park.
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Glasgow May Day March and Rally
Join Glasgow Trades Union Council for this years Glasgow May Day March and Rally to mark 850 years of the workers who have build this city!
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Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours
The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis run regular friendly and informal walking tours of the Glasgow Necropolis!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Strathaven Miniature Railway Season
Strathaven Miniature Railway reopens for the 2025 season in March and will run every weekend until the end of September!
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Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks
Join Get Walking Lanarkshire on one of their regular health walks! Enjoy the fresh air, meet new people and have a good blether!
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Dawn Chorus at Baron’s Haugh
Catch one of nature's most beautiful experiences, the dawn chorus, at RSPB Baron's Haugh Nature Reserve on Saturday 3rd May!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Dawn Chorus - Guided Walk
Join in International Dawn Chorus weekend as the rangers at RSPB Lochwinnoch help you decipher this spring phenomenon!
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Women Only Wildlife Walk
RSPB Lochwinnoch have created an evening walk for women which will be led by female staff and volunteers who will share their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature.
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Paisley Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Paisley Town Centre on the second and last Saturdays of each month!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Guided ‘No Rush’ Hike: Ben Lomond
Skylark Guiding's No Rush Hikes are slower guided hikes for those who like to stop, take in the view, catch their breath, and take extra time on trickier terrain.
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Scotlands Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Thorntree
Thorntree is an inspiring garden to visit at any time of the year. From the garden you can see panoramic views from Aberfoyle and the hills beyond to Doune.
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St Vincent’s Hospice The Kelpies Challenge
Are You Ready for the Ultimate Adventure? Take on the Kelpies Challenge, a one-of-a-kind experience that will push your limits and thrill your senses!
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Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale
Whether 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!
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Kilmarnock Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Kilmarnock town centre on the third Saturday of each month!
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Largs Market
You'll find fresh produce and sweet treats, handmade crafts, jewellery, artwork, gifts, pet supplies and more at Largs Market every Saturday in Gallowgate Square!
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STREETrave Ayr Beach Festival
STREETrave returns to its spiritual home for another installment of STREETrave Ayr Beach Festival on Sunday 4th May!
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