Outdoor Events in Edinburgh in October 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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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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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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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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Innovations & Inventions Tour
Join The Lost Close for this Innovations & Inventions Tour and learn just how much Scotland has brought to the world!
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A Trail of Burke & Hare
Follow a tale from Edinburgh's fascinating history as you journey through the very sites and locations where it all took place on outdoor escape room, A Trail of Burke & Hare!
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Forest Bathing Taster Sessions
Come along to these lovely Forest Bathing taster sessions with Wild Rose Forest Therapy in St. Mark's Park!
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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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Edinburgh Forgotten Women
Join one of the Edinburgh Street Historians' highly skilled and experienced guides on an unforgettable walking tour all about the amazing women of our city's past 1000 years!
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Whispers of the past
Join our guide for a journey through the grounds of this ancient site to explore the veiled past of Edinburgh Castle!
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Blast 5km Series @ The Meadows 2025
Join Blast Running in the heart of Edinburgh for the Monthly Blast 5K Series at The Meadows – a lively lunchtime race that’s become a firm favourite on the city’s running calendar.
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Come and Try Orienteering at Easter Craiglockhart Hill
Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club is holding a family-friendly, Come and Try Orienteering, afternoon on Saturday 11th October at Easter Craiglockhart Hill.
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Widow Walk Edinburgh - Arthur’s Seat
Join us on Saturday, October 11th for a guided walk around the lower trail of Arthur’s Seat, created especially for women who have lost a partner, and those who wish to support them.
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Winding Walk at Barnton Bunker!
Come along on a town and nature appreciation walk hosted by Barnton Bunker, Scotland's largest nuclear bunker, taking you through the beautiful forests of Corstorphine Hill and West Edinburgh!
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Dalmeny Estate Trail Half Marathon 2025
The Dalmeny Half Marathon returns on Sunday 12th October 2025, offering runners a scenic autumn trail challenge just outside Edinburgh.
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October Holiday Club
Join the Dynamic Earth team for four days of discovery and adventure this October with our October Holiday Club in Edinburgh.
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Outdoor Rock Climbing Open Session with Height Club
Come Roped Climbing, on real rock, under the watchful eye of a qualified instructor at North Berwick Law Quarry this October!
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Haunted Leith Ghost Walk (Halloween Special)
Join North Edinburgh Nightmares on a Halloween Special hair-raising ghost walk through the historic back streets of Leith!
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X MUSE Vodka: The Premium Wild Dining Experience at Jupiter Artland
Don't miss an evening where art, nature, alchemy & gastronomy converge to create a uniquely beautiful experience with an X Muse Vodka takeover of Jupiter Artland on Saturday 18th October!
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Old Town Ghost Walk (Halloween Special)
Join North Edinburgh Nightmares for a spine-chilling Halloween Special adventure in Edinburgh's Old Town!
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Autumn Forage and Feast with mycologist Nev Kilkenny
Join Village Green Gatherings on Wednesday, 29th October for a delicious foray with mycologist Nev Kilkenny, as we explore the hidden larder of Gifford Community Woodland!
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Innis & Runn: Halloween Edition
Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween bash with 'Innis & Runn'. A fright-filled run, costumes, pints, and good times await!
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Halloween Night Ghost Walk
Join North Edinburgh Nightmares for a spooky night of ghostly tales and haunted history on our Halloween Night Ghost Walk!
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Haunted Drams - Ghost & Whisky Experience
Step into the shadows of Edinburgh’s dark past on this spine-tingling walking tour through the Old Town’s most haunted close and forgotten corners!
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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:
Big Barrhead Halloween Parade
Get ready for a spooktacular evening on Saturday 25th October as the annual Big Barrhead Halloween Parade returns, packed with fun for the whole family!
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Mini Monsters Halloween Hunt
Spooky giggles, crafty makes, and garden adventures await little monsters at Greenbank Garden's Mini Monsters Halloween Hunt!
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Whitelee Walkers Health Walk
Join the Whitelee Rangers for a short health walk on the windfarm on Tuesday mornings - stretch your legs, have a natter and maybe even spot some local wildlife!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Play. Ground.
Come and join us at Forgan Arts Centre on Fridays for a relaxed morning of outdoor play in the gardens and woodland!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dawson’s Garden
Dawson’s Garden is a small cottage garden, full of surprises and designed to please the senses all year round with colour, form and scent.
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Dunfermline City Artisan Market
Pick up some wonderful local produce in the heart of Dunfermline City at the monthly Dunfermline City Artisan Market on St Catherine's Wynd!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Milngavie Market
You'll find meat, fish, game, Cheese, home baking, plants, Organic soap, jewellery, and more at Milngavie Market on the third Friday of each month!
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Up and Running Events: Queens Park 5k /10k
Up and Running Events are delighted to host a 5k and 10k running event in Queen's Park on Sunday 26th October!
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Celebrating the Spooky Season at Seven Lochs
Join Seven Lochs on Saturday 25th October to get ready for All Hallows' Eve when the veil between this world and the otherworld grows thin, and spirits roam!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Strathclyde Farmers Market
Don't miss the monthly Strathclyde Country Park Farmers Market, showcasing a selection of local producers, from fruit and veg to award winning meats, bakeries & dog treats!
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Chatelherault Market
Held weekly on Sundays from 9.30am - 3pm, Chatelherault Market showcases the best produce Scotland has to offer!
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Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s
The annual Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s is a fantastic experience for the whole family featuring Pumpkin picking, Halloween themed games, spooky storytelling and more!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Birding For Beginners
Are you new to birdwatching or interested in taking it up? Join the team at RSPB Lochwinnoch for the ideal workshop to introduce beginners to this fantastic hobby!
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Beat The Street Renfrewshire
Beat the Street is a fun, free initiative that will see the streets of Renfrewshire transformed into a giant game during September and October!
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Battery Park Junior Parkrun
Battery Park Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Battery Park, Greenock!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Scotland’s National Hero
Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.
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William Wallace Running Festival
This is your chance to be part of an epic new event with routes set to showcase Stirling’s most historic sites and spectacular views.
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Stirling: The Dark Side Walking Tour
Back for the fourth year, come and explore the dark history of Stirling this Halloween with Walking Tours In Stirling!
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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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The Wandering Witches of Culzean
Can you help the little witches at Culzean Castle and Country Park find the missing ingredient before the witching hour begins?
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Kelburn Pumpkin Party
Get ready for a frightfully fun time as Kelburn's Halloween Pumpkin Party returns this October with thrilling activities for all ages!
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Kelburn Haunted Forest: Nightmare
Celebrate 15 years of Halloween at Kelburn with scares that are bigger, bolder, and more terrifying than ever. Will you survive to relive the NIGHTMARE?
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