Outdoor Events in Edinburgh on 05 December 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
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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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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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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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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Fabulous Old Town Tour
This free walking tour is fun and funny, performed by local independent tour guides, it will really help you to know the city and understand something about what life is all about!
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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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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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Sundown Adventures
For the very first time Go Ape's popular Sundown Adventures will be available at Dalkeith Country Park between 28th November and 30th December.
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Try an Outdoor Escape Room this Christmas
This Christmas, wrap up warm and 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 adventure!
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Outdoor Events in Fife
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: 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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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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Wild Oaks Outdoor Learning Group
These outdoor learning and play sessions for families with wee ones aged 0-11 encourage a love of nature, leadership, confidence and community.
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Bridgeton Cross Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the twice weekly City Markets Bridgeton Cross Retail Market!
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A Wee Walk & A Whisky (or three!)
Enjoy a wee walk and a premium whisky tasting in a local pub with a fun, local guide and see a new side to the city on your trip with this small group tour with Walking Tours in Glasgow!
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Light Up The Gorbals
Join New Gorbals Housing Association as they celebrate the start of the festive season when they switch on the Christmas tree lights on Friday 5th December!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
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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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Renfrew Market & Car Boot
Renfrew Market and Car Boot is held weekly on Fridays at Renfrew FC's New Western Park between 8am and 1pm!
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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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Houston Christmas Lights Switch On
Join Houston Community Council in Main Street from 5pm on Friday 5th December for the annual Houston Christmas Lights Switch On event!
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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 Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Japanese Garden at Cowden
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Stirling Ghostwalk
Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!
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