What's on for Kids in Edinburgh

kidsedinburgh.com is for families looking for ideas for things to do with children in and around Edinburgh. 

kidsedinburgh aims to be your first choice website for days out and activities for children and families in Edinburgh.  Our What's on pages list over 500 ideas for events, activities and ways for families to have fun. That's a bigger list than you'll find at any theme park, and much more variety! 

Edinburgh is also rightly famous for its festivals, but its not commonly known that these festivals are great for families too! The International Book Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival have hundreds of shows just for children. Edinburgh runs its own International Children's Theatre Festival in May, and Science Festival in April.

Up Coming Events for Families and Kids in the Edinburgh Area for Mid May Holidays

Here are a selection of the shows, events, and special activities over the next week.

  1. Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine
  2. RSPB Scottish Birdfair
  3. Casualty 1852
  4. A Slice of Life Egypt!
  5. Monsterbeast
  6. Bear Necessities!

Thing's to Do for Kids Edinburgh

You'll find activities, attractions, suggestions and events for children and families in Edinburgh.

Within 25 miles of Edinburgh you'll find museums, theatre, art galleries, cinema, theme parks, historic houses, pottery making, animals, farms & zoos, indoor events and activities, playparks, beaches, family walks, holiday classes, festivals, views of Edinburgh, castles, swimming pools, climbing, dances, ghosts and ghouls, and balloon trips. We provide suggestions for Easter, Halloween and Santa events.

Find all of the activities and events for children in Edinburgh and Lothian. Festivals, Culture, Performing Arts, Dance, History, sport and fun and games for families with kids under 15.

Fun Family Things to Do in the Edinburgh Area

You'll find loads of kids activities, attractions, suggestions and events for children and families in Edinburgh on our What's On database, but here are some of the most popular activities, from the last 12 months.

  1. Dalkeith Adventure Park
  2. Five Sisters Zoo
  3. Our Dynamic Earth
  4. Clown Around
  5. Imagination Centre Craft/Creative
  6. Museum of Childhood visit
  7. Visiting the Giant Pandas
  8. Play Planet
  9. Deep Sea World Aquarium
  10. Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World
  11. Adventure Golf Island
  12. Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
  13. Edinburgh Castle Visit
  14. Family Fun at East Links Park
  15. Time Twisters Play Centre
  16. Indoor Climbing at Alien Rock
  17. Scottish National Mining Museum visit
  18. Visit to Edinburgh Zoo
  19. Seafari Trips
  20. Transgression Park Indoor Skatepark
  21. Discovery Trails for Children
  22. Scrambles Soft Play
  23. Ghostly Underground with Mercat Tours
  24. LaserQuest
  25. Inchcolm Island Cruise
  26. Museum of Scotland Discovery Centre
  27. Gorgie City Farm animals visit
  28. Scottish Deer Centre Visit
  29. Biggar Puppet Theatre
  30. Canal Sightseeing Cruise
  31. Ski, Board, Blade and Sledging
  32. Straiton Pond
  33. Tower Farm Horse Riding
  34. Horse-Riding at Pentland Hills Icelandics
  35. Vogrie Park Walk
  36. Connect: Science at the Museum
  37. Ice-Skating at Murrayfield
  38. Pottery Painting at Doodles
  39. Aerial Assault at EICA
  40. Arts & Crafts at Kiss the Fish
  41. Almond Valley visit
  42. Gambado
  43. Ceramic Experience
  44. Scottish Seabird Centre
  45. The Art Cart at Museum of Scotland
  46. Surgeons Hall Museum Visit
  47. Real Mary Kings Close Visit
  48. Inchcolm Island Cruise
  49. Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre Tour

 

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