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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