All Edinburgh Kids Things to do

A day at the races. Watch horse-racing at the nearest Racecourse to Edinburgh. Run regular family race days with many special events.

Arts and crafts studio for all ages! Friendly staff are available to help you whatever your project. You can drop in anytime to paint ceramics, make soap, jewellery, bathbombs, glass fusing or trying your hand at the potters wheel. Be amazed at what you can do!

The ceramic experience is an award-winning visitor attraction and paint-your-own ceramic painting studio. Enjoy a coffee and delicious cake in our cafe while your children try their hand at ceramic painting or letting off some steam in the soft play area.

Woodland and riverside walks with great views of Roslin Chapel. Picnic areas. You can extend the walk onto the Penicuik to Dalkeith Walkway. Special events and activities organised the Ranger Service. Check website for details

East Links is a farm themed activity park that brings out the child in all ages! Here you can enjoy a train safari through the animal paddocks, take a leisurely walk round the farm or get up close in the small animal barn. The four level Fortress is an adventure read more

BT Murrayfield stadium is the home of Scottish rugby. Most major International rugby games are held here, as well as the current home of Edinburgh Rugby. Offer guided tours of the stadium. Our experienced guides will take you through the decades of Scottish Rugby with tales from the first international read more

Walk through a tropical rainforest with thousands of beautiful butterflies. Then see and touch creepy crawlies, snakes, lizards and frogs. It’s Creepy…It’s Crawly… It’s a Jungle in here! Regular events include: Butterfly Talk Fish & Quail Feeding Animal Handling Animal Feeding Demo

The wonders of the world beneath the waves comes to life at the triple award winning National Aquarium of Scotland. Experience the UK’s longest underwater viewing tunnel, mysterious coral reefs, majestic sharks and our amazing seal sanctuary. Over 40 displays, including the 4.5-million-litre Underwater Safari with its walkthrough tunnel, are read more

The wonderfully child-friendly National Museum of Scotland is ever popular and free to enter (although some special exhibitions may have a charge). It covers Scotland from prehistory to the present day, with display and events that highlight much of Scotlands’ history.

1. Choose your pottery ie. mug, teapot, photo frame etc. 2. Pick your colours from over 80 underglazes 3. Create your work of art and relax with a free tea, coffee or juice NB. We will glaze and fire your item and it will be ready to collect a few read more

Guided bike rides for families in the Edinburgh area. Off-road using safe cycle tracks, groups or custom tours. Experience the best of Edinburgh on one of our fully guided bike tours. The short tour is suitable for children aged 5 and over who can cycle for two hours with breaks. read more

On the ghost tour , you’ll visit the shadowy closes where the ghosts still cling to the ancient sites and explore the grisly past in the safety of daylight. However, the Blair Street Underground Vaults always lie in shadow… Evening ghost tours are not suitable for children, as they are read more

Surgeons’ Hall Museums was developed as a teaching museum for students of medicine, its fascinating collections, including bone and tissue specimens, artefacts and works of art, have also been open to the public since 1832, making it Scotland’s oldest museum. Age: 10+  

Historic spot with a neolithic ceremonial monument on its’ summit. Spectacular views from the top of the hill.

National Mining Museum Scotland is a 5 star attraction housed in the wonderfully restored Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange. What can we do there? Explore two floors of exhibitions Take the pithead & recreated underground tour with ex-miner guides Take a self guided multi media tour Take the “Big Stuff” read more

A Home for Scotland’s Culture with an exciting programme of live storytelling, theatre, literature and traditional arts, plus stirring exhibitions and workshops. Runs regular events for children and families. Well worth a visit!

Sightseeing tour boat that runs daily trips to Inchcolm Island between Easter and October. Run daily trips to Inchcolm Island departing from the Hawes Pier in South Queensferry. See grey seals or puffins on Inchholm or even the occasional dolphin pod. Take a stroll round the island for a great read more

Gilmerton Cove is a series of mysterious hand carved passageways and chambers that lie below ground to the south of Gilmerton crossroads. The origins of the hand carved tunnels, which are at least 300 years old, remain a mystery, with rumours of them being used as a drinking den for read more