Festivals in Edinburgh, Fife and Lothians

Edinburgh is famous for world class festivals, but these festivals have great events and activities for families and children too!

Festivals in Edinburgh

  Events in 2013
Puppet Animation Festival March / April

The Puppet Animation Festival offers children and their families opportunities to be transported to magical worlds of make-believe. Taking place all over Scotland during April

Edinburgh International Science Festival April

Offer a range of events, throughout Edinburgh for a variety of ages from 2 - 17 old that bring exciting and new ways of showing science to kids

Imaginate International Children's Theatre Festival May

Drama, comedy and puppet productions from all over the world converge on Edinburgh for for a week of top quality children's theatre.

Edinburgh Fringe Festival August

World's largest international festival has a huge selection of family and kids shows from all over the world

Edinburgh Book Festival August

Younger kids can catch up with the playground's latest book buzz while hot debates and exciting graphic novel events are designed to engage teenagers. Programme literally hundreds of events each year for children from babies to teenagers and there are many free events too.

Edinburgh Christmas Festival Dec

Santa, Ice Skating, Christmas events, Candle Parade.


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