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Looking across Princes Street's winter wonderland ice rink, over to Edinburgh's old town photo, courtesy Visit Scotland/Scottish Viewpoint Paul Tomkins

Edinburgh's Christmas Days Out

26 Nov 2009 - 4 Jan 2010 (annual)

Britain's biggest open-air ice-rink, Edinburgh's Winter Wonderland is set up annually in Princes Street Gardens. The city's Christmas festivities also include a market and kick off with the…

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Plasma Globe, courtesy University of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh International Science Festival

Apr 2010 (annual)

The Edinburgh International Science Festival attracts around 175,000 visitors for a variety of hands-on activities, workshops and shows for children, demonstrations, exhibitions, talks and…

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Imaginate Festival

May - Jun 2010 (annual)

Edinburgh hosts the annual Imaginate Festival, Britain's biggest performing arts festival for kids. Leading international children's theatre groups bring wonder, drama and excitement in…

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Anshul & Anjali from Dance Ihayami at the Edinburgh Mela. Photo Lindsay Sneddon from Lunaria

Edinburgh Mela

Aug 2010 (annual)

Mela, from Sanskrit, is an Asian subcontinent community festival. Edinburgh's ethnic communities have followed suit since 1995 and celebrate Scottish diversity in Pilrig Park, off Leith Walk…

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Edinburgh International Festival's closing firework concert. Photo by Peter Sandground, courtesy of EIF photo Peter Sandground, courtesy EIF

Edinburgh International Festival Closing Fireworks Concert

Sep 2010 (annual)

Europe's largest annual firework display with live music, the Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert is the Edinburgh International Festival's long-standing final fling. "Ooh" and "aah" at the…

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Dungeon Scare Witch. Courtesy of Merlin Entertainments

The Scare Witch Trials

Oct 2010 (annual)

The Scare Witch Trials show Edinburgh Dungeon at its most dastardly. Deep in the dungeon's depths, unwitting visitors are suddenly embroiled in a 17th-century trial - accused of witchcraft.…

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Fireworks, high over Edinburgh. Photo Paul Tomkins, courtesy Visit Scotland/Scottish Viewpoint

Edinburgh Fireworks Display

Nov 2010 (annual)

Meadowbank Stadium is filled to capacity each year when it hosts Edinburgh's largest firework display. There is no bonfire or Guy, but the light show is set to be spectacular, with rockets…

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A distinctively marked caterpiller at the Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World photo courtesy Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World

Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World

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At Edinburgh's Butterfly & Insect World visitors can wander through a tropical rainforest (regardless of the weather) and see a wide variety of exotic and beautiful butterflies as well as…


Highlights

Edinburgh's Christmas Days Out

Princes Street Gardens

26 Nov 2009 - 4 Jan 2010 (annual)

Edinburgh International Science Festival

Edinburgh

Apr 2010 (annual)

Edinburgh Mela

Pilrig Park

Aug 2010 (annual)