Edinburgh Castle

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An 11th-century castle and barracks housing the Crown Jewels and National War Museum of Scotland.

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1 Aug → 29 Aug

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

⚠ WRONG VENUE — auto-imported from the regional tourism site visitscotland.com, so the venue shown ("Cramond Beach") is almost certainly not where this happens; it got attached to whatever page was scraped. Verify the real location before approving. Annual performance event on the Edinburgh Castle esplanade featuring military bands, massed pipes and drums, dance and pyrotechnics.

Theatre & showsMusic & singing

7 Aug → 29 Aug

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

⚠ WRONG VENUE — auto-imported from the regional tourism site visitscotland.com, so the venue shown ("Cramond Beach") is almost certainly not where this happens; it got attached to whatever page was scraped. Verify the real location before approving. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo features 90 minutes of performances from military bands, massed pipes and drums, dance and pyrotechnics at Edinburgh Castle.

Theatre & showsMusic & singing

1 Nov → 31 Jan

Edinburgh's Christmas Markets and Winter Festivals

at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

⚠ WRONG VENUE — auto-imported from the regional tourism site visitscotland.com, so the venue shown ("Cramond Beach") is almost certainly not where this happens; it got attached to whatever page was scraped. Verify the real location before approving. Edinburgh's Christmas and winter festivities featuring fairground rides, ice rinks and artisan gift markets from November 2026 to January 2027.

Days out & attractionsSeasonal & festive

1 Nov → 31 Jan

Edinburgh Christmas Markets and Winter Festivals

at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

⚠ WRONG VENUE — auto-imported from the regional tourism site visitscotland.com, so the venue shown ("Cramond Beach") is almost certainly not where this happens; it got attached to whatever page was scraped. Verify the real location before approving. Edinburgh's Christmas Markets and Winter Festivals run from November 2026 to January 2027, offering fairground rides, ice rinks and artisan gifts.

Fairs & funfairsSeasonal & festive

1 Nov → 31 Jan

Edinburgh Castle of Light

at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

⚠ WRONG VENUE — auto-imported from the regional tourism site visitscotland.com, so the venue shown ("Cramond Beach") is almost certainly not where this happens; it got attached to whatever page was scraped. Verify the real location before approving. Edinburgh Castle's iconic walls are illuminated with colourful projections as part of the Castle of Light event running from November 2026 to January 2027.

Days out & attractionsSeasonal & festive

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