Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Wikipedia

Population 488,050 (Wikidata)

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

Beltane Fire Festival

April

Fire Festival marking the beginning of summer (evening of April 30).

Official site
Edinburgh Marathon

May

The Edinburgh Marathon is an annual marathon event, governed by Scottish Athletics and run in Scotland over the traditional distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi). The first marathon event in Edinburgh was in 1982.

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Imaginate Festival

May – June

Every May/June, an international festival of children's theatre

Official site
Edinburgh International Film Festival

June

The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), established in 1947, is the world's oldest continually running film festival.

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Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

July

Festival of about 150 concerts in 11 venues

Official site
Edinburgh Art Festival

August

The Edinburgh Art Festival is an annual visual arts festival, held in Edinburgh, Scotland, during August and coincides with the Edinburgh International and Fringe festivals.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

August

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, often referred to as the Edinburgh Fringe or simply the Fringe, is the world's largest performing arts festival.

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Edinburgh International Festival

August

The Edinburgh International Festival is an annual arts festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, spread over the final three weeks in August.

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Edinburgh Mela

August

The Edinburgh Mela was an annual multi-cultural festival held in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is one of the 12 festivals that make up the Edinburgh Festival.

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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

August

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual series of military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military bands, and artistic performance teams on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle in the capital of Scotland.

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Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival

October

The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival is a film festival held in Edinburgh in October every year at the Filmhouse, with additional screenings in Stirling, Manchester, Aberdeen, and Glasgow.

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Royal National Mod

October

The Royal National Mòd (Scottish Gaelic: Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail) is an Eisteddfod-inspired international Celtic festival focusing upon Scottish Gaelic literature, traditional music, and culture which is held annually in Scotland.

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Samhuinn Fire Festival

October

Fire Festival marking the beginning of winter (evening of October 31). Procession and enacted fight between the King of Summer and Prince of Winter with great accompanying percussion

Official site
Diwali

November

Diwali is at the beginning of November
Guy Fawkes Night

November

Evening of November 5. With ticketed fireworks (£6.50) in the Meadowbank Sports Centre ([[Edinburgh/East
St Andrew's Day

November

Celebrate St Andrew's Day, Scotland's national day on November 30. There are many free events on the nearest weekend in Edinburgh.

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8 more events

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Edinburgh); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

Tron Kirk Market
1. Monday: 10:00–18:00
2. Tuesday: 10:00–18:00
3. Wednesday: 10:00–18:00
4. Thursday: 10:00–18:00
5. Friday: 10:00–18:00
6. Saturday: 10:00–18:00
7. Sunday: 10:00–18:00
10:00–18:00
350 m from the centre
Grassmarket Market
1. Monday: closed
2. Tuesday: closed
3. Wednesday: closed
4. Thursday: closed
5. Friday: closed
6. Saturday: 10:00–17:00
7. Sunday: closed
10:00–17:00
760 m from the centre
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
1. Monday: closed
2. Tuesday: closed
3. Wednesday: closed
4. Thursday: closed
5. Friday: closed
6. Saturday: 09:00–14:00
7. Sunday: closed
09:00–14:00
1.1 km from the centre
Stockbridge Market
1. Monday: closed
2. Tuesday: closed
3. Wednesday: closed
4. Thursday: closed
5. Friday: closed
6. Saturday: closed
7. Sunday: 10:00–17:00
10:00–17:00
1.3 km from the centre
Leith Market
1. Monday: closed
2. Tuesday: closed
3. Wednesday: closed
4. Thursday: closed
5. Friday: closed
6. Saturday: 10:00–16:00
7. Sunday: closed
10:00–16:00
2.9 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 96 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

More train stations: Haymarket 2.1 km, Slateford 4.5 km, Brunstane 5.6 km

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.