Every place in Edinburgh

Team Machine

Edinburgh · ages 8+

A large-group escape room challenge with tech, lighting and sound effects, built for teens and grown-ups working as one team.

Food on siteParty roomsWheelchair accessible

The Advocate

Edinburgh

A pub stop with a kids' menu, high chairs and telly on, for when you just need a table and some food.

Allergy awareDog friendlyHigh chairsIndoor seating+5 more

The Amber Rose Edinburgh

Edinburgh · ages 0-17

A pub with live music, open mic and quiz nights, but under-18s only get in before 8pm if you're sitting down for a meal.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+3 more

The Ball Room Morningside

Edinburgh

Pool, snooker, darts and ping pong tables to book out for a birthday or just a wet afternoon.

Birthday partiesCard onlyFood on siteParking+3 more

The Banshee Labyrinth

Edinburgh · adults only (18+)

An underground Edinburgh bar with karaoke, gigs and comedy nights, strictly for the over 18s, no kids at all.

Toilets

The Cadies & Witchery Tours

Edinburgh · ages 5-15

A walking tour through Edinburgh's Old Town closes with tales of ghosts, gore and grisly history, plus an optional trip round Greyfriars Cemetery.

Booking requiredGift shop

The Caves

Edinburgh

An underground vault space hosting live music and comedy nights beneath Edinburgh's streets.

Group bookingsFood on siteParty rooms

The Chocolatarium

Edinburgh · ages 6+

A guided chocolate tour where kids make their own bar and taste their way through 40 flavours, best from age six up.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+3 more

The Citadel Youth Centre

Edinburgh · ages 6-21

Free after-school clubs for 6 to 21 year olds, with everything from cooking and 3D printing to trips out for paintball and skating.

The City Cafe

Edinburgh

A café with pool tables, karaoke rooms and an all day menu, open late every night of the week.

The Colonnades at the Signet Library

Edinburgh

A grand, marble-columned room under the Signet Library for a proper sit-down afternoon tea rather than a run-around.

Allergy awareBooking requiredVegetarian options

The Edinburgh Craft Club

Edinburgh

Sit-down workshops for candle painting, flower crowns, clay earrings and more, most wrapped up in a couple of hours.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

The Edinburgh Dungeon

Edinburgh · ages 8-15

Live actors march you through 75 minutes of Edinburgh's grislier history, from courtroom trials to Burke and Hare.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCard onlyGift shop+3 more

The Hairy Coo - Scotland Tours

Edinburgh · ages 7+

Full-day coach tours round Scotland's scenery and castles, aimed at kids seven and up rather than toddlers.

The Helix

Falkirk

Rope bridges, splash fountains and open-air play under the Kelpies, with a car park that fills fast in good weather.

Bike parkingCaféEV chargingGift shop+3 more

The Jazz Bar

Edinburgh · ages 0+

A basement jazz club where accompanied kids are welcome for live music, but only until 8.30pm.

Baby changeCard onlyCash onlyToilets

The Meadows Pottery

Edinburgh

A small shop stacked with handmade bowls, mugs, jugs and teapots to browse and buy, open Tuesday to Saturday.

The Open Eye Gallery

Edinburgh

A small Edinburgh gallery of contemporary Scottish art and photography, a quiet stop if your kids can manage a calm look round.

The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

Edinburgh

A community arts hall with toddler dance classes, baby sensory sessions and aerial trapeze for older kids, plus a proper café.

Accessible toiletCaféToiletsWheelchair accessible

The Queen's Hall

Edinburgh · ages 14+

A proper stand-up comedy venue in Edinburgh with pew and gallery seating, strictly for teens 14 and up rather than younger kids.

Card onlyIndoor seatingToilets

The Realm VR Gaming

Edinburgh · ages 8+

Free-roaming VR with up to four players, plus haptic racing sims and retro arcade machines on Edinburgh's first floor.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsFood on site+2 more

The Red Door Gallery

Edinburgh

A small Edinburgh gallery and gift shop for a quiet browse of prints and quirky bits, open every day from 10 till 6.

The Scotch Whisky Experience

Edinburgh

A whisky tour and tasting experience in the Old Town, more suited to curious teens than young kids.

Dog friendlyGift shopRestaurantWheelchair accessible

The Steading, Rosewell

Rosewell · ages 0-5

A small, calm soft play and sensory room set-up for babies and under-fives, with a café doing pastel de nata for £1.40.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+8 more