Every place in Edinburgh

Saltire Soft Play

Mayfield

A warm indoor soft play spot in Mayfield with a café and party rooms, built for letting kids climb about while you get a coffee.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingIndoor play+1 more

Saughton Park & Gardens

Edinburgh

Free walled garden and park with a play park, a putting green, a teddy bear hunt and a bandstand to potter round.

Outdoor play

ScotlandsPeople Centre

Edinburgh

A search room for digging into Scottish family history through digitised records, booked by the seat rather than turned up to.

Booking requiredWi-Fi

Scottish Owl Centre

Bathgate · ages 3-15

Get up close to more than 140 owls, watch a flying display and hold one for a photo if you're brave enough.

Birthday partiesGift shopPicnic areaWheelchair accessible

Scottish Poetry Library

Edinburgh

A quiet corner off the Royal Mile where kids can dig into a children's book collection and some toys, free to wander round.

Blue badge parkingWi-Fi

Scottish Seabird Centre

North Berwick · ages 4+

Live camera feeds of seabird islands, daily talks and boat trips to Bass Rock, with rockpooling on the shore below.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBlue badge parking+18 more

Scottish Secrets

Edinburgh

A grab-bag of Edinburgh tours and experiences, from Harry Potter trails and whisky bottling to ceilidh dancing and a murder mystery.

Booking required

Scrambles Soft Play EICA Ratho

Ratho · ages 0-10

Age-banded soft play frames for babies through to ten-year-olds, with free parking and a café on site.

Indoor playCaféBirthday partiesFree parking

Secret Solstice Games

Edinburgh

A tabletop and games café where kids can dig into Warhammer, Magic or a board game library by the hour.

CaféDog friendlyGift shopIndoor play

Silent Adventures

Edinburgh · ages 5+

Headphone parties where kids dance to their own music channel, with the whole thing turning up at your door.

Booking required

Simon Says Dance

Edinburgh · ages 1-18

Weekly dance classes from toddler age up to 18, covering everything from ballet and acro to commercial and musical theatre, with an annual stage show to work towards.

Birthday partiesIndoor play

Spirit Of Scotland Show

Edinburgh

A dinner-and-show evening of Scottish song, dance and a four-course meal with haggis, running three hours.

Splat!

Edinburgh · ages 5-13

A weekly clay and paint studio session where kids sculpt, print and get properly messy for an hour.

St Cecilia's Hall

Edinburgh

A hands-on instrument museum where kids get a digital guide to poke through 150-odd historic instruments, plus the odd mini concert.

Accessible toiletSensory friendlyToiletsWheelchair accessible

St Margarets Cave

Dunfermline

A free guided tour down into the underground cave where legend says Margaret used to pray, on fixed slots across the summer.

Booking requiredCaféParking

Starbank Park

Edinburgh

A free park with a children's nature trail, a tiny outdoor library and views over the Forth, no café to fall back on.

Dog friendlyOutdoor playPicnics allowed

Stills

Edinburgh

A free photography gallery with an analogue photobooth, a hefty library and exhibitions that change three times a year.

Gift shopWheelchair accessible

Stramash

Edinburgh

Free entry live music venue with bands on every night and a Wednesday ceilidh, open until 3am.

Strange Town

Edinburgh · ages 5-25

Weekly drama classes and holiday camps for ages 5 to 25, from first stage nerves to proper audition coaching.

Studio 48

Edinburgh · ages 7-16

Kids get a full session of painting, sculpture and mixed media each week, with a proper snack break built in.

Birthday partiesFree parkingFood on siteToilets

Summerhall

Edinburgh

A former veterinary college turned arts venue with contemporary art exhibitions, live events and workshops to wander round.

Accessible toilet

Surgeons Hall Museum

Edinburgh · ages 10+

Five hundred years of surgical history told through anatomical specimens and pathology displays, best saved for older kids.

Accessible toiletBaby changeToiletsWheelchair accessible

Swanston Farm

Edinburgh

A working farm near Edinburgh where school groups meet hens, goats and Highland Cows on guided tours and outdoor learning days.

Dog friendlyFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Talbot Rice Gallery

Edinburgh

Free contemporary art gallery with workshops, BSL tours and sensory-friendly sessions for families to try together.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingToilets+1 more