COMING UP · FRI 9 - SUN 11 OCTOBER
21 reasons this weekend is sorted
Every event, opening and one-off across Edinburgh this weekend, plus where to eat when everyone's flagging. Your only problem now is choosing.
Pick & Play - Pumpkins!
Book a Little Farmers session from 1 to 9 October 2026 and get free entry to the pumpkin patch straight after.
FRI 9 OCTOBER
Friday
SAT 10 OCTOBER
Saturday
MORNINGWinding Walk 2026
Barnton Bunker · 10:30
from £10
MORNINGSilver Threads: A Meditative Metal Weaving Workshop
The Out of the Blue Drill Hall · 10:30
from £150
- MORNING
Classic Cyanotype Workshop
The Out of the Blue Drill Hall · 11:00
from £44.04
- AFTERNOON
Riso Workshop
The Out of the Blue Drill Hall · 13:00
from £44
- AFTERNOON
Cyanotype Toning Workshop
The Out of the Blue Drill Hall · 15:00
from £44.04
NO ALARM CLOCK NEEDED
Running all weekend
FRI + SAT + SUNLive Music
Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh
- FRI + SAT + SUN
10 Years
The Out of the Blue Drill Hall · 10:00
free
FRI + SAT + SUNDrawn from the Archives
Aberdour Castle and Gardens
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Craigies Pumpkin Festival
Craigies Little Farmers
FRI + SAT + SUNThe Vaults Tour
Auld Reekie Tours · 10:00
from £24
FRI + SAT + SUNFrankenstein
The Edinburgh Dungeon
from £19
FRI + SAT + SUNDaily talks
Edinburgh Zoo
FRI + SAT + SUNNight Walk for Edinburgh
Fruitmarket Gallery
free
FRI + SAT + SUNWest End Fair
West End Fair ‘26. 3rd - 30th Aug ‘26 · 11:00
- FRI + SAT + SUN
Haunted Vaults Tour
Auld Reekie Tours · 17:00
from £24
- FRI + SAT + SUN
The Vaults & Graveyard Tour
Auld Reekie Tours · 17:30
from £26
- FRI + SAT + SUN
The Terror Tour
Auld Reekie Tours · 21:00
from £26
SAT + SUNKit's Magical Tail
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · 10:00
from £3
FOOD & FUEL
Where to refuel when everyone's flagging
And if none of that lands, the bankers
Open most weekends, no booking needed. Check hours on the listing before you set off.
3 of the 21 are completely free 👏
Nothing to pay on the door. Some still want a booking, so check the listing.
PLAN A DIFFERENT DAY
What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Edinburgh today, with times and prices.
TOP PICK10 Years · free- Fri14 things · Live Music
- Sat19 things · Craigies Pumpkin Festival
- Sun13 things · Live Music
THE WEEKENDER
Next weekend, sorted. Every Thursday, free.
The best family things happening around Edinburgh, one hidden gem, and a rainy-day backup plan, from a dad who's been there with a bored seven-year-old.
Free forever. One brilliant email a week. Unsubscribe anytime.