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Edinburgh this weekend with children
📅 Saturday 14 November and Sunday 15 November
Events in and around Edinburgh this weekend, and clubs that meet on a Saturday or Sunday. Check times with the organiser before you go.
On this weekend
- Edinburgh's Christmas Santa & Christmas · Edinburgh city centre · 📅 until Sun 3 Jan
- Holyrood Family Adventure Museum & heritage family days · Holyrood · Free · 📅 until Wed 17 Feb · Selected dates until 17 Feb 2027, 1pm–3pm (choose a date when booking)
- Edinburgh Zoo's Giant Lanterns Santa & Christmas · Corstorphine · 📅 until Sun 21 Feb · Selected evenings, entry from 4.45pm (last entry 8pm)
- Father Christmas at the Gyle Santa & Christmas · South Gyle · 📅 until Thu 24 Dec · Weekends 14 Nov to 29 Nov, 4 to 6 Dec, then every day 10 to 24 Dec
Clubs that meet at the weekend
- Puddle Ducks at Nuffield Health Omni Swimming lessons · City Centre · Sunday 2–4pm
- Lego Club at Central Children's Library Arts, crafts & learning · City Centre · Saturdays 3–4pm; Children's Art Club monthly on a Saturday 10.30am–12 noon (term time)
- The Meadows junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 9:30am
- Pilrig Park junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 9:30am
- Lyceum Youth Theatre Music & drama · City Centre · Play (5–7) Fridays 2.30–3.30pm; Minis (8–10) Thursdays 4.30–6pm or Saturdays 10.30am–12 noon; Juniors (11–13) Mondays 5–7pm or Saturdays 1–3pm / 3–5pm; Seniors (14–19) Monday–Thursday 7–9pm (term time)
- Bookbug at Stockbridge Library Baby & toddler groups · Stockbridge · Tuesdays and Saturdays 10.30–11am
- Edinburgh Chess Academy Sunday Classes Arts, crafts & learning · West End · Sundays 9.30–10.30am (Pawns – beginners) and 10.45–11.45am (Knights – tournament players)
- Bookbug at Leith Library Baby & toddler groups · Leith · Tuesdays 10.30–11am; fortnightly Tuesdays 5.30–6pm; Saturdays 10.30–11am; Cantonese Bookbug first Saturday of the month 3.30–4pm
- Lego Club and Kids' Crafts at Leith Library Arts, crafts & learning · Leith · Crafts Fridays 2–3pm; Kids' Craft and Writing Club fortnightly Saturdays 1–2pm; Lego Club Saturdays 2–3pm
- Inverleith junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 9:30am
- Edinburgh Accies Minis Sports club · Stockbridge · Sundays: P1–P5 and P7 at 10.30am, P6 at 11.30am (mid-August to end of March)
- Edinburgh Judo Martial arts · Meadowbank · Over 25 classes a week; 4–7s on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 4–4.45pm; Saturday classes for 3–5s
More to do in Edinburgh
Free places, places for a wet day and the best of the outdoors are on the town’s own page.
Edinburgh with kids: days out, clubs and events
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