Events in Edinburgh — September 2026

September 2026: events in Edinburgh.

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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour

124 High St · Edinburgh

From £21

A boy seen from behind holds the string of a red kite flying over a grassy field at sunset. — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends May 31, 2027

Edinburgh New Town - Interactive Treasure Hunt & Exploration Game for up to 5

Edinburgh Castle · Edinburgh

From £29

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 15

The Scotch Whisky Experience

The Scotch Whisky Experience · Edinburgh

From £25

Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 31

Magical Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh: French

William Chambers Monument · Edinburgh

From £16

Colourful stage show with dancers and musicians in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 14

The Edinburgh Dungeon

The Edinburgh Dungeon · Edinburgh

From £19

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 13

Edinburgh Afternoon Tea or Gin Afternoon Tea Experience

The Ivy On The Square Edinburgh · Edinburgh

From £45

Audience seen from behind seated on the stone steps of an ancient amphitheatre at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 15

Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh

Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh · Edinburgh

From £27

Theatre audience applauding, seen from behind, with a brightly lit stage and balcony beyond — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 18

Edinburgh Castle: Entry Ticket + Guided Tour

Edinburgh Walking Tours · Edinburgh

From £41

Dance floor at a nightclub with coloured lights — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 15

John Knox House

John Knox House · Edinburgh

From £7

Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Edinburgh with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

1 Cockburn St, · Edinburgh

From £15

Three panel speakers seen from behind at a draped table facing a packed theatre audience under bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Ghost Tour in Spanish

124 High St · Edinburgh

From £19

Top-down view of grilled skewers, flatbreads and salads shared on an outdoor wooden table — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 31

Visit a Working South Loch Gin Distillery

56 North · Edinburgh

From £25

Street food stalls with smoking grills along a lit festival street — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

The 10 Tastings of Edinburgh With Locals: Private Food Tour

Royal Mile Whiskies · Edinburgh

From £169

Ballroom with parquet floor, set tables and a grand piano on stage — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

The Original Edinburgh Pub Crawl

Bar 50 · Edinburgh

From £15

Four whisky nosing glasses and a crystal water jug on a bar — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Scotch Whisky Tasting - The True Spirit of Scotland

32 W Nicolson St · Edinburgh

From £41

Dancers in sparkling gold costumes in a chorus line on a pink-lit stage, seen from the audience — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Award-winning circular cycle tour of Edinburgh!

Bridgend Inspiring Growth · Edinburgh

From £88

Audience seen from behind in a gilded opera house under a large crystal chandelier — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Treasures of Edinburgh: Ghosts, Myths & Legends Private Tour

145 Canongate · Edinburgh

From £67

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Bespoke Itinerary Planning from an Experienced Tour Guide

Edinburgh · Edinburgh

From £50

Visitors looking at sculptures in a museum hall — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Royal Mile Guided Walking Tour

The Usher Hall · Edinburgh

From £35

Two children seen from behind on swings, backlit by a low evening sun with old European buildings beyond. — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 31

Family friendly cycle tour to Edinburgh's coast

Bridgend Farmhouse Cafe · Edinburgh

From £62

Pianist seen from behind at a grand piano in an amber-lit piano bar with glasses in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Feb 28, 2027

Edinburgh - Dark History

Parliament Square · Edinburgh

From £18

Guests in evening dress mingling in a warm-lit marble foyer with a curved staircase — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Outlander Filming Locations Day Tour from Edinburgh

Haggis Adventures · Edinburgh

From £68

Crowd arriving at a theatre entrance under a glowing bulb-lined canopy on a wet street at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Edinburg 2Hour Nighttime Ghost Tour Spanish Tour Guide

190 High St · Edinburgh

From £17

Wine glasses on a barrel in a stone cellar — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Jan 2, 2027

Evolution of Gin and Underground Gin Tasting

CoDE Pod – THE CoURT · Edinburgh

From £27

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Outlander Film Locations Day Trip from Edinburgh

Highland Explorer Tours · Edinburgh

From £68

Audience in a historic theatre facing a red stage curtain — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Private City Kickstart Tour: Edinburgh

Burgers and Beers Grillhouse · Edinburgh

From £66

Two dancers in silhouette mid-leap against a blue and orange backlit stage with haze — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 22

Hogwarts Express and Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

OBSOLETE 60 High St · Edinburgh

From £200

Crowd browsing street food stalls with grills — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Holyrood Distillery Tour

Holyrood Distillery · Edinburgh

From £27

Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 29

Walk Dean Village, Circus Lane & the New town

Statue of Sir James Young Simpson · Edinburgh

From £18

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 30

St Andrews & Cliffs and Dunnottar Castle in Spanish.

St Andrew's House · Edinburgh

From £65

Listeners seated on wooden chairs in a candle-lit converted church hall facing a small stage — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Edinburgh Private Tour

57 High St · Edinburgh

From £90

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Edinburgh City Small-Group Bike Tour - Choice of E-Bike or Manual

11 Rutland St · Edinburgh

From £63

Guide leading a small walking tour group down a cobbled old-town street — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Feb 28, 2027

Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends

130 High St · Edinburgh

From £24

Four theatregoers seen from behind on a balcony overlooking a gilded, warmly lit theatre auditorium — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Private Edinburgh Photography Tour

43 Leith St · Edinburgh

From £140

Lone reader seen from behind standing in a grand oak library reading room with green banker lamps on long tables — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Private Photoshoot in Edinburgh with a Professional Photographer

Cannonball Restaurant & Bar · Edinburgh

From £210

Ongoing · ends Nov 15

The Palace of Holyroodhouse

Palace of Holyroodhouse · Edinburgh

From £22

Vintage microphone in front of a dark velvet stage curtain in a candlelit cabaret room with patrons at small tables — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Discover Malt Whisky Day Tour Including Admissions from Edinburgh

Bus Station · Edinburgh

From £110

Friends with drinks on a rooftop terrace looking toward a domed skyline at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 22

1 Day Alnwick Castle, Holy Island & Scottish Borders

Deacon's House Cafe · Edinburgh

From £59

Performer in a top hat holding a cane on a smoky cabaret stage, with candlelit audience tables in front — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 31

Fantastic Creatures of Edinburgh, and where to find them!

Jeffrey Street · Edinburgh

From £25

Grand piano on an empty stage with shafts of evening light through tall arched windows — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 31

Ricky's gateway to the Highlands Tour

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian · Edinburgh

From £135

Visitors walking through a museum hall lit around white marble statues — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

1-Day Castles, West Highlands and Loch Lomond Tour from Edinburgh

Highland Explorer Tours · Edinburgh

From £64

Diners at a terrace table with a sunset view over the coast — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 13

Lind & Lime Tour & Tasting

Lind and Lime Gin Distillery · Edinburgh

From £30

Bartender shaking a cocktail behind a busy bar — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Jul 23, 2027

Edinburgh Weekly Bar Crawl OTR

Pilgrim Bar · Edinburgh

From £13

Cook serving hot food at an evening market stall — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 26

The Edinburgh Cheese Crawl

Saint Stephen's Comely Bank Church · Edinburgh

From £35

People in winter coats climbing snowy steps to a lamp-lit theatre entrance — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Silent Disco Adventure Tour

The Piper's Rest · Edinburgh

From £19

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Potion Experience at the Edinburgh School of Magic

249 High St · Edinburgh

From £192

Walking tour group with an umbrella on a cobbled street — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 17

Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile: Guided Walking Tour

Edinburgh Castle · Edinburgh

From £49

A visitor seen from behind in a knitted sweater holds a glass of red wine in front of a large colourful abstract painting in a dim gallery. — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 31

Private Greyfriars Kirkyard tour - 'Meet' the dead of Old Edinburgh!

Greyfriars Kirkyard Edinburgh · Edinburgh

From £90

Audience seen from behind in front of a red velvet stage curtain lit by a beam of stage light — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 13

Doomed Dead & Buried Guided Tour

Blair Street Underground Vaults · Edinburgh

From £31

Crowd gathering in an old town square at dusk under strings of festoon lights — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

Romantic Edinburgh Outdoor Exploration Game

Queensferry Road, Edinburgh · Edinburgh

From £8

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

Ghosts of Edinburgh Outdoor Exploration Game

The Mound · Edinburgh

From £8

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

The Edinburgh Enigma Outdoor Exploration Game

William Chambers Monument · Edinburgh

From £8

Author reading to an audience in a bookshop — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

Edinburgh: City of Wizards Outdoor Exploration Game

Edinburgh City Chambers · Edinburgh

From £8

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Back to culture

September is when indoor culture typically returns in force — theatre, gallery and concert seasons reopen alongside the last open-air events of the year.

Look for season-opening concerts, theatre premieres and gallery shows
Catch harvest festivals and the last open-air markets before autumn
Book ahead for autumn arts and film festivals that often launch this month