Edinburgh's Hogmanay – New Year Festival, Program & Visitor Guide
From 29 December 2026 to 1 January 2027, Edinburgh hosts its legendary Hogmanay festival featuring the Torchlight Procession, a 45,000-person Street Party, Concert in the Gardens and spectacular midnight fireworks over the Castle. Tickets from £32.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 – Program, Tickets & Visitor Guide
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 runs 7–31 August, bringing 3,649 shows across 258 venues to Scotland's capital. Free street performances, headline comedy and bold new theatre make Edinburgh in August the world's largest arts festival. Tickets from free to £35+.
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2026 – Program, Tickets & Visitor Guide
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2026 runs 7–29 August at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade. Over 800 performers from Germany, New Zealand, Qatar, the USA and beyond gather under the theme A Call to Gather for 90 minutes of pipes, drums, military pageantry and fireworks. Tickets from £42.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2026 – Programme, Tickets & Visitor Guide
The Edinburgh International Film Festival returns for its 79th edition from 13 to 19 August 2026. Seven days of world premieres, retrospectives and In Conversation events with stars including Ewan McGregor across Edinburgh's finest venues. Tickets from £11.