Top events in Scotland 2026
The events worth planning around in Scotland in 2026 — the biggest and best-known first, with people to go with.
369 events
1 Jan – 17 Nov 2027
12 free
Highlights: Scone Palace Garden Fair
Any time
Today12This weekend40This month66Next month224Free32Highlights384Festivals34Christmas markets2Halloween10Date night273With kids90On your own242With friends24After-work & aperitivo17Hen and stag parties7Pumpkin patches2Christmas lights1Fireworks1Autumn foliage2Stargazing1Rainy day104Street food1Pantomime3
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Runs every yearTicketsGartmore House
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Runs every yearTicketsScone Palace
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TicketsThe Real Mary King's Close
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TicketsDiscovery Point
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TicketsGhillie Dhu
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Runs every yearTicketsSummerhall
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Runs every yearTicketsSt Giles Cathedral
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Runs every yearTicketsThe Scotsman Hotel
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TicketsVerdant Works Museum
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Runs every yearGrant Arms Hotel
Questions
Top events in Scotland 2026: what's on?
369 events between 30 Oct – 17 Nov 2027. Among them: Scone Palace Garden Fair.
What is the next event in Scotland?
Banff Mountain Film Festival - Blue Programme on 30 Oct in Pitlochry.
Which events in Scotland are free?
12 events are free, for example Colour in Silence: Memorial Exhibition · Spotlight on the Servants · Halloween Party.
What are the biggest events in Scotland?
The named events of the place: Scone Palace Garden Fair (30 May 2027).
Where in Scotland is most going on?
Most events are in Edinburgh (80) · Aberfoyle (44) · Grantown on Spey (36).