Browse our complete guide to events in Edinburgh during August 2026. Our listings cover live music, theatre productions, comedy nights, festivals, family activities, exhibitions and more — all updated daily with venue details and direct booking links.

📅 August 2026 Events in Edinburgh

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18 listedWalks & Outdoors in Edinburgh

Magical Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh: English

Magical Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh: Spanish

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

Fantastic Creatures of Edinburgh, and where to find them!

Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle Entry Ticket + Harry Potter Walking Tour

1-Hour Historical Walking Tour Discovering Edinburgh's Old Town

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

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

Edinburgh Royal Mile - Interactive Treasure Hunt & Exploration Game for up to 5

Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile: Guided Walking Tour

Lind & Lime Tour & Tasting

Edinburgh Castle: Entry Ticket + Guided Tour

4 listedFood & Drink in Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Cheese Crawl

The Long Italian Lunch

The Scotch Whisky Experience

1 Day Alnwick Castle, Holy Island & Scottish Borders

Everything elseMore in Edinburgh

Visit a Working South Loch Gin Distillery

The Royal Edinburgh

John Knox House

Hogwarts Express and Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

Gwen John: Strange Beauties

Catherine Opie: To Be Seen

Magical Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh: French

Magical Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh: German

Potion Experience at the Edinburgh School of Magic

The Edinburgh Dungeon

Gory Stories: The Kids Tour

Edinburgh Weekly Bar Crawl OTR

Pub Crawl in Edinburgh

Professional Development Award in Sociology

Out of the Blue Flea Market

Moonlight Sonata By Candlelight

St Andrews & Cliffs and Dunnottar Castle in Spanish.

August 2026 Events in Edinburgh

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