Kids around Dalkeith
114 upcoming events
Get kids around Dalkeith in your weekly roundup.
Figuring out what to do with the kids around Dalkeith without losing the whole day to it: shows for young audiences, craft workshops, storytelling, music for tiny ears, circus and days out in the fresh air. We've gathered it all in one place, with the recommended age on every event.
For a rainy Wednesday or a Sunday in the open air, the right idea is right below.
Events — kids around Dalkeith
Sun25
Today
Mon26
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–1 yrs
Peep Baby Penicuik - 8 Week Block
Strathesk Primary School
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Story time1–2 yrs
Peep Toddler Penicuik
Strathesk Primary School
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Kids0–15 yrs
Tea and 'Jam' — Dementia Friendly Activities
Festival Theatre Edinburgh
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
Story time1–2 yrs
Peep Toddlers Bonnyrigg - 8 Week Block
Lasswade library
Tomorrow · 1:45 PMFree
Story time0–1 yrs
Peep Babies Bonnyrigg
Lasswade library
Tue27
Tuesday 27 October
Tue 27 · 9:45 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time1–2 yrs
Peep Toddlers Loanhead
Loanhead Library
Tue 27 · 10 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–1 yrs
Peep Babies Newtongrange
Newtongrange Library
Tue 27 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–1 yrs
Peep Babies Loanhead - 8 Week Block
Loanhead Library
Tue 27 · 11 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers1–2 yrs
Peep Toddler - Newtongrange
Newtongrange Library
Tue 27 · 1:30 PMFree
Music for toddlers0–1 yrs
Peep Babies Danderhall
Danderhall Library
Tue 27 · 1:45 PMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–1 yrs
Peep Babies Newbattle Tuesdays - 8 Week Block
Newbattle Library
Tue 27 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshop4–12 yrs
Family Lego Club
Woodburn Primary School
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Wed 28 · 10 AMFree
OutdoorsStory time0–5 yrs
Open Kindergarten Outdoors - Dalkeith
King's Park
Wed 28 · 3:30 PMFree
Kids0–15 yrs
The Big Draw 2026 - In Full Bloom
St George's School
Wed 28 · 3:45 PMFree
Kids' showfrom 2 yrs
Craigmillar Library - Halloween Party
Craigmillar Library
Wed 28 · 5:30 PMFree
Kids' show4–12 yrs
Newcraighall Primary School Halloween Disco
Newcraighall Primary School
Wed 28 · 5:30 PMFree
Creative workshop8–12 yrs
Junior Arts and Crafts
Penicuik YMCA-YWCA
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Fri 30 · 10:30 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Come and Play Session! Musical Sounds at St George's School Nursery
St George's School
Fri 30 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Morningside Library Greek Storytime
Morningside Library
Fri 30 · 10:30 AM£7
Music for toddlersClassical0–5 yrs
Recitals for Wrigglers
Stockbridge Parish Church
Fri 30 · 12 PM£7
Music for toddlersClassical0–3 yrs
Recitals for Wrigglers
MakeBelieve - The Baby Play Place
Fri 30 · 1 PMFree
Creative workshop0–5 yrs
Dr Bell's Family Centre - Mini Monsters Halloween Party 2026
Dr Bells Family Centre
Fri 30 · 1:30 PMFree
Creative workshopBoard games0–18 yrs
Family Wellbeing Service Halloween Fun
Lasswade High School
Fri 30 · 2 PM
Board games4–12 yrs
Kids Halloween Party
The Tarbet
Fri 30 · 2 PM
TheatrePuppetry
Suitcase Stories: Nosferatu
Summerhall Arts
Fri 30 · 3 PM£2
Tabletop RPG12–17 yrs
Dungeons and Dragons
Duncan Place Community Hub
Fri 30 · 4:30 PM£0–9
Kids' showfrom 2 yrs
Family Halloween Party with The Shiverin’ Sheiks Band (Rock ’n’ Roll)
The Jazz Bar
Fri 30 · 5 PM
CinemaOutdoors0–15 yrs
Hocus Pocus At The Yard
The Yard Cafe
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM£0–9
Kids' showRockfrom 2 yrs
Family Halloween Party with The Shiverin' Sheiks Band
The Jazz Bar
Fri 30 · 7 PM£5
Kids' show11–13 yrs
ESM S2 Disco
The Dean
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
Sat 31 · 10 AM£5
Outdoors0–15 yrs
Newhailes Halloween trail
Newhailes House & Garden
Sat 31 · 10 AM£3
Animals0–15 yrs
Halloween Creepy Critters at Newhailes
Newhailes House & Garden
Sat 31 · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshop5–11 yrs
Children's Art Club - Spooky Tetra-pak Printmaking
Edinburgh Central Library
Sat 31 · 11:30 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshopfrom 4 yrs
Spooky Crafts and Activities with Gary Panton & Dotty Sutton
Waterstones
Sat 31 · 12 PM
Creative workshopStreet party0–12 yrs
Spooktacular at YOTEL
Imagine X, Yotel
Sat 31 · 2:30 PMFree
Story time0–15 yrs
Halloween Storytelling with music
Blackford & Grange Church Parish Church of Scotland
Sat 31 · 3 PM£3.96–14.79
AnimalsOutdoors0–15 yrs
A Grimm Hunt
Jupiter Artland
Sat 31 · 5 PM£12
Kids' showOutdoors0–15 yrs
Hallowe'en Shadow Walk - Family Event
Penicuik Storehouse
Sat 31 · 6 PMFree
Street party0–15 yrs
Hallelujah Party
Duncan Street Baptist Church
Sat 31 · 6:30 PMFree
Creative workshopBoard games5–12 yrs
Let's Glow! light party
Holy Trinity Church
Later
Sun 1 · 12 PMFree
Story timeCreative workshop4–6 yrs
Emily Mackenzie - Storyland Adventures Children's Book Event
Hub@531
Sun 1 · 1:45 PMFree
Story time5–8 yrs
Vivian French - Storyland Adventures Children's Book Event
Hub@531
Sun 1 · 5 PM
Cinema0–15 yrs
Hocus Pocus At The Yard
The Yard Cafe
Tue 3 · 1:30 PM£0
Music for toddlers2–5 yrs
Dr Bell's Family Centre: Play Together
Dr Bells Family Centre
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
Martial arts12–16 yrs
Self Defence for Teens: Free Trial Class
North Merchiston Club
Wed 4 · 5:30 PMFree
Creative workshop8–12 yrs
Junior Arts and Crafts at Penicuik YMCA-YWCA
Penicuik YMCA-YWCA
Thu 5 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshopFood0–5 yrs
Family Cooking Group in Partnership with Midlothian Sure Start
10 Woodburn Rd
Thu 5 · 4:30 PMFree
Martial arts8–11 yrs
Self Defence for Kids: Free Trial Class
Marchmont St. Giles’ Parish Church
Fri 6 · 10:30 AM
Kids1–3 yrs
Come and Play Session! Messy Play
St George's School
Sat 7 · 1 PMFree
EcologyScience7–12 yrs
Mapping the Anthropocene: Designing for Hope
Inspace
Sun 8 · 11 AM£0–6.13
Drag showStory time3–15 yrs
Mystika Glamoor's Tall Tales for wee readers
Assembly Roxy
Sun 8 · 2 PM£0–9
Kids' showJazz0–15 yrs
Tenement Jazz Band for Kids & Disco
The Jazz Bar
Mon 9 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Scots Bookbug at the National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland
Mon 9 · 10:30 AMFree
Kids' show0–2 yrs
A Tartan Tea-Party
Forthview Scout Hall,
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
Martial arts12–16 yrs
Self Defence for Teens: Free Trial Class
North Merchiston Club
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Gaelic Bookbug at the National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland
Thu 12 · 4:30 PMFree
Martial arts8–11 yrs
Self Defence for Kids: Free Trial Class
Marchmont St. Giles’ Parish Church
Tue 17
Kids' showPuppetry
Edinburgh Gang Show 2026
Kings Theatre
Fri 20 · 10:30 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time0–5 yrs
Come and Play Session! Musical Sounds at St George’s School Nursery
St George's School
Fri 27 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Come and Play Session! Messy Play at St George’s School Nursery
St George's School
Fri 27 Nov · 1:30 PM£23–132
Kids' showOutdoors0–12 yrs
Newhailes quieter and ASN friendly Santa experience
Newhailes House & Garden
Sat 28 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshopStory time5–11 yrs
Children's Art Club
Edinburgh Central Library
Sat 28 Nov · 7:30 PMFree
PoetryLiterature
Caleb Nichols - Lithic: A Hyperballad
Typewronger Books
Fri 4 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers
Come and Play Session! Bounce and Rhyme Time at St George’s School Nursery
St George's School
Sat 5 Dec · 9:30 AM£10–15
Kids' show
Breakfast with Santa
Coffee Saints
Sat 5 Dec · 10:30 AM£8
Creative workshopPuppetry3–12 yrs
Festive Shadow Puppets and Stories
National Library of Scotland
Sat 5 Dec · 12 PM
Kids' showCreative workshop0–17 yrs
Santa is coming to Peggyslea Clydesdales
Peggyslea Farm Visit Scotland 4 star Bed and Breakfast
Sun 6 Dec · 2 PM£0–9
Kids' showJazz0–15 yrs
Jazzy Christmas for Kids with Tenement Band
The Jazz Bar
Mon 7 Dec · 5 PM£0–8
Kids' showMusic for toddlers0–8 yrs
Santa LIVE- Family Christmas Sing-Along
The Jazz Bar
Fri 11 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Come and Play Session! Musical Sounds at St George's School Nursery.
St George's School
Fri 11 Dec · 1:30 PMFree
Creative workshop9–12 yrs
Merry Minatures
St George's School
Fri 11 Dec · 7 PM
PantoKids' show
Jack and the Beanstalk
Summerhall Arts
Sat 12 Dec · 8:30 AM
Kids' showMagic0–15 yrs
Breakfast With Santa
Hard Rock Cafe
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AM£6.13
AnimalsCreative workshop0–12 yrs
Meet Santa
Queensferry Parish Church
Sat 12 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshop5–11 yrs
Children's Art Club
Edinburgh Central Library
Sat 12 Dec · 2 PM
PantoKids' show
Jack and the Beanstalk
Summerhall Arts
Sun 13 Dec · 8:30 AM
Kids' showMagic0–15 yrs
Breakfast With Santa
Hard Rock Cafe
Sun 13 Dec · 10:30 AM£12
Creative workshopAnimals1–10 yrs
Brunch with Santa
LifeCare Edinburgh
Sun 13 Dec · 2 PM
PantoKids' show
Jack and the Beanstalk
Summerhall Arts
Sun 13 Dec · 3 PM
Music for toddlersClassical0–15 yrs
Children's Classic Concerts: Elf Academy
Usher Hall
Wed 16 Dec · 10:30 AM
Kids' showMusic for toddlers0–15 yrs
Winter Concert
Edinburgh Montessori Arts School
Wed 16 Dec · 7 PM
PantoKids' show
Jack and the Beanstalk
Summerhall Arts
Thu 17 Dec£15
TheatrePanto
Bananas for Christmas
Studio Theatre
Thu 17 Dec · 10:30 AM£13–15
Kids' show0–15 yrs
Bananas For Christmas
Festival Theatre Edinburgh
Fri 18 Dec · 2 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans
The Corn Exchange
Fri 18 Dec · 7 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans - Panto
The Corn Exchange
Sat 19 Dec · 8:30 AM
Kids0–15 yrs
Breakfast With Santa - December 19th
Hard Rock Cafe
Sat 19 Dec · 1:15 PM£6–15
Music for toddlersKids' show0–8 yrs
Santa LIVE - Family Christmas Sing-Along (with presents!)
The Jazz Bar
Sat 19 Dec · 2 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans - Panto
The Corn Exchange
Sat 19 Dec · 2 PM
PantoKids' show
Jack and the Beanstalk
Summerhall Arts
Sat 19 Dec · 7 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans
The Corn Exchange
Sun 20 Dec · 8:30 AM
Kids' show0–15 yrs
Breakfast With Santa
Hard Rock Cafe
Sun 20 Dec · 10 AM£5
Street party2–12 yrs
Kids Christmas Party
The Tarbet
Sun 20 Dec · 1 PM£20–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans - Panto
The Corn Exchange
Sun 20 Dec · 2 PM
PantoKids' show
Jack and the Beanstalk
Summerhall Arts
Sun 20 Dec · 5 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans
The Corn Exchange
Tue 22 Dec · 1 PM£8.50
Story timeCreative workshopup to 15 yrs
A Public Reading: Twas the Night Before Christmas and Polar Express
Gladstone's Land
Tue 22 Dec · 2 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans
The Corn Exchange
Tue 22 Dec · 7 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans - Panto
The Corn Exchange
Wed 23 Dec · 2 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans - Panto
The Corn Exchange
Wed 23 Dec · 7 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans - Panto
The Corn Exchange
Thu 24 Dec · 1 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans
The Corn Exchange
Thu 24 Dec · 5 PM£20–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans - Panto
The Corn Exchange
Sat 26 Dec · 1 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans - Panto
The Corn Exchange
Sat 26 Dec · 5 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans - Panto
The Corn Exchange
Sun 27 Dec · 1 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans - Panto
The Corn Exchange
Sun 27 Dec · 5 PM£22–25
PantoKids' show
Peter Pans
The Corn Exchange
See also around Dalkeith
At 2 PM£6–17
JazzConcert
SNYJO Big Band Jazz in the Afternoon
Edinburgh College
Sun 1 · 3 PM
Folk / AcousticConcert
The Song Circle: Samhain, Fire & Folklore
The Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh
Tue 10 · 1:30 PM£14
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
Bite-Sized Concert: Women in Love and Life
Northesk Parish Church, Musselburgh
Sat 7 · 5 PM
Concert
Frame Drum Essentials
The Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh
Mon 9 · 7:30 PM£60–90
Concert
Shunpike Social Club - AUTUMN COURSE 2026
Edinburgh College
Fri 30 · 2 PMFree
Street party
IRR Halloween Party
Institute for Regeneration and Repair (South Building), Edinburgh
Sat 31 · 8 PM
DJ set
Halloween Ball 2026
Dalkeith Miners Club, Edinburgh
Thu 29 · 7:30 PM£3
QuizPoetry
Fun Food Pantry Fundraiser
Staggs Bar (back lounge), Musselburgh
Fri 30 · 5 PM£1–4
Street party
Bridgend Farmhouse annual terroriffic Halloween Party
Bridgend Farmhouse, Edinburgh
Sat 7 · 12:30 PM
Parties
Boozy Brunch
Dalkeith Miners Club, Edinburgh
Sat 31 · 5 PM
Street party
Bridgend's terroriffic halloween party
Bridgend Farmhouse, Edinburgh
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£25.85–27.50
Stand-up
Chloe Petts , Ian Smith , Jay Lafferty
Portobello Town Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 6 · 8 PM£18.04
Stand-upComedy
The Portobello Comedy Night
Beach Lane Social Club, Portobello
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
Stand-up
The Big Comedy Roadshow
Portobello Town Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 13 · 6 PM£29.97
Stand-up
Karen Dunbar
Portobello Town Hall, Edinburgh
Tue 10 · 7:30 PM£13.50
Food
EBCo Tour and Tasting
Eskbank Brewing Company
Thu 29 · 5:45 PMFree
CinemaEcology
Peoples Emergency Briefing Film showing in Gilmerton
Gilmerton Community Centre
Thu 29 · 6:30 PM£16–62
Talk
Introduction to Social Anthropology (Newbattle - 8 Weeks)
Newbattle Community Campus, Easthouses
Thu 12 · 9 AM£20
TalkVolunteering
Supporting Families Impacted by Poverty
The Faith Mission Bible College, Gilmerton
Thu 12 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkScience
Organ transplantation, regeneration and repair: Past, present and future
IRR South, Seminar Room 1.05, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh
Sat 14 · 10:30 AM£2–3
Crafts
Newbattle Abbey Christmas Fair 2026
Newbattle Abbey College, Dalkeith
Fri 30 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Craigmillar Library - Not-So-Scary Film
Craigmillar Library, Edinburgh
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
Food
Whisky & Tunnocks Pairing FREE
Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh
Thu 12 · 11:45 AMFree
TalkScience
From Research to Impact: How can my Research Reach the People Who need It?
Main Lecture Theatre, Swann Building, Edinburgh
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Venues — kids around Dalkeith
Newhailes House & Garden
3 events
Summerhall Arts
7 events
Festival Theatre Edinburgh
3 events
The Jazz Bar
7 events
National Library of Scotland
4 events
Edinburgh Central Library
3 events
Hard Rock Cafe
4 events
Duncan Place Community Hub
2 events
Dr Bells Family Centre
2 events
St George's School
8 events
Hub@531
2 events
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The Corn Exchange
16 events
Frequently asked questions
What's there to do with kids around Dalkeith this weekend?
Shows for young audiences, workshops, storytelling and days out in the fresh air. Filter by age on each event to find what suits yours.
Are there free kids' activities around Dalkeith?
Yes, plenty of library workshops and outdoor activities are free. The price is shown on every event.