Edinburghlocation-guides.com - location guide to Edinburgh featuring Edinburgh Festivals information, annual festival listing for Edinburgh, Scotland - Last updated 18/11/2008.
The city of Edinburgh is famous throughout the world for its summer festivals, which include a host of musical and comedy events. During the summer months, many of the city's festivals attract large crowds, meaning that the hotels in Edinburgh often become fully booked. Popular festivals in Edinburgh include the following events.
Annual Edinburgh Festivals
January: Burns Night, taking place at the end of the month, with traditional haggis suppers celebrating Scotland's famous poet
April: Edinburgh International Science Festival, featuring a range of family events, demonstrations and workshops
June: Edinburgh Royal Highland Show, a popular agricultural show featuring a range of activities and displays
July: T in the Park, the biggest music festival in the whole of Scotland, taking place in nearby Perthshire
August: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, spectacular events attracting enormous crowds to the city and quickly filling up all available accommodation throughout the month
August: International Film Festival, taking place towards the end of the month and lasting two weeks, with various film screenings in central venues
August: Military Tattoo, known for its impressive military displays and Edinburgh pageantry
November: Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Night, with a number of large bonfire events and fireworks displays around November 5th
December: Edinburgh Capital Christmas Festival, heralding the beginning of a range of seasonal festivities and events
December: Hogmany, held throughout Scotland on New Year's Eve, often featuring a large street party in central Edinburgh
The city of Edinburgh is famous throughout the world for its summer festivals, which include a host of musical and comedy events. During the summer months, many of the city's festivals attract large crowds, meaning that the hotels in Edinburgh often become fully booked. Popular festivals in Edinburgh include the following events.