North
of Scotland
West of Scotland
East of Scotland
Central Scotland
East of Scotland
June
24th to 25th June
Moffat Classic Car Rally - various venues, Moffat
Annual classic car rally.
27th June - 12th July
Edinburgh Shakespeare Festival - Edinburgh
The British Shakespeare Company present two of Shakespeare's most popular plays at The Ross Open Air Theatre in Princes Street Gardens.
July
28th & 29th July
Border Union Show - Springwood Park Showground, Kelso
Premier agricultural show with livestock judging, exhibitions, trade stands and entertainment.
28th July - 6th Aug
Edinburgh International Jazz & Blues Festival - Edinburgh
The longest-running jazz festival in the UK features all styles of jazz from international artistes in all sorts of venues large and small across the capital.
August
4th to 26th August
Edinburgh Military Tattoo - Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
A unique blend of music, ceremony and theatre set against the magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, featuring display teams and bands from all over the World.
www.edintattoo.co.uk
5th & 6th August
Traquair Fair - Traquair House, Innerleithen
Weekend of entertainment including dance, music, storytelling, magic and street theatre.
6th to 28th August
Edinburgh Festival Fringe - various venues, Edinburgh
One of the largest arts festivals in the World, comprising three weeks of theatre, dance, music and comedy, with up to 1000 different shows a day played in over 200 venues throughout the city.
www.edfringe.com
10th to 13th August
The Border Gathering - World famous Old Blacksmith's Shop, Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire
The gathering takes place on Sunday 11th but there are other events in the surrounding area. The gathering celebrates border heritage with events including pipes and drums, carriage-driving and re-enactments.
12th August
Scottish Horse Show - Springwood Park Showground, Kelso
One-day horse show
12th to 28th August
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh
Annual celebration where writers and readers meet to celebrate the written word. Lectures, talks, discussions, readings and daily events for children.
www.edbookfest.co.uk
13th August to 3rd Septmeber
Edinburgh International Festival - various venues, Edinburgh
For three weeks Edinburgh plays host to some of the World's finest theatre, opera, music and dance companies in one of Europe's premier arts festivals.
www.eif.co.uk
18th to 20th August
Scottish Championship Horse Trials - Thirlestane Castle, Lauder
Dressage, show jumping and cross country.
August to September
Peebles Art Festival - various venues, Peebles
Exhibitions, performances and activities throughout Peebles.
September
6th to 8th September
Borders Walking Festival - West Linton Borders
Choice of guided walks each day plus evening entertainment.
November
25th November to 8th January
Winter Wonderland - East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh
Winter event which includes the UK's largest open air rink plus craft stalls, food stalls and lots of special events.
December
31st December
Hogmanay - various venues throughout Scotland
The Worldwide recognition of the Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh has encourages the escalation of similar events throughout Scotland, although many are on a much smaller scale. You can "bring in the bells" with street parties, dances and firework extravaganzas, and you are assured of a warm and friendly welcome.