Edinburgh International Children's Festival
7–15 May 2022
The Imaginate Festival is Scotland’s international festival of performing arts for children and young people.
Festival City
Edinburgh is the world's leading festival city. In 2022, Edinburgh celebrates the 75th anniversary of its world-famous festivals, with a year filled with celebrations and special events.
The other major festivals (in addition to Edinburgh Science Festival) are listed below.
Visit edinburghfestivalcity.com for news from Edinburgh’s major festivals, plus festival history, information about the city and tips on planning your visit.
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
15–24 July 2022
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival plays host to the finest jazz and blues talent from all corners of the globe.
Edinburgh Art Festival
28 July–28 August 2022
Founded in 2004, Edinburgh Art Festival is the UK's largest annual celebration of visual art, attracting over 250,000 visitors each year.
Edinburgh International Festival
5–29 August 2022
Every August, the Edinburgh International Festival presents three exhilarating weeks of the finest creators and performers from the worlds of the arts.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
5–29 August 2022
The world's largest arts festival transforms Scotland’s capital every August with hundreds of shows all over the city.
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
5–27 August 2022
The Tattoo is an iconic Edinburgh institution, and a sellout year after year after year.
Edinburgh International Film Festival
12–20 August 2022
Established in 1947, EIFF is renowned around the world for discovering and promoting the very best in international cinema.
Edinburgh International Book Festival
13–29 August 2022
The Edinburgh International Book Festival programme offers events featuring the greatest writers and thinkers in the world.
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
14–30 October 2022
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival is a 16 day celebration of live storytelling, oral traditions and cultural diversity.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay
30 December 2019 – 1 January 2022
Edinburgh's Hogmanay brings together spectacular events, incredible bands and amazing crowds from every corner of the globe.
