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What’s On Guide Edinburgh October 2027
October is mild autumn month in Edinburgh, with an average temperature of 10°C. It is also the rainiest month of the year, so bring an umbrella! If it does rain, there are lots of indoor attractions to discover, including the Scotch Whisky Experience, Camera Obscura and World of Illusions and The Edinburgh Dungeons. Here’s what’s on in Edinburgh in October 2027.
All details given here are subject to change or error, and no tickets are sold on this website. Please contact the event organisers directly for the most up-to-date information and ticket sales.
Music, theatre and comedy
- Hannah Fry: Come Fry With Me, Edinburgh Playhouse, 7 – 8 Oct
- Ballet Shoes, Edinburgh Playhouse, 19 – 23 Oct
Festivals and special events
- Edinburgh Cocktail Week, various venues, 1 – 10 Oct
- Comic Con Scotland, Royal Highland Centre, 9 – 10 Oct
- Oktoberfest, TBC
- Scottish International Storytelling Festival, TBC
- Samhuinn Fire Festival, TBC
Activities, tours and experiences
Markets and fairs
- Arts Boutique, Summerhall, every Wed – Sun
- Edinburgh Farmers Market, Castle Terrace, every Sat
- Grassmarket Weekly Market, Grassmarket, every Sat
- Leith Market, Dock Place, every Sat
- Edinburgh Car Boot Sale, Edinburgh Corn Exchange, every Sat & Sun
- Stockbridge Market, Saunders Street, every Sun
- Edinburgh Street Food, Leith Street, every day
- Tron Kirk Market, Tron Kirk on Royal Mile, every day
- Ocean Terminal Market, TBC
- Castle St Fair, TBC
- Edinburgh Careers Fair, TBC
- Edinburgh Flea Market, TBC
Museum and gallery exhibitions
- Events TBC
Sport and fundraising events
- Events TBC
Popular attractions this month
- Edinburgh Dungeon, immersive, theatrical tours showcasing the city’s dark history
- Grassmarket, historic Edinburgh market square with shops, pubs and restaurants
- The Real Mary King’s Close, underground network of streets, offering history tours
- Edinburgh Castle, iconic fortress atop Castle Rock, offering historic castle tours
- Ghost Bus, spooky tours of Edinburgh by bus, sharing haunted stories and history
- Surgeons Hall Museums, exploring the history of pathology, surgery and dentistry
- Greyfriars, historic kirk and graveyard, renowned for the legendary tale of Greyfriars Bobby
- National Museum of Scotland, displaying over 8000 world treasures in its packed galleries
- The Scotch Whisky Experience, an introduction to the world of whisky in Edinburgh
- Dynamic Earth, an interactive journey through the past, present and future of our planet
- View more attractions…
See also
- Virtual tours, take a look around Edinburgh from the comfort of home
- Q&As, a few questions answered about Edinburgh and Scotland
