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Edinburgh Events and Festivals   
Edinburgh International Science  Festival 4 April  - 19 April 2026
Edinburgh Children festival 30 May -  7 June 2026
Edinburgh International Film Festival  13 August - 19 August 2026
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival  17 - 26 July 2026
Edinburgh Art Festival 14 - 30 August 2026
Edinburgh Military Tattoo 4 - 29 August  2026
      
Edinburgh Festival Fringe  07 - 31 August  2024
Edinburgh International Festival 7-30 August 2026
Edinburgh Book Festival  15 - 30 August 2026

Places to visit
Newhailes house - has a large play area for kids , cafe , dog walking and tours of the house 
  • Musselburgh harbour and racing grounds 
  • Fort Kinnaird which hosts a cinema , retail outlet & restaurants  
 Portobello beach . A path opposite the house (brunstane burn path ) leads to Portobello ; Newhailes house and Musselburgh harbour . 

 Picture below of Duddingston Loch, better known for the  painting of the The Skating Minister ( by Henry Raeburn)  - 3 miles from the apt & oldest pub in Scotland :  Sheep Heid Inn Edinburgh . Worth a visit