The Edinburgh Address & Adore ScotlandWhat's on in Edinburgh in October 2025? October is a month when the city and its outskirts change into Autumn. So what can you do during October 2025 in Edinburgh and its neighbouring towns? Let's start with the big event. Edinburgh embraces Pumpkins and Halloween with passion. Pumpkin Picking 2025 There are farms surrounding Edinburgh with opportunities for pumpkin picking with your loved ones. Here are a list of our favourites: Craigies Farm, South Queensferry (Apples will be ready too!) Balgone Estate, Balgone Barns, North Berwick Carnie Fruit Farm, Cupar Kilduff Farm, Near Haddington Pumpkin Festival 2025 Kilduff Farm, Near Haddington Halloween festivals for families in 2025 Halloween Day Conifox Adventure Park, Kirkliston Torchlight Maze, Carnie Fruit Farm, Cupar Halloween Fireworks 2025 Halloween Fireworks Conifox Adventure Park, Kirkliston Wondrous Woods 2025 "This is an exciting outdoor sound, lighting and effects illuminated trail, set to take place in the private woodland area of neo-classical mansion Gosford House, East Lothian. You will wander on foot through a 1.5km route of beautifully lit woodland trails that wind around the back of Gosford House and the surrounding pond and gardens." Booking essential What? Lights and trails When? TBC Where? Gosford House, Longniddry, EH32 0PX The Botanics Halloween Trail 2025 The Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh will delight children aged 3 and over as they follow the guide to discover ancient secrets and spells. £3 per trail booklet, no booking required Pick up a trail booklet on arrival from the East or West Gate entrances and set off on the trail. What? Light display and walk When? TBC Where? Edinburgh Royal Botanics gardens The Edinburgh Zoo 2025 What? There are few events going on... Halloween Hoots: TBC Edinburgh Zoo Autumn Market: TBC Zoo Boo! Breakfasts: TBC Carve a Treat: TBC Where? Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road Samhuinn Fire Festival 2025 One of the most exciting events to take place in Edinburgh is the Samhuinn Fire Festival. This is an ancient Celtic festival, and is designed to wow the senses with fire, music, and performance. What? Procession When? 31st October, Times vary, usually from 19:00 Where? Holyrood Park Oktoberfest 2025 Live music and a great atmosphere for this traditional international festival. What? Live music, food & drink, dirndl When? TBC Where? West Princess Street Gardens And unofficial Oktoberfest celebrations are running indoors too What? Live music When? TBC Where? Brewhemia WET WET WET "Following on from a sold-out tour earlier this year which saw them perform to tens of thousands across the country, the iconic Wet Wet Wet have announced a huge tour of the UK for 2025." What? Live music When? 11th October 2025 Where? The Usher Hall Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2025 Enjoy Signature Cocktails from 100 of the city’s best bars What? Tasty tipples When? 3rd - 12th October 2025 Where? Festival Square, Lothian Road, Edinburgh Jason Mraz "Jason Mraz is a two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter and Songwriters Hall of Fame Honoree, most famously known for his hits, 'I’m Yours' and 'I Won’t Give Up'." What? Live music When? 10 October 2025 Where? The Queen's Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh War Horse "The global phenomenon returns - War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France." What? Theatre When? 2nd - 11th October 2025 Where? Festival Theatre Perfect for ? 10+, Families, Book Lovers Andy Goldsworthy | Fifty Years "Andy Goldsworthy: Fifty Years will take over the upper and lower galleries in the Royal Scottish Academy building for the summer. Based in Scotland, Goldsworthy (born 1956) is internationally famous for his extraordinary work with natural materials. The exhibition showcases over 200 works such as photographs, sculptures and expansive new installations built in-situ." What? Exhibition When? 26th July - 2nd November 2025 Where? National (Royal Scottish Academy) Perfect for ? Everyone, Art Lovers
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What's on in Edinburgh in October?

Written by Daisy Curtis

October is a great month for visiting Edinburgh. As the streets quieten, and the green city changes to autumnal hues.

Pumpkin picking in Edinburgh during October 2023 - Large orange pumpkin in a field of pumpkins. (© Marius Ciocirlan)
Large orange pumpkin in a field of pumpkins.
© Marius Ciocirlan

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What's on in Edinburgh in October - Autumnal trees with orange leaves in front of Edinburgh Castle
Autumnal trees with orange leaves in front of Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh embraces Halloween with passion.

What's on in Edinburgh in October 2025?

October is a month when the city and its outskirts change into Autumn.

So what can you do during October 2025 in Edinburgh and its neighbouring towns?

Let's start with the big event.

Edinburgh embraces Pumpkins and Halloween with passion. 

Pumpkin Picking 2025

There are farms surrounding Edinburgh with opportunities for pumpkin picking with your loved ones. Here are a list of our favourites: 

  • Craigies Farm, South Queensferry (Apples will be ready too!)
  • Balgone Estate, Balgone Barns, North Berwick
  • Carnie Fruit Farm, Cupar
  • Kilduff Farm, Near Haddington

Pumpkin Festival 2025

  • Kilduff Farm, Near Haddington

Halloween festivals for families in 2025

  • Halloween Day Conifox Adventure Park, Kirkliston
  • Torchlight Maze, Carnie Fruit Farm, Cupar

Halloween Fireworks 2025

  • Halloween Fireworks Conifox Adventure Park, Kirkliston

Wondrous Woods 2025

"This is an exciting outdoor sound, lighting and effects illuminated trail, set to take place in the private woodland area of neo-classical mansion Gosford House, East Lothian.

You will wander on foot through a 1.5km route of beautifully lit woodland trails that wind around the back of Gosford House and the surrounding pond and gardens."

Booking essential

What? Lights and trails

When? TBC

Where? Gosford House, Longniddry, EH32 0PX

The Botanics Halloween Trail 2025

The Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh will delight children aged 3 and over as they follow the guide to discover ancient secrets and spells. 

£3 per trail booklet, no booking required 
Pick up a trail booklet on arrival from the East or West Gate entrances and set off on the trail.

What? Light display and walk

When? TBC

Where? Edinburgh Royal Botanics gardens

The Edinburgh Zoo 2025

What? There are few events going on...

  • Halloween Hoots: TBC
  • Edinburgh Zoo Autumn Market: TBC 
  • Zoo Boo! Breakfasts: TBC
  • Carve a Treat: TBC

Where? Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road


Samhuinn Fire Festival 2025

One of the most exciting events to take place in Edinburgh is the Samhuinn Fire Festival. 

This is an ancient Celtic festival, and is designed to wow the senses with fire, music, and performance. 

What? Procession

When? 31st October, Times vary, usually from 19:00

Where? Holyrood Park


Oktoberfest 2025

Live music and a great atmosphere for this traditional international festival. 

What? Live music, food & drink, dirndl

When? TBC

Where? West Princess Street Gardens

And unofficial Oktoberfest celebrations are running indoors too

What? Live music

When? TBC

Where? Brewhemia


WET WET WET

"Following on from a sold-out tour earlier this year which saw them perform to tens of thousands across the country, the iconic Wet Wet Wet have announced a huge tour of the UK for 2025."

What? Live music

When? 11th October 2025

Where? The Usher Hall


Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2025

Enjoy Signature Cocktails from 100 of the city’s best bars

What? Tasty tipples

When? 3rd - 12th October 2025

Where? Festival Square, Lothian Road, Edinburgh


Jason Mraz

"Jason Mraz is a two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter and Songwriters Hall of Fame Honoree, most famously known for his hits, 'I’m Yours' and 'I Won’t Give Up'."

What? Live music

When? 10 October 2025

Where? The Queen's Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh


War Horse

"The global phenomenon returns - War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France."

What? Theatre

When? 2nd - 11th October 2025

Where? Festival Theatre

Perfect for ? 10+, Families, Book Lovers


Andy Goldsworthy | Fifty Years

"Andy Goldsworthy: Fifty Years will take over the upper and lower galleries in the Royal Scottish Academy building for the summer. Based in Scotland, Goldsworthy (born 1956) is internationally famous for his extraordinary work with natural materials. The exhibition showcases over 200 works such as photographs, sculptures and expansive new installations built in-situ."

What? Exhibition

When? 26th July - 2nd November 2025

Where? National (Royal Scottish Academy)

Perfect for ? Everyone, Art Lovers 

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