The best family-friendly activities in Edinburgh for parents and kids (Updated November 2026)

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Harry Potter Origins Tour with Edinburgh Castle Tickets

Set off on a magical tour of Edinburgh with our fun Potter-head guide and see the places that inspired JK Rowling to create her wizarding …More

Set off on a magical tour of Edinburgh with our fun Potter-head guide and see the places that inspired JK Rowling to create her wizarding...

4 hours Free Cancellation
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$93
Ruta Outlander en Español

Enjoy Scotland and let yourself be back to the past in the Jacobite wars. Feel you are in the middle of the XVII century, understanding …More

Enjoy Scotland and let yourself be back to the past in the Jacobite wars. Feel you are in the middle of the XVII century, understanding...

9 to 10 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (64)
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$75
Edinburgh Private Walking Tour

Explore Scotland’s ancient capital and see a side to the city many visitors miss on this private 2.5-hour Edinburgh walking tour. Follow a private guide …More

Explore Scotland’s ancient capital and see a side to the city many visitors miss on this private 2.5-hour Edinburgh walking tour. Follow a private guide...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (95)
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$115
2.5 Hour Experience Scottish Dinner and Folk Music

Folk and Haggis is a Scottish experience that combines folk music, gastronomy and culture. Start the evening with the sound of a Scottish piper who …More

Folk and Haggis is a Scottish experience that combines folk music, gastronomy and culture. Start the evening with the sound of a Scottish piper who...

2 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation
4.6 (67)
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$122
Harry Potter Edinburgh Top Sights Tour with Holyrood Palace

Set off on a magical tour of Edinburgh with our fun Potter-head guide, and see the places that inspired JK Rowling to create her wizarding …More

Set off on a magical tour of Edinburgh with our fun Potter-head guide, and see the places that inspired JK Rowling to create her wizarding...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.6 (15)
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$80
Ultimate Scottish Highlands Private Day Tour from Edinburgh

Step into the enchanting world of the Scottish Highlands with our exclusive one-day trip departing from Edinburgh or Glasgow. Our tour offers a truly personal …More

Step into the enchanting world of the Scottish Highlands with our exclusive one-day trip departing from Edinburgh or Glasgow. Our tour offers a truly personal...

9 hours 45 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$217
Scottish Highlands Freedom Bike & E- Bike Tour with Transfers

Our Highland Lochs and Glens bike tour is the ideal day out for cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts who really want to get out into nature …More

Our Highland Lochs and Glens bike tour is the ideal day out for cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts who really want to get out into nature...

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
5.0 (67)
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$224
Edinburgh Like a Local: Private & Personalized Experience (3 hrs)

Edinburgh is a city that reveals itself in layers. One moment you are in a narrow medieval close, the next in a wide Georgian square, …More

Edinburgh is a city that reveals itself in layers. One moment you are in a narrow medieval close, the next in a wide Georgian square,...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.4 (18)
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$50
Scottish Castles Glamis and Dunnottar Italian Tour Guide

Enjoy a full-day trip in Italian from Edinburgh to Glamis and Dunnottar Castle. Admire the amazing family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne, …More

Enjoy a full-day trip in Italian from Edinburgh to Glamis and Dunnottar Castle. Admire the amazing family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne,...

10 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (10)
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$75
Big Bus Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off City and Britannia Bus Tour

Hop aboard Scotland’s official open-top tour and discover Edinburgh from the best seats in town! With a combined two-tour ticket, you’ll explore both the Edinburgh …More

Hop aboard Scotland’s official open-top tour and discover Edinburgh from the best seats in town! With a combined two-tour ticket, you’ll explore both the Edinburgh...

60 to 70 minutes Free Cancellation
4.2 (171)
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$37
Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner

The Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh is located on George street only minutes from Princes Street. Some of the Memorabilia on display here include: Elvis Presley's …More

The Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh is located on George street only minutes from Princes Street. Some of the Memorabilia on display here include: Elvis Presley's...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.2 (163)
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$38
Small Group Loch Ness, Glen Coe & The Highlands from Edinburgh

This tour is a chance to explore as much of Scotland as you can in a single day. Departing from Edinburgh as part of group …More

This tour is a chance to explore as much of Scotland as you can in a single day. Departing from Edinburgh as part of group...

12 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.4 (16)
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$89
Old Town Walking Tour

Discover Edinburgh’s UNESCO Old Town on an award-winning 2-hour walking tour! Led by expert guide Charlotte in handmade, historically accurate costume, you’ll step into the …More

Discover Edinburgh’s UNESCO Old Town on an award-winning 2-hour walking tour! Led by expert guide Charlotte in handmade, historically accurate costume, you’ll step into the...

2 hours
4.9 (22)
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$25
Harry Potter and English Castle Italian Tour Guide

A full-day trip in Italian from Edinburgh towards the county of Northumberland, to visit the outstanding castles of Bamburgh and Alnwick. Get ready to stroll …More

A full-day trip in Italian from Edinburgh towards the county of Northumberland, to visit the outstanding castles of Bamburgh and Alnwick. Get ready to stroll...

10 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
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$75
Edinburgh Bridges & Countryside by Bike or E-Bike with Transport

Our 20 mile (32 km) Bridges bike tour follows the picturesque shores of the Firth Of Forth. We pass through the ancient village of Cramond, …More

Our 20 mile (32 km) Bridges bike tour follows the picturesque shores of the Firth Of Forth. We pass through the ancient village of Cramond,...

4 to 5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$94
Private 4h Walking Tour in Edinburgh with Edinburgh Castle Tour

Explore the best of Edinburgh on this private half-day walking tour. Visit most of the important historical sites including the Royal Mile, Calton Hill a …More

Explore the best of Edinburgh on this private half-day walking tour. Visit most of the important historical sites including the Royal Mile, Calton Hill a...

3 hours
4.7 (23)
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$100
Stone & Story: Rosslyn Chapel & Melrose Abbey Private Day Trip

Indulge in a truly lavish exploration of Scotland's cultural and historical treasures with TRIPorganiser's exclusive private day trip from Edinburgh. Embark on a captivating journey …More

Indulge in a truly lavish exploration of Scotland's cultural and historical treasures with TRIPorganiser's exclusive private day trip from Edinburgh. Embark on a captivating journey...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.9 (13)
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$409
Highland Delights: Private Day Tour of the Scottish Highlands

Highland Delights is a private day tour from Hearts & Highlands, a family-run business with a decade of experience showing people the real Scotland. The …More

Highland Delights is a private day tour from Hearts & Highlands, a family-run business with a decade of experience showing people the real Scotland. The...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
5.0 (10)
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$341
Codebreakers' Choice: Rosslyn Chapel & Da Vinci Code

Join us on a half-day expedition through the Pentlands region, where the pages of history come alive at Castlelaw Hillfort, an Iron Age hill fort …More

Join us on a half-day expedition through the Pentlands region, where the pages of history come alive at Castlelaw Hillfort, an Iron Age hill fort...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
5.0 (10)
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$259
Private Full-Day Walking Tour in Edinburgh with Edinburgh Castle

Discover the timeless beauty of the Old Town, and enigmatic charm of Edinburgh's new town in a day, on a private walking tour including a …More

Discover the timeless beauty of the Old Town, and enigmatic charm of Edinburgh's new town in a day, on a private walking tour including a...

7 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (9)
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$125
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