What's on in and around Edinburgh this June?
The warm sunny days are perfect for making the most of the scent-filled cottage gardens, the roses come into bloom and BBQs are lit. Fine June days are perfect for drying the sheep as we start shearing and packing the wool on the farm this month. Visit Edinburgh in June for music, whisky, and children's festivals as well as a firm favourite - the Royal Highland Show.
The Royal Highland Show
Festivals & Events
The Royal Highland Show is a real highlight this month. We love visiting the shows huge cattle shed to meet the best of all breeds as well as the fluffy Highland favourites. Next door you can watch the Scottish clydesdale horses, such gentle giants, being prepared for the ring and pulling their brewers dray in teams of six.
Children will love the Shetland ponies and the cheeky goats who thrive on the attention and the odd nibble of clothing.
- Royal Highland Show | 18th - 21nd June 2026
- Edinburgh International Children's Festival | 30th May - 7th June 2026
Hidden Door Festival | 3rd - 7th June 2026
The Hidden Door Arts Festival transforms its next derelict city space into a bustling arts venue. Hidden Door is a happy blend of grassroots artists and headline acts, in the words of Barry Gordon “Hidden Door have quietly resuscitated what surely is – even in its current rough ‘n’ ready state – the best live music venue in the country.”
Hidden Door Festival
Exhibitions
- Joan Eardley | The Nature of Painting | until 28th June 2026
- Giants | until 14th September 2026
- Jupiter Artland | until late September 2026
- Wendy McMurdo : The Digital Mirror | 30th May - 25th August 2026
- Little Sparta : The Garden of Ian Hamilton Finlay | open June, July, August & September
Jupiter Artland & Little Sparta
Theatre & Entertainment
- Scottish Opera : The Marriage of Figaro | 29th May - 5th June 2026
- Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Live In Concert | 2nd June 2026
- Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo | 16th - 17th June 2026
- Ballet Black at 25 | 19th June 2026
- Simon and Garfunkel: Through The Years | 20th June 2026
- The Karate Kid | 23rd - 27th June 2026
- Derren Brown: Only Human | 23rd - 27th June 2026
- Lark Ascending and Mozart Clarinet Concerto by Candlelight at St Giles Cathedral | 27th June 2026
Workshops and events for adults and children
The National Galleries of Scotland have a huge number of events, tours and artist workshops for both adults and children.
Hopetoun House and grounds host ranger-walks and house tours throughout the year.
Dalkeith Country Park is very similar, bushcraft, walks and foraging workshops are hosted frequently alongside their fabulous Fort Douglas Treehouse and adventure playground for kids and Go Ape course for adults.
Dovecot Studios offer behind the scenes tours and workshops on tapestry, drawing and needlework.
And last but not least, the National Museums Scotland host in depth tours for grown ups and fantastic exhibition interpretations for little ones.
Fort Douglas Treehouse at Dalkeith Country Park
Food & Drink
We've listed some of our favourite Edinburgh and country based restaurants & shops and suppliers for your June break.
Foodie events in June
- The Free Company : Summer Series
- Pick your own fresh local produce at Craigie's Farm Shop where this month their strawberries are in season.
Brew your own
How about booking yourselves in to Craft Beer Kitchen? Stewarts Brewing has long invited the public in to try their hand at crafting the perfect pint. With expert guidance you can spend the day brewing your very own bespoke beer. If staying at Eastside, the brewery are more than happy to send the beer on (within the UK) when it's ready. Not a bad holiday souvenir!
More Ideas for Food & Drink
The Free Company