The calendar year is packed with lots of events throughout Scotland. Events can be incorporated as a unique add-on to itineraries where possible, or indeed may even be the whole reason for your client’s trip to Scotland.
Not all of these events work with travel trade or will be of interest to your clients, but it is worth being aware of the increase in demand for capacity around these times.
2025
June 2025
- Iron Maiden (Glasgow, 30 June)
- Highland Games 2025 (various locations, May – Sept)
July 2025
- Alanis Morissette (Glasgow, 5 July)
- Billie Eilish (Glasgow, 7-8 July)
- The Genesis Scottish Open (East Lothian, 9-13 July)
- TRNSMT Festival (Glasgow, 11-13 July)
- Inverness Highland Games (12 July)
- Orkney 2025 Island Games (12 – 18 July)
- The Tall Ships Race (Aberdeen, 19-22 July)
- Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival (12-20 July)
- Women’s Scottish Open (Troon, 24-27 July)
- Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2025 (nr Inverness, 31 July-2 Aug)
- Highland Games 2025 (various locations, May – Sept)
August 2025
- Edinburgh Festivals (Aug)
- Edinburgh Military Tattoo (1-23 Aug)
- Edinburgh International Festival (1 – 24 Aug)
- Edinburgh Fringe Festival (1 – 25 Aug)
- Edinburgh Art Festival (7-24 Aug)
- Oasis (Edinburgh, 8/9/12 Aug)
- Edinburgh Book Festival (9-24 Aug)
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 (14-20 Aug)
- World Pipe Band Championships (Glasgow, 15-16 Aug)
- Scone Palace International Horse Trials (Perth, 21-24 Aug)
- Highland Games 2025 (various locations, May – Sept)
September 2025
- The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight (5-6 Sept)
- Northern Star Country Music Festival (Inverness, 6 Sept)
- Bloody Scotland – Crime writing festival (Stirling, 12-14 Sept)
- Wigtown Book Festival (Dumfries & Galloway, 16 Sept – 5 Oct)
- Orkney Food & Drink Festival (20-21 Sept 2025)
- Aberdeen Comedy Festival (22 Sept-5 Oct)
- Loch Ness Marathon (28 Sept)
- Simply Red (Glasgow, 28 Sept)
- Highland Games 2025 (various locations, May – Sept)
October 2025
- The Enchanted Forest (Pitlochry, 2 Oct – 2 Nov)
- Riverdance (Edinburgh, 10-11 Oct)
- Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2025 (22 Oct–1 Nov)
November 2025
- The Enchanted Forest (Pitlochry, 2 Oct – 2 Nov)
- St Andrew’s Day (Across Scotland, 30 Nov)
- Oban Winter Festival (14 Nov-21 Dec)
December 2025
- Oban Winter Festival (14 Nov-21 Dec)
- Edinburgh’s Hogmanay (30 Dec 2025-1 Jan 2026)
- Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve)
2026
January 2026
- Edinburgh’s Hogmanay (30 Dec 2025-1 Jan 2026)
- StrathPuffer (mountain bike challenge) (Highlands, 10–11 Jan)
- Celtic Connections (Glasgow, 15 Jan–1 Feb)
February 2026
- Celtic Connections (Glasgow, 15 Jan–1 Feb)
- Glasgow Film Festival (25 Feb–8 Mar)
March 2026
- Glasgow International Comedy Festival (11-29 March 2026)
- Inverness Half Marathon (8 March 2026)
April 2026
- Edinburgh International Science Festival (21 March–5 April 2026)
- Terminal V (Edinburgh, 18–19 April 2026)
- Etape Loch Ness – 66 mile cycle (26 April 2026)
May 2026
- Tradfest (Edinburgh, 1–11 May)
- Ultra X Scotland (Inverness, 2–3 May)
- Scottish Cup Final (Glasgow, 23 May)
- Edinburgh Marathon Festival (24–25 May)
And beyond…
- 2026 Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, 23 July – 2 August 2026)
- UEFA EURO 2028 (Glasgow, summer 2028)