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
July 2025
- Luss Highland Games (5 July)
- Forres Highland Games (5 July)
- 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)
- Mull Highland Games (24 July)
- Women’s Scottish Open (Troon, 24-27 July)
- Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2025 (near Inverness, 31 July-2 Aug)
August 2025
- Edinburgh Military Tattoo (1-23 Aug)
- Edinburgh International Festival (1–24 Aug)
- Edinburgh Fringe Festival (1–25 Aug)
- Fringe by the Sea (North Berwick, 1-10 Aug)
- Inverkeithing Highland Games (2 August)
- Newtonmore Highland Games (2 August)
- Bridge of Allan Highland Games (3 August)
- Killin Highland Games (7 August)
- Edinburgh Art Festival (7-24 Aug)
- Oasis (Edinburgh, 8/9/12 Aug)
- Edinburgh Book Festival (9-24 Aug)
- Brodick Highland Games (9 August)
- Ballater Highland Games (14 August)
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 (14-20 Aug)
- World Pipe Band Championships (Glasgow, 15-16 Aug)
- Stirling Highland Games (16 August)
- Crieff Highland Gathering (17 August)
- Scone Palace International Horse Trials (Perth, 21-24 Aug)
- Glen Urquhart Highland Games (23 August)
- Cowal Highland Gathering (28-30 August)
- Birnam Highland Games (30 August)
September 2025
- The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight (5-6 Sept)
- Braemar Highland Games (6 Sept)
- Northern Star Country Music Festival (Inverness, 6 Sept)
- Bloody Scotland – Crime writing festival (Stirling, 12-14 Sept)
- Pitlochry Highland Games (13 Sept)
- Wigtown Book Festival (Dumfries & Galloway, 26 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)
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 (23-24 May)
June 2026
- Royal Highland Show (Edinburgh, 18-21 June)
- World Agritourism Conference (Aberdeen, 23-25 June)
And beyond…
- 2026 Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, 23 July – 2 August 2026)
- UEFA EURO 2028 (Glasgow, summer 2028)