Events in Edinburgh in October 2026
Edinburgh has 12 sourced events in October 2026. Compare dates, venues, and ticket sources below, then build the rest of your trip around the events you choose.
The Edinburgh calendar for October 2026 leads with these:
- Don BrocoOct 1Edinburgh Corn Exchange · Source: Ticketmaster
- Agnieszka ChylinskaOct 2Edinburgh Corn Exchange · Source: Ticketmaster
- FOO FIFERS - A TRIBUTE TO THE FOO FIGHTERSOct 2DreadnoughtRock · Source: Ticketmaster
By TripSapien Research · Updated May 20, 2026
Sourced events
- Oct 3
The Stand Comedy Club - Edinburgh. Arts & Theatre · Comedy.
Source: Ticketmaster
- Oct 3 - Oct 4
- Oct 4
- Oct 4
- Oct 5
- Oct 6
Avatar - The Last Airbender - Film With Live Orchestra
Usher Hall. Music · Other.
Source: Ticketmaster
- Oct 7
- Oct 7 - Oct 10
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Alhambra Theatre. Arts & Theatre · Theatre.
Source: Ticketmaster
- Oct 8
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- Oct 31
Samhuinn Fire Festival
A dramatic fire festival marking the beginning of winter with a procession and an enacted battle between the King of Summer and the Prince of Winter, accompanied by powerful drumming and fire displays.
Planning lead · details firm up closer in · Source: festival research
Seasonal notes
- Calton Hill — seasonal note: The Dussehra Hindu Festival also takes place on Calton Hill near the beginning of October each year and the Samhuinn Fire festival takes place at the end of October.
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