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Edinburgh calendar

Edinburgh: sport

Updated 1 Nov 2026

1 event

Festivals, sport & seasonal 1

Sport
Starts in 203 days

Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Holyrood Park (Saturday races); Edinburgh to Musselburgh (Sunday), Edinburgh

Sport in Edinburgh at a glance

Our Edinburgh calendar has 1 listing under sport: 1 with fixed dates. Every listing links to its organiser, so check opening times and tickets there before you travel.

This is a short list so far. For more choice, see sport across the UK (11 listings) or everything on in Edinburgh.

When they happen

The busiest month for sport here is May, counting each month an event runs in.

What our Edinburgh guide says about those seasons:

Spring (March to May)
A good time for hill walks and the gardens, before the summer crowds arrive.

Where they happen

Other events in Edinburgh

Sport elsewhere

Sport across the UK: 11 listings in London and our other destinations. By destination:

Plan the rest of your visit

We list big events to watch in person, not weekly league fixtures. For fixtures use the organisers' own pages: Premier League fixtures ↗ · EFL fixtures and results ↗ · The FA Cup ↗ · Six Nations rugby ↗.

Events change: check the organiser before you go. Dates and hours come from each organiser's own page, linked on every card.

All Edinburgh events · Edinburgh guide · London events · On today across the UK