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December 2025

Edinburgh’s Christmas Markets

From 1st December 2025 to 04 January 2026

Located in Edinburgh’s historic city centre, Edinburgh’s Christmas Markets is the ultimate destination for festive family fun this winter! Edinburgh’s Christmas transforms the beautiful city centre with festive fun for all the family, including traditional Christmas Markets, funfair rides, spectacular live outdoor events, delicious food and drink, plus so much more. We can’t wait to see you all again this year!

December 2025

Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway and Museum

Winter Diesel Gala on 29 December, and Black Bun Steam Trains on 30 & 31 December and 2 & 3 January. Looking for something to do between Christmas & New Year? We are open for our Winter Diesel Gala on 29 December, and Black Bun Steam Trains on 30 & 31 December and 2 & 3 January.

Join us for our Winter Diesel Gala on Monday 29 December featuring:

37403 ‘Isle of Mull’

26038 ‘Tom Clift’

SRPS Class 117 DMU set L425

Special guest locomotive to be announced!

Join us for a nostalgic steam train journey! Step on board your cosy carriage, enjoy a hot drink and a slice of traditional Hogmanay Black Bun to wave goodbye to 2025 and welcome in 2026. Our First Class Dining Car is open for Brunch, Lunch & Afternoon Tea.

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January 2026

Queensferry Loony Dook New Years Day’s Dip 2026

The Queensferry Loony Dook  primarily involves waking up early after your New Year’s Eve festivities and throwing yourself into the sea. The sea around Scotland is not known to be warm at the best of times, and is certainly frigid on the 1st of January. Still, if you’re looking to properly wake yourself up, it’s a good way. One of Scotland’s more well-known Loony Dooks is held in South Queensferry, which this guide focuses on follow the link

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