Free and cheap things to do in Edinburgh
Student and local deals, plus what’s on today, this weekend and coming up.
18 things on today
This weekend
Scotland's First Warriors Free Exhibition
A free long-running exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland exploring the origins a…
Today's deals· Wednesday
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20% offCamera Obscura & World of Illusions
20% off · EH residents
2 dealsASK Italian Edinburgh
Up to 50% off · Students
2 dealsSlug & Lettuce Edinburgh Omni Centre
Up to 25% off · Students
20% offBiddy Mulligans
20% off · Students
20% offDown the Hatch
20% off the total food bill · EH residents
£5.99The Cameo
£5.99 · Under 26
20% offwagamama Edinburgh
20% off · Students
10% offCOSMO Edinburgh
10% off food bill · Students
What's on· Today
Bad Boy Pub Quiz at McGonagall's
McGonagall's hosts a weekly Wednesday evening trivia quiz in its bar, listed on selected…
Weekly Pub Quiz at Edinburgh Street Food
Edinburgh Street Food hosts a free-to-play weekly Wednesday quiz with prizes to be won.
Wednesday Quiz Night at Victoria Bar
Victoria Bar in Leith holds a free weekly Wednesday quiz with a bar tab for the winning t…
HIYA 2026 @ HIYA 2026
Check out the lineup, dates, and tickets for HIYA 2026 in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2026
We are delighted to announce that Edinburgh Cocktail Week will return in 2026 for it's ni…
Any day
Always on, go whenever suits
City Explorers Edinburgh Free Walking Tour
A free two-hour guided walk starting on the Royal Mile in front of Copper Still, with mul…
Royal Botanic Garden Daily Guided Walks
Garden Guides lead hour-long tours of the Botanic Garden's plant collection and history f…
Free any time
Edinburgh classics with £0 admission
SANDEMANs Original Free Tour of Edinburgh
FREEA daily gratuity-based 2.5-hour guided walk of Edinburgh's Old Town highlights from 130 H…
Old Town
Edinburgh Free Walking Tour of the Old Town
FREEA two-hour, pay-what-you-think-it's-worth Old Town walking tour run by Edinburgh-born gui…
Old Town
Young Musician's Pass
FREEFree pairs of tickets for selected International Festival music performances for young mu…
Edinburgh Napier Professorial Lecture Series
FREEEdinburgh Napier University's yearly professorial lecture series, free and open to everyo…
Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh Free Tour (Civitatis Old Town walk)
FREEA two-hour free walking tour of Edinburgh's Old Town covering St Giles' Cathedral, Victor…
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