The Edinburgh Christmas markets are officially open and while they are free to walk around, they can be pricey when you get inside – here’s how to save 20%
Edinburgh’s Christmas markets are back(Image: Getty Images)
The countdown to Christmas is officially on as Edinburgh’s annual Christmas markets have opened their doors once more. The famous festivities have returned to the Capital after they opened on Saturday, November 14 and they are said to be better than ever this year.
Over the next seven weeks, there will be lots happening across the city as a part of their Christmas, Hogmanay and Winter Festival programmes. The traditional Christmas markets with the LNER Big Wheel, the Starflyer, and the carousel are set up in their usual location of East Princes Street Gardens with other stalls and a funfair at West Princes Street Gardens and an ice rink and ice bar on George Street West.
While entry to the markets is free, a lovely day out at the Christmas markets comes with typical Christmas markets prices which can add up very quickly if you are there in a group or with your family. Thankfully, anyone with a EH postcode can save up some pennies on their festive day out with up to 20% at many of the ticketed attractions and events in Edinburgh.
The markets returned on November 15(Image: DailyRecord/NicolaCroal)
This applies to those living in Edinburgh itself as well as Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian and even parts of the Scottish Borders, Falkirk and South Lanarkshire.
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Overall, the EH Residents Discount offers over 100,000 tickets at a 20 per cent discount. There are nearly one million people living within the EH postcode district which means that almost one in five people in Scotland are eligible for the discount.
Here are all the places where you can get 20% off when booking in advance with the EH postcode discount.
Locations
- George Street Ice Rink
- LNER Big Wheel
- Around the World Starflyer
- Santa’s Stories
- Silent Disco Christmas Cracker
Which areas are included?
- Edinburgh, EH1 to EH17, covering the entire city as well as Balerno, Currie and Juniper Green. Also includes EH28-EH30 (Newbridge, Kirkliston and South Queensferry)
- Midlothian, EH18 to EH26, including Dalkeith, Lasswade, Gorebridge and Pennycuik, as well as EH37 (Pathhead)
- East Lothian, EH31 to EH42, including Haddington, Dunbar and Prestonpans, as well as EH21 (Musselburgh and Wallyford)
- Scottish Borders, EH43 to EH46, including Peebles, Innerleithen and West Linton
- West Lothian, EH47 to EH55, including Livingston, Armadale and Bathgate, as well as EH27 (Kirknewton)
- Bo’ness, EH51, part of Falkirk
- Tarbrax, EH55, part of South Lanarkshire
Edinburgh’s Christmas is also working with local community groups to give away thousands of tickets for the rides, ice skating and Santa Stories and looking to raise donations for city charities through tickets and donation points.
The markets will run for just under eight weeks from November 15 until January 4 2026. You can find out more info here.