• Thursday 24 November – Wednesday 4 January
  Sun – Weds: 10am – 8pm
  Thurs –Sat: 10am – 10pm
  Christmas Eve 10am – 8pm
  Christmas Day Closed
  Boxing Day 11am – 8pm
  Hogmanay 10am – 6pm
  New Year’s Day 12noon – 10pm
  *Edinburgh Wheel open until 10pm every night

• Opening times for all Christmas fair rides:
  Thursday 24 November – Wednesday 4 January
  From 10am (last ticket sold at 10pm)
  Christmas Eve 10am – 8pm
  Christmas Day Closed
  Boxing Day 11am – 8pm
  Hogmanay 10am – 6pm
  New Year’s Day 12noon – 10pm

Princes Street has been transformed to embrace festive activities throughout the Christmas season.  The majority of events and activities will run until the 24th December, although The Scottish Café Christmas Hut and unique La Favorita pop-up restaurant will remain open until the 29th December.  Special events will include: live reindeer visits; the return of the popular Santa Express on Princes Street; performance space for buskers and choirs; a Santa Zumbathon flash mob; eating and drink al fresco; as well as Scottish Christmas and Ethical Christmas fairs, stalls and live music.

Unless specified, all events detailed below are free!

• Run begins and finishes in West Princes Street Gardens, by the Ross Bandstand
• Route also includes West End of Princes Street
• 11am, registration open from 9am
• £12.50 adults – includes Santa suit to keep; £7.50 children
• Register at www.thesantarun.org.uk or call 01357 529 950 / 01332 521 212