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April A warm day in April is also a good time to take a city bus tour. - E  dinburgh International Science Festival - S  cottish Vegan Festival - E  dinburgh Comic Con - O  ld Town Street Food Festival - T  erminal V Festival - D  ead By Dawn: Scotland’s International Horror Film Festival - T  he Beltane Showcase, a festival involving thunderous drums, wild acrobatics, immersive street theatre and dramatic fire-play - T  radfest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann - S  pring Knitting & Stitching Show - B  eltane Fire Festival May Whisky month is celebrated throughout the month of May. - F  estivALE Beer, Spirit & Street Food Festival - I  ngliston Revival: Classic & Prestige Car Festival - P  int Of Science Festival - F  estival of Museums - F  ly Open Air Festival - E  dinburgh Craft Beer Festival - E  dinburgh International Tango Festival - H  idden Door Festival - W  hisky Stramash - I  maginate Children’s Festival June Highlights include the Royal Highland Show and the Edinburgh International Film Festival. - German Bierfest - Gardening Scotland Show - Edinburgh Juniper Festival - Edinburgh Cup Race Day - Meadows Festival - Edinburgh Festival of Cycling - Leith Festival - Leith Late Festival - Film Fest In The City: Open Air Cinema - Let’s Circus! in the Grassmarket - Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival - Royal Highland Show - Edinburgh International Film Festival July/August August is Edinburgh’s busiest festival month - E  dinburgh Art Festival - R  oyal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, held in the Castle Esplanade - E  dinburgh Festival Fringe, one of the world’s largest arts events, the Festival stages more than 2,000 shows in hundreds of theatres - E  dinburgh International Science Festival - E  dinburgh International Book Festival September - D  oors Open Day – get free access to hundreds of fascinating buildings across Edinburgh and Scotland - W  hy not explore some of Edinburgh’s excellent markets and fairs? October - S  cottish International Story Telling Festival November/ December - The autumn and winter months are a great time to visit Edinburgh’s beautiful galleries and museums. - Edinburgh’s Christmas celebrations 39