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Childrens Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 programme has 136 shows listed under childrens shows, running between 4 and 31 August across venues all over the city.

All of them are listed below, rated ones first.

Availability figures come from the Fringe's own ticketing data and change through the day.

• 101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents... and Other Really Old People! Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 23 of 23 dates on sale
• 110% Ready The Listies · Assembly George Square Studios · 9 of 11 dates on sale
• 123 RAP! All Ages Hip Hop Comedy Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) · 25 of 25 dates on sale
• A Brief History and Tournament Rock Paper Scissors · Hoots @ Nicolson Square · 15 of 15 dates on sale
• A Clown's Lullaby Rotunda Theatre · 12 of 12 dates on sale
• A Comedy Magic Show for Kids Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 10 of 10 dates on sale
• A Hercules Panto 3 Labours · theSpace on the Mile · 5 of 6 dates on sale
• A History Mystery PASS Theatre · 5 of 5 dates on sale
• A Magical Journey to Sichuan C ARTS | C venues | C aurora · 1 of 1 dates on sale
• A Midsummer Night's Dream Central Hall · 4 of 4 dates on sale
• A Pirate Adventure! theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall · 4 of 6 dates on sale
• A Pirate's Bedtime Greenside @ George Street · 6 of 6 dates on sale
• A Puppet Zoo Adventure! Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• A Show for Babies Frankie Monroe · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 1 of 1 dates on sale
• Abracadabra Family Friendly Magic Show PBH's Free Fringe @ CC Blooms · 23 of 23 dates on sale
• Adventures! Journey Through Dungeons With Dragons Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 18 of 18 dates on sale
• All New Crazy Puppet Magic Show Frankenstein Pub · 16 of 17 dates on sale
• Amazing Bubble Man Underbelly, George Square · 23 of 24 dates on sale
• Anatomy of the Piano (for beginners) Pianodrome at St Oswald's Centre · 4 of 4 dates on sale
• Anime-Zing Kids! Laughing Horse @ City Cafe · 23 of 23 dates on sale
• Awesome Andy – The Show! PBH's Free Fringe @ CC Blooms · 23 of 23 dates on sale
• Barry Potter and the Magic of Wizardry Just The Tonic at The Hive · 20 of 22 dates on sale
• Battle of the Reefs Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• Beauty and the Beast theSpace @ Niddry St · 9 of 9 dates on sale
• Best of Edinburgh Fringe for Kids Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• Big Voices, Little Legends theSpace @ Niddry St · 2 of 2 dates on sale
• Billy Banana's Brilliant Bingo Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records · 25 of 25 dates on sale
• Bleep Bleep! Underbelly, Bristo Square · 23 of 23 dates on sale
• Boys Don't Dance Assembly @ Dance Base · 15 of 15 dates on sale
• Brave Macbeth Smashing Shakespeare · Assembly Rooms · 15 of 15 dates on sale
• Brrr Nicolson Square Venues · 10 dates, none on sale centrally
• Bubba-Licious Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree · 65 of 66 dates on sale
• CATS – Young Actors Edition Greenside @ George Street · 5 of 5 dates on sale
• CeilidhKids at the Fringe Laughing Horse @ The Counting House · 22 of 22 dates on sale
• Children's Underground Ghost Show City of Edinburgh Tours @ Old Police Box · 50 of 50 dates on sale
• Circus The Show Assembly George Square Gardens · 26 of 26 dates on sale
• Comedy Club 4 Kids Assembly George Square Gardens · 22 of 22 dates on sale
• ComedySportz Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• Cricket & The Freebugs Assembly Rooms · 23 of 23 dates on sale
• DIY Circus with Frisco Fred Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• Dare To Dream JR theSpace @ Niddry St · 3 of 3 dates on sale
• Dic Dic Chang Chang Playground Cantonese Opera x Children's Interactive Theatre · theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall · 9 of 9 dates on sale
• Did You Hear What I Saw? Underbelly, George Square · 12 of 12 dates on sale
• Disney's The Jungle Book Kids Greenside @ George Street · 3 of 5 dates on sale
• Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel of Science! Pleasance Courtyard · 12 of 12 dates on sale
• Don't Wait For Me... – France Showcase French Institute in Scotland · 15 of 15 dates on sale
• Dragon Babies LifeCare Centre · 2 of 16 dates on sale
• Dragon Tales LifeCare Centre · 24 dates, none on sale centrally
• Explosive Science Show! Assembly George Square Gardens · 21 of 24 dates on sale
• Family Films Sing-a-Long Encanto! Dynamic Earth · 2 of 2 dates on sale
• Fischy Music Children’s Choir Workshop Stockbridge Church · 1 of 1 dates on sale
• Fischy Music Christian All-Age Concert Stockbridge Church · 1 of 1 dates on sale
• Fischy Music Concert featuring the Fischy Children’s Choir Stockbridge Church · 1 of 1 dates on sale
• Flamenkids Edinburgh New Town Church · 2 of 2 dates on sale
• Float Pleasance at EICC · 10 of 12 dates on sale
• FoRT Assembly George Square Gardens · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• Frogs in Bogs Pleasance Courtyard · 26 of 26 dates on sale
• GANBA!! BATSU! Presents · Underbelly, Bristo Square · 12 of 12 dates on sale
• Godly Play The Salvation Army Edinburgh City Corps · 7 of 7 dates on sale
• Heimer theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall · 4 of 4 dates on sale
• Hello Beach Assembly George Square · 21 of 21 dates on sale
• Hello Birds Pleasance Courtyard · 19 of 19 dates on sale
• How to Spot an Alien Greenside @ George Street · 5 of 5 dates on sale
• Hugo's Rainbow Show Underbelly, Bristo Square · 17 of 17 dates on sale
• Humdinger Words for Whippersnappers and Guttersnipes Hoots @ Hilton (Bread Street) · 21 of 21 dates on sale
• Ian and His Talking Fingers Magic Show Just The Tonic Nucleus · 14 of 14 dates on sale
• Improv Banana – Kids Comedy theSpace @ Niddry St · 12 of 12 dates on sale
• Interactive Live Jazz for Kids Tenement Jazz Band · The Jazz Bar · 9 of 9 dates on sale
• James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids Assembly George Square Studios · 5 of 5 dates on sale
• Kids Breakfast Klub Brewhemia · 3 of 4 dates on sale
• Madame Chandelier's Grand Theft Opera Pleasance Courtyard · 12 of 12 dates on sale
• Magic Maestros Laughing Horse @ Bar 50 · 15 of 15 dates on sale
• Magic Spectacular Hoots @ Potterrow · 25 of 25 dates on sale
• Mario the Maker Magician Underbelly, Bristo Square · 13 of 13 dates on sale
• Mark Watson Tries to Impress Children, for Some Reason Pleasance Courtyard · 12 dates, none on sale centrally
• Max Fulham's Monkey Business Gilded Balloon Teviot · 12 of 12 dates on sale
• Milly's Musical Adventure A Picture Book Musical · Just The Tonic at The Caves · 24 of 24 dates on sale
• Monski Mouse's Baby Cabaret Assembly George Square Gardens · 15 of 15 dates on sale
• Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall Assembly George Square Gardens · 8 of 9 dates on sale
• Mother Goose Shiva theSpace @ Niddry St · 4 of 4 dates on sale
• My Princess Tea Party Singalong Stockbridge Church · 4 of 4 dates on sale
• Once Upon a Tune theSpaceTriplex · 22 of 22 dates on sale
• Out of the Box Darryl J Carrington · Underbelly, George Square · 26 of 26 dates on sale
• Owl at Home – Theatr Iolo Gilded Balloon Teviot · 14 of 14 dates on sale
• Piano Dismantling Action Pianodrome at St Oswald's Centre · 5 of 5 dates on sale
• Piemaggedon Laughing Horse @ Bar 50 · 15 of 15 dates on sale
• Places I Go from My Bed theSpace @ Niddry St · 6 of 6 dates on sale
• Prizes Galore! Amazing Family Comedy Bingo · St Cuthbert's Church · 12 of 12 dates on sale
• Quentin Blake's Mrs Armitage on Wheels Assembly George Square · 22 of 22 dates on sale
• Romeo and Juliet for Bairns Scottish Storytelling Centre · 25 of 25 dates on sale
• Sanxingdui Adventure CANCELLED C ARTS | C venues | C aurora · 1 dates, none on sale centrally
• Science Circus Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 18 of 18 dates on sale
• Scottish Family Panto Fun with Mr ButtonZ and The Buttons Show! Le Monde · 25 of 25 dates on sale
• Seasons Paradise in Augustines · 7 of 7 dates on sale
• SeedHeart Pleasance Courtyard · 24 of 24 dates on sale
• Serious Nonsense PBH's Free Fringe @ Greek Gyros Grill · 20 of 20 dates on sale
• Shakespeare for Kids C ARTS | C venues | C alto · 25 of 25 dates on sale
• Shhh! (A Wordless Comedy) Gilded Balloon Teviot · 25 of 25 dates on sale
• Showstopper! The Kids Show Pleasance Courtyard · 7 of 7 dates on sale
• Sing, Dance, Play! Vasthy and Friends · Gilded Balloon Patter House · 25 of 25 dates on sale
• Singing Willows and the Magical Bed Scottish Storytelling Centre · 4 of 4 dates on sale
• Slugageddon! Laughing Horse @ Bar 50 · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• Splash Test Dummies Circus Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows · 19 of 19 dates on sale
• Supervillain Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 15 of 15 dates on sale
• Ted Hill Teaches You Science, Most of Which Is True Assembly Roxy · 17 of 18 dates on sale
• Telling the Bees Scottish Storytelling Centre · 5 of 5 dates on sale
• The Battle of Frogs and Mice ZOO Southside · 15 of 15 dates on sale
• The Bubble Show® Assembly Roxy · 10 of 10 dates on sale
• The Elves and the Shoemaker Scottish Storytelling Centre · 12 of 12 dates on sale
• The Flight of the Teddy Bears PBH's Free Fringe @ Central Youth Hostel · 6 of 6 dates on sale
• The Flying Bubble Show Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows · 20 of 20 dates on sale
• The Greatest Magic Show Assembly George Square Gardens · 24 of 24 dates on sale
• The Hobbit theSpace @ Niddry St · 4 of 6 dates on sale
• The Letterman Gilded Balloon Teviot · 25 of 25 dates on sale
• The Librarians Deaf Action · 3 of 3 dates on sale
• The Lion and the Mouse Stockbridge Church · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• The Magic Bookmark Mama G · Gilded Balloon Teviot · 27 of 27 dates on sale
• The Musical CinderGorilla · theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall · 9 of 9 dates on sale
• The Mystery of Pleasance Two Pleasance Courtyard · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• The SEND Bubble Show Just The Tonic at The Caves · 16 of 16 dates on sale
• The Science Storyteller Dynamic Earth · 12 of 13 dates on sale
• The Small Bright Things PBH's Free Fringe @ Central Youth Hostel · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• The Spencer Jones Experimental Kids Show Pleasance Courtyard · 9 of 10 dates on sale
• The Storymaster's Tales Interactive Quest Show PBH's Free Fringe @ BrewDog Doghouse Hotel · 5 of 5 dates on sale
• The Truth About Trees Assembly George Square · 23 of 23 dates on sale
• The Twenty-Four Solar Terms CANCELLED C ARTS | C venues | C aurora · 2 dates, none on sale centrally
• The Ultimate Bubble Show Just The Tonic at The Caves · 32 of 32 dates on sale
• Things That Spin Science in the Round · Pianodrome at St Oswald's Centre · 2 dates, none on sale centrally
• This Time It’s Stupider! Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show · Laughing Horse @ The Counting House · 22 of 22 dates on sale
• Tongue Twister Pleasance at EICC · 13 of 13 dates on sale
• Total Sports Mania Pleasance Courtyard · 11 of 11 dates on sale
• Tweedy's Massive Solo Show Underbelly, George Square · 23 of 23 dates on sale
• Vines, the Golden Dome and the Duck C ARTS | C venues | C digital · 1 of 1 dates on sale
• Who Stole My Hammer? Rotunda Theatre · 14 of 14 dates on sale
• Wow! The Amazing Family Magic Show Braw Venues @ Hill Street · 12 of 12 dates on sale
• Wriggle Around the World Stockbridge Church · 11 of 11 dates on sale