EDINBURGH FRINGE 2026
Edinburgh Fringe Family & Kids' Shows
135 shows
Bringing kids to the Fringe? These are the family-friendly and children's shows — puppetry, interactive adventures, science shows and family theatre, most of them daytime. Filter by venue and start time to plan a day the whole family can enjoy.
- Places I Go from My BedChildren's Shows · theSpace @ Niddry St · 9:25am£10
- Kids Breakfast KlubChildren's Shows · Brewhemia · 9:30am£20
- A Midsummer Night's DreamChildren's Shows · Central Hall · 9:30am£7
- A Pirate Adventure!Children's Shows · theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall · 9:40am£10
- Once Upon a TuneChildren's Shows · theSpaceTriplex · 9:40am£12.50
- Beauty and the BeastChildren's Shows · theSpace @ Niddry St · 9:50am£8
- Improv Banana – Kids ComedyChildren's Shows · theSpace @ Niddry St · 9:50am£11
- 3 Labours: A Hercules PantoChildren's Shows · theSpace on the Mile · 9:55am£8
- A History MysteryChildren's Shows · PASS Theatre · 10:00am£10
- Family Films Sing-a-Long Encanto!Children's Shows · Dynamic Earth · 10:00am£8
- The Bubble Show®Children's Shows · Assembly Roxy · 10:00am£10
- Piano Dismantling ActionChildren's Shows · Pianodrome at St Oswald's Centre · 10:00am£5
- Dragon TalesChildren's Shows · LifeCare Centre · 10:00am£10
- A Puppet Zoo Adventure!Children's Shows · Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 10:00am£2.50
- Mother Goose ShivaChildren's Shows · theSpace @ Niddry St · 10:00am£8.50
- CeilidhKids at the FringeChildren's Shows · Laughing Horse @ The Counting House · 10:00am£2.50
- Hello BirdsChildren's Shows · Pleasance Courtyard · 10:00am£9
- Monski Mouse's Baby CabaretChildren's Shows · Assembly George Square Gardens · 10:00am£10
- Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance HallChildren's Shows · Assembly George Square Gardens · 10:00am£12
- My Princess Tea Party SingalongChildren's Shows · Stockbridge Church · 10:00am£10
- Explosive Science Show!Children's Shows · Assembly George Square Gardens · 10:00am£10
- Tweedy's Massive Solo ShowChildren's Shows · Underbelly, George Square · 10:15am£11
- Romeo and Juliet for BairnsChildren's Shows · Scottish Storytelling Centre · 10:15am£14
- DIY Circus with Frisco FredChildren's Shows · Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 10:15am£2.50
- Vasthy and Friends: Sing, Dance, Play!Children's Shows · Gilded Balloon Patter House · 10:20am£9
- A Pirate's BedtimeChildren's Shows · Greenside @ George Street · 10:20am£10
- BrrrChildren's Shows · Nicolson Square Venues · 10:30am£8
- Owl at Home – Theatr IoloChildren's Shows · Gilded Balloon Teviot · 10:30am£11
- Bubba-LiciousChildren's Shows · Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree · 10:30am£5
- Disney's The Jungle Book KidsChildren's Shows · Greenside @ George Street · 10:30am£5
- The Lion and the MouseChildren's Shows · Stockbridge Church · 10:30am£12
- HomeboundChildren's Shows · Paradise in Augustines · 10:30am£12
- The Ultimate Bubble ShowChildren's Shows · Just The Tonic at The Caves · 10:30am£12
- Showstopper! The Kids ShowChildren's Shows · Pleasance Courtyard · 10:30am£15
- Wow! The Amazing Family Magic ShowChildren's Shows · Braw Venues @ Hill Street · 10:45am£10
- Who Stole My Hammer?Children's Shows · Rotunda Theatre · 10:45am£10
- Smashing Shakespeare: Brave MacbethChildren's Shows · Assembly Rooms · 10:45am£17
- The Truth About TreesChildren's Shows · Assembly George Square · 10:45am£8
- Tenement Jazz Band: Interactive Live Jazz for KidsChildren's Shows · The Jazz Bar · 11:00am£13
- Don't Wait For Me... – France ShowcaseChildren's Shows · French Institute in Scotland · 11:00am£10
- The Science StorytellerChildren's Shows · Dynamic Earth · 11:00am£6
- Fischy Music Christian All-Age ConcertChildren's Shows · Stockbridge Church · 11:00am£10
- Mario the Maker MagicianChildren's Shows · Underbelly, Bristo Square · 11:00am£16.50
- Anatomy of the Piano (for beginners)Children's Shows · Pianodrome at St Oswald's Centre · 11:00am£15
- Godly PlayChildren's Shows · The Salvation Army Edinburgh City Corps · 11:00amFree
- The Spencer Jones Experimental Kids ShowChildren's Shows · Pleasance Courtyard · 11:00am£9
- Science CircusChildren's Shows · Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 11:00am£5
- The Elves and the ShoemakerChildren's Shows · Scottish Storytelling Centre · 11:00am£10
- Singing Willows and the Magical BedChildren's Shows · Scottish Storytelling Centre · 11:00am£16
- CATS – Young Actors EditionChildren's Shows · Greenside @ George Street · 11:00am£16
- HeimerChildren's Shows · theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall · 11:00am£10
- Quentin Blake's Mrs Armitage on WheelsChildren's Shows · Assembly George Square · 11:00am£12.50
- Trip the Light FantasticChildren's Shows · PBH's Free Fringe @ Greek Gyros Grill · 11:05amFree
- BATSU! Presents: GANBA!!Children's Shows · Underbelly, Bristo Square · 11:05am£10
- The Flight of the Teddy BearsChildren's Shows · PBH's Free Fringe @ Central Youth Hostel · 11:05amFree
- The Small Bright ThingsChildren's Shows · PBH's Free Fringe @ Central Youth Hostel · 11:05amFree
- Ted Hill Teaches You Science, Most of Which Is TrueChildren's Shows · Assembly Roxy · 11:10am£8
- Cricket & The FreebugsChildren's Shows · Assembly Rooms · 11:10am£8
- SeedHeartChildren's Shows · Pleasance Courtyard · 11:10am£7
- A Comedy Magic Show for KidsChildren's Shows · Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 11:15am£5
- Awesome Andy – The Show!Children's Shows · PBH's Free Fringe @ CC Blooms · 11:15amFree
- Battle of the ReefsChildren's Shows · Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records · 11:15am£5
- Dare To Dream JRChildren's Shows · theSpace @ Niddry St · 11:15am£12.50
- SeasonsChildren's Shows · Paradise in Augustines · 11:15am£8
- PiemaggedonChildren's Shows · Laughing Horse @ Bar 50 · 11:15am£5
- Shhh! (A Wordless Comedy)Children's Shows · Gilded Balloon Teviot · 11:20am£10
- How to Spot an AlienChildren's Shows · Greenside @ George Street · 11:20am£5
- FoRTChildren's Shows · Assembly George Square Gardens · 11:25am£9
- Dragon BabiesChildren's Shows · LifeCare Centre · 11:30am£10
- Hello BeachChildren's Shows · Assembly George Square · 11:30am£9.50
- Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show: This Time It’s Stupider!Children's Shows · Laughing Horse @ The Counting House · 11:30am£5
- Tongue TwisterChildren's Shows · Pleasance at EICC · 11:30am£13
- Children's Underground Ghost ShowChildren's Shows · City of Edinburgh Tours @ Old Police Box · 11:30am£13
- CinderGorilla: The MusicalChildren's Shows · theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall · 11:40am£10.50
- The SEND Bubble ShowChildren's Shows · Just The Tonic at The Caves · 11:45am£10
- Telling the BeesChildren's Shows · Scottish Storytelling Centre · 11:45am£14
- The LettermanChildren's Shows · Gilded Balloon Teviot · 11:45am£9
- The Greatest Magic ShowChildren's Shows · Assembly George Square Gardens · 11:45am£13
- Max Fulham's Monkey BusinessChildren's Shows · Gilded Balloon Teviot · 11:50am£12
- All New Crazy Puppet Magic ShowChildren's Shows · Frankenstein Pub · 12:00pm£8
- Hugo's Rainbow ShowChildren's Shows · Underbelly, Bristo Square · 12:00pm£8.50
- Serious NonsenseChildren's Shows · PBH's Free Fringe @ Greek Gyros Grill · 12:00pmFree
- The Mystery of Pleasance TwoChildren's Shows · Pleasance Courtyard · 12:00pm£8.50
- Wriggle Around the WorldChildren's Shows · Stockbridge Church · 12:00pm£12
- Amazing Bubble ManChildren's Shows · Underbelly, George Square · 12:00pm£9
- Frankie Monroe: A Show for BabiesChildren's Shows · Monkey Barrel Comedy · 12:00pm£10
- Splash Test Dummies CircusChildren's Shows · Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows · 12:05pm£14
- Rock Paper Scissors: A Brief History and TournamentChildren's Shows · Hoots @ Nicolson Square · 12:10pm£6
- Madame Chandelier's Grand Theft OperaChildren's Shows · Pleasance Courtyard · 12:15pm£7
- Adventures! Journey Through Dungeons With DragonsChildren's Shows · Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters · 12:15pm£5
- James Campbell's Comedy 4 KidsChildren's Shows · Assembly George Square Studios · 12:15pm£8
- Magic SpectacularChildren's Shows · Hoots @ Potterrow · 12:15pm£10
- Humdinger Words for Whippersnappers and GuttersnipesChildren's Shows · Rotunda Theatre · 12:15pm£10
- Mama G: The Magic BookmarkChildren's Shows · Gilded Balloon Teviot · 12:20pm£9
- Magic MaestrosChildren's Shows · Laughing Horse @ Bar 50 · 12:30pm£5
- Ian and His Talking Fingers Magic ShowChildren's Shows · Just The Tonic Nucleus · 12:30pm£8
- Abracadabra Family Friendly Magic ShowChildren's Shows · PBH's Free Fringe @ CC Blooms · 12:30pmFree
- Anime-Zing Kids!Children's Shows · Laughing Horse @ City Cafe · 12:30pm£5
- Scottish Family Panto Fun with Mr ButtonZ and The Buttons Show!Children's Shows · Le Monde · 12:30pm£10.50
- The HobbitChildren's Shows · theSpace @ Niddry St · 12:30pm£10
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FAQ
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- What family shows are on at the Edinburgh Fringe?
- This page maps the Fringe's family-friendly and children's shows — puppetry, interactive adventures, science shows and family theatre — most of them running in the daytime.
- Are there Fringe shows suitable for young children?
- Yes. Many children's shows are aimed at toddlers and early years, with age guidance on each listing. Filter by start time to find something that fits nap and mealtimes.