What’s on – Peebles and Innerleithen.

Things to Do in the Tweed Valley & Scottish Borders

Beautiful Scottish Borders Gardens & Nature

If you love gardens , Dawyck Botanic Garden and Kailzie Gardens are popular local visitor attractions well worth a visit. Both feature incredible seasonal flora and frequently host extra art and horticultural displays within their grounds.

Creative Classes & Local Craft Workshops

Want to try something new during your stay? We can connect you with popular local classes to suit a wide range of interests. Ask us for more details about booking:

- Artisan workshops: Local pottery (in the High St) and photography sessions.
- Food & drink experiences: Craft chocolate making, pizza making and regional gin-making classes.
- Mtb skills sessions and family days out and kids mtb sessions.

Guided Tours of Peebles, Innerleithen inc. the wider area including Edinburgh.

Explore our rich local history with bespoke travel experiences with our local guide.

- Car-Based Guided Tours: Highly regarded, tailored driving tours booked in advance to suit your specific historical or sightseeing interests.
- Innerleithen History Walking Tours: Step straight out of our front door! Book an insightful walking tour of historic Innerleithen departing right from the property with our expert local guide.

Day Trips to Edinburgh Attractions

Located within easy reach of Scotland’s capital, you can easily experience world-famous Edinburgh festivals and shows.

Visit some adventure landmarks, including:

- Lost Shore Surf Resort The largest man-made inland surf centre in Europe adjacent the climbing wall arena.
- The thrilling new Hill End Alpine roller coaster located just outside the city at the Midlothian Snowsports Centre.

Evening Entertainment at Eastgate Theatre, Peebles and the MacArts Music Venue Galashiels.

For a memorable local night out, this area offers a diverse, year-round programme of entertainment, including live theatre, music, and independent films.

(Please note: While we do our best to keep this local area guide updated, we always advise you to confirm exact event timings and dates directly with the venues prior to booking.)

9 October – 01 November 2026 – Family – Halloween at Witch Corner, Abbotsford House

10-12 October 2026 – Wild Swimming – Harvest Festival Wild Swimming Weekend

24-25 October 2026 – Family – Peebles Wood market weekend

16-25 October 2026 – Arts – Biggar Little Festival

25 October 2026 – Family – Halloween Fun Day at Traquair

30 October 2026 – Family – Halloween Historical Ghost Tours at Traquair

7 November 2026 – Family – Peebles Fireworks Display

14/15 November 2026 – Trail running – Glentress half marathon, 10k and ultra marathon

21 November – 31 December 2026 – Family – Christmas at Abbotsford House

28 November 2026 – Family – Traquair House Christmas opening

29 November 2026 – Family – Peebles Christmas light switch on & market

5 December 2026 – Family – Innerleithen Christmas light switch on

February 2027 (date tbc) – Trail running – High Terrain 10k, 21k and 42k trail marathon at Glentress

April 2027 (date tbc) – Family – Easter Fair at Traquair

April 2027 (tbc) – Enduro – Scottish Enduro Series Tweed Valley

April 2027 (tbc) – Dowhill MTB – Scottish Downhill Association Innerleithen

22-25 April 2027 – Walking – Galashiels weekend walking festival

May 2027 (tbc) – Gravel riding – Muck n’fast fest

21-22 May 2027 – Rugby – Melrose 7s

28-30 May 2027 – Motor Racing – Jim Clark Rally

29 May 2027 – Family – Traquair Medieval Fair

May/June 2027 (date tbc) – Culture – Shakespeare at Traquair

May 2027 (tbc) – MTB – Glentress 7

June 2027 (tbc) – Trail Running – The Hop Run

June 2027 (tbc) – Running – Rowan Boland 5k

10-13 June 2027 – Culture – Borders Book Festival

20-26 June 2027 – Culture – Peebles Beltane Festival

June 2027 (date tbc) – Hill running – Eildon Hill Race

June 2027 (date tbc) – Road Cycling – Tweed valley sportive (formerly the Tour of Tweeddale cycle sportive)

July 2027 (date tbc) Culture – Innerleithen St Ronan’s Games Week

July 2027 (date tbc) – Family – A dogs’ day out at Traquair

July/August 2027 (date tbc) – Rugby – Peebles Summertime Sevens Festival

August 2027 (date tbc) – Gravel riding – Selkirk Gravel classic – Durty Events

August 2027 (date tbc) – Trail running – Durty Events Trail and Ale weekender

6-30 August 2027 – Culture – Edinburgh Fringe

August 2027 (date tbc) – Farming/day out – Peebles Agricultural Show

August 2027 (date tbc) – Music – Innerleithen Music Festival

August 2027 (date tbc) – Culture – Beyond Borders Book Festival

4-11 September 2027 – Walking – Scottish Borders Walking Festival (Selkirk)

September 2027 (date tbc) – Road Cycling – Tour of the Borders

September 2027 (date tbc) – Family – Peebles Highland Games

September 2027 (date tbc) – Hill Running – Two Breweries Hill Race

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What’s on – Peebles and Innerleithen.