2026 School Open Day Dates - Edinburgh and Beyond
Updated: Sep 30
Make informed decisions about your child's education! This guide provides independent school Open Days and Taster Events for 2026, giving you the opportunity to visit schools and learn more. Find the perfect independent school for your child in South, West, North Edinburgh, East Lothian, and further afield. Remember, if you miss these, contact the school office as they all offer individual year-round tours and taster visits.
SOUTH EDINBURGH
60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh EH10 5BR
Open Tours, run on the below first Fridays of the month, from 9am to 11 am
Fri Oct 2 & Fri Dec 3, 2026
Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9EQ
Saturday 26 September 2026 Heriot’s whole School : 9.45 –1pm
Thursday 29 October 2026: Heriot’s Junior School in Action: 9am –11am
Friday 6 November 2026: Heriot’s Senior School in Action: 1:45 - 3pm
69 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5EG
Saturday 3 October 2026, Whole School Open Morning 10 am-12:30 pm
Friday 6 November 2026, Junior School Taster Afternoon P4-P7 1.50 pm
Friday 20 November 2026, Senior School Taster Afternoon 1.50 pm
Friday 4 December 2026, Stay and Play morning for Preschool to P3
294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH13 0PU
Saturday 31st October 2026, Open Morning Senior School & Nursery and Forest Junior school
Tuesday 24th November 2026, Scholarship day
18N Liberton Brae, Edinburgh EH16 6AE
3rd October, 2026, 10 am - 2:30 pm. Whole school 1-18 years
WEST EDINBURGH
45 Gamekeeper’s Road, Edinburgh EH4 6HU
Friday 2nd October 2026
Time: 9.00 am–12.00 am
Newbridge, Edinburgh EH28 8LQ
Now Passed
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Queensferry Road, Edinburgh EH4 3EZ
Now Passed
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Garscube Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 6BG
Saturday 3rd October Open Day 9:30am-12:30pm
Tuesday 6th October School in Action Day
9:30am-12:30pm
25 Grosvenor Crescent EH12 5EL
Sunday 4th October
Double Bass Day for bass players of all ages
Friday 23rd October
Be a Chorister Afternoon gives primary pupils in P3–P5 who enjoy singing the opportunity to find out.
Sunday 25th October
Instrument Taster Day for instrumentalists in P4–S2.
Ormidale Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 6EQ
Saturday 26th September 2026 Primary & Nursery School Open Day.
NORTH EDINBURGH
Carrington Road, Edinburgh EH4 1QX
Saturday 10th October 2026.
Pre & Prep School (5-13 years)
Middle School (13-16 years)
Sixth Form (16-18 years)
10 Arboretum Road, Edinburgh EH3 5PL (Junior Sch) & 42 Henderson Row, Edinburgh EH3 5BL (Senior Sch)
Now Passed
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EAST LOTHIAN
Belhaven Road, Dunbar EH42 1NN
Saturday 26th September 2026
9.30am-12.30pm
Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7RE
Saturday 26th September 2026: Senior School Open Morning (12 to 18 years)
Friday 2nd October 2026: Junior School Open Morning (3 to 12 years):
West Road, Haddington EH41 3RD
Saturday 26th September 2026 - 10am-12:30pm
FIFE, STIRLING & CLACKMANNANSHIRE
Dollar, FK14 7DU
Now Passed
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