A regional culture & discovery guide · Updated daily
A regional culture & discovery guide · Updated daily
Dunbar · East Lothian
Harbour town happenings, coast days and community events
Dunbar's listings cover the harbour, Lauderdale Park, Winterfield and the town centre: music, markets, community fetes, RNLI days and free weekly fixtures such as Lochend Woods parkrun. Scroll for what is coming up, then browse free and family sections below.
These listings cover events at venues and addresses across Dunbar and its harbour. For more, the nearby towns below are only a short hop along the coast.
127 upcoming events in Dunbar
Music
Fri 25 - Sun 27 Sep · Throughout
A town-wide music festival across venues in Dunbar from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September 2026.
Event
Today · 12:30pm · Royal British Legion
Weekly social club for over 50s with entertainment, dancing, bingo, and refreshments.
Event
Today · 7:30pm · Royal British Legion
Regular bingo club at the Royal British Legion, Dunbar.
Music
Tomorrow · 7:30pm · The Volunteer Arms
Weekly folk music session at historic harbourside pub with food and real ale.
Outdoor
Sun 27 Sep · 10:00am · Lochend Woods
Monthly woodland conservation and maintenance session at Lochend Woods pond.
Arts
Sun 27 Sep · 2:00pm · John Muir\'s Birthplace
Exhibition closing day with catchment restoration talk and natural materials printing workshop.
Food & Drink
Sat 26 Sep · 10:30am · Royal British Legion
Market
Sat 26 - Sun 27 Sep · 11:00am · Lauderdale Park
Sport
Sat 26 Sep · 1:15pm · Hallhill Sports Centre
Sport
Sat 26 Sep · 3:00pm · Hallhill Sports Centre
Arts
Sat 26 Sep · 7:00pm · Dukes of West Barns
Outdoor
Sun 27 Sep · 10:00am · Dunbar
Family
Fri 4 Dec · 6:00pm · Hallhill Sports Centre
Family
Fri 4 Dec · 8:00pm · Hallhill Sports Centre
Family
Sat 5 - Sun 6 Dec · Dunbar Garden Centre
Family
Fri 30 Oct · 1:00pm · West Barns Village Hall, West Barns
Family
Fri 30 Oct · DSD Studio
Film
Wed 7 Oct · 7:00pm · Dunbar Parish Church
Arts
Fri 16 - Sun 18 Oct · Throughout
Event
Sun 1 Nov · 12:00pm · The Harbour Chapel
Event
Sun 1 Nov · 7:00pm · The Harbour Chapel
Sport
Sat 26 Sep · 9:30am · Hallhill Sports Centre
Market
Sat 3 Oct · 12:30pm · The Bleachingfield Centre
Market
Sat 28 Nov · Dunbar Garden Centre
Food & Drink
Sat 24 Oct · 12:00pm · The Harbour Chapel
Market
Fri 13 - Sun 15 Nov · Dunbar Garden Centre
Food & Drink
Fri 13 Nov · 7:00pm · Harbour Chapel
Market
Thu 19 Nov · 6:00pm · Dunbar Grammar School
Day trips and events just outside Dunbar.
Just outside Dunbar · Haddington
Event
Today · 12:00pm · Lennoxlove House
+3 more times today
Just outside Dunbar · Haddington
Music
Today · 7:30pm · Corn Exchange
Just outside Dunbar · North Berwick
Music
Tomorrow · 7:30pm · Scottish Seabird Centre The Harbour, North Berwick,
Just outside Dunbar · Haddington
Market
Sat 26 Sep · 9:00am · Court Street
Just outside Dunbar · Haddington
Golf
Sat 26 Sep · 9:00am · Haddington Golf Club
Just outside Dunbar · North Berwick
Sport
Sat 26 - Sun 27 Sep · 10:00am · North Berwick
Free weekly timed 5k. Every Saturday at 9:30am. All ages and abilities welcome. Hallhill Sports Centre, Dunbar.
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Event
Today · 12:30pm · Royal British Legion
2 dates · Event · Wed 23 Sep (+1 more date)
Royal British Legion, Dunbar · £4 entry
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