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Free events across East Lothian: community gatherings, open days, and no-ticket activities worth knowing about.

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Standout events and days out across East Lothian

Gullane Food & Drink Festival Christmas Market, Gullane Village Hall, Gullane

Gullane Food & Drink Festival Christmas Market

Fri 27 Nov · 4:00pm · Gullane Village Hall

Christmas Craft Fair at The Fraser Centre, The Fraser Centre, Tranent

Christmas Craft Fair at The Fraser Centre

Sat 5 Dec · 1:00pm · The Fraser Centre

Whitecraig Gala Christmas Fundraiser, Whitecraig Playing Field, Whitecraig

Whitecraig Gala Christmas Fundraiser

Sat 5 Dec · 4:00pm · Whitecraig Playing Field

Cockenzie and Port Seton Community Gala, Port Seton Community Centre, Port Seton

Cockenzie and Port Seton Community Gala

Sat 5 Jun 2027 · 11:30am · Port Seton Community Centre

Editorial picks

Worth a look

Standout events and days out across East Lothian

Gullane Food & Drink Festival Christmas Market, Gullane Village Hall, Gullane

Gullane Food & Drink Festival Christmas Market

Fri 27 Nov · 4:00pm · Gullane Village Hall

Christmas Craft Fair at The Fraser Centre, The Fraser Centre, Tranent

Christmas Craft Fair at The Fraser Centre

Sat 5 Dec · 1:00pm · The Fraser Centre

Market

Whitecraig Gala Christmas Fundraiser

Sat 5 Dec · 4:00pm · Whitecraig Playing Field

Family

Cockenzie and Port Seton Community Gala

Sat 5 Jun 2027 · 11:30am · Port Seton Community Centre

Featured

Whitekirk Hill Christmas Market, Whitekirk Hill, Whitekirk

Whitekirk Hill Christmas Market

Sat 28 - Sun 29 Nov · 10:00am · Whitekirk Hill

North Berwick Harbour Christmas Market, North Berwick Harbour, North Berwick

North Berwick Harbour Christmas Market

Fri 11 - Sun 13 Dec · North Berwick Harbour

EH32 Christmas Market, Cockenzie House & Gardens, Cockenzie

EH32 Christmas Market

Sat 5 Dec · 10:00am · Cockenzie House & Gardens

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Free events in East Lothian

20 things to do · longer runs grouped

Christmas Makers Market, Haddington Corn Exchange, Haddington

Christmas Makers Market

Today · 10:00am · Haddington Corn Exchange

Conservation Hangar Talk

Today · 2:00pm · National Museum of Flight, East Fortune

2 dates · Event · Sat 14 Nov (+1 more date)

National Museum of Flight, East Fortune · Free

Newhailes and the Enlightenment

Today · 2:30pm · Holy Trinity Church

Dirleton Market on the Green Festive Market, Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton

Dirleton Market on the Green Festive Market

Tomorrow · 11:00am · Archerfield Walled Garden

Weekly Trad Music Sessions - Tuesday Evenings, The Thorntree Inn

Weekly Trad Music Sessions - Tuesday Evenings

Tue 17 Nov · 8:00pm · The Thorntree Inn

Fisherrow Fridays: Beach Cleans, Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh,

Fisherrow Fridays: Beach Cleans

Fri 20 Nov · 2:00pm · Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh,

Home Workers Drinks, The Haddy Tap, Haddington

Home Workers Drinks

Fri 20 Nov · 5:00pm · The Haddy Tap

Aberlady Christmas Market, Aberlady Village Hall, Aberlady

Aberlady Christmas Market

Sat 21 Nov · 10:00am · Aberlady Village Hall

Dunbar Community Woodland Group meet up (Lochend Woods), Lochend Woods, Dunbar

Dunbar Community Woodland Group meet up (Lochend Woods)

Sun 22 Nov · 10:00am · Lochend Woods

Haddington Christmas Lights Switch On

Sun 22 Nov · 12:00pm · Corn Exchange

Dunbar Christmas Lights Switch On, Dunbar High Street, Dunbar

Dunbar Christmas Lights Switch On

Sun 22 Nov · 2:00pm · Dunbar High Street

2026 Winter Warmer, The Cockenzie Hub

2026 Winter Warmer

Thu 26 Nov · 6:00pm · The Cockenzie Hub

Musselburgh Torchlight Parade & switch on

Sun 29 Nov · 10:00am · Musselburgh

Meet the Scientist: Seabird Research & Conservation in the Firth of Forth, Online Event

Meet the Scientist: Seabird Research & Conservation in the Firth of Forth

Thu 3 Dec · 7:00pm · Online Event

EH32 Christmas Market

Fri 4 Dec · 3:00pm · Cockenzie House & Gardens

Go Mad With Dad: Christmas Family Movie & Supper with Santa, The Fraser Centre, Tranent

Go Mad With Dad: Christmas Family Movie & Supper with Santa

Sat 5 Dec · 6:30pm · The Fraser Centre

Wee Christmas Market, Redhouse Nurseries, Longniddry

Wee Christmas Market

Sun 6 Dec · 10:00am · Redhouse Nurseries

Bringing the Deep Sea to the Lab - In Silico Reefs, The Harbour, North Berwick,

Bringing the Deep Sea to the Lab - In Silico Reefs

Sun 6 Dec · 2:00pm · The Harbour, North Berwick,

Children's Santa Run, Old Course Stables Pavilion, Musselburgh

Children's Santa Run

Sat 12 Dec · 2:00pm · Old Course Stables Pavilion

Dawn Chorus Walk, Levenhall Links · Musselburgh

Dawn Chorus Walk

Mon 10 May 2027 · 5:45am · Levenhall Links ·

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