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Top Annual Events Scotland

Below is a list of the top top annual events taking place in Scotland in 2020.

Highland Games - July - September there is normally at least one event each weekend

January 11th - Stirling Scottish Marathon full and half marathon at Stirling in central Scotland

January last Tuesday - Viking Festival at Lerwick on the Shetland Isles. Map.

Feb & March - Rugby 6 Nations - at least 2 matches played Murryfield Stadium in Edinburgh

April 18th - Scottish Grand National horse race jumps at Ayr southwest Scotland

May 15th - Scottish Islands Peaks Race Sailing and Fell Running teams the West Coast

May 23th - 24th - Edinburgh Marathon for professionals & amateurs in the city Edinburgh

July 4th & 5th - Tough Mudder at Dalkeith Country Park 9 miles southeast of Edinburgh, Map

July 8th - 12th - Scottish Open golf tournament at The Renaissance Club 23 miles east of Edinburgh. Map

July 12th? - Scottish Car Show at Ingliston Royal Highland Centre by Edinburgh, Map

August 7th - 29th - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo spectacular entertainment in Edinburgh

August 27th - 30th - Blair Castle Horse Trials at Blair Castle 34 miles north of Perth, Map

Aug 29th - Sept 6th - Largs Viking Festival at Largs 33 miles west of Glasgow.

Sept 17th - 19th - Ayr Gold Cup, Scotland's top horse race flat meeting Ayr southwest

September Late - Loopallu Music Festival at Ullapool 58 miles northwest of Inverness, Map

October 4th - Great Scottish Run - 10k&half marathon in Glasgow / George Square

October 4th - Loch Ness Marathon - starts from Bught Park on the south side of Inverness. Map

October 10th & 11th - Scotland's Boat Show - at Kip Marina in Inverkip 32 miles west of Glasgow. Map

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