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What's On In Aberdeen

Aberdeen Distilleries Tours Coach Trip to Speyside



Aberdeen Coach Tour to Dunnottar Castle, Royal Deeside & Cairngorms National Park.




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January 2020


25 - Burns Night celebrations includes Burns suppers and ceilidhs.








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February 2020


13-16 Spectra, Scotland's biggest urban light festival returns to Aberdeen


14 - St Valentine's Day.


Watch the salmon jumping at Falls of Feugh between September and November and between February to March.




Scottish Snowdrop Festival

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March 2020

8 - Happy 84th Birthday Oor Wullie



- Aberdeen Torcher Parade.


- International Women's Day Events

- Aberdeen Cyrenians Sleepout


- Gang Show.

- 24th Aberdeen Boat Race






Mothering Sunday offers.



- Jazz Festival


April 2020


1 - Buy Tartan Paint.

1 April - Please spare a thought for those who lost their lives on Flight 85N. Read about this tragedy and see photos of the granite memorial on the Johnston Gardens page.



25th - Craft and Ale Trail Aberdeen



- RGU Film Festival at the Belmont Filmhouse



May

BHGE 10K Race and Running Festival.


- May Festival.



June



6 - Taste of Grampian.



- Kiltwalk.


6 - Thomas Blake Glover born.



Tickets are now on sale for the Aberdeen Airport Runway Midnight Charity Run.

- Aberdeen Race For Life

- Castle Fraser Steam and Vintage Fair.

- Happy Father's Day.

- Ythan Challenge

21 - The Longest Day.

- Free Duthie Park Opera Concert of La Boheme by Verdi.

- Armed Forces Day with a march down Union Street for members of the Forces, Veterans and Cadets.

- Scottish Traditional Boat Festival at Portsoy



July


6 - Please spare a thought and prayer for those who died on The Piper Alpha this day in 1988.



Fyvie Live.


- Peterhead Relay For Life

- Highland Games.


- Peterhead Circus



- Vegan Festival

- The Lady Boys of Bangkok.

- Peterhead Scottish Week.



- Stonehaven Folk Festival.

4TG Game Con.

- Classic Cars and Jazz on the Lawn.

Banchory Show

- Moscow State Circus Aberdeen performances. See Ticketmaster to book.



August


- Granite City Comic Con.


- Great Run



Escape Room Games


- North East Open Studios Neos throughout the region.


September


28th Craft and Ale Trail Aberdeen



- Banchory Beast Race


- One of our most favourite what's on and where to go events in Aberdeen is the Doors Open Day - Free admission to over 32 attractions and venues throughout the Shire.



October


Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2019

- Cyrenians Annual Charity Sleepout.



26th October - Illuminator Half Marathon.


- Oktoberfest


31 - Halloween


November


5 - Bonfire and Fireworks Night.


- Remembrance Sunday.


- One of our most favourite what's on and where to go events in Aberdeen is the Castlegate Christmas tree switch on.


- Union Street Christmas Lights are switched on.



- North East Pet Expo.


St Andrew's Day.


December


One of our most favourite what's on and where to go events in Aberdeen is the Reindeer Parade at Crathes Castle.

- Christmas Village Market at Broad Street.


For details of what is happening throughout the festive season including the Christmas lights switch on visit the Christmas page and the Christmas Events section.


Evening Express Carol Concert at The Music Hall, to book tickets see the Box Office page.

Santa Run at the beach and Pittodrie Stadium.

Inflatable Snow Globe

Pantos


21 - The Shortest Day.

24 - Leave a wee dram for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph!

25 - A very Merry Christmas!

25 - Temperance Walk at Inverallochy

26 December - Take part in the Boxing Day Swim and raise funds for your favourite charity.

31st Hogmanay - The Music Hall party. For this and more New Year's Eve details such as the Hogmanay fireworks display visit our Hogmanay Events page.


January 2020

1 - Temperance Walk at Cairnbulg

2 - Temperance Walk at St Combs




11 - Burning of the Clavie at Burghead.