What's On in Pitlochry

Events, festivals and markets in Pitlochry with their dates published, for the next twelve months.

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Each listing links to the organiser's own page, which is where we checked it, last on 27 October 2026, and where any late change will show first.

October 2026

  • Thu 8 Oct – Sun 8 Nov

    The Enchanted Forest

    Faskally Wood, by shuttle bus from the centre of Pitlochry

    The outdoor sound and light show in Faskally Wood is in its last weeks for 2026, and every ticket includes the shuttle bus from the middle of Pitlochry.

    Details from the organiser →
  • Wed 28 – Thu 29 Oct

    Legends of the Castle (Halloween tours)

    Blair Castle, Blair Atholl

    Blair Castle opens after dark for half-hour Halloween tours led by characters of the past, with fancy dress encouraged and tickets booked online in advance.

    Details from the organiser →
  • Fri 30 Oct

    Pipers' Club of Scotland presents 'The Raasay'

    Pitlochry Town Hall, West Moulin Road

    On the eve of the Glenfiddich championship the Town Hall hosts an evening of Highland pipes, smallpipes and uilleann pipes, with tickets at £21 plus a booking fee.

    Details from the organiser →
  • Sat 31 Oct

    Glenfiddich Piping Championship

    Blair Castle, Blair Atholl

    Ten qualified solo pipers play for the 53rd Glenfiddich title at Blair Castle, with performances starting at 10am.

    Details from the organiser →

November 2026

  • Fri 20 – Sun 22 Nov

    Blair Castle Christmas Market

    Banvie Hall and a tented Christmas village, Blair Castle, Blair Atholl

    Craft makers and food producers fill Blair Castle's ballroom and an outdoor tented village from 10am to 4pm, with adult entry at £4 and under-16s free.

    Details from the organiser →
  • Sat 21 Nov – Thu 31 Dec

    My Fair Lady

    Pitlochry Festival Theatre, The Main House

    The theatre's festive-season musical is My Fair Lady, with Alan Cumming as Professor Higgins, running until Hogmanay.

    Details from the organiser →
  • Sat 28 Nov

    Christmas Craft Fair Free

    Pitlochry Town Hall, West Moulin Road

    The Town Hall's annual Christmas Craft Fair gathers handmade jewellery, knitwear, candles and gifts from local makers, with free entry and dogs welcome.

    Details from the organiser →
  • Sat 28 Nov

    St Andrew's Night Friends of Confolens Ceilidh

    Pitlochry Town Hall, West Moulin Road

    A St Andrew's Night ceilidh in the Town Hall with the Ballinceol Ceilidh Band and a Vale of Atholl piper, at £10 a ticket and bring your own bottle.

    Details from the organiser →

December 2026

  • Sat 5 Dec

    Festive Food & Drink Tasting Free

    Pitlochry Town Hall, West Moulin Road

    Perthshire producers, Blair Athol Distillery among them, offer free samples, festive treats and gift ideas in the Town Hall from 11am to 3pm.

    Details from the organiser →
  • Sat 12 Dec

    Pitlochry Christmas Market

    Pitlochry Market, a few minutes' walk from the town centre

    The monthly Pitlochry Market adds a Christmas edition outside its usual third-Saturday slot, open from 10am to 3pm.

    Details from the organiser →

January 2027

  • Fri 1 Jan

    New Year's Day Street Party

    Pitlochry town centre

    Pitlochry starts 2027 with its New Year's Day Street Party, a community celebration first held to mark the millennium.

    Details from the organiser →

May 2027

  • Sun 9 May

    Etape Caledonia

    Starts and finishes in Pitlochry, on closed roads across Highland Perthshire

    The 20th Etape Caledonia sends cyclists from Pitlochry on 40, 55 or 85-mile loops over fully closed Highland Perthshire roads.

    Details from the organiser →
  • Sat 29 May

    Atholl Highlanders Parade

    Blair Castle, Blair Atholl

    The Duke of Atholl's private regiment parades on the Blair Castle forecourt with its pipe band and the firing of the cannon, after a talk in the ballroom.

    Details from the organiser →
  • Sun 30 May

    Atholl Gathering and Highland Games

    Blair Castle, Blair Atholl

    The Atholl Highlanders march on to open the games at Blair Castle, followed by caber, hammer, Highland dancing, tug o' war and piping.

    Details from the organiser →

June 2027

  • Fri 4 – Sun 6 Jun

    Blair Castle Trail Weekender

    Event village in the grounds of Blair Castle, Blair Atholl

    Trail races from a kids' run and 7km up to a 58km ultra start in Blair Castle's grounds, with outdoor cinema, live music and yoga in the festival village.

    Details from the organiser →
  • Fri 25 – Sun 27 Jun

    Heartland Festival

    Ballinluig

    Heartland's three days of Scottish music move to a new home at Ballinluig, with two stages and camping and glamping on site.

    Details from the organiser →

July 2027

  • Mon 5 – Fri 9 Jul

    Ladies Highland 5 Day Open

    Pitlochry Golf Course, Golf Course Road

    Pitlochry Golf Course runs its five-day open competition for women golfers from Monday to Friday.

    Details from the organiser →

September 2027

  • Sat 11 Sept

    Pitlochry Highland Games

    Recreation Ground, Ferry Road

    Pipe bands, Highland dancing, heavy events and a tug o' war championship fill the Recreation Ground on Ferry Road, with gates open from 0930.

    Details from the organiser →

Markets in Pitlochry

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