Fun activities over Christmas and New Year

FREE Library Events

Free Children's Activities at your local library

With scores of  free events, there's autumn fun for kids of all ages at your local library, including Bookbug, Lego clubs, scavenger hunts, coding, crafting and making sessions.

Call your local library to find out what's on or follow our library service on Twitter and Facebook.  

Find Your Local Library:

• Dalkeith Library
• Danderhall Library
• Gorebridge Library
• Lasswade Library
• Loanhead Library
• Newbattle Library
• Newtongrange Library
• Penicuik Library
• Roslin Library

Download an eBook, eAudiobook or eMagazine

Midlothian outdoors

• Vogrie Country Park
• Countryside and woodland parks
• Walking and cycling

Sports & Leisure in Midlothian this winter break

Swimming Pools

Extra Pool Inflatable Sessions

• Lasswade Centre
• Loanhead Centre
• Penicuik Centre

Football camps and other fun activities

Football Holiday Camp for young people (5-12-year-olds)

• More details and to book

Run, Jump, Throw

• Danderhall

Kids yoga

• Lasswade

Snowsports at Hillend

• Junior schools
• Kinder schools
• Adult courses

Alpine Coaster

• Alpine Coaster sessions available
• £7 for one ride or £19 for three (all three rides must be taken by the same person)
• Book online

Tubing

• Tubing sessions available 
• £8.60 (Junior) and £10.60 (Adult) for a 45 minute session.
• Sessions are bookable online 7 days in advance
• Book online

Other things to do in Midlothian

• Have you seen the attractions in Midlothian that are open all year?