Fun activities during the October Holidays

FREE Library Events

Free Children's Activities at your local library

Check your local branch for local activities, call your local library to find out what's on, or follow our library service on X and Facebook.  

Find Your Local Library:

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

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FREE CLLE events

Family Forest Fun in Dalkeith

Enjoy being outdoors and being creative? Come and joing the Communities, Lifelong Learning & Employability team for some fun outdoor activities this October.

• Thursday 16 October
• 10.30am - 12.00pm
• Meet at the front of Lidl in Dalkeith

Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come basis. To book a place contact:

• cll@midlothian.gov.uk

Midlothian outdoors

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

Sports & Leisure Summer Programme & Camps

Swimming Pools

Pre-School Swimming Lessons (3-5yrs)

• Loanhead

Beginner Lessons (5yrs+)

• Lasswade
• Loanhead 

Diving (8 - 15 years)

• Newbattle

Football camps and other fun activities

Football Camps (5 - 12 years)

• Newbattle
• Penicuik

Multi-Ball Sports Camps

• Lasswade

Yoga for (P1-P7s)

• Lasswade

Just Judo (P1-3 & P4-7)

• Lasswade

KIC Dance (P1-P7)

• Lasswade
• Loanhead
• Penicuik

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 
• £9.50 (Junior) and £11.50 (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?