What's on during the February Holidays
Fun activities during the February Holidays
FREE Library Events
Free Children's Activities at your local library
With scores of free events, there's February half-term fun for kids of all ages 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 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
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Midlothian outdoors
Dalkeith Dino Trail
An exciting dinosaur model trail touring the UK has arrived in Midlothian!
Discover 18 brick dinosaur models in Dalkeith including a Stegosaurus, Triceratops and baby dinosaurs. The 2-week event runs from 1st to 16th February.
Find out more about the dinosaur locations and how to win prizes.

Sports & Leisure
Swimming Pools
Pre-School Swimming Lessons (3-5yrs)
- Lasswade Centre
- Loanhead Centre
- Lasswade Centre
- Loanhead Centre
- Newbattle Campus
Extra Pool Inflatable Sessions
- Lasswade Centre
- Loanhead Centre
- Penicuik Centre
Football camps and other fun activities
Football Camps (Primary 1 - 7)
- Lasswade
- Newbattle
- Penicuik
- Newbattle
- Penicuik
- Lasswade
- Newbattle
- Danderhall
- Lasswade
Snowsports at Hillend
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