Events, festivals and markets in Pitlochry with their dates published, for the next twelve months.
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.
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Everything listed here has now happened; the next dates go up as organisers publish them.
Pitlochry Market
Third Saturday of the month, 10am to 3pm · April to November, plus extra Easter and Christmas markets (2026 dates published; 2027 dates not yet)
A few minutes' walk from the town centre
Stalls and local producers trade once a month from April to November, with the last regular market of 2026 on 21 November.
Check with the market →