Craigie's Farm Pumpkin Festival

Edinburgh's nearest pumpkin patch and a proper family favourite. Pick your pumpkin, then tackle the bale maze, catch a storytelling session and meet the roaming characters. The quiet picking days in early October are ideal with toddlers. Book ahead and pack the wellies.

When: Quiet picking 1-9 Oct (10am-5pm); full festival 10-31 Oct (9am-5pm). Two-hour slots, plus late-picking evenings.

Who it suits: All ages