With just over two months to go until the world’s largest arts festival takes over Edinburgh for a month, we’ve taken a look at the best performances for you to take the kids to see this August.
From circus to magic acts, to comedy turns to music shows, there are hundreds of great Fringe shows to enjoy with the little ones this year.
Check out our photo gallery below to see if any of these children’s shows tickle you and your kids’ fancy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025.
5. Doktor Kaboom!
Doktor Kaboom returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for his fourth year with a brand-new show commissioned by the John F Kennedy Center for the Arts in Washington DC. Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! makes its premiere outside the United States at the Pleasance Courtyard Beyond. Equal parts stand-up comedy, science, and personal empowerment messages, Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! sees the good Doktor use the physics of pressure as metaphor for the real-life mental and emotional stresses that face us all. Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! at Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond, 1.40pm, July 30 - August 25, excluding August 6 and 13. | Damian Robertson
6. Explosive Science Show!
The maddest of mad scientists, Magnus Danger Magnus, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time with his Explosive Science Show! The show makes its European premiere at Assembly’s Gordon Aikman Theatre with an epic season of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) based entertainment. This follows nationwide sold out seasons of this electromagnetic family extravaganza at arts festivals all around Australia! Assembly George Square – George Aikman Theatre, 10.30am, July 31 - August 25, except August 14 and 18. | Frank Packer
7. Signor Baffo
Last seen at the Fringe in 2018 and fresh from an award-winning Australian tour, Signor Baffo returns this summer to stir up more laughter and mischief. Starring Josh Burton and featuring a brand new script for 2025 written by the original Signor Baffo and performer of the Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, Signor Baffo is a culinary clowning masterpiece, taking more whisks and serving up more slapstick humour than ever before. Signor Baffo, 11:05am, July 31, August 17, Assembly Rooms, Bijou. | Josh Burton
8. The Greatest Magic Show
Following an overwhelming demand for tickets for four years; this Fringe family sensation is returning for Edinburgh Fringe at the magnificent Palais Du Variete, Assembly George Square Gardens. Comic magicians Justin Williams and Sam Hume bring their combined 17 years in family entertainment to this magical spectacular, which is anything but a typical children’s magic show. The routines from these charismatic performers are unique, hilarious and absolutely out of this world! The Greatest Magic Show, at Assembly George Square Gardens – Palais Du Variete, 1.10pm, July 30 - August 25, excluding August 14 and 18. | Frank Packer/ Assembly