Edinburgh Castle of Light 2025: 16 pictures from the annual light trail at Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh transforms into a winter wonderland every festive season, and Edinburgh’s Castle of Light sees its most famous landmark bathed in colourful lights.

The annual event runs throughout the festive season at Edinburgh Castle from November 21 and transforms the iconic fortress into a stage of elemental wonder. This year’s spectacular after-dark walking trail is themed ‘Fire & Ice’ and fuses Scotland’s fierce spirit with its frozen beauty.

Guests will wander through a fortress of light and encounter mythical creatures, from a mighty dragon soaring across the night sky to the Ice Queen herself in the Great Hall.

You can buy tickets for Castle of Light: Fire & Ice online.