According to the weather experts, locals can expect a glorious weekend, with blue skies and highs around the 20C mark each day.
Choosing where to go is always the hardest part, so we asked Evening News readers to tell us their favourite pub beer gardens in the Capital. We got plenty of responses, with recommendations ranging from traditional pubs to stylish cocktail gardens.
If you fancy heading out for al fresco drinks this weekend, scroll through our picture gallery to see 17 amazing Edinburgh beer gardens – all of them chosen by Evening News readers.
13. The Cumberland Bar
Pimms O’Clock? This traditional bar in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town has a large beer garden that's always popular when the sun shines. Photo: Third Party
14. The Sheep Heid Inn
The historic Sheep Heid Inn has a beer garden which also comes highly recommended. Found in The Causeway, Duddingston, you can enjoy a cold pint after scaling nearby Arthur's Seat. Photo: Photographer: Scott Louden
15. Staggs
Also known as the Volunteer Arms, Staggs Bar in North High Street, Musselburgh, has been run by the same family since 1858. Photo: Gordon Fraser
16. Foresters Guild
Foresters Guild, on Portobello High Street, has cosy beach-style huts in its beer garden. This popular pub also has seating to the front where you can catch some rays on sunny days. Photo: Third Party