What's On in Perthshire This Month

 
Perthshire in December offers plenty of festive experiences, from snowly, woodland walks and wildlife spotting to Christmas markets, Light trails, Skiing & Sleding, and Santa's Grottos, Perthshire is the perfect place to embrace and enjoy the magic of Christmas and New Year.
What's On in Perthshire This Month

Santa and Reindeer Day in Dunkeld

The Dunkeld and Birnam Santa Day is one of the best Christmas events in Scotland.

At 1pm Santa and his Reindeer lead the festive parade from Birnam Hotel over the bridge into Dunkeld and into Santa' Grotto on the main square. There's also a Christmas Market, full of wonderful crafts, gifts and local produce to enjoy.

If you fancy something more high energy, there's also a Santa Run to watch or take part in!  More >

Pitlochry Street Party

The New Year Street Party in Piltochry has been going since 1999.

It now attracts about 5,000 a year to enjoy free food and music. 

The Party starts around 12noon, when the streets fill with people from far and wide to enjoy music and dancing down the (closed to traffic!) main street.

Hogmanay in Aberfeldy

Celebrate the New Year in Aberfeldy's main square.

With a lineup of local bands playing to good-natured a crowd, enjoy Scottish hospitality at its best.

See in the New Year in style with the annual firework display at the bells.

This is a free of charge, community led event.  More>

Perth Christmas & Craft Market

An outdoor market with stalls selling arts & crafts, artisan food, plants and shrubs and food to go, Perth Christmas & Craft Market is the perfect place to pick up a gift or just linger a while to soak up the festive atmosphere.

There's free entertinament to enjoy also with music featuring local acts and groups, Horne' Pleasure Rides, Street Food and Street Entertainers. More > 

Perth Wildlife Lights Trail

Featuring local wildlife-themed light installations, like luminous otters, salmon, stags and unicorns, Perth's Festive of Light centres around the River Tay and Perth Theatre and Plaza.

It's a seasonal display with the trial often including other city light displays.

Wrap up warm and hunt for illuminated creatures in various locations along the trail.

Perfect festive fun for all ages.

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Guest Reviews

We had an absolutely amazing time in Perthshire. The accommodation was superb and every need had been thought of and provided. Steve and Kirsty were brilliant hosts even to point of driving us down to the local restaurant for our 1st anniversary dinner. To be perfectly honest I can not think of how our stay at the Cow Shed 2 could have been improved. We certainly hope to return in the future.


July 2019
Newly renovated accommodation, comfortable beds, modern kitchen with all the equipment you need for cooking. The host provides not only towels but also coffee or snacks to supplement the breakfasts, as well as tea, of course. The accommodation is really comfortable, very bright, very nice, we recommend it. Massimo, Spain


August 2025
Excellent stay at Roneval in Pitlochry, lovely and spacious house, beautiful garden, shame it is not fully enclosed with a gate for the dog. So many walks from the door, we didn’t travel very far at all. Have now booked Roneval for two weeks next year, to enable us to explore further afield. Plenty of dog friendly cafes and restaurants nearby, lovely walk to the Golf Club, Biba, sitting outside the Lochside Boathouse cafe, to name just a few.


October 2019