The Superhero Family Raceday in partnership with the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity

Get ready for an unforgettable Superhero Family Day at Musselburgh Racecourse, as we proudly partner with Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity to bring a day packed with excitement, heart, and heroic fun! Dress up as your favourite superheroes and join us for thrilling live racing, family-friendly entertainment, and plenty of activities for little heroes of all ages. From thrilling action on the track, meet-and-greets with superheroes and fairground rides to delicious food and a fantastic atmosphere, every moment is designed to create smiles while supporting an incredible cause. Don’t miss this action-packed day where fun meets fundraising, and every superhero makes a difference!

Flat Racing Action: Experience seven thrilling flat races.

The Mini Queen's Cup: 5 year old Happy Hopper riders from a local nursery will hop along to the finish line in front of the Grandstand at approximately 1:30pm, raising funds for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity. To donate, click here. 

Exciting Kids Entertainment

• Kids Disco between races – time to dance!
• Clip Clop Zone with funfair rides for all ages *token required
• Meet & Greet with some favourite superheroes
• Children can come dressed as your favourite superhero and get ready for an action-packed day of fun, adventure, and imagination!
• Face painting *token required
• And more!

Children 17 & under go FREE when accompanied by an adult!

*Each child (with a paying adult or concession) gets 4 complimentary tokens on arrival for fairground rides, pony rides, or face painting. Extra tokens available on the day at affordable prices.

Don’t miss this perfect family day out – fun, racing, and smiles guaranteed!

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Following advice from The British Horse Racing Authority regarding restrictions that have been put in place to try and limit the spread of equine flu, we're unfortunately no longer able to offer pony rides or pony racing at our Superhero Family Raceday on Tuesday 21st July.  The safety and wellbeing of all equines is paramount, and we fully support the measures in place to help protect horses and ponies during this time. Due to the current vaccination programme and bio-security measures in licensed training yards, horse racing can continue.

• Free car parking is available at Musselburgh Racecourse.
• We're only 6 miles from Edinburgh City Centre with direct transport links and a courtesy bus from Wallyford (connecting to Edinburgh) and NewCraighall (connecting to Galashiels) train stations. 
• Children 17 years and under are admitted FREE at Musselburgh Racecourse, except for New Years Day and Ladies Day, when accompanied by a paying adult. Four children are permitted per paying adult and/or concession. If this event sells out, there will be no child tickets available on the gate on the day.
• Student and concession tickets are available. You must have a valid concession I.D. More information about our concession tickets can be found in our FAQ section, click here. Please note, there will be a price increase for student and concession tickets purchased on the day.
• All timings are provisional and may change. Please keep an eye on our website and social media channels for any changes.
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