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Family And Kids Events in Glasgow on 17 October 2024

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Events in Glasgow

A Hair-raising Halloween at Hamleys

3rd October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Families are in for a treat – and maybe one or two tricks too - this October Half Term as Hamleys, the Finest Toy Shop in the World, is hosting a spectacular array of free spooky events!

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All Ages Retro Gaming Sessions At R-CADE

Selected dates between 11th January 2024 - 1st December 2024

Get your game on at Glasgow's only family friendly retro gaming venue by booking one of their Retro Gaming Sessions!

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All Ages Retro Quiet Gaming Sessions At R-CADE

Selected dates between 11th January 2024 - 1st December 2024

R-CADE host Quiet Gaming Sessions, suitable for all ages, every Thursday afternoon!

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Boat Trips Helensburgh

30th March 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Join Boat Trips Helensburgh for a tour of the Clyde Estuary, round the Sugar Boat Wreck, to the Holy Loch, up the River Clyde, and a variety of other places!

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Carmunnock Heritage Trail

29th March 2024 - 31st December 2024

Take a unique, free, self-guided, multi-media tour around Glasgow's last village - Carmunnock by following the Carmunnock Heritage Trail!

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Celtic Park Stadium Tour

1st January 2024 - 30th June 2025

Experience the magic within, soak up the history and feel the passion at Celtic Park Stadium, Scotland's largest football stadium, on this one hour guided tour.

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Create Your Own Mural

20th September 2024 - 20th October 2024

Visit Tramway's front gallery space to create your own artwork in response to their new project - to install a community mural on Albert Drive.

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Creative Hangouts October Week Art Club

14th October 2024 - 19th October 2024

Do you have a young artists aged 5-12 in the East Dunbartonshire area? Join Creative Hangouts for their October Week Art Club in Bearsden and get messy with paint, clay, ink and much more!

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Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

Have fun discovering Glasgow on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!

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Fairies And Pixies Workshop

17th October 2024

Make your very own Pixie or Fairy with Poppy Puppets at the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, to hang in your bedroom for good luck!

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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour

13th January 2024 - 15th December 2024

This is a 1.5 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!

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Glasgow Street Art Walking Tour

13th January 2024 - 15th December 2024
Glasgow City Centre

Immerse yourself in a different side to Glasgow on this unique street art and modern culture tour, a popular tour for those looking to go off the beaten track!

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Good Move Glasgow Health Walks

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024
Various Locations Glasgow

Good Move Glasgow's Health Walks are easy, fun and free. What's more, with over 50 walks taking place each week, there's bound to be one near you!

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Gothic Glasgow

Selected dates between 3rd April 2024 - 30th December 2024

Join Gothic Glasgow's sinister host Vincent (The Man in the Hat), for a unique evening walking tour uncovering Glasgow's ghostly, strange, supernatural, creepy history!

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Historic Tours of Glasgow University

Selected dates between 5th January 2024 - 15th December 2024

Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!

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Ibrox Stadium Tours - The Home of Rangers FC

28th May 2024 - 20th December 2024

Experience the magic of this world famous stadium with your very own 'access all areas' pass on a tour of Ibrox, the home of Rangers FC!

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Journey

Selected dates between 3rd January 2024 - 22nd December 2024

Journey is one of Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre's two shows. It features a wide selection of kinetic sculptures including the most recent works by Eduard Bersudsky made in Scotland.

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Kelvingrove Organ Recitals

8th January 2024 - 22nd December 2024

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!

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Loch Lomond Scary Trail & Pumpkin Patch

4th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

This October, just in time for Halloween, Loch Lomond Faerie Trail will again be transformed into the Scary Trail and Pumpkin Patch!

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LUSH Glasgow City Monster Bash

11th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

LUSH Glasgow City are hosting Halloween Workshops all through this half term, and you're invited, join them for an hour of product making, potion mixing, pumpkin modelling and more!

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Lush Glasgow Fort Halloween Workshops

11th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Join Lush Glasgow Fort this October to make your own Halloween bath bomb! Their 45-minute workshops are a spook-tacular way to get hands on in-store!

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Mini Museum Explorers at The Burrell Collection

Selected dates between 21st March 2024 - 19th December 2024

Do you know an intrepid explorer who would love to get involved with a mix of structured and free play? Join The Burrell Collection for their Mini Museum Explorers sessions!

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Mucklemouth Meg

17th October 2024

Join Poppy's Puppets at the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre for Mucklemouth Meg, a true Scottish folktale of how Meg from the borders got to marry the best lookin' laddie from Selkirk!

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Pedal 4 Poverty

1st August 2024 - 31st October 2024
Nationwide

Wherever you are and whatever the distance, join EMMS International in their cycling challenge this August, September and October!

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Spooktacular

4th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Scotland's beloved Halloween event, Spooktacular, is returning to Silverburn this Halloween season, for another year of frightening fun, and it’s bigger and better than ever before!

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The Hidden Lane

6th September 2024 - 21st December 2024

Come wander round, enjoy the quirkiness of old Glasgow and maybe do a little shopping at The Hidden Lane in Finnieston, one of Glasgow's little hidden gems!

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Titanic Exhibition: Glasgow

12th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Explore the Titanic story as you've never seen before! Combining unique immersive experiences with genuine artefacts, don't miss out on this unforgettable exhibition when it comes to Glasgow!

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Two Step: Exhibition

21st September 2024 - 11th January 2025

For their exhibition at Platform Glasgow, Beth and Fraser will utilise the vast scale of the exhibition wall and site specific areas around the building to celebrate their two-step collaborations.

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Women On Wheels Balance Bike Group

Selected dates between 13th June 2024 - 19th December 2024

Women On Wheels' mother and toddler balance bike group on Thursday mornings at Queen's Park is designed to get the youngest ones comfortable with bikes!

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Wylie & Lochhead Exhibition

26th August 2024 - 31st October 2024

Wylie & Lochhead were the most successful furniture manufacturer in Scotland, an exhibition exploring their history is being held at the Mitchell Library between 26th August and 31st October.

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Family And Kids Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

8th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

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Glasgow Breastfeeding Buddies Support Group - Barrhead

Glasgow Breastfeeding Buddies Support Group - Barrhead

Selected dates between 4th January 2024 - 19th December 2024

Glasgow Breastfeeding Buddies offer FREE breastfeeding support to families in the Greater Glasgow area, join them for their weekly support group at Dunterlie Resource Centre on Thursdays!

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Barrhead’s Big Bounce

Barrhead’s Big Bounce

17th October 2024

On Thursday 17th October, join the All About Barrhead team in Barrhead Foundry for a full day of inflatable fun at Barrhead's Big Bounce!

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Family And Kids Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park

Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park

12th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Join us this October for spook-tacular Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park!

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The Baddies

The Baddies

4th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don’t you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost!

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Halloween @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room

Halloween @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room

30th September 2024 - 3rd November 2024

With the nights drawing in and halloween just around the corner, what better time to take on Edinburgh's spookiest escape room 'The Anatomist' at Escape The Past.

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Family And Kids Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

The Forgotten Orchard

The Forgotten Orchard

17th October 2024

Featuring storytelling, music and Scot’s ballads, the production brings to life Scotland’ s rich orchard heritage and celebrates diversity, home grown food and the joy of harvest.

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Fife Climate Festival

Fife Climate Festival

21st September 2024 - 25th October 2024

The Fife Climate Festival is a celebration of community climate action, filled with inspiring and interesting events and activities throughout Fife.

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Small Business Market

Small Business Market

29th March 2024 - 24th December 2024

Small Business Market is a monthly market based within Dunfermline's Kingsgate Shopping Centre featuring over 25 small businesses each month selling handmade crafts and more!

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Family And Kids Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Autumn Explorers

Autumn Explorers

15th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Become an Autumn Explorer this October half term and join the Museum of Rural Life for family storytelling and creative activities!

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Newmains & District Gala Day - The Big Lunch

Newmains & District Gala Day - The Big Lunch

2nd June 2024 - 2nd June 2025

Join Newmains & District Gala Day on Sunday 2nd June for The Big Lunch, a fantastic community event for the whole family featuring inflatables, races, stalls and more!

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Darktober

Darktober

4th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

Darktober returns to M&Ds this Halloween! Come along and ride a selection of their outdoor rides as often as you like at night!

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Family And Kids Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Big Kid Circus: Renfrew

Big Kid Circus: Renfrew

11th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town with their brand new show ILLUMINATION! Catch them at at XSite Braehead between October 11th and 20th!

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Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Selected dates between 4th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

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Big Art Show

Big Art Show

30th August 2024 - 16th November 2024

Large-scale public exhibition, The Big Art Show returns to The Art Department in Paisley between Friday 30th August and Saturday 16th November!

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Family And Kids Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Scotland’s National Hero

Scotland’s National Hero

10th February 2024 - 27th October 2024

Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.

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HalloWILD at Blair Drummond Safari Park

HalloWILD at Blair Drummond Safari Park

12th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

This October, swap spooky for spectacular when HalloWILD returns to Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park from 12th - 31st October!

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Stirling Ghostwalk

Stirling Ghostwalk

5th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Join Stirling Old Town's most grumblesome Ghoul, the Happy Hangman, Jock Rankin, on a creepy, comic guided ghostwalk!

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Events in Other Areas

Halloween Trail

Halloween Trail

12th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

Have you got what it takes to conquer the Halloween trail at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum?

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Kelburn’s Halloween Pumpkin Party

Kelburn’s Halloween Pumpkin Party

12th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

Get ready for a frightfully fun time as Kelburn's Halloween Pumpkin Party returns this October with thrilling activities for all ages!

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The one where we celebrate 30 years of Friends
Could we BE more excited!? Everyone's favourite sitcom, Friends, is turning 30 this weekend and to celebrate, Silverburn are giving you the opportunity to recreate the iconic sofa and fountain scene!
Spooktacular
Scotland's beloved Halloween event, Spooktacular, is returning to Silverburn this Halloween season, for another year of frightening fun, and it’s bigger and better than ever before!
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GlasGLOW
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