Summer Holiday events in Glasgow
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Events in Glasgow
Discover! Weekend Sessions
Join The Burrell Collection each weekend for a free drop in family session where you can get hands on and find out more about the collection through crafts, music and object handling!
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Loch Lomond Faerie Trail
Located in one of Scotland's most charming villages, join Loch Lomond Faerie Trail for a delightful adventure through our enchanting woodlands!
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Pollok Fold Events
The staff at Pollok Fold have some exciting events running throughout the year, come along and learn all about their award-winning highland cattle!
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Weekend Activities at Provan Hall
Come and explore 500 years of history at Provan Hall with their free weekend drop in activities for all the family to enjoy!
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Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Super Sundays
The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust opens its Bridgeton Bus Garage to the public for their Super Sunday events throughout the year!
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Grosvenor Picture Theatre Summer Kids Club
Join Grosvenor Picture Theatre all through the summer for some classic Family friendly movie fun!
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Little Look Club
Come and explore artworks together at the Hunterian Art Gallery with your wee ones and let their imaginations flow!
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Bard in the Botanics
Bard in the Botanics are delighted to be returning to Glasgow Botanic Gardens for Summer 2025 with their 'magic - mayhem - and murder' season!
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Rangers Soccer Academy Summer Holiday Courses
The Rangers Soccer Academy Summer Holiday Classes offer an exceptional opportunity for children to make productive use of their school break!
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Ceilidh Tots
Come and join Ceilidh Tots for a mini Scottish traditional music concert for young children and their families at 29th Glasgow Scout Group on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th June!
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Family Baking Session: Bake Strawberry Tarts with Jaz Spears
In this Family Baking Session at Mackintosh at the Willow their Head of Pastry, Jazmine Spears, will teach you and your family how to make Strawberry Tarts!
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Scottish Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Day
Visit Riverside Museum and see a range of iconic Jaguar cars through the decades, from the 1950's up to the present day, brought to you by the Jaguar Enthusiasts Clubs in Scotland.
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The Scotland Card Show
The Scotland Card Show is excited to welcome card collectors and players from around the world to the SEC Glasgow on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June!
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The Big Sunday On Kelvin Way
Join WestFest for a brand new community event for 2025 on Kelvin Way! A jam-packed street festival in partnership with Cala Jordanhill Park & Glasgow City Council!
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West End Bus Fest
Experience the atmosphere of bygone travel and take a ride on one of GVVT's restored vintage buses on Sunday 29th June as part of WestFest 2025!
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Clyde Cruising Club Dinghy Sailing Summer School
Start sailing or improve your skills at Clyde Cruising Club's dinghy training centre at Bardowie Loch, near Milngavie, where children and adults have been learning for over 90 years!
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Creative Hangouts Summer Kids Art Club - Bearsden
Do you have a young artist aged 5-12 in the East Dunbartonshire area? If so Creative Hangouts Summer Art Club would love to hear from you!
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Giffnock North Athletics Summer Camps
Giffnock North Athletics Club's Summer Holiday Camps, for 5 to 12 year olds, are a great way to have fun, whilst trying out some fun athletics activities and making new friends!
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Summer Adventure Camps
This summer, West End Adventure are running six weeks of fun and action packed adventurous activities for kids!
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Burrell’s Treasures
This summer families are invited to come along to the Burrell Collection and have a go at a range of arts & crafts, object handling and dress up inspired by the wonderful collection!
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Dinosaur World Live
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this interactive show for all the family at the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in July!
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Kids Summer Holiday Climbing Club
The Climbing Academy's holiday climbing sessions are packed with climbing fun, giving kids the chance to burn off energy, conquer challenges and build confidence – all while having an absolute blast
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The Climbing Academy's holiday climbing sessions are packed with climbing fun, giving kids the chance to burn off energy, conquer challenges and build confidence – all while having an absolute blast
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Summer Pottery Club
Every Tuesday throughout the school summer holidays, Creative Bloc are running two pottery clubs for kids aged 5 - 9 or 10 - 14!
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Pop Princesses World Tour
The four fabulous Fairy Tale Princesses are back, and this time they are on their first World Tour, come and join them at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow for this epic around-the-globe show!
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Glasgow Zine Fest
Join Glasgow Zine fest at their new festival home, Tramway and The Hidden Gardens, for a weekend celebrating zines, climate justice, activism, land resistance, and radical creativity!
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Loch Lomond Shores Summerfest
Loch Lomond Shores are hosting a two day festival of fun, food, shopping and entertainment for all the family this July with the return of Summerfest!
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Colonel Mustard & the Dijon 5 + Mini Manoeuvers
Oran Mor are delighted to welcome Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 back as part of the Venue's 21 years of music celebrations!
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Glasgow Acting Academy Summer Sessions
Glasgow Acting Academy's fabulous Summer Sessions are back for 2025 and they're open to everyone, not just current GAA students!
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Hillhead Summer Arts Academy
Interested in drama, circus, street dance, art and performance? Join Halo Arts & Hillhead Youth Theatre for a new summer holiday arts project for young people aged 6-12!
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Behind the Scenes - Family Friendly Tours
Join the team at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the summer holidays for a family friendly tour of the museum stores!
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Celebrating Glasgow at Kelvingrove
Celebrate Glasgow 850 with the Glasgow Museums team at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, use a range of materials, learn about the collection and express yourself!
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FREE Open Air Cinema at QPA
Open-air cinema returns to Queen's Park Arena this summer with a selection of 'Cults & Classics' themed films!
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Hame’ll Dae Me
No need for tropical beaches and exotic flights when you can experience a 'Hame'll Dae Me' summer full of adventure right here in Scotland thanks to the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall!
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Summer Holiday Family Activity: The Glasgow Style for Kids - Make a Stained Glass Window Hanger
Throughout July, kids can come and learn techniques inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and The Glasgow Style, at Mackintosh at the Willow!
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Summer Holiday Family Activity: The Glasgow Style for Kids - Make a Mosaic Mirror
Throughout July, kids can come and learn techniques inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and The Glasgow Style, at Mackintosh at the Willow!
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Horrible Histories - Awful Egyptians
Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips when Horrible Histories returns to the Theatre Royal Glasgow with Awful Egyptians!
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Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips when Horrible Histories returns to the Theatre Royal Glasgow with Terrible Tudors!
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Summer Holiday Family Activity: The Glasgow Style for Kids - Make an Embossed Copper Badge
Throughout July, kids can come and learn techniques inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and The Glasgow Style, at Mackintosh at the Willow!
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Family Baking Session: Bake Coconut Macaroons with Jaz Spears
In this Family Baking Session at Mackintosh at the Willow their Head of Pastry, Jazmine Spears, will teach you and your family how to make Coconut Macaroons.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: SWG3 Community Garden
Derelict land transformed into a thriving garden with community allotments, beehives & indigenous trees... discover SWG3's green oasis as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!
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The McDougalls: Magic Castle
Packed with singalong songs, musical mayhem and bucket loads of audience participation, this five star family show from The McDougalls is the perfect summer show for your little ones!
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Stage Fright - Musical Theatre Show
Across just four action-packed days, join Glasgow Acting Academy rehearsing and performing an original show: Stage Fright.
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Merchant City Festival
Merchant City Festival is a fun-filled 3 day event held within the Merchant City area of Glasgow, offering something free for everyone to enjoy!
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Alexandra Park Festival Day
Platform's annual family Festival Day at Alexandra Park returns for 2025 on Saturday 19th July with live music, food & market stalls, kids activities and much more!
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Sufi Festival
The annual Sufi Festival is a cultural experience of Islamic art, culture and heritage in the heart of Scotland's most diverse and multicultural community in Glasgow's Southside!
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Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition
Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition, a spectacular hi-tech experience will open its doors at SEC Glasgow on Thursday 24th July, following a sell-out 14-week run in London!
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The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition
Creative Learning presents a talented local cast and a sensational new youth production of one of the world's most beloved musicals, The Wizard of Oz!
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Water Safety Day
For the fourth year in a row, Water Safety Scotland is set to host a Water Safety Open Day in support of World Drowning Prevention Day at Loch Lomond Shores on the Friday 25th July.
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The Bridge Family Festival Day
Come along and join in the summer festivities when the big Family Festival returns to The Bridge, Easterhouse on Saturday 26th July!
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Ministry of Science LIVE - Science Saved The World
Expect 20ft liquid nitrogen clouds, exploding oxygen & hydrogen balloons, fire tornados, bottle rockets and even a self-built hovercraft when Ministry Of Science Live returns to Glasgow!
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Zippos Circus at Glasgow’s Queen’s Park
Zippos Circus returns to Glasgow's Queens Park between Wednesday 30th July and Monday 4th August with their all-new 2025 production, Bravo!
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Paw Patrol Live!
The most popular rescue dogs on the planet are returning to Glasgow! Catch Paw Patrol Live - The Great Pirate Adventure at the SEC Armadillo in August!
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Family Baking Session: Create a Cranachan with Jaz Spears
In this Family Baking Session at Mackintosh at the Willow their Head of Pastry, Jazmine Spears, will teach you and your family how to make Cranachan.
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Princess Afternoon Tea
Meet Sleeping Beauty, Belle, and Cinderella and enjoy a specially prepared delicious afternoon tea at Hampden Park on Saturday 2nd August!
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Sequential Scotland
Sequential Scotland is a brand new comic convention coming to Glasgow in August which will spotlight the amazing comic creators and micro-publishers from across Scotland and the UK!
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Silent Disco Magic
Join the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall for Silent Disco Magic, they'll supply the headphones, you supply your funky moves and be transported through a century of dancing across Scotland!
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Zippos Circus returns to Kirkintilloch's Woodhead Park between Wednesday 6th and Monday 11th with their all-new 2025 production, Bravo!
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Girlypop Live
The ultimate pop festival, Girlypop Live, featuring incredible tributes to Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Chappell Roan, Beyonce and Olivia Rodrigo heads to SWG3 Glasgow on Sunday 10th August!
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Piping Live!
Piping Live!, Glasgow's International Piping Festival, will return for its 22nd edition this summer with an eclectic calendar of events from Monday 11th - Sunday 17th August!
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World Pipe Band Championships
Thousands of pipers and drummers are expected to compete for the ultimate prize in pipe band competition when the World Pipe Band Championships return to Glasgow Green on the 15th and 16th August!
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Summer Holiday Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Summer Holiday Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Dinosaur Adventure Live: The Big Jurassic Storm
Calling all dino fans... join an interactive adventure to save Volcano Island from a jurassic storm and meet incredible life-like dinosaurs when Dinosaur Adventure Live comes to Eastwood Park Theatre!
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Foodies Festival Glasgow
Foodies Festival, the UK's biggest celebration of food, drink and music will return to Rouken Glen Park in August with headliners The Wanted 2.0, Scouting For Girls and Symphonic Ibiza!
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Kids and Teens Summer Art School at The Wee Art Studio
The Wee Art Studio in Clarkston are running a variety of classes for kids and teens over the summer holidays!
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Here's a selection of Summer Holiday Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Arthur’s Amble
Come along for a gentle guided walk around Hunter’s Bog and St. Margaret’s Loch and learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
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The Wild Outdoors Summer Camps - Colinton Road
Come join The Wild Outdoors for some fun this Summer, filled with excitement, learning and lifelong memories, perfect for energetic adventurers primary school aged!
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Arthur’s Secrets
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur's Seat's turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
READ MORESummer Holiday Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Summer Holiday Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Aberdour Festival
The Aberdour Festival is possibly the best festival of the Summer, each year playing host to an exciting and packed programme of events!
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Magic Gareth: Balloonatic
Balloonatic is an exciting and fun family show with balloons, games, prizes, and mindblowing magic live on stage. Catch it at The Byre Theatre St Andrews on Thursday 17th July!
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The Spongebob Musical - CANCELLED
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show at the Lochgelly Centre on 19th July!
READ MORESummer Holiday Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Summer Holiday Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Jurassic Lanark
After 50 million years, the dinosaurs are back... and they're even more hungry! Don't miss your chance to spot them on the Jurassic Lanark Trail this Summer!
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Twelfth Night
Bursting with romance and laughter, Folksy Theatre's outdoor production of Twelfth Night at Chatelherault is a whirlwind of mistaken identities and joyful endings!
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Fireman Sam: The Great Camping Adventure - CANCELLED
Join Fireman Sam at Airdrie Town Hall on Sunday 27th July as he sets out to rescue Norman and his friends on a camping adventure!
READ MORESummer Holiday Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Summer Holiday Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
The Fashion Class - Highland Fling Summer Fashion Camp
Learn fashion design and illustration, take part in a themed fashion photo shoot and much more at The Fashion Class Highland Fling Summer Fashion Camp!
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The Dinosaur That Pooped - A Rock Show!
Adapted for the stage from the number 1 best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, The Dinosaur That Pooped is coming to Beacon Arts Centre on Sunday 13th July!
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A Squash and A Squeeze
Step into the magical world of A Squash and a Squeeze when this heartwarming and hilarious adventure, full of beautiful puppets and enchanting songs, comes to Beacon Arts Centre!
READ MORESummer Holiday Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Summer Holiday Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Back Doune the Rabbit Hole Festival
Doune the Rabbit Hole will be returning to Cardross Estate under new management from 1st to 3rd August as ‘Back Doune the Rabbit Hole’.
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Bradshaw Productions - Spot’s Birthday Party
Spot is back to celebrate again and everyone’s invited! Join Spot and his friends for this engaging and interactive show for everyone age 2+ and their grownups.
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Bridge of Allan Highland Games
Enjoy a great day out at the 2025 Bridge of Allan Highland Games on the 3rd August at Strathallan Games Park.
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Kelburn Garden Party
The Kelburn Garden Party is a music and arts festival that explodes across numerous stages, nooks and spaces throughout the magical glen and stunning gardens that surround Kelburn Castle!
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Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Dumfries House
Adventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Dumfries House!
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