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Last Updated: 13 December 2024 11:56
On 14 December, 100 rubber ducks will be released across Glasgow to celebrate the return of Scotland’s favourite festive family day out – The IRN-BRU Carnival opening on 20 December 2024. Punters have the chance to get their hands on a free pair of tickets to this year’s Carnival if they’re first to find one of the ducks hidden across the city.
With a number of Glasgow venues and landmarks to find a duck, Carnival fans will need to be ready for the hunt to commence on Saturday 14 December as each duck can only be claimed once. Plus, 5 golden ducks will be hidden where lucky finders will receive a money can’t buy ‘phenomenal’ ticket to the Carnival providing access to every day of Carnival for up to 4 people worth over £2,000.
Venues included in the hunt are:
@Lunch / Assai Records / Big Licks / Bowlarama / Braehead / Buchanan Galleries / Buck’s Bar - Trongate / Chulo’s / Clydebuilt / Committee Rooms No.9 / Cowan Park Barrhead / Dockyard Social / Fat Sal’s / Forty – Silverburn / Forty – Glasgow Fort / Forty – Royal Exchange Square / Geek-a-boo / Grosvenor Café / Hogganfield Park / House of Naf / Kelvingrove Museum (outside) / Kelvingrove Park / Lebowski’s / Lily Bakes Cakes / Loop and Scoop / Nowita / Platform / Pickled / Ginger / Queens Park / Ramen Dayo – Ashton Lane / Ramen Dayo – Finnieston / Rouken Glen Park / Tiki Bar / The Social / The Craft Pottery / Thundercat / Tribeca / Sano Pizza / Sears Pizza / Scottish Design Exchange – Buchanan Galleries / Smartie Tube (SEC covered walkway) / Sprigg – Ingram Street / Sprigg – Sauchiehall Street / St. Enoch Centre / St Lukes & The Winged Ox / Sunshine No.1
Once the duck is claimed, finders will need to use the code around the duck’s neck to book their tickets online for the IRN-BRU Carnival.
The IRN-BRU Carnival is Europe's largest indoor funfair and has been enjoyed by generations for over 100 years. Opening on 20 December 2024 and running until 12 January 2025 (closed Christmas day) at Glasgow’s SEC, the Carnival offers over 65 exhilarating rides, games, and family-friendly attractions. From hair-raising spins and dodgems to traditional fairground games, it is a must-visit during the Christmas and New Year period.
This year’s Carnival ticket prices start from £12 for seniors and early bird general admission from £19 on most dates, with discounts available for groups, concessions and Young Scot card holders, where kids under three go free. Peak prices apply to selected dates, when Earlybird general admission tickets start from £21.
Plus, local restaurant Platform are offering 20% off Carnival go-ers when they show their ticket to a member of staff.
Tickets are available online now at www.irn-bru-carnival.com
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