Days Out events in Glasgow
View all the upcoming Days Out events taking place throughout Glasgow below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Glasgow
The Big Escape Glasgow
The Big Escape is a brand new interactive outdoor experience, played on your smartphone, which will turn Glasgow City Centre into a giant escape game!
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City Sightseeing Glasgow
With 21 stops where you can hop on and off to visit some of the city's leading attractions, City Sightseeing Glasgow is the perfect way to explore Glasgow!
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Helicopter Flight Experience
Fly high above rolling countryside and local landmarks to witness breathtaking views like you’ve never seen before on a helicopter flight with Adventure 001!
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Springfest: The Scottish Food & Drink Festival
Springfest, The Scottish Food & Drink Festival, returns for 2021, celebrating delicious local produce on the beautiful bonny banks of Loch Lomond!
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Stag & Dagger Glasgow
Stag & Dagger Glasgow, Scotland's original multi-venue event and biggest new music showcase returns on Sunday 2nd May!
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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival: Glasgow
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF), led by the Mental Health Foundation, will return from 3-23 May 2021 and explore the theme of 'Normality?'.
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Gig in the Goil
Gig in the Goil returns to Argyll Holidays' Drimsynie Estate with three full days of live music, food & drink and a host of family fun!
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BGCP Comic Con: Shawlands
BGCP Comic Con is coming to Shawlands in May 2021, with an array of awesome themed activities, traders and fun for all ages!
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Glasgow Coffee Festival
The annual Glasgow Coffee Festival returns to The Briggait to showcase Scotland's speciality coffee culture in a two day event on the 8th and 9th May!
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Loch Lomond Comic Con
BGCP Comic Con returns to Loch Lomond Shores on May 8th & 9th with a family-friendly event suitable for heroes of all ages!
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The Creative Craft Show featuring The Scottish Quilting Show
The Creative Craft Show returns to the SEC Glasgow between the 20th and 23rd of May 2021 and includes The Scottish Quilting Show!
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The Rum Festival Glasgow
It's back! The UK's first travelling Rum Festival is back in Glasgow for a fourth year! Catch it at The Briggait on the 4th & 5th June!
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Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games
The Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games is a family-friendly event celebrating all things Scottish, featuring modern & traditional sports including Highland dancing, athletics and caber tossing!
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UEFA Euro 2020 Glasgow
Glasgow is one of 12 cities that will host UEFA EURO 2020 fixtures in Summer 2021 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the championship!
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Glasgow Mod Weekender
Friday Street Presents the 18th annual Glasgow Mod Weekender will take place between the 25th & 27th June across Blackfriars Bar, BAaD and the Barony Bar!
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Glasgow Gin Festival
Scottish Gin Festivals are coming to Glasgow! Join them at the Trades Hall on Saturday 31st October for a day of local music, tapas and of course... gin!
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Shawlands Beer & Gin Festival
Returning to Dumbreck Playing Fields on Saturday 26th June is the annual Shawlands Beer & Gin Festival with a bigger bar and more beer, gin and food vendors!
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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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TRNSMT Festival
TRNSMT Festival will return to Glasgow Green in 2021 from 9th – 11th July, featuring headline acts Courteeners, Liam Gallagher and Lewis Capaldi!
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Brodick Highland Games
The 2021 Brodick Highland Games will be held at Ormidale Park on Saturday 7th August, they're a great day out for all the family!
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STREETrave
The MASSIVE STREETrave Summer Alldayer returns to SWG3 on August 7th with an epic lineup which includes some lockdown heroes and some very special guests!
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The Gin & Rum Festival
The UK's largest Gin & Rum Festival tour is coming to Glasgow! If you're thirsty for knowledge or just want to party the night away, the Gin and Rum Festival is for you!
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Go Swim Loch Lomond
Go Swim Loch Lomond on Saturday 28th August is an open water swimming experience you'll never forget!
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Largs Viking Festival & Festival of Fire
The 2021 Largs Viking Festival & Festival of Fire, marking the 1263 Battle of Largs, will be held between the 28th August and 5th September!
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Sausage and Cider Fest
The Sausage and Cider Fest will arrive in Glasgow for the very first time at the amazing Briggait on Saturday 28th August!
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Riverside Festival
Riverside Festival, Scotland's premier electronic music festival, will return to the grounds of the Riverside Museum in September with a three day extravaganza!
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Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival
The Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival is an amazing weekend out for all the family featuring music, cookery, real ale, fresh produce and lots of fun!
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The Dog Lover Show
The Dog Lover Show - Visit Scotland's largest dog show when it returns to the SEC Glasgow in September for another fun-packed day out for all the family!
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Epilepsy Scotland Ladies Lunch
Bring your sparkle to the Hilton Grosvenor Glasgow in September and join Epilepsy Scotland for their fabulous annual Ladies Lunch!
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The Gin To My Tonic Show
The Gin To My Tonic Show, the ultimate gin festival with unlimited tastings, is returning to the SEC Glasgow between the 10th and 12th September 2021!
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Clydebuilt Festival
Back for a fourth year, the Clydebuilt Festival will return to the Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship at Riverside on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th of September 2021!
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Scotland Vegan Festival
On Saturday 25th September, Hampden will be home to the annual Scotland Vegan Festival, featuring over 80 stalls, demos, workshops and more!
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Great Scottish Run - Toddler, Junior & Family Events
Get the whole family active by joining the Great Scottish Run's family friendly activities in George Square on Saturday 2nd October
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Great Scottish Run
Glasgow's iconic running event returns to the city's streets in 2021 with an incredible weekend that includes the 10k, Half Marathon and Junior events!
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The Scottish Caravan, Motorhome & Holiday Home Show
The Scottish Caravan, Motorhome & Holiday Home Show returns to the Scottish Event Campus for 2022 between the 3rd and 6th of February!
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Model Rail Scotland
Model Rail Scotland is the biggest model railway show held in Scotland and is a must for every railway enthusiast, don't miss it at the SEC Glasgow on the 25th, 26th and 27th February 2022!
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BGCP Comic Con: Largs
Returning for a fourth year, BGCP Comic Con presents Largs Comic Con 2022 on Saturday 12th March!
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Eat & Drink Festival
The Eat & Drink Festival returns to the SEC Glasgow between 27th and 30th May 2022 featuring the country's top artisan producers, leading street food vendors & world-class chefs!
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Ideal Home Show Scotland
Ideal Home Show Scotland makes a welcome return to the SEC Glasgow with a wonderland of inspiration for your home from the 27th - 30th May 2022!
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Barraloadasoul
Northern Soul, Mod and 60s R&B alldayer, Barraloadasoul, returns to The Barrowlands for another outing on Saturday 18th June 2022!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Run the Blades
Run the Blades returns to Whitelee Windfarm for 2021 in July with three events... a 10K, Half Marathon and the 50K Ultra!
Rouken Glen Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival
Some of Scotland's best food trucks, street food operators and independent craft brewers will come together for a family friendly food & drink celebration in Rouken Glen Park in July 2021!
Playground Festival
Playground Festival will be returning to the luscious gardens & woods of Rouken Glen Park in Summer 2021 featuring headline acts Underworld, Kraftwerk and Nile Rodgers & CHIC!
Eaglesham Fair
It's always a fun filled family day out at the bi-annual Eaglesham Fair being held on Saturday 4th June 2022!
Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
The Big Escape Edinburgh
The Big Escape is a brand new interactive outdoor experience, played on your smartphone, which will turn Edinburgh City Centre into a giant escape game!
The Chocolatarium Tour
Enjoy a 90-minute fully-guided Tour of Chocolate for adults, teens and children aged 6 and over, just off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Edinburgh Wedding Fair and Fashion Show - POSTPONED
The biggest wedding fair on the east coast of Scotland will once again return to Edinburgh Corn Exchange on 6th and 7th March!
Magic of the Séance at Lauriston Castle - POSTPONED
Sell out illusionist Ash Pryce takes you around the centuries old Lauriston Castle, demonstrating supernatural spookiness and séance magic.
Edinburgh Comic Con
Edinburgh Comic Con returns to the EICC in September and once more, it will be a weekend of madness from the world of film and TV, comic books, gaming, cosplay and much more.
Terminal V Festival - Will be Rescheduled to Halloween
Terminal V returns to The Royal Highland Centre for the biggest event to date with a full weekend festival running over Saturday and Sunday 3rd & 4th April!
The Ultimate 90’s Rave
Scotland’s biggest ever 90’s dance festival, The Ultimate 90’s Rave, is coming to The Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston on 17th April!
Stag & Dagger Edinburgh 2021
Stag & Dagger, Scotland's original multi-venue event and biggest new music showcase comes to Edinburgh on Saturday 1st May!
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival: Edinburgh
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF), led by the Mental Health Foundation, will return from 3-23 May 2021 and explore the theme of 'Normality?'.
The Great Eastern
The Great Eastern is a brand new all-day music festival taking place in Edinburgh on Saturday 22 May 2021.
In the Night Garden Live
In the Night Garden Live is the perfect musical theatre experience for the entire family and comes to the King’s Theatre in May as part of a UK tour.
The Lauriston Horror Tour
Come along and see the sights of the castle as never seen before – hear the history of the castle and ghostly tales of the city with your professional tour guide.
The Royal Highland Show
One of Scotland's most iconic events, The Royal Highland Show, returns to the Royal Highland Centre between the 17th and 20th June 2021!
Let’s Rock Scotland
Let's Rock Scotland, the Ultimate 80's Festival, returns to Dalkeith Country Park on Saturday 19th June 2021 with a fantastic lineup of artists bringing you the very best of the 80’s!
BGCP Comic Con: Bathgate
BGCP Comic Con is coming to Bathgate for the first time, with an array of awesome themed activities, traders and fun for all ages!
Family Craft: Croquet Tea Party!
Inspired by 'Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland' enjoy a game of 'Queen of Hearts' croquet on the lawns of Lauriston then decorate some spectacular cakes and biscuits for a special tea party!
Scottish Festival of Motoring
Brand new 'Scottish Festival of Motoring' is coming to the Royal Highland Centre Edinburgh on Sunday 18th July 2021, it's a must go event for all the family!
Edinburgh Food Festival
Celebrate all things great in food & drink when the Edinburgh Food Festival returns to George Square Gardens IN 2021!
Edinburgh Gin Festival 2021
The Edinburgh Gin Festival is coming to Central Hall on Saturday 31st July! Come along and meet the distillers, chat, sample and even buy a bottle to take home!
Funbox Presents Jungle Party
It's time to stop 'lion' around, pack up your 'trunks', be a 'snappy dresser' and get up to some 'monkey business' because FUNBOX are having a JUNGLE PARTY at Howden Park Centre and you're invited!
Truckfest Scotland
Scotland’s biggest and best truck show returns to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre on the 3rd & 4th August. A great day out for the family!
Foodies Festival
Foodies Festival, the UK’s biggest food festival, returns to Edinburgh’s Inverleith Park 6th, 7th and 8th August 2021!
Forth on The Fringe
Forth on the Fringe is our annual one stop shop for all the essential acts you need to see at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on 6th and 7th August 2021!
Party at the Palace
The award winning Party at The Palace will return in 2021, taking place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August.
MagicFest at the Fringe - The Secret Room
What mysteries does Lauriston Castle conceal? Come along and explore untold mysteries in the Secret Room!
Edinburgh Wedding Exhibition
Dive headfirst into wedding planning at Edinburgh’s Largest Wedding Exhibition at BT Murrayfield Stadium. It's wedding heaven!
Scots at War at the Castle
Join Scots at War for an interactive family experience where you can join Scotland's army of yesterday- today!
Upstairs Downstairs
Come along to Lauriston where you will don an apron and mob cap to make lemonade and biscuits in the old kitchen then visit the magnificent rooms upstairs!
Riverdance: The New 25th Anniversary Show
Riverdance: The New 25th Anniversary Show comes to Edinburgh Playhouse in October 2021, immersing you in the extraordinary and elemental power of its music and dance!
The Haunted Hunt: The Vampire’s Curse
In this interactive puzzle adventure aimed at families and children aged 8 and over, you get to explore the grounds and rooms of the castle, solve puzzles, find clues and remove the curse!
The Terror Trail
The Edinburgh Horror Festival have created an all new interactive morning adventure for families at Lauriston Castle.
Edinburgh Vegan Festival
Don't miss the Edinburgh Vegan Festival, taking place on Sunday 28th November 2021 at Out of the Blue Drill Hall!
An Edwardian Christmas
It’s Christmas 1910 all the family and staff come together to enjoy the season. Walk through Lauriston Castle on a special tour watching the performance by Edinburgh Living History unfold!
A Family Edwardian Christmas at Lauriston Castle
Join us at Lauriston Castle for our annual Christmas event where you can capture the magic of Christmas past!
The 10th Annual Scottish Tattoo Convention
The 10th Annual Scottish Tattoo Convention returns to The Edinburgh Corn Exchange in March 2022, bigger and better than ever!
Events in Fife
Glenrothes Gin Festival
Scottish Gin Festivals are coming to Glenrothes! Join them at Rothes Halls on Saturday 29th May for an afternoon of local music, tapas and of course... gin!
Dunfermline Fresh Air Festival 2021
Don't miss some free family fun at the Fresh Air Festival in Dunfermline Public Park on 5th June!
Dunfermline Fake Festival
We’re back! After skipping a year, Dunfermline Fake Festival returns to Pittencrieff Park on 3rd July.
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!
LIVE Family Wrestling - Glenrothes
Enjoy an action-packed, top-rated, must-see show suitable for all ages when LIVE Family Wrestling comes to Rothes Halls!
Outwith Festival 2021: Live Music
The Outwith All-Dayer: Live music will take place from 3pm until midnight on Saturday 11th September 2021 in the heart of Dunfermline’s historic town centre.
Prog in the Park 2.0
PROG IN THE PARK 2.0 is taking place at the Glen Pavilion, Pittencrief Park Dunfermline in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support Scotland. Don't miss 12 hours of quality prog rock Live!
Events in Lanarkshire
Stereofunk Festival
Celebrating 15 years, Stereofunk Festival will now take place on Bank Holiday Sunday 2nd May at Strathclyde Country Park!
It’s A Knockout
St. Andrew's Hospice are holding their annual 'It’s A Knockout' charity event in Strathclyde Park between the 7th and 9th May!
Wildfire Festival
Scotland's award winning rock festival, WildFire Festival, makes a welcome return between the 25th and 27th June 2021 to Scotland's highest village, Wanlockhead!
GinFall Festival Hamilton
Now established as THE BIGGEST One Day Gin Festival in Scotland, GinFall Hamilton returns to the Hamilton Town House on Saturday 26th June!
Rock & Roll Rampage
Rock n Roll Rampage, Scotland's premier Rock n Roll festival, returns for its fifth year running to Gartcosh Social Club on July 3rd!
MusicFest Mainstage
Musicfest Mainstage is family-friendly, one-day music festival being held within the grounds of the Uddingston Cricket Club on Saturday 4th September 2021 as part of the Bothwell Scarecrow Festival!
BGCP Comic Con: Rutherglen
It's that time of year to suit up, put on your best cape and mask to make your way to the the iconic Rutherglen Town Hall on Saturday 5th February for the return of BGCP Comic Con: Rutherglen!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Pedal The Park
Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park and Ride63 Community Cycling Club are delighted to be once again hosting Pedal the Park on Sunday 2nd May 2021!
Spring Into Country Festival
Spring Into Country is an annual one day Festival of Country Music & Linedance returning to David Lloyd Renfrew on Sunday 2nd May 2021!
Greenock Gin Festival
Scottish Gin Festivals are coming to Greenock! Join them at Greenock Town Hall on Saturday 12th June for an evening of local music, tapas and of course... gin!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
Bo’Ness Gin Festival
Join Scottish Gin Festivals at Bo'ness Town Hall on Saturday 17th April for a special afternoon of local music, tapas and of course... gin!
Stirling Whisky Festival 2021
Stirling Whisky Festival welcomes distilleries from all over to celebrate with over 100 drams to sample, it's a whisky connoisseur dream!
Ladies Charity Afternoon: Prosecco and High Tea
Come along and support this fun ladies prosecco charity afternoon in aid of cancer research and stroke uk on May 8th at Dunmar House Hotel, Alloa!
Killin Music Festival
Killin Music Festival is an electric three day festival of music, features bands and artists on the main stage as well as fringe events throughout the area.
BGCP Comic Con: Stirling
Stirling BGCP Comic Con returns to the The Albert Halls on Saturday 17th July 2021, bringing you all the best and current offerings from the geek world!
Stirling Highland Games
The annual Stirling Highland Games returns for its 150-year celebration on Saturday 21st August 2021, promising a great day out for all the family!
Vibration Festival 2021
Join us for Vibration Festival, Scotland's newest boutique awarding winning family friendly music festival, in the stunning grounds of Callendar Park, Falkirk on Saturday 4th September!
Stirling Scottish Marathon 2021
It doesn't matter if you are elite runner, fun runner, first timer or a spectator! The Stirling Scottish Marathon 2021 will include something for everyone!
Stirling Gin Festival
Central Scotland’s first, biggest and best Gin Festival is returning in 2021 and held again at The Golden Lion Hotel on 6th November!
Events in Other Areas
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