Easter Holiday events in Glasgow in April 2026

30 Years Of Art - Half Term Family Workshops

Come and celebrate GoMA's 30th anniversary with some thematic art projects exploring the artists' commissions for the opening of GoMA in 1996!

A Home For Hamish

Playfully merging dance and British Sign language in a sensory world, A Home For Hamish is a colourful, immersive and interactive adventure for young audiences aged 4-7 and their families.

Aerial Edge Youth Circus Easter Camp

Whether you do 1 day or 5 of aerial, acrobatic, object manipulation and everyone's favourite, FLYING TRAPEZE, Aerial Edge's Youth Circus is guaranteed to be the most fun thing you do all week!

Alice in Wonderland Easter Fun Day

Join Riding for the Disabled Association Glasgow on Sunday 5th April for an Alice in Wonderland-themed Easter fun day and enjoy pony rides, crafts and light refreshments!

Amazing Art!

This April join Make Do and Grow's team of community artists as they go on a journey through Amazing Art, learn different artistic styles and techniques, inspired by some famous artists.

Ancestral Mask Making Workshop with Greer Pester

Join artist and workshop leader Greer Pester to create a special ancestral mask and hood, inspired by the current exhibition at Tramway!

Big Feed Easter Weekend at Govan Graving Docks - CANCELLED

Big Feed is proud to be working with the Govan Graving Docks Trust to bring a weekend of street-food, bars and markets back to Govan over the Easter weekend!

Big Feed x Golf It Easter weekend

Join Big Feed at Golf It over the Bank Holiday Easter Weekend for four days of fun for all the family including their popular annual Scavenger Hunt!

Big Kid Circus: Glasgow East End

Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town for the Easter Holidays with their brand new show JURASSIC! Catch them at Glasgow Fort between Wednesday 1st and Sunday 12th April!

Big Kid Circus: Loch Lomond

Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town with their brand new show JURASSIC! Catch them at Loch Lomond Shores between Tuesday 14th and Sunday 19th April!

Building Wonders

This Easter, Glasgow Science Centre have got an egg-stravaganza of hands-on building challenges, egg-citing science activities and even a hare-raising trail to enjoy!

Clydesdale Easter Egg Hunt

Don't miss the chance to get your hands on the last of Glasgow's Easter chocolate at the Clydesdale Cricket and Hockey Club's annual Easter egg hunt on Sunday 19th April!

Clydeside Easter Funland

Clydeside Easter Funland is coming to Glasgow's West End this Easter, expect a brand new family-first Easter experience packed with rides, inflatables and live entertainment!

Creative Hangouts Spring Art Club

Expect drawing, painting, group installation, collage, sculpting photography and much more at Creative Hangouts Spring Club in Bearsden!

Discover! Spring Holiday Weekend Sessions

Join The Burrell Collection during the Spring holidays 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!

Doon The Watter

Join the team at Riverside Museum for Doon The Watter... a fun hands-on exploration of the tradition of going down the Clyde for your holidays!

Easter Adventure Camps

Treat your kids to an unforgettable Easter break packed with paddleboarding, mountain climbing, and raft building – the ultimate outdoor adventure for making new friends!

Easter Bunny Breakfast at Dobbies Milngavie

Hop along to the restaurant for a tasty breakfast for the whole family before the little ones take part in some egg-cellent fun with the Easter bunny at Dobbies Milngavie!

Easter Crafting at the Cathedral

Looking for something to do with your wee ones at the Easter break? Come along to Glasgow Cathedral and make your very own Easter chickie to take home!

Easter Egg Diorama Contest and Family Fun Day

Join Broomhill Hyndland Parish Church for their Easter Egg Diorama Contest, where imagination takes centre stage as participants are invited to design and build their own mini Easter scene!

Easter Egg Trail at Geilston Garden

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Geilston Garden's annual Easter Egg Trail!

Easter Egg Trail at Holmwood House

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Holmwood House's annual Easter Egg Trail!

Easter Egg Trail at Tenement House

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Tenement House's annual Easter Egg Trail!

Easter Egg Trail at The Hill House

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in The Hill House's annual Easter Egg Trail!

Easter Family Fun Day

Bring the family, bring your friends and come make some Easter memories at the Easterhouse Sports Centre Family Fun Day on Saturday 4th April!

Easter Hunt at Glasgow Cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral's Easter chicks have escaped, AGAIN, and are hiding around the building, come and help to find them to claim your Easter reward!

Easter Music Camp

Easter Music Camp is back! Under the guidance of the Amplify tutors, students will hone their skills on guitar, piano and drums in their Kinning Park studio.

Eggsplore Mugdock with Family Cinema

Family cinema returns to Mugdock Country Park over the Easter Holidays! Don't miss special screenings of Paddington 2, Peter Rabbit 2 and Paddington in Peru!

Eggsplore Mugdock with Magic Gareth - Balloonatic!

Balloonatic is an exciting and fun family show from Magic Gareth full of balloons, games, prizes and mind-blowing magic... don't miss it this Easter at Mugdock Country Park!

Family Spring Workshops

Join the Glasgow Life Museums Learning Team at Kelvin Hall for one of their family craft workshops during the spring holiday!

Family Workshop: LEGO Printing - Future Views of Glasgow

Join The Hunterian at Kelvin Hall for a family-friendly printmaking workshop and imagine bold new future views of Glasgow!

Family Workshop: Paper Weaving

Join The Hunterian at Kelvin Hall this spring holiday for a hands-on family workshop, exploring the art of paper weaving!

Family Workshop: Still Life Collaging

Join The Hunterian at Kelvin Hall this spring holiday for a hands-on family workshop, inspired by the Scottish Colourists!

Free Easter Bunny Trail

Easter Bunnies have hopped into shop windows all across the town centre as the free and family friendly Milngavie Easter Bunny Trail returns between Thursday 26th March and Saturday 18th April!

Free Spring Art Workshops for Disabled Children and Young People

Join Project Ability for some artistic joy as they host a series of Family Workshops over the Spring Holidays for disabled children and young people!

Fun Time Carnivals: Glasgow Green

Fun Time Carnivals are bringing their funfair back to Glasgow Green between Friday 3rd and Sunday 19th April, just in time for the Easter Holidays!

GBX Savoy Sunday

This Easter Sunday, The Savoy brings you the biggest GBX Anthems with the one and only George Bowie!

Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity Easter Egg Run - CANCELLED

The annual Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity Easter Egg Run will take place on Easter Sunday, departing Glasgow Green at 11am before making their way in convoy to the Royal Hospital for Children!

Glasgow Roller Derby - 5 Nations Triple Header

Come along to Glasgow Club Bellahouston as Glasgow Roller Derby take part in an exciting triple header as part of the 5 Nations Tournament!

Glasgow Subway Round & Round Family Fun Day

Hop on board this Easter for a free day of Glasgow Subway family fun... take your little ones for an adventure on this Round & Round Family Fun Day!

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!

Hamleys Glasgow Easter Holiday Events

Get ready for a cracking Easter at Hamleys Glasgow, featuring Minion meet-and-greets, LEGO builds, and party fun that promises a magical Easter experience for the whole family!

Hoopy’s Easter Eggstravagansa

Hoopy the Huddle Hound is hosting his Easter Eggstravagansa for all the family this year on Friday 3rd April in the Kerrydale Suite at Celtic Park!

K-Pop All Stars Tribute

From stadium-shaking anthems to breathtaking choreography, K-Pop All Stars celebrates the global phenomenon redefining pop culture, don't miss this tribute show at The Pavilion Theatre!

Kelvingrove Springtime Fun

Explore the work of Scottish Artists in the Glasgow Museum Collection during the Spring holiday at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum!

Kids Easter Concrete Planter Painting Workshop

Kids can join Roothless Design at Calton Heritage and Learning Centre for a fun, hands-on workshop where they will personalise a hand-cast concrete planter to take home!

Kids Easter 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

Kids Easter 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

Kids Holiday Craft Club

Unleash your child's imagination at Magical Crafting Club, where they'll make eco-friendly masterpieces and new friends while you enjoy a well-deserved four-hour break!

Kids Spring Afternoon Tea at Wyndford Locks Care Home

The Family Volunteering Club are delighted to be back at Wyndford Locks Care Home for a special Kids Spring Afternoon Tea for this heartwarming afternoon activity!

Kitback PopUp

World Cup fever has landed at St. Enoch Centre, as sports charity initiative Kitback by Street Soccer Scotland, hosts a pop-up shop this Saturday, offering 200+ pre-loved shirts for savvy shoppers!

Knightswood Congregational Church Spring Fair

Knightswood Congregational Church will host their annual Spring Fair on Saturday 18th April... come along and enjoy a great afternoon of family fun!

Lambs on the Loose! The Easter Trail

Historic Environment Scotland invites you to join them for some baa-rilliant family friendly fun on their self-guided Lambs on the Loose! The Easter Trail at Dumbarton Castle!

Letterpress Printing With Glasgow Press and Friends

Join the Mitchell Library for a family-friendly demonstration of letterpress printing with Govan-based printers, Glasgow Press... have a go at setting your own press and printing a front page!

Little Look Club

Come and explore artworks together with your wee ones at the Hunterian Art Gallery's Little Look Club and let their imaginations flow!

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!

Loch Lomond Trails Easter Opening Weekend

The Loch Lomond Faerie Trail and Loch Lomond Nature Trail return on April 3 to the beautiful shores of Loch Lomond, bringing a magical outdoor adventure for families this spring!

Loose Parts Play with Operation Play Outdoors

Spring is here and it's time to get back outside! Join Loose Parts Play and Operation Play Outdoors at the Riverside museum to create dens, obstacle courses, marble runs and more.

LUSH Glasgow City - Hop Into Easter Workshop

The Easter Bunny has hopped into LUSH Glasgow City! Join the team this Easter holiday for an adventure like no other for Bath Bomb Making, Easter Egg & Spoon Race and more festive fun!

Lush Glasgow Fort - Easter Parties

Make your very own Lush bath bomb, play Easter themed Lush games and take home a goodie bag with your handmade bath bomb, samples and more at Lush Glasgow Fort this April!

Meet The Crew From Yorkhill Fire Station

Get up close to a working fire engine, meet the local crews, and even hop into the driver's seat for a photo op when some of the team from Yorkhill Fire Station come to Riverside Museum!

Mugdock’s Muddy Mischief Makers

Pull on your wellies and join Ranger Alan at Mugdock exploring the natural world through a series of fun led activities!

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!

Porridge In The Park Community Breakfast

Join the Golden Spurtle-World-Championship-Winning duo of James Leach and Adam Kiani at Gathering Ground for a plant-based community breakfast that celebrates the humble oat!

Provan Hall Easter Egg Hunt

Join the Easter celebrations at Provan Hall on Sunday 5th April, complete the hunt around the building and grounds of the 16th Century Mansion House to earn a chocolatey reward!

R-CADE Boardgames Swap Shop

The R-CADE Boardgames Swap Shop is back for a fourth year! During the school holiday game sessions the swap table in the cafe will be set up with free books and boardgames for families to take home.

R-CADE Easter Egg Game Party

Join R-CADE this Easter Sunday for a bumper two hour Easter game session plus an Easter egg hunt in the arcade, with other egg-celent activities to take part in throughout the day!

Riverside Museum Spring Market

Riverside Museum is hosting their popular annual Spring Market on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April featuring over 60 stalls selling handmade and locally crafted items!

Soft Play Easter Party

Join in an exciting hunt to find the missing eggs, play party games and show some-bunny your best dance moves at Kelvin Hall's Soft Play Easter Party on Sunday 5th April!

Spring Athletics Camp - Giffnock North AC

Giffnock North Athletics Club's Spring 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!

Spring Fling Family Day: About Time

The ARC's annual Spring Fling Family Day is back with a free programme of events and activities for all ages, inspired by this year's theme, About Time!

Spring Has Sprung

Explore the insect collection at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and make your own paper rabbits, bugs and flowers!

Spring Holiday Family Activity: Make a Willow Pattern Plate

Celebrate the brighter days and add some luxury to your dining table, decorate a real ceramic plate with your own design, inspired by Kate Cranston's favourite crockery – the Willow Pattern Plate!

Spring Holiday Programme: Celebrating Change

From objects that have transformed over centuries to artworks shaped by time and the seasons, The Burrell's Spring Discover sessions invite you to explore how change touches everything around us!

Spring Junior Ranger 3 Day Camp

Calling all active 8-12 year olds! From fires to shelters, maps to wildlife ID, come along and learn how to survive in the countryside at Mugdock Country Park on this Spring Junior Ranger 3 Day Camp!

Spring Junior Ranger Day Camp

Calling all active 8-12 year olds! Learn the skills needed to thrive in our wild places on one of Mugdock Country Park's Spring Junior Ranger Day Camps!

Spring Roll at The Forge Market

Head along to The Forge Market on Sunday 5th April for a fun-filled, family-friendly day with lots of free activities planned for the kids!

Spring Sprouts - Kids Gardening Session

Join the Family Volunteering Club at The Coach House Trust for a fun Kids Gardening Session in their lovely garden space!

Springfest: The Scottish Food & Drink Festival

Springfest, The Scottish Food & Drink Festival, returns for 2026 on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th April, celebrating delicious local produce on the beautiful bonny banks of Loch Lomond!

St Mungo’s Museum Springtime Fun

Explore charms, amulets and folklore at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art's hands on activities over the Spring Holiday!

Starlight Easter Day Camp

Join Starlight Holiday Camps this Easter for a week full of fun activities including arts & crafts, baking, games, filmmaking and more!

Step in Time with West End performer Lyndsey Gardiner!

Calling all young performers... join West End pro Lyndsey Gardiner for an exclusive Mary Poppins inspired workshop at Dance Capital in Bishopbriggs!

Store Explorers

Ahoy me hearties! Join Captain Collier's crew to discover the many hidden treasures at the Glasgow Museum Resource Centre and design your very own pirate map.

Storytelling at Ardkinglas Woodland Garden

Join Stewart Ennis on Saturday 11th April at Ardkinglas Woodland Garden on the Ardkinglas Estate for storytelling of The Gruffalo in Scots and then onto the Fairy Trail for a Fairy Story!

Taylormania

Katy Ellis a self obsessed 'Swiftie' with an incredible live band and dancers promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see at The Pavilion Theatre!

The Hunt for the Easter Bunny

Join Talking Heads Puppets at Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre on Sunday 5th April for an Easter egg hunt to find the missing bunny, plus enjoy puppet crafting for the whole family!

The Night Market Glasgow - Easter Special

The Night Market returns to Glasgow for an Easter Special... it's a fantabulous night time market place, bringing you the most exciting makers, music, artisans, vintage and so much more!

The Ultimate Bubble Show

The Ultimate Bubble Show promises a whirlwind of excitement and surprises, as Ray Bubbles uses various different gases to craft stunning bubble sculptures, effects, and magical displays!

The Wiggles Tree of Wisdom Spectacular!

The Wiggles will bring their most magical live show experience to date, the Tree of Wisdom Spectacular, to the SEC Armadillo on Tuesday 7th April!

There’s A Monster In Your Show

Expect plenty of playful fun for your littlest ones as their favourite characters come to life when 'There's A Monster In Your Show' comes to the Citizens Theatre in April!

To Emergencies & Beyond Family Fun Day

Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire are proud to be partnering with Lomond Shores in Balloch to stage their 2026 'To Emergencies & Beyond' Family Fun Day on Saturday 11th April!

Virtual Museum Experience

Explore a range of immersive curations inspired by art, history and the natural world when the virtual museum experience Wonder comes to Silverburn Shopping Centre!

WestFest Pop-up Launch

The WestFest team will be popping up across the West End on Saturday 18th April with free entertainment as they lunch this year's festival programme!

Wild Cards Easter at RSPB Loch Lomond

Take the family out for an adventure and Egg‑splore the great outdoors with RSPB Loch Lomond's new Wild Cards and uncover the hidden heroes of nature as you explore the nature reserve!

Wildlife Weans: The Big Egg Hunt!

Calling all 1-7 year old children and their grown-ups! Some of the country park's birds have lost their golden eggs, come and help the Mugdock Ranger to find them!

Join BrawTechies for a fun-filled day where children and parents can explore the exciting programmes BrawTechies has to offer, from coding and robotics to game development and artificial intelligence!

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pixar's Cars at Eastwood Theatre with a screening of this classic film where rookie Lightning McQueen discovers that friendship matters more than the finish line!

Join Clarkston Bowling & Tennis Club for their Try Bowls Afternoons on Saturday 18th April, it's the most fun you can have on two feet and can be played by young and old alike!

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in House of the Binns' annual Easter Egg Trail!

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Malleny Garden's annual Easter Egg Trail!

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Newhailes House and Gardens' annual Easter Egg Trail!

Don't miss Why Not? Musical Theatre Company's production of '9 to 5 The Musical' at Carnegie Hall in April!

The Association of Scottish Philatelic Societies will hold its annual Stamp and Postcard Fair at The Vine Centre in Dunfermline on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th April!

With free entry, free parking and lots of free entertainment, the Craigtoun Easter Fayre is always a great family day out and they have lots of fun lined up for this year's event on April 4th & 5th!

Playfully merging dance and British Sign language in a sensory world, A Home For Hamish is a colourful, immersive and interactive adventure for young audiences aged 4-7 and their families.

Celebrate 10 years of Artie's solo adventures in this fun-filled, sing-along show for all ages at Lanark Memorial Hall on Wednesday 8th April!

Brought to you by Makers and Merchants Markets, Brewers, Bites & Beats is a family-friendly foodie festival coming to Lanark Agricultural Centre on Saturday 18th April!

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Culzean Castle's annual Easter Egg Trail!

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Robert Burns Birthplace Museum's annual Easter Egg Trail!

This spring, Kelburn Castle invites you to explore the forest, rebuild the story, and draw the sword in a magical, self-led adventure inspired by the legendary tale of King Arthur!

Playfully merging dance and British Sign language in a sensory world, A Home For Hamish is a colourful, immersive and interactive adventure for young audiences aged 4-7 and their families.

Get ready for a fantastic day out for all the family as Renfrew Classic & American Car Show returns to Robertson Park for 2026 on Saturday 11th April!

Zyair Circus is coming to GRID, packed with fearless acrobats, jaw dropping stunts and non stop thrills for the whole family, this is edge of your seat entertainment you won't want to miss!

Join Stirling Bowling Club for their Try Bowls Afternoons on Saturday 11th April, it's the most fun you can have on two feet and can be played by young and old alike!

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Alloa Tower's annual Easter Egg Trail!

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in The Battle of Bannockburn's annual Easter Egg Trail!