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Family And Kids Events in Glasgow on 16 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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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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Family Friendly Jewellery Making Class - Charm Bracelets

16th October 2024

A fun activity for the October holidays from Creative Bloc! Learn how to use basic beading tools with pins and chain to make your own colourful charm bracelets.

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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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October Week Family Activity: Make a Willow Tree Night Light

15th October 2024 - 17th October 2024

As the nights get darker, add some sparkle to your evenings. Come along to Mackintosh at the Willow and make your own Willow Tree Night Light!

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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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Phoenix Taekwon-do

Selected dates between 30th September 2024 - 18th December 2024

Have you wanted to try Tae Kwon-do? Hosted by Phoenix Tae Kwon-do this event is perfect for all abilities so come along and find out if it's for you!

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Polmadie Car Boot Sale

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 18th December 2024

Held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Polmadie Car Boot Sale is Scotland's only fully undercover car boot sale!

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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

10th October 2024 - 27th October 2024
Nationwide

The 2024 edition of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) will take place across Scotland from 10th - 27th October, exploring the theme of 'In/Visible'.

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South Side Stars

14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Join the PI and Glasgow Life for a week long project where young people will work with professional theatre, vocal and dance coaches to create performances for the South Side Stars competition!

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Southside October Break Drama Club

16th October 2024 - 17th October 2024

Let your kids unleash their creativity and imagination through acting, improvisation, and storytelling at this October Break Drama Club hosted by artist Georgia Nelson!

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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 Forgotten Orchard

16th October 2024

Featuring storytelling, music and Scot's ballads, The Forgotten Orchard brings to life Scotland's rich orchard heritage and celebrates diversity, home grown food and the joy of harvest!

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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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Who Will Marry Miss Mouse?

16th October 2024

Don't miss Who Will Marry Miss Mouse? at the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, a Japanese folk tale told with an unusual twist and of course a happy ending!

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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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Youth Circus October Week Camp

14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Back by popular demand... Aerial Edge's circus school is here to brighten up your school holidays!

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Glasgow's Leading Attractions
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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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Whitelee October Workshops

Whitelee October Workshops

14th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

These family-friendly workshops at Whitelee Windfarm will cover different aspects of STEM in a fun, interactive and engaging way!

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Science Taster Sessions with Little Lab Investigators

Science Taster Sessions with Little Lab Investigators

Selected dates between 27th September 2024 - 16th October 2024

Join Sportykids Softplay for their School Holiday Science Taster Sessions with Little Lab Investigators!

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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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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

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

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Flamenco Dance for kids

Flamenco Dance for kids

Selected dates between 11th September 2024 - 4th December 2024

Alba Flamenca Kids classes starting again on the 11th September for children who want to learn flamenco in Spanish /English in a fun and energetic way!

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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:

October Holiday Activities at the Scottish Fisheries Museum

October Holiday Activities at the Scottish Fisheries Museum

7th October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

The Fife "Tattie Holidays" are upon us and we look forward to welcoming in local and visiting families to the museum over the October Half Term break.

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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:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

15th October 2024 - 16th October 2024

Vertigo Theatre's performance of Shakespeare's greatest comedy is back by popular demand, don't miss A Midsummer Night's Dream at East Kilbride Arts Centre on October 15th & 16th!

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The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

15th October 2024 - 16th October 2024

Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler!

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Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival

Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival

12th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

From the 12th until the 31st of October ALL children visiting Clyde Valley Family Park will get to choose their own FREE pumpkin as part of their ticket and the park's Pumpkin Festival!

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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 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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SKOGSDUVA Doodles At IKEA Glasgow

SKOGSDUVA Doodles At IKEA Glasgow

14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Join IKEA Glasgow in-store for a drawing competition, where you will bring the creatures from their SKOGSDUVA range to life, to be in with the chance of winning a prize!

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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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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:

Preschool Activities With Active Stirling

Preschool Activities With Active Stirling

29th January 2024 - 20th December 2024

Come along to The PEAK, Stirling for three very different, but fun, weekly preschool sports activities!

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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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Stirling Jailhouse Horrors

Stirling Jailhouse Horrors

12th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

This autumn let our Prison Surgeon, Dr Forrest, thrill you with the Horrible History of Stirling’s terrible Tolbooth – the worst Jail in Britain!

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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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Sponsored Links

City Of Glasgow Chorus
Hilton Glasgow
Tweetiepie Media
Hilton Glasgow
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
City Sightseeing Glasgow
East Renfrewshire Culture

Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
The Quay
Glasgow's Leading Attractions
Fayre Play
Glasgow Science Centre
Open Pass Scotland
Tea Green
City Of Glasgow Chorus
Hilton Glasgow
Tweetiepie Media
Hilton Glasgow
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
City Sightseeing Glasgow
East Renfrewshire Culture

Popular Events

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!
GlasGLOW
GlasGLOW will return to the city's Botanic Gardens for its seventh year with a nail-biting new Halloween adventure entitled GlasGLOW: Trick or Treat!
Glasgow Christmas Markets
Glasgow Winterfest will host two Christmas Markets in St Enoch Square and George Square this festive season... it's a winter wonderland right in the heart of the city!
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Autumn Season
A Play, a Pie and a Pint's Autumn season will return to Oran Mor on September 2nd with another twelve exciting plays celebrating their 20th anniversary!
Loch Lomond Scary Trail & Pumpkin Patch
This October, just in time for Halloween, Loch Lomond Faerie Trail will again be transformed into the Scary Trail and Pumpkin Patch!

Popular Listings

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum King's Theatre Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut O2 Academy Glasgow SEC Armadillo Theatre Royal Glasgow The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow The Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall The OVO Hydro