Family And Kids events in Glasgow on Saturday 21st March 2026

All Ages Retro Game Sessions

Get your game on at Glasgow's only family friendly retro gaming arcade... Choose from over 1700 games across over 20 consoles from the last 5 decades, including Atari, Nintendo, Sega and Playstation!

balletLORENT - Snow White

balletLORENT's family-friendly version of Snow White, for everyone aged 5+, is coming to Tramway on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st March!

Bring Yer Big Bairn Comedy Show

Are your kids watching nonsense on TikTok? Bad faith influencers poisoning their minds with trash online? Come see local comedians performing top quality material for you and your P7 - S4 kids!

Carmunnock Heritage Trail

Take a unique, free, self-guided, multi-media tour around Glasgow's last village - Carmunnock by following the Carmunnock Heritage Trail!

Celtic Park Stadium Tour

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.

Children’s Classic Concerts: Weird Science

Children's Classic Concerts' mad professor, Owen Gunnell, and his science-mad friends are on a hair-raising mission to prove they know their atoms from their quavers at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!

Climbing Tasters at The Climbing Academy

These one-hour 'have-a-go' climbing sessions at The Climbing Academy are perfect for anyone curious about indoor climbing but not quite ready to commit to a full course!

Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

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

Discover - Make And Create, Handle And Discuss Objects

Kelvingrove's Discover - Make And Create, Handle And Discuss Objects weekly sessions offer free hands-on fun designed for families with children!

Disney On Ice

Share every magical moment filled with breathtaking ice skating and beloved Disney songs and stories that give everyone a reason to believe when Disney On Ice: Into The Magic comes to Glasgow!

Free After School Tennis Club for Ages 4-5

Calling all little tennis stars born in 2021 & 2022! Join Hillhead Tennis Club for a fun-filled introduction to tennis at their Free After School Club, designed especially for ages 4–5!

Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour

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!

Glasgow Street Art Walking Tour

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!

Good Move Glasgow Health Walks

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!

Historic Tours of Glasgow University

Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!

Horrible Histories - The Concert

For the very first time, your favourite songs and characters from the BAFTA Award-winning CBBC TV series HORRIBLE HISTORIES will be appearing live (and dead) on stage at the Theatre Royal Glasgow!

Journey

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.

Kelvingrove Organ Recitals

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!

Leap then Look: Play Interact Explore

Play Interact Explore is an exhibition of interactive artworks and resources created by Leap Then Look, which is artists Lucy Cran and Bill Leslie.

March of Curiosity

March of Curiosity is a month‑long celebration of exploration, imagination and hands‑on science at Glasgow Science Centre!

Monkland & Kirkintilloch - Scotland’s First Modern Railway

All aboard and celebrate 200 years of Scottish rail history with a brilliant, family-friendly exhibition telling the story of the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway at the Auld Kirk Museum!

Parkhead Congregational Church Easter Craft Fair

Stock up on a selection of unique handmade Easter gifts when Parkhead Congregational Church host their annual Easter Craft Fair on Saturday 21st March!

Polmadie Car Boot Sale

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

Rangers Football Club Stadium Tour

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!

Retro Reels

Step back in time at Riverside Museum and immerse yourself in the unforgettable world of 1980s cinema, on a nostalgic journey through the props, stories, and creativity that shaped a generation.

Saturday Art Club

The Gallery of Modern Art holds a regular, drop in, Saturday Morning Art Club for 5 to 12 year olds!

Seaforce Powerboats - Boat Trips On The Clyde

The Clyde Ride, Glasgow's must-do boat trip, is perfect for sightseeing with friends, family and thrill-seekers alike in Scotland's vibrant city!

STEM Fest Weekend

Glasgow Science Centre are delighted to present: 'STEM Fest: The Future Starts Now' - a new event for families to enjoy and explore the latest research and future STEM careers!

Student Takeover: Family Fun

You can expect some free, fun family workshops and activities all inspired by the Glasgow Museum Collections at Kelvin Hall's annual Student Takeover event!

Take 2: Family-Friendly Films

Everything from kid-friendly classics to family foreign language and the latest blockbuster releases, Take 2 screenings at Glasgow Film Theatre will keep even the littlest film fans entertained!

The Barras Market

With its iconic archways The Barras Market is a Glasgow institution, open to the public every weekend, come along and grab yourself a bargain or two!

Violet

Violet at Project Ability is a group exhibition bringing together work by artists from across all three studio programmes celebrating the richness, variety and individuality of contemporary art!

X-CRAFT ‘Dive Deep’

X-CRAFT Dive Deep is an ALL NEW 360 Immersive Show that utilises MASSIVE 360 degree screens to tell the story of the submarine pioneers that paved the way for the submarines of today!

Hundreds of original works of art will be on display in Clarkston Hall as part of the annual Christian Aid Clarkston Art Show on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st March!

Watch the iconic McEwans Hall in Edinburgh come alive with Enlightenment, a spectacular sound and light show, set to the enchanting melodies of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons!

Discover life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, and fossils of giant prehistoric animals when the immersive, family friendly exhibition Giants comes to the National Museum of Scotland!

Don't miss the Linlithgow Antique, Vintage and Collectors Fair when it returns to Queen Margaret Hall on Saturday 21st March, with all proceeds going towards Linlithgow Heritage Trust!

Come along to Markets Between Two Firths' monthly Cupar Market in Crossgate which features a variety of local independent producers and creatives!

Kirkcaldy, assemble... BGCP are taking over Mercat Shopping Centre on Saturday 21st March, transforming it into a vibrant playground for geeks, gamers, and families!

Join Kilbryde Hospice for a fantastic day of family fun on Saturday 21st March when they host their annual Easter Fayre featuring handmade crafts, amazing Easter goodies, plus fun for the kids!

The award-winning cast of the Ups & Downs Theatre Group are back with a brand new show bursting with energy, music talent, laughter, inspiration & plenty of feel-good fun for the whole family!

AR26 Charity's Free Football For All Sessions are running between January and April, offering free fun and football on weeknights to kids between 6 and 14 years!

Clarty Paws is a fun, muddy obstacle course event for people and their dogs taking place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March 2026.

Get ready for Monster Truck Motorfest Scotland 2026! The UK's wildest family motor show and the perfect family day out is coming to Ayr Racecourse on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March!

Young Creatives at The Stirling Smith is an exhibition of portfolio artwork from the seven high schools across the region showcasing the extraordinary talent thriving within school art departments.