Outdoor events in Glasgow
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Events in Glasgow
The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby
Come and join The Glasgow Chickens for a game of Touch Rugby every Sunday on Glasgow Green... it's fun, fast and fortunately not prone to many injuries!
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Sunrise Goose Walk at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond
Join this early morning walk and witness the spectacular scene as thousands of geese lift up from their roost over RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond!
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Forest Families
Enjoy a Sunday morning of family fun in the great outdoors on one of Mugdock Country Park's Forest Families sessions!
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Wild At Mugdock
Older children can get out in the great outdoors and enjoy activities such as orienteering, shelter building and bushcraft at Mugdock Country Park's Wild At Mugdock sessions!
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Stargazing At Mugdock
Learn some fascinating facts about space then search the skies for constellations and planets on one of Mugdock Country Park's Stargazing nights!
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Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours
The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis run regular friendly and informal walking tours of the Glasgow Necropolis!
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Carmunnock Heritage Trail
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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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!
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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!
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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!
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Pollok Parkrun
Pollok Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Pollok Country Park in the Southside of Glasgow!
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Springburn Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Springburn Park in the North of Glasgow!
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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!
READ MORETollcross Parkrun
Tollcross Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Tollcross Park in the East End of Glasgow!
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Victoria Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Victoria Park in the West End of Glasgow!
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Blochairn Car Boot Sale
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at Blochairn Car Boot Sale which is held every Sunday from 6am to 3pm!
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Elder Park Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Elder Park!
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Springburn Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Springburn Park!
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Victoria Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Victoria Park in the West End of Glasgow!
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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!
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Free Glasgow West End Walking Tour
Join a fun and informative small group walking tour around the West End of Glasgow discovering its history, stories and characters along the way!
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Partick Farmers Market
This popular farmers market brings rural Scotland to the centre of Glasgow's West End twice a month!
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Shawlands Farmers Market brings rural Scotland to the centre of Glasgow's Southside on the first and third Saturdays each month!
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Wild At Mugdock (Adults)
Adults can get out in the great outdoors and enjoy activities such as whittling, cyanotype printing and bushcraft at Mugdock Country Park's Wild At Mugdock sessions!
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Wintering Well Walks
Join the team at Glasgow Life for one of their free Wintering Well Health Walks with Glasgow Sport to find the light this winter.
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Junior Ranger Camp: Woodlands, Wildlife & Wilderness
Join Ranger Alan and build hidden shelters, dam flowing streams and set wildlife traps as we explore the woodlands, grasslands, ponds and streams of Mugdock on this 3-day adventure!
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Cathcart, Merrylee & Muirend Window Wanderland
Cathcart, Merrylee & Muirend Window Wanderland will transform the Southside into a spectacular outdoor gallery for all to enjoy between Friday 20th and Sunday 22nd February!
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Glasgow Music City Tours: Merchant City Music Walking Tour
Get under the skin of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of Merchant City and the East End from Glasgow Music City Tours!
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Glasgow Music City Tours: Music Mile Walking Tour
Feel the beat of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of the city centre with Glasgow Music City Tours!
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Glasgow Kiltwalk
Glasgow Kiltwalk is back for 2026 and due to popular demand, it will be another TWO DAY event on the 25 & 26 April, every step you take will make a BIG difference for the charity you love the most!
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R&B Lovers
The biggest festival for lovers of R&B is returning to SWG3 on Saturday 16th May, as part of the venue's Spring Sessions!
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Glasgow Race for Life
Sign up now for the 2026 Cancer Research UK Race for Life Glasgow 3K, 5K or 10K on Sunday 17th May, and help the fight to beat cancer!
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FLY Festival Glasgow
For the first time, FLY Festival Glasgow will come to Glasgow's Riverside Museum from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May 2026 - the Spring bank holiday weekend!
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On The Sea - Photography Excursion
Set sail on an unforgettable wildlife photography excursion across the breathtaking seas of Scotland's west coast.
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Big Nights Out At The Bandstand
Big Nights Out At The Bandstand is back! Glasgow's iconic Kelvingrove Bandstand will host a series of unmissable outdoor summer concerts in June!
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Glasgow Summer Sessions: State Fayre
Glasgow Summer Sessions is back with a brand-new festival for Summer 2026, headlined by The Lumineers, and featuring The Proclaimers, Dylan Gossett, KT Tunstall, Avery Anna and Buffalo Traffic Jam!
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Glasgow Summer Sessions: Teddy Swims
Grammy nominated vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims has announced his first outdoor headline show in Scotland at Glasgow Summer Sessions in Bellahouston Park on Sunday 28th June!
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Glasgow Summer Sessions: Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts
Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young and his band The Chrome Hearts have announced they will play Glasgow Summer Sessions at Bellahouston Park on Monday 29th June!
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Glasgow Summer Sessions: Kings Of Leon
Multi-GRAMMY and BRIT Award-winning band Kings of Leon have announced a huge outdoor show at Bellahouston Park on Friday 3rd July as part of Glasgow Summer Sessions 2026!
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WOMAD Festival
The first-ever WOMAD Festival in Scotland will bring global artists to Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park on Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th July, celebrating cultural expression from around the world!
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Glasgow Summer Sessions: My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance will bring The Black Parade tour to Glasgow's Bellahouston Park on Saturday 4th July as part of Summer Sessions 2026!
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Outdoor Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Summer In Nashville - Country Music Festival
Time to don the Cowboy boots and Stetson as Nashville returns to Rouken Glen Park on Sunday 6th September with a huge line up of music, games and food!
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Include Me 2 Club Family Festival
Get ready for the BIGGEST family party of the summer when Include Me 2 Club return to Barrhead's Cowan Park on Saturday 13th June with their Family Festival!
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Foodies Festival Glasgow
Foodies Festival, the UK's biggest celebration of food, drink and music will once again return to Rouken Glen Park in August with headliners Boyzlife and Symphonic Ibiza!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Portobello Local Market
Portobello Local Market is a much loved event for truly local food, drink and crafts, held in Brighton Park on the first Saturday of every month!
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Edinburgh Forgotten Women
Join one of the Edinburgh Street Historians' highly skilled and experienced guides on an unforgettable walking tour all about the amazing women of our city's past 1000 years!
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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
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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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Anstruther Harbour Festival
The Anstruther Harbour Festival returns from 28th and 30th August 2026 with a host of fun filled family events - don't miss it!
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Cupar Market
Come along to Markets Between Two Firths' monthly Cupar Market in Crossgate which features a variety of local independent producers and creatives!
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Kirkcaldy Boot & Mart
Kirkcaldy Boot & Mart at Mitchelston Industrial Estate is an indoor and outdoor market held every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday... all welcome!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Nite Lite Run Dark
North Lanarkshire's night time running event, Nite Lite Run Dark, returns for 2026 on Friday 20th February!
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Stereofunk Festival
Stereofunk, the first festival of the summer returns for 2026 at its brand new home, Hamilton Park Racecourse!
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Drumpellier Junior Parkrun
Drumpellier Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Drumpellier Country Park!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Paisley 10k & Fun Run
Time to look out your running shoes and get in training for the 2026 Paisley 10k and Fun Run when it returns on Sunday 16th August!
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Battery Park Junior Parkrun
Battery Park Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Battery Park, Greenock!
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Dark Sky Viewing Nights
Take a closer look at Renfrewshire's stunning night sky at a series of Dark Sky Viewing Nights led by Led by John Pressly, Science Curator at One Ren's Paisley Museum, and the Countryside Rangers!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Blackdog Outdoors FREE Wellbeing Walk - Aberfoyle
Start 2026 with a breath of fresh air! Join Blackdog Outdoors for one of their first events of the year... and their very first north of the border!
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Intro to Mountain Biking
Join PEAK MTB at Carron Valley for a friendly and confidence-building introduction to mountain biking... perfect for riders who are new to the sport or looking to develop their core skills.
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Stirling Ghostwalk
Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!
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Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale
Whether you're wishing to purchase a few hidden treasures, interested in selling or just wishing for an enjoyable day out, there is something for everyone at Ayr's Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale!
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Monster Truck Motorfest Scotland
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!
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