Outdoor events in Glasgow
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Events in Glasgow
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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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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Glasgow 850
2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: King’s Park Walled Garden
Come along and explore the C-listed Walled Garden within King's Park as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!
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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!
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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 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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Bridgeton Cross Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the twice weekly City Markets Bridgeton Cross Retail Market!
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Dams To Darnley Health Walks
On Wednesday mornings join the Dams To Darnley Countryside Ranger for a health walk through the park leaving from Darnley Mill Car Park.
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Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the weekly City Markets Mansfield Park Partick Retail Market!
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A Wee Walk & A Whisky (or three!)
Enjoy a wee walk and a premium whisky tasting in a local pub with a fun, local guide and see a new side to the city on your trip with this small group tour with Walking Tours in Glasgow!
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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!
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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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This popular farmers market brings rural Scotland to the centre of Glasgow's West End twice a month!
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The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour
Enjoy a walking tour and explore the thriving food scene of Glasgow's leafy west end with The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour!
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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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The Market at Loch Lomond Shores
Browse homemade treats, arts & crafts, artisan food & drink and local produce at Loch Lomond Shores' regular Market Days on the first and third Sunday each month!
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Milngavie Market
You'll find meat, fish, game, Cheese, home baking, plants, Organic soap, jewellery, and more at Milngavie Market on the third Friday of each month!
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Helensburgh Market in the Square
Buy the best of seasonal local produce at Helensburgh Market in the Square held on the second and last Saturdays of each month in Colquhoun Square!
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Park Lane Market
Park Lane Market is a pop-up market held on the first and last Sunday of each month in Shawlands, featuring a range of boutique stalls!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Glenarn
Glenarn survives as a complete example of a ten-acre garden which spans from 1850 to the present day, come and explore as part of Scotland's Gardens!
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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!
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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!
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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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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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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Walking Tour
Join Walking Tours in Glasgow to explore the streets of Mackintosh's home city to experience and witness his lasting legacy!
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The Rail Yard Farmers Market
The Rail Yard's weekly Farmers Market provides premium Scottish produce with regular access to unique artisan goods alongside Glasgow-based crafts and gifts!
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Wildlife Wanders at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond
The mix of habitats found at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond are what make it such an amazing place for wildlife, Join the team for a series of wildlife walks.
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Big Nights Out
Big Nights Out is an exciting new summer concert series taking place in Glasgow across two of the city's iconic outdoor bandstands featuring Arab Strap, Camera Obscura, Midge Ure, 10cc and more!
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Bard in the Botanics
Bard in the Botanics are delighted to be returning to Glasgow Botanic Gardens for Summer 2025 with their 'magic - mayhem - and murder' season!
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Fun Time Carnivals: St Enoch Square
Fun Time Carnivals are bringing their funfair to St. Enoch Square between Friday 27th June and Thursday 7th August, just in time for the Summer Holidays!
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Clyde Cruising Club Dinghy Sailing Summer School
Start sailing or improve your skills at Clyde Cruising Club's dinghy training centre at Bardowie Loch, near Milngavie, where children and adults have been learning for over 90 years!
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East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust Summer Activities
From sports camps to crafts, children and young people are being offered the chance to enjoy an array of activities during the summer holidays with East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust!
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Summer Adventure Camps
This summer, West End Adventure are running six weeks of fun and action packed adventurous activities for kids!
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Good Move Themed Guided Walks
Join Good Move for their FREE guided walks... lace up your shoes and enjoy a summer stroll discovering the city's heritage, architecture and wildlife along the way.
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Big Fun Early Years Activities
Discover the wonder of Big Fun, presented by Inhouse CIC at Queen's Park Arena! Join us throughout July for a vibrant array of free early years activities!
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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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FREE Open Air Cinema at QPA
Open-air cinema returns to Queen's Park Arena this summer with a selection of 'Cults & Classics' themed films!
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GAMSCA Cultural Festival
The GAMSCA annual cultural festival is a highly anticipated event that celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Glasgow and brings together people from all walks of life!
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Laugh in the Park - Glasgow’s Southside Comedy Festival
Laugh in the Park, the Southside's annual outdoor comedy festival, returns for a mid-summer extravaganza, promising another evening of award-winning, side-splitting comedy!
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Laugh in the Park - Sunday Service
After selling out Saturday's show, Laugh in the Park have added a second date with an even more formidable line-up for Sunday!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: SWG3 Community Garden
Derelict land transformed into a thriving garden with community allotments, beehives & indigenous trees... discover SWG3's green oasis as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!
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Up and Running Events: Alexandra Park 5k /10k
Up and Running Events are delighted to host a 5k and 10k running event in Alexandra Park on Sunday 13th July!
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Merchant City Festival
Merchant City Festival is a fun-filled 3 day event held within the Merchant City area of Glasgow, offering something free for everyone to enjoy!
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Surge Festival
The 16th edition of SURGE Festival will once again transform the streets of Glasgow's Merchant City, presenting a wild variety of outdoor acts to ignite your senses and fuel your imagination!
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Alexandra Park Festival Day
Platform's annual family Festival Day at Alexandra Park returns for 2025 on Saturday 19th July with live music, food & market stalls, kids activities and much more!
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Glasgow’s Pride March
Glasgow's Pride returns on Saturday 19th July with the annual Pride March and an accompanying festival being held at The Barrowlands!
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Water Safety Day
For the fourth year in a row, Water Safety Scotland is set to host a Water Safety Open Day in support of World Drowning Prevention Day at Loch Lomond Shores on the Friday 25th July.
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Belter Bubbles - The Giant Riverside Museum Bubble Event
Whether you're 5 or 95, Belter Bubbles - The Giant Riverside Museum Bubble Event will leave you bubbling with joy!
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Hot Dub Time Machine
Hot Dub Time Machine heads to SWG3 Glasgow's Galvanizers Yard on Saturday 26th July for the ultimate dance party!
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The Bridge Family Festival Day
Come along and join in the summer festivities when the big Family Festival returns to The Bridge, Easterhouse on Saturday 26th July!
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The Scottish Annual Hip-Hop Jam
Beats, rhymes, and breaking - Scotland's biggest hip-hop celebration is here! Experience live battles, street art, and performances from top artists at Queen's Park Arena on Saturday 26th July!
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The Glasgow Choir Festival
The Glasgow Choir Festival returns on Sunday 27th July, bringing together choirs from all over the city to celebrate the power of music and community!
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Wildflower Wander at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond
Join the team at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond for a guided walk which will show you how to identify some of the wildflowers on the reserve and hear about their historical uses!
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SWG3 Presents CamelPhat
English electronic DJ and production duo CamelPhat head to SWG3 Galvanizers Yard on Saturday 2nd August!
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Four Nations Ultimate
Introducing Four Nations Ultimate, the first ultimate frisbee tournament to take place between the creme de la creme of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales!
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Loch Lomond Shores Continental Market
The Continental Market returns to Loch Lomond Shores on August 9th & 10th, expect to find tasty street food options, tempting sweet treats and a range of authentic craft offerings!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Milton of Campsie Community Garden
Come explore the community garden in Milton of Campsie, the creation of one man, covering roughly an acre of hillside beside the Glazert Water as part of Scotland’s Gardens!
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Kirkintilloch Big Weekend
Whether you're into cars, music, food, or just looking for a brilliant day out with the family, the Kirkintilloch Big Weekend is well worth a visit!
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Byre Festival
Get ready for a day of pure musical bliss when Byre Festival returns for 2025 with a day full of music, food, and drink from some of Scotland's finest!
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Glitterbox
The Glitterbox phenomenon returns to SWG3 Glasgow's Galvanisers Yard for another outdoor show on Saturday 16th August!
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Bute Highland Games
Bute Highland Games return on Saturday 23rd August with another packed programme of events for all the family to enjoy!
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In The City Festival
Curated from the heart and full of soul, In The City Festival welcomes a collection of era-defining artists, elite selectors and fresh local talent to celebrate Glasgow 850 in Barrowland Park!
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Off The Beatson Track
This summer Beatson Cancer Charity's annual 10k walk 'Off The Beatson Track' will be returning for its 12th year taking place on Sunday 24th August!
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Go Swim Loch Lomond
Go Swim Loch Lomond, on Saturday 30th August, is an open water swimming experience you'll never forget!
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International Bat Night
Join the countryside ranger for a twilight walk to track down the bats around Dams To Darnley Country Park, and find out all about these nocturnal creatures!
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Shine Night Walk Glasgow
Glasgow – it's your moment to Shine! Join Cancer Research UK on Saturday 30th August for the annual Glasgow Shine Night Walk and join in the fight to beat cancer!
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Kidney Research UK Glasgow Bridges Walk
Lace up your trainers and support Kidney Research UK by taking part in the annual Glasgow Bridges Walk on Sunday 31st August!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Horatio’s Garden
Horatio's Garden Glasgow, designed by acclaimed garden designer and RHS judge, James Alexander-Sinclair, will be open to the public on Sunday 31st August as part of Scotland's Garden Scheme!
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Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival
The Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival, on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September, is an amazing weekend out for all the family featuring music, cookery, real ale, fresh produce and lots of fun!
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Glasgow Wellness Walk
People are being invited to raise vital funds for Diabetes UK this summer by taking part in a walking challenge when it returns to Glasgow!
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Damsels and Dragons
Come spot damselflies and dragonflies and hear about these incredible aerial hunters and their lifecycle!
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Autumn Forest Bathing Experience
Relax into Autumn and give yourself time to slow down, notice the natural world around you and deepen your connection with nature with Whispering Woods Forest Bathing.
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AJ Bell Junior and Mini Scottish Run
Get the whole family active by joining the Great Scottish Run's family friendly activities in George Square on Saturday 4th October!
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AJ Bell Great Scottish Run
The AJ Bell Great Scottish Run is an incredible weekend of running that includes a 10k & half marathon on Sunday 5th October and Junior & Mini event on Saturday 4th October!
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The Glasgow 1.5k, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon MoRun
Let's MOVE for Movember and make this November the biggest ever month that MoBro's, MoSista's and Mini MoRunners come together for the Glasgow 1.5k, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon MoRun!
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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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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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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:
Muddy Monsters Club
Muddy Monsters a nature club for 2-5 year olds ran by the Whitelee Countryside Rangers held every month between March and December!
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Giffnock Litter Pickers
Join the Giffnock Litter Pickers on Saturday mornings through the year and help remove litter from the streets of Giffnock!
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Outdoor Theatre: Robin Hood
Folksy Theatre invites you to experience a brand new musical adaptation of this classic tale when they bring their outdoor production to Greenbank Garden!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Innovations & Inventions Tour
Join The Lost Close for this Innovations & Inventions Tour and learn just how much Scotland has brought to the world!
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The Garden Party
Get ready for a magical weekend of music, creativity, and unforgettable family fun when The Garden Party takes over the Royal Highland Centre on 26th 7 27th July!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Bridgend Farmhouse Community Allotments
Discover a hidden gem in South Edinburgh, under the backdrop of Arthur's Seat, a peaceful community growing space where everyone is welcome!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Bangers ‘n’ Flash
Bangers 'n' Flash is back... the chilled-out, family-friendly car show which celebrates the automobile in all its forms; from the humble econobox to the pristine supercar!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Willowhill
Willowhill is an evolving three-acre garden with a series of mixed borders designed with different vibrant colour combinations for effect all season.
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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!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Chatelherault Market
Held weekly on Sundays from 9.30am - 3pm, Chatelherault Market showcases the best produce Scotland has to offer!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Lanark Town Gardens
Explore a selection of Gardens in Lanark as part of Scotland’s Gardens, the easily walked route provides an eclectic mix including a miniature orchard and an extensive rock garden!
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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:
Kilmacolm Farmers Market
Kilmacolm Farmers Market is held on the first Saturday each month in the Village Square, featuring a great selection of local Scottish produce!
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Women Only Wildlife Walk
RSPB Lochwinnoch have created an evening walk for women which will be led by female staff and volunteers who will share their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature.
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Browns Lane Market
Paisley's artisan market, Browns Lane Market, showcases a wide range of hand made crafts, food and drink from a whole host of local creatives and producers!
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Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Walk for Parkinson’s: Falkirk 2025
Whatever your reason. Whoever you walk for. Join Parkinson's UK in Falkirk and help raise vital funds for research into better treatments and hopefully, one day a cure.
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New Falkirk Stadium Car Boot Sale
Come and visit Falkirk Stadium Car Boot Sale, the biggest and best car boot sale in the region, every Sunday - weather permitting... all welcome!
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The Mysterious world of Runes
Learn the mysterious ways of the ancient Nordic alphabet as we follow a trail through Mugdock Country Park on Sunday 17th August!
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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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Kilmarnock Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Kilmarnock town centre on the third Saturday of each month!
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Largs Market
You'll find fresh produce and sweet treats, handmade crafts, jewellery, artwork, gifts, pet supplies and more at Largs Market every Saturday in Gallowgate Square!
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Brick Wonderland: A Magical LEGO Brick Adventure
This summer, join Culzean Castle on a whimsical journey down the rabbit hole and into the enchanting world of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, brought to life in LEGO bricks!
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Join The Three Inch Fools as they present A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's most iconic comedy, at Kelburn Estate & Country Centre on Wednesday 16th July!
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Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Dumfries House
Adventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Dumfries House!
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