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Outdoor Events in Glasgow in May 2024

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Events in Glasgow

Pollok United Community Football Sessions

Selected dates between 29th October 2023 - 22nd December 2024

Join Pollok United at Nethercraigs every Sunday for their Community Football Sessions, and get your child started on their football journey in a friendly and fun environment!

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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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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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Dams To Darnley Health Walks

Selected dates between 3rd January 2024 - 18th December 2024

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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Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis run regular friendly and informal walking tours of the Glasgow Necropolis!

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Pollok Parkrun

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

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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Shawlands Farmers Market

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

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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Springburn Parkrun

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

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

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 22nd December 2024

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

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 28th December 2024

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

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 28th December 2024

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

Selected dates between 7th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

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

Selected dates between 7th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

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

Selected dates between 7th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

Springburn Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Springburn Park!

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Victoria Junior Parkrun

Selected dates between 7th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

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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The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour

8th January 2024 - 1st December 2024
Glasgow West End

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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Bridgeton Cross Retail Market

Selected dates between 9th January 2024 - 20th December 2024
Glasgow East End

Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the twice weekly City Markets Bridgeton Cross Retail Market!

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Mansfield Park Partick Retail Market

Selected dates between 10th January 2024 - 18th December 2024

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!)

13th January 2024 - 14th December 2024

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

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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Partick Farmers Market

Selected dates between 13th January 2024 - 14th December 2024

This popular farmers market brings rural Scotland to the centre of Glasgow's West End twice a month!

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The Market at Loch Lomond Shores

Selected dates between 4th February 2024 - 15th December 2024

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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Helensburgh Market in the Square

Selected dates between 10th February 2024 - 14th December 2024

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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Milngavie Market

Selected dates between 16th February 2024 - 20th December 2024

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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Park Lane Market

Selected dates between 3rd March 2024 - 1st December 2024

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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Guided Trail Running

Selected dates between 5th March 2024 - 17th December 2024

Leave road running behind and discover the joys of running through woods, along tracks and trails, and getting away from concrete pavements with Gaby from Skylark Guiding!

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No Rush Hikes Around Glasgow

Selected dates between 18th March 2024 - 12th October 2024
Various Locations Glasgow

Join Gaby from Skylark Guiding for a women-only hill walk, perfect for those who want to spend time in beautiful landscapes without rushing!

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Loch Lomond Faerie Trail

28th March 2024 - 31st August 2024

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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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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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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Glasgow Music City Tours: Merchant City Tour

Selected dates between 30th March 2024 - 28th September 2024
Glasgow City Centre

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 Tour

Selected dates between 30th March 2024 - 28th September 2024
Glasgow City Centre

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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Secret Market GLA

Selected dates between 7th April 2024 - 1st December 2024

The Secret Market GLA, returns to The Hive Finnieston on the first Sunday of each month featuring a number of vendors selling boutique, quirky and contemporary goods!

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Sunset Hikes

Selected dates between 25th April 2024 - 4th July 2024
Various Locations Glasgow

These monthly mid-week guided evening hill walks near Glasgow from Skylark Guiding are for women who want to pack more into their week and make the most the longer days!

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Wildlife Wanders at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond

Selected dates between 26th April 2024 - 6th July 2024

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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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Walking Tour

Selected dates between 27th April 2024 - 28th September 2024

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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Dawn Chorus Walk

2nd May 2024
Lenzie

Get up with the larks and learn your Stonechats from your Skylarks and your Great tits from your Goldfinches on this guided walk in Lenzie with the Mugdock Park Ranger!

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Free Glasgow West End Walking Tour

Selected dates between 4th May 2024 - 1st June 2024
Glasgow West End

Join a fun, informative and free small group walking tour around the West End of Glasgow discovering its history, stories and characters along the way!

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Top Dogs Day Out

4th May 2024

Loch Lomond Shores' Top Dogs Day Out is a celebration of all things doggy with lots of fun activities for you and your four-legged family members!

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World Labyrinth Day: Walk for Peace

4th May 2024

Join A Labyrinth For Glasgow at the Children's Wood and North Kelvin Meadow for their World Labyrinth Day Walk and connect with others around the world walking the labyrinth for peace!

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Yardworks Festival

4th May 2024 - 5th May 2024

Yardworks Festival returns to SWG3 in Glasgow for another electrifying year. Join us for a celebration of graffiti, street art, culture, and community on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May!

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Glasgow Zine Fest: Life Hacks for the Chronically Sick

5th May 2024

Come for a quiet morning outside in the garden to spend time with other people who experience fatigue.

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Evening Bird Song, Campsie Glen

9th May 2024
Lennoxtown

If being an early bird isn’t for you, then why not join Mugdock Ranger Alan for an introduction to evening bird song on 9th May!

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Chris’s House Walk of Hope

11th May 2024

Raise awareness and valuable funds for suicide prevention charity Chris's House by talking part in their annual Walk of Hope on Saturday 11th May!

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Dawn Chorus at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond

11th May 2024

Catch one of nature's most beautiful experiences, the dawn chorus, at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond on Saturday 11th May!

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Sensory Bluebell Walk

11th May 2024

Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of RSPB Loch Lomond and captivate your senses as you head out on a guided bluebell walk through this picturesque reserve!

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Walking and Wheeling Festival

11th May 2024

The Glasgow Walking and Wheeling Festival - which celebrates walking and wheeling and promotes active travel - will take place on Glasgow Green on Saturday 11th May!

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Food For Free - The Botanical Larder

12th May 2024

Join the Dams To Darnley Ranger for a daylong session identifying and foraging plants across the country park and then cooking them up to sample!

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Park Lane Market at SWG3

Selected dates between 12th May 2024 - 9th June 2024

Much-loved Southside pop-up Park Lane Market heads to SWG3 Glasgow for a special summer residency, taking place every Sunday between May 12th and June 9th!

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Pollok Buggy Walks

Selected dates between 17th May 2024 - 28th June 2024

Get ready to step into the sunny season with your little ones! Your local pram walk is starting soon, and we can't wait to meet you!

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Buds And Bakes At The Braes

18th May 2024

Enjoy the views over Glasgow with a slice of cake and a coffee whilst grabbing a plant bargain or two at Trinley Brae Allotments on Saturday 18th May!

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Springfest: The Scottish Food & Drink Festival

18th May 2024 - 19th May 2024

Springfest, The Scottish Food & Drink Festival, returns for 2024, celebrating delicious local produce on the beautiful bonny banks of Loch Lomond!

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Glasgow Race for Life

19th May 2024

Sign up now for the 2024 Cancer Research UK Race for Life Glasgow 3K, 5K or 10K on Sunday 19th May, and help the fight to beat cancer!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Ross Priory

19th May 2024
Gartocharn

Explore the beautiful grounds of Ross Priory complete with glorious views over Loch Lomond on Sunday 19th May as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!

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Lenzie Rugby Club Mayfest

24th May 2024 - 26th May 2024

East Dunbartonshire's biggest beer festival, Lenzie Rugby Club Mayfest, is back for 2024 between the 24th and 26th May!

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Helensburgh Food & Drink Weekend

25th May 2024 - 26th May 2024
Helensburgh

SHS Events will host the first Helensburgh Food & Drink Weekend in the town's Colquhoun Square on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May!

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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 Club

Selected dates between 14th March 2024 - 12th December 2024

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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Heritage Walk: Giffnock - Fire and Brimstone

Heritage Walk: Giffnock - Fire and Brimstone

2nd May 2024

Led by Dr. Stuart Nisbet as well as looking at Giffnock's Sandstone Quarries, this walk will tell the story of the hundreds of miners who worked coal from under much of Giffnock.

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Neilston Agricultural Show

Neilston Agricultural Show

4th May 2024

The Neilston Show is an agricultural and livestock show held annually on the first Saturday in May, it's a great day out for all the family!

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Outdoor Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

Davidson’s Mains Health Walk

Davidson’s Mains Health Walk

Selected dates between 1st April 2024 - 16th December 2024

Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project for this free weekly walk in Davidson’s Mains! It's a low level, inclusive health walk open to everyone!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden

Selected dates between 12th May 2024 - 23rd June 2024

Enjoy a visit to Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden, awarded ‘Outstanding’ for every category in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Scotland!

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Forest Bathing Walk - Vogrie Country Park

Forest Bathing Walk - Vogrie Country Park

25th May 2024

This Forest Bathing Walk is a quiet, gentle and mindful experience where you are invited to slow down to the pace of nature and appreciate small moments of beauty and wonder that often pass us by.

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Outdoor Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Little Oaks Dad’s Day

Little Oaks Dad’s Day

Selected dates between 4th May 2024 - 29th June 2024

Enjoy a special “Dads Day” session of our Little Oaks Early Years Group, designed to help dads of young children meet and enjoy spending time outdoors together with their little ones!

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Dunfermline City Artisan Market

Dunfermline City Artisan Market

Selected dates between 12th May 2024 - 15th December 2024

Come along to Dunfermline City Artisan Market, a new outdoor market on St Catherine's Wynd Dunfermline, next to The Dunfermline Abbey.

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Little Oaks Early Years Group

Little Oaks Early Years Group

Selected dates between 30th April 2024 - 25th June 2024

Join St Andrews Botanic Garden for their weekly Little Oaks Early Years group, every Tuesday at 10.30am!

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Outdoor Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Strathaven Miniature Railway Season

Strathaven Miniature Railway Season

Selected dates between 30th March 2024 - 29th September 2024

Strathaven Miniature Railway reopens for the 2024 season in March and will run every weekend until the end of September!

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Drumpellier Junior Parkrun

Drumpellier Junior Parkrun

Selected dates between 7th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

Drumpellier Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Drumpellier Country Park!

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Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

Join Get Walking Lanarkshire on one of their regular health walks! Enjoy the fresh air, meet new people and have a good blether!

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Outdoor Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Erskine Motorbike Meet

Erskine Motorbike Meet

26th May 2024

A date for the diary not to be missed is the Erskine Motorbike Meet on Sunday 26th May in the grounds of the charity's Veterans' Village in Bishopton!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Highwood

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Highwood

12th May 2024

Enjoy a beautiful woodland walk around 50 acres of native bluebells, primroses and wild garlic when Highwood near Kilmacolm opens it's doors as part of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme!

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The Bishopton & Dargavel Farmers Market

The Bishopton & Dargavel Farmers Market

Selected dates between 17th February 2024 - 16th November 2024

The Bishopton & Dargavel Farmers Market is held at Bishopton Train Station Car Park on the third Saturday of each month!

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Outdoor Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Outdoor Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Loch Ard Kayak Tours Half Day

Loch Ard Kayak Tours Half Day

6th March 2024 - 29th September 2024

Enjoy a tour of Loch Ard in Kayaks with a guide and instructor and immersive yourself in the natural beauty of the Loch!

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Stirling and District Classic Car Club Annual Show

Stirling and District Classic Car Club Annual Show

12th May 2024

The Stirling and District Classic Car Club is delighted to announce the return of its annual show on Sunday 12th May 2024 in aid of Charities!

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New Falkirk Stadium Car Boot Sale

New Falkirk Stadium Car Boot Sale

Selected dates between 4th February 2024 - 22nd December 2024

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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Events in Other Areas

Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale

Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale

Selected dates between 7th January 2024 - 22nd December 2024

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

Kilmarnock Farmers Market

Selected dates between 17th February 2024 - 21st December 2024

Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Kilmarnock town centre on the third Saturday of each month!

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Largs Market

Largs Market

Selected dates between 2nd March 2024 - 21st December 2024

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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Kelburn Breathwork and Cold Dip Experience

Kelburn Breathwork and Cold Dip Experience

Selected dates between 18th April 2024 - 19th September 2024

Enjoy a fabulous Breathwork and Cold Dip Experience in the magical setting of Kelburn, on the North Ayrshire coast!

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Dalquharran Dash & Dander

Dalquharran Dash & Dander

18th May 2024

Sign up for the inaugural Dalquharran Dash & Dander, a free community fun run set to take place along the picturesque Dalquharran Path Network as part of the Dailly Village Fete on Saturday 18th May!

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Loch Leven Walkathon

Loch Leven Walkathon

19th May 2024
Kinross

Step out this spring with your family and friends at the Loch Leven Walkathon in support of Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland on Sunday 19th May 2024!

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