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05/08/2026

🚨 4 days left to complete this year's Summer Reading Challenge with Glasgow Life Libraries!

Let us know if you've completed it already? 😎

04/08/2026

Catch your friendly neighbourhood Daft Spidey at the Riverside Museum next week 🕸️

Say hello, grab a photo and enjoy some superhero fun!

📍 Riverside Museum
📅 12-4pm, Monday 10 August

03/08/2026

This is it! Our final list of weekly free things to do during the summer holidays 🥲

Let us know if you have found these helpful? We've loved sharing them! 🤗

🎯 Tue 4 August
10.30am-12.30pm: Wonderful weaving at GoMA - Glasgow Museums
11am-12pm: Songs and stories with Gerry Durkin at Milton Library
1.30-4pm: Mini Commonwealth Games at The Burrell Collection (outdoors)
1.30-4.30pm: Arts and crafts at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
2-4pm: Shuttlecock crafts at Provand’s Lordship

🎶 Wed 5 August
1.30-2.30pm: Songs and stories with Gerry Durkin at Baillieston Library
1.30-4pm: Mini Commonwealth Games at the Burrell Collection (outdoors)
1.30-4.30pm: Arts and crafts at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
2-4pm: Shuttlecock crafts at Provand’s Lordship

🏸 Thu 6 August
10.30am-12.30pm: Wonderful weaving at GoMA
11am-2pm: Family fun day at Glasgow Club Maryhill (additional support needs event)
1-3pm: Soft Archery Festival at Easterhouse Phoenix Community Centre
1.30-4pm: Mini Commonwealth Games at the Burrell Collection (outdoors)
1.30-4.30pm: Arts and crafts at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
2-4pm: Shuttlecock crafts at Provand’s Lordship
3-4pm: Songs and stories with Gerry Durkin at Ibrox Library
5.30-6pm: Bedtime Bookbug at Library at The Bridge

👷 Sat 8 August
10am-4pm: Digger weekend at Riverside Museum (autism-friendly quiet hour between 10-11am)
2-2.30pm: Indepen-dance Wheel See pop-up performance at McLennan Arch, Glasgow Green
2.30-4pm: Summer Reading Challenge closing event at Partick Library

💃 Sun 9 August
11am-4pm: Digger weekend at Riverside Museum
2-2.30pm: Indepen-dance Wheel See pop-up performance at McLennan Arch, Glasgow Green

29/07/2026

Digger weekend is coming to the Riverside Museum! Here’s everything you need to know ⤵️

🚧 Sat 8 Aug: 10am-4pm + Sun 9 Aug: 11am-4pm

👷‍♀️ Free and drop-in

🧱 Climb aboard construction machinery, enjoy live demonstrations and activities

🔨 Autism-friendly quiet opening will take place on Sat from 10–11am, offering a calmer experience with fewer visitors and no vehicle horns

27/07/2026

It's here! This week's list of free, drop-in fun for families in Glasgow ⤵️

🪩 Mon 27 July
12-2pm: Mini Manoeuvres Disco at Candleriggs Square

👹 Tue 28 July
10am-12pm + 1.30-3.30pm: Monster mascots workshop at Kelvin Hall
10.30am-12.30pm: Make your own home sculpture at GoMA - Glasgow Museums
12-4pm: The Prom Pom Queen at Candleriggs Square
1.30-4pm: Greek mythology fun at The Burrell Collection
2-4pm: Unicorn crafts at Provand’s Lordship
2.30-3.30pm: Musical storytime and crafts at Springburn Library

🐝 Wed 29 July
10am-12pm + 1.30-3.30pm: Monster mascots workshop at Kelvin Hall
11am-4.30pm: Build your own bee home with the RSPB at the Riverside Museum
12-3pm: PEEK Play Day at Crownpoint Sports Complex
12pm + 2pm: Sprog Rock at Candleriggs Square
1.30-4pm: Create your own Egyptian scroll using hieroglyphics at the Burrell Collection
2-4pm: Unicorn crafts at Provand’s Lordship

🦸 Thu 30 July
1.30-4pm: Write your own superhero comic at the Burrell Collection
2-4pm: Unicorn crafts at Provand’s Lordship
5.30-6pm: Bedtime Bookbug at Library at The Bridge

🎉 Fri 31 July
11am-2pm: Family Fun Day at Glasgow Club Springburn
12-5pm: Commonwealth Community Gala at Victoria Park
12.15-12.45pm + 1.50-2.20pm: Pop-up Opera at Victoria Park

🛶 Sat 1 August
10am-5pm: Glasgow Canal Quest at Pinkston Watersports Centre
12-1pm: Saturday crafternoon at the Mitchell Library
12-5pm: Commonwealth Community Gala at Victoria Park
12-5.45pm: Surge Festival of Street Theatre at Merchant City Festival
1-2pm: Govanhill Baths Community Trust parade (starts at Queen’s Park gates)
1.30-2.30pm: Future town planners, interactive installation for children at The Briggait
2-2.30pm + 4-4.30pm: Pop-up Opera at Stockingfield Bridge
2-5pm: Govanhill Baths Community Trust carnival at Govanhill Park

🏙️ Sun 2 August
12-5.45pm: Surge Festival of Street Theatre at Merchant City Festival
1.30-2.30pm: Future town planners, interactive installation for children at The Briggait
7.30-8.15pm: Horses by Snap-Elastic an outdoor participatory dance at Queen’s Park Boating Pond

22/07/2026

Family highlights at Merchant City Festival this weekend ⤵️

🕺 Dance makes the floor
A dancefloor built before your eyes, with performances from Indepen-dance, Jhankar Beats, The Art of Gigi.
Fri 24 July, 1-4pm

✨ Imaginate Family Day
Merchant Square transformed into a playground of imagination, laughter and fun for all ages. Step onto a roaming winner's podium, watch flamboyant Regency aristocrats unravel in giant wigs and join in a ceilidh!
Sat 25-Sun 26 July, 11am-5pm

🎭 Surge Festival of Street Theatre
Larger-than-life walkabout puppets, 90s nostalgia hopscotch, interactive AI slime molds, vibrant dhol-drumming menus and more!
Sat 25-Sun 26 July

🎤 Live Music at Candleriggs Square
Kick off the festival in style at Candleriggs Square with a vibrant, multi-genre soundtrack. Friday is our opening party, Saturday is ‘Sound of the Gaels’ and Sunday is all about jazz.
Fri 24-Sun 26 July, 1-8pm

🏙️ Future Town Planners: Children’s Interactive Installation
An invitation for young people to plan the future of the River Clyde at The Briggait. How would you like the river to function in the future?
Sat 25-Sun 26 July, 1.30-2.30pm

🪿 Flock
Gather at King's Court (outside Mono and Mr Bens) to watch this outdoor dance performance inspired by urban birds.
Sat 25-Sun 26 July, 12.30-12.50pm

🌮 Street food
Choose from delicious offerings from Good Times Market at Candleriggs Square. There’ll be Café XO, Ora Thai, Malay Laksa, Smashed and more!
Fri 24-Sun 26 July

🛍️ Market stalls
In and around Wilson St, The Rail Yard Market will have goodies on sale from the likes of Big Bear Bakery, Three Sisters Bake and Popcorn Man.
Fri 24-Sun 26 July, 12-6pm

20/07/2026

31 free things to do with the kids this week ⤵️

🐦 Tues 21 July
10am-12noon + 1.30-3.30pm: Badge making at Kelvin Hall
10.30am-12.30pm: Bird collaging at GoMA - Glasgow Museums
1.30-4pm: Nature activities at The Burrell Collection
2-4pm: Banner making at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art
6-7pm: Commonwealth Dance Relay Gala Performance at Queen’s Park Govanhill Parish Church

🎤 Wed 22 July
10am-12noon + 1.30-3.30pm: Badge making at Kelvin Hall
10.30am-12.30pm: Bird collaging at GoMA
1.30-4pm: Art attack landscapes at the Burrell Collection
1.30-4pm: Fairground games at Riverside Museum
2-4pm: Banner making at St Mungo Museum
2.30-3pm: Pop-up opera by Scottish Opera at Molendinar Community Centre

🌿 Thurs 23 July
10.30am-12.30pm: Bird collaging at GoMA
1.30-4pm: Art attack landscapes at the Burrell Collection
1.30-4.30pm: Nature activities at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
1.30-4pm: Fairground games at Riverside Museum
2-4pm: Banner making at St Mungo Museum
2.30pm: Marching band performance at Riverside Museum
5.30-6pm: Bedtime Bookbug at Library at The Bridge
5.30-6.30pm: Chatterbooks (book group for ages 8-12) at the Mitchell Library

🥳 Fri 24 July
11am-2pm: Family fun day at Glasgow Club Castlemilk Sports Centre

🕺 Sat 25 July
11am-5pm: Make your own clay tiles and zines at Glasgow City Heritage Trust
11am-5pm: Imaginate Family Day at Merchant City Festival
12-1pm: Saturday crafternoon at the Mitchell Library
12-5.45pm: Surge Festival of Street Theatre at Merchant City Festival
12.45-3.15pm: Circle dancing at the Burrell Collection
1.30-2.30pm: Future town planners, interactive installation for children at The Briggait

🎭 Sun 26 July
11am-5pm: Imaginate Family Day at Merchant City Festival
12-4pm: Tollcross Commonwealth celebration at Tollcross Park
12-5.45pm: Surge Festival of Street Theatre at Merchant City Festival
1.30-2.30pm: Future town planners, interactive installation for children at The Briggait
1.30-4pm: Fairground games at Riverside Museum

16/07/2026

💻 CoderDojo at Glasgow Life Libraries | Creative coding clubs for kids and teenagers!

Do you know a 7-17 year old who would like to make:
👾 Computer games
📖 Interactive stories
🎵 Music
🎨 Art
🤖 Robots
📱 Apps and more?

Register your interest at the link in the comments ⤵️

15/07/2026

Family-friendly pop-up opera? Yes please! 👌

Enjoy free 30-minute performances of ‘Be a Sport, Spike!’ with Scottish Opera this summer. Part of Glasgow 2026 Festival, the citywide celebration running alongside the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games 🎉

No need to book, just turn up!

🎭 Wed 22 July, 2.30pm at Molendinar Community Centre
🎭 Fri 31 July, 12.15pm + 1.50pm at Victoria Park
🎭 Sat 1 August, 2pm + 4pm at Stockingfield Bridge

13/07/2026

Check out this week's free, drop-in activities for families 👇

☀️ Mon 13 July
12-4pm: Operation play outdoors at Riverside Museum
1.30-3.30pm: Polytile printing at Kelvin Hall

🖼️ Tues 14 July
10am-12pm + 1.30-3.30pm: Polytile printing at Kelvin Hall
10.30am-12.30pm: Wonderful weaving at GoMA - Glasgow Museums
1.30-4pm: Degas inspired painting at The Burrell Collection
2-4pm: Make your own terrarium at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art

🪴 Wed 15 July
10am-12pm + 1.30-3.30pm: Polytile printing at Kelvin Hall
10.30am-12.30pm: Wonderful weaving at GoMA
1.30-4pm: Portrait making at the Burrell Collection
1.30-4pm: Make a magic lantern at Riverside Museum
2-4pm: Make your own terrarium at St Mungo Museum

✂️ Thurs 16 July
10.30am-12.30pm: Wonderful weaving at GoMA
1.30-4pm: Badge making and learn BSL at the Burrell Collection
1.30-4pm: Make a magic lantern at Riverside Museum
2-4pm: Make your own terrarium at St Mungo Museum
5-7pm: Arts and crafts at Govanhill Library

🫧 Fri 17 July
11am-2pm: Family Fun Day at Kelvin Hall
1.30-4pm: Belter bubbles at Riverside Museum

🐠 Sat 18 July
10.30am-12.30pm: Saturday art club at GoMA
12-1pm: Saturday crafternoon at The Mitchell Library
1-4pm: Marine life with RSPB Scotland at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
1.30-4pm: Make a magic lantern at Riverside Museum
1.30-4pm: Belter bubbles at Riverside Museum

🏮 Sun 19 July
1-4pm: Marine life with the RSPB at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
1.30-4pm: Make a magic lantern at Riverside Museum

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