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08/10/2026

Your guide to all the spooky goings-on in Glasgow this season 👻

06/10/2026

Our October Family Fun Guide is here! All activities are free and drop-in! ⤵️

🦇 Sat 10 Oct
10.30am-12.30pm: Saturday Art Club at GoMA - Glasgow Museums
12-1pm: Saturday crafternoon at The Mitchell Library
1.30-4pm: Exploring shapes at The Burrell Collection
1.30-4pm: Make a vampire bat at the Riverside Museum

🧛 Sun 11 Oct
1.30-2.30pm: Colouring club at Hillhead Library
1.30-4pm: Exploring shapes at the Burrell Collection
1.30-4pm: Make a vampire bat at the Riverside Museum
12pm, 1pm, 2pm + 3pm: Vampire monster hunt at the Riverside Museum (meet outside the subway)

📚 Mon 12 Oct
10-11am: Gaelic bookbug at Edward House
1-2pm: Stories and crafts at GoMA Library
2-3pm: Stories and crafts at Woodside Library
2.30-3.30pm: Badge making at Drumchapel Library

📜 Tue 13 Oct
10.30am-12pm + 1.30-3.30pm: Clay tile making at Kelvin Hall
11-11.30am: Highland cattle field talks at Pollok Avenue, Pollok Park
11am-2pm: Badge making at Milton Library
1.30-3.30pm: Drawing to music at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
1.30-4pm: Make your own manuscript at the Riverside Museum
2-3pm: Stories and crafts at Pollokshaws Library
2-3pm: Badge making at Partick Library
5.30-6.30pm: Chatterbooks book group for children (8-12 years) at the Mitchell Library

💎 Wed 14 Oct
10.30am-12pm + 1.30-3.30pm: Make your own Mackintosh print at Kelvin Hall
12pm + 1pm: Vampire monster hunt at the Riverside Museum (meet outside the subway)
1.30-4pm: Make an invisible art picture at the Riverside Museum
1.30-4pm: Handle magical rocks and minerals at the Riverside Museum
2-3pm: Stories and crafts at the Mitchell Library

🎶 Thu 15 Oct
10am-12.30pm + 2-4pm: Make a magic charm with Vanilla Ink CIC at the Riverside Museum
11-11.30am: Highland cattle field talks at Pollok Avenue, Pollok Park
11am-12pm: Mini Museum Explorers at the Burrell Collection (18months to 5 years)
1.30-3.30pm: Drawing to music at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
1.30-4pm: Make a lantern slide story at the Riverside Museum
2-3pm: Stories and crafts at Milton Library + Riddrie Library
3-4pm: Badge making at Woodside Library

🕷️ Fri 16 Oct
10-11am: Gaelic Bookbug at Edward House
11-11.30am: Yoyo & the Little Auk (Gaelic language film) at Edward House
11am-12pm: Badge making at Maryhill Library + Knightswood Library
11am-2pm: Family Fun Day at Glasgow Club Gorbals
12-4pm: Meet Daft Spidey at the Riverside Museum
2-3pm: Stories and crafts at Anniesland Library

🪄 Sat 17 Oct
10.30am-12.30pm: Saturday Art Club at GoMA
11am-4pm: Medieval day at the Burrell Collection
12-1pm: Saturday crafternoon at the Mitchell Library
1-3pm: Badge making at Whiteinch Library
1pm, 2pm, 3pm + 4pm: Magical performance at the Riverside Museum (30mins)
1-4pm: Make a Halloween lantern with the RSPB at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

🕯️ Sun 18 Oct
10am-1pm: Racket sports open day at Glasgow Club Scotstoun
1pm, 2pm, 3pm + 4pm: Magical performance at the Riverside Museum (30mins)
1-4pm: Make a Halloween lantern with the RSPB at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
1.30-4pm: Exploring arms and armour at the Burrell Collection
1.30-4pm: Make a spooky fairground gonk at the Riverside Museum
1.30-2.30pm: Colouring club at Hillhead Library

02/10/2026

Magic on Main St opens at the Riverside Museum tomorrow (Sat 3 Oct) ✨

Pop into the dragon saddlery, wand shop and more! 🪄

17/09/2026

Come to Tramway to see this new, interactive exhibition: The Mothership Collective 2:0 👀

Open Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 12-6pm and Sunday 12-5pm ℹ️

16/09/2026

September weekend = family fun! Check out our list of free activities 👇

⛹️ Fri 25 Sep
10-11am: Autism-friendly early opening at The Burrell Collection
11am-2pm: Family fun day at Glasgow Club Bellahouston

📚 Sat 26 Sep
10.30am-12.30pm: Saturday Art Club at GoMA - Glasgow Museums
11am-12pm: Arts and crafts at Parkhead Library
12-1pm: Saturday crafternoon at the Mitchell Library
12.30-1.30pm: Arts and crafts at Maryhill Library
1.30-4pm: Discover session at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
2-3pm: LEGO and board games at Library at the Bridge
2-3.30pm: Arts and crafts at Barmulloch Library
2-4pm: Arts and crafts at Govanhill Library

🫟 Sun 27 Sep
1.30-2.30pm: Colouring club at Hillhead Library

🎨 Mon 28 Sep
3.15-4.15pm: Arts and crafts at Riddrie Library
3.30-4.30pm: Arts and crafts at Partick Library
3.30-4.30pm: Arts and crafts at Whiteinch Library

10/09/2026

Shakespeare meets pro wrestling at Medieval Day 2026! ⚔️

Battle at the Burrell returns for an epic showdown as Joan of Arc takes on the arrogant Dauphin of France in a family-friendly spectacle inspired by the Burrell Collection's incredible French treasures, arms and armour!

And that's not all...

- Falconry displays
- Medieval crafts
- Medieval music
- Talks and tours, including secret store visits*
- Object handling

📅 Saturday 17 October 2026
⏰ From 11am
📍 The Burrell Collection
Free entry | Drop in | No ticket required

(*book at reception on the day)

03/09/2026

Fun stuff for kids coming up in our museums ⬇️

🐛 Kelvin Hall 🍿

Bugs and Insects Crafts: Autism-friendly
Sat 5 Sep, 12-2pm
Make paper crafts inspired by The Hunterian's bug and insect collections. For families who would benefit from a quieter and calmer visit.

Creative Cinema Club Crafternoon
Sat 19 Sep, 10.30am-12pm + 2-3.30pm
Make your own cinema club badge or decorate your own jeely jar! Part of Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival.

🛹 Riverside Museum 🎵

Movement Park
Sun 13 Sep, 12-3pm
A day of urban sport fun! Have a go at skateboarding, parkour, BMX and join in our silent roller disco and family games zone. Equipment provided.

Mini Museum Explorers
Thu 17 Sep + Thu 29 Oct, 11am-12pm + 1-2pm
Free, fun, hands-on sessions for 3- 5 years olds. Explore the museum through, songs, play, stories and objects.

🍄 Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum 🎃

Fungi Fun
Sat 19-Sun 20 Sep, 1-4pm
Learn about all the fungi you can see in autumn and take part in craft activities with RSPB Scotland.

Making Marks to Music
Tues 13 + Thurs 15 Oct, 1.30-3.30pm
Experiment with lines, shape and colours to create an expressive artwork inspired by sound.

Halloween Lanterns
Sat 17 + Sun 18 Oct, 1-4pm
Make your own glass lantern with RSPB Scotland.

🫟 The Burrell Collection 🛡️

Mini Museum Explorers
Thu 17 Sep, 11am-12pm
Museum fun aimed for kids aged 18 months-5 years. Every month we look at a different topic with games, songs and play.

Medieval Day
Sat 17 Oct, 11am-4pm
Come ye along to the Burrell and step into the Middle Ages! Family fun day full of crafts, face painting, performance, tours and more!

01/09/2026

Una Imagines | New winter show at Tramway🌲

Best suited for 4–8 year olds and their families, it's all about the excitement and trepidation of the unknown. Created by Tortoise in a Nutshell, come and see this wonderful show between 9-19 December.

Book tickets at the link in the comments ⤵️

24/08/2026

Bookbug 7 days a week at Glasgow Life Libraries 😎

Free, fun and friendly sessions of songs, stories and rhymes for under 5s.

📚 Monday
10.30-11am: Hillhead Library (Gaelic)
10.30-11am: Partick Library
10.30-11am: Riddrie Library
11-11.30am: Anniesland Library
11-11.30am: Pollokshields Library
11-11.30am: Castlemilk Library
1-1.30pm: Library at the Bridge
1.30-2pm: Whiteinch Library

📚 Tuesday
10-10.30am: Mitchell Library
10.30-11am: Bridgeton Library
10.30-11am: Springburn Library
10.30-11.15am: Barmulloch Library
11-11.30am: Elder Park Library
11-11.30am: Pollok Library
11-11.30am: Pollokshields Library (Gaelic)
11.30-12pm: Hillhead Library
12.30-1pm: Dennistoun Library
1-1.30pm: Maryhill Library

📚 Wednesday
10.30-11am: Partick Library
11.15-11.45am: Ibrox Library
11-11.30am: Elder Park Library
11-11.30am: Pollokshaws Library
11-11.30am: Woodside Library
11.30-12pm: Knightswood Library
1.30-2pm: Partick Library

📚 Thursday
10-10.30am: Mitchell Library
10-11.30am: Penilee Community Centre
10.30-11am: Shettleston Library
10.30-11am: Milton Library
1.30-2pm: Couper Institute Library
1.30-2pm: Dennistoun Library (Gaelic)
2-2.30pm: Gorbals Library
5.30-6pm: Library at the Bridge

📚 Friday
10.15-10.45am: Baillieston Library
10.30-11am: Bridgeton Library
10.30-11am: Drumchapel Library
10.30-11am: Parkhead Library
10.30-11am: Possilpark Library
11-11.30am: Library at the Bridge
11-11.30am: Pollok Library
1.30-2pm: Couper Institute Library
1.30-2pm: Elder Park Library (Gaelic)
1.30-2pm: Shettleston Library
2-2.30pm: Maryhill Library

📚 Saturday
10.30-11am: Dennistoun Library
10.30-11am: Hillhead Library
10.30-11am: Library at the Bridge
10.30-11am: Partick Library
10.30-11am: Pollokshaws Library
10.30-11am: Riddrie Library
10.30-11am: Whiteinch Library
11-11.30am: Govanhill Library
11-11.30am: Bridgeton Library
2-2.30pm: Royston Library
2.30-3pm: GoMA Library

📚 Sunday
2-2.30pm: GoMA Library
2.30-3pm: Elder Park Library

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