Family And Kids events in East Renfrewshire

Rouken Glen Junior Parkrun

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

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

Whitelee Walkers Health Walk

Join the Whitelee Rangers for a short health walk on the windfarm on Tuesday mornings - stretch your legs, have a natter and maybe even spot some local wildlife!

National Autistic Society East Renfrewshire: Coffee Break

Join National Autistic Society East Renfrewshire for their weekly Coffee Break in Giffnock offering peer support, socialising and signposting delivered by our local trained volunteers.

Barrhead Foundry Indoor Market

The Barrhead Foundry Indoor Market is your local indoor arts & crafts market held on the second Saturday of every month between March and October, with a festive weekend edition in November!

I Love Clarkston Car Boot Sale

Having a clear out and looking for a boot sale you can attend locally? Then join I Love Clarkston for their regular Car Boot Sale!

I Love Clarkston Food Market

Expect fresh produce, artisan goodies, street food, sweet treats and more — all from fantastic local and regional traders at the monthly I Love Clarkston Food Market!

PRIME Football Strike Camp

With teacher strikes expected to affect schools across the Southside, PRIME Football Coaching will be running two full-day camps to help families keep their normal work schedule.

Christian Aid Clarkston Art Show

Hundreds of original works of art will be on display in Clarkston Hall as part of the annual Christian Aid Clarkston Art Show on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st March!

Mearns Free Church Easter Fun Day

Mearns Free Church are hosting their Easter Fun Day, with lots of activities for all the family, at Belmont House School on Saturday 28th March!

SNYJO Big Band Jazz in the Afternoon

Prepare for an afternoon of fun as the future stars of jazz in Scotland – and beyond – demonstrate their instrumental skills to get your toes tapping – suitable for the whole family!

Easter Egg Trail at Greenbank Garden

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Greenbank Garden's annual Easter Egg Trail!

Greenbank Garden Market

Greenbank Garden Market features a fantastic line up of top quality producers and makers bringing with them all kinds of wonderful foods, drinks, arts, crafts and artisan goods!

Kids Golf Easter Camps

Join Mearns Castle Golf Academy over the holidays for their Kids Golf Easter Camps covering all aspects of golf including putting, chipping, pitching, irons and driving!

PRIME Football Coaching Easter Camp

PRIME Football Coaching look forward to hosting two week-long football camp during the Easter holidays to keep your players active, healthy, socialising and entertained!

Cinema Screening: Cars

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pixar's Cars at Eastwood Theatre with a screening of this classic film where rookie Lightning McQueen discovers that friendship matters more than the finish line!

Meander Art Therapy

Come to Rouken Glen Park this April for Meander Art Therapy, which uses creative art making to help children and adults to understand themselves in a relaxed and nature-filled atmosphere!

The Bubble Show 2 - More Bubbles!

From the creator of The Bubble Show comes a dazzling new adventure, full of bubble artistry and visual magic, to Eastwood Park Theatre on Wednesday 8th April!

Nick Cope’s Family Show

Nick Cope's live performances are legendary... if you haven't heard his songs or seen his shows before come along to Eastwood Park Theatre and find out what you're missing!

GHA Easter Rugby Camp

Looking for the perfect activity for your kids this Easter break? Join GHA Rugby Club for a fun, interactive and player-focused rugby camp!

The Three Little Pigs

Join the Three Little Pigs for an oink-tastic musical adventure at Eastwood Park Theatre, featuring catchy songs, dancing, and fun audience participation for the whole family!

Eastwood Macmillan Cancer Support Committee Spring Shopping Event

Eastwood Macmillan Cancer Support Committee are holding a Spring Shopping Event in Broom Church on Sunday 26th April... mark the date in your diary and join them in supporting this worthwhile cause!

Big Top Brass

Roll up, roll up... Children’s Classic Concerts presents Big Top Brass, a carnival of musical acrobatics and live magic, with bells, trills and circus skills, this is the Greatest Show!

Stories in the Dust

With live music and puppetry, Stories in the Dust is a funny, heartfelt and hopeful eco-fable that takes you to another world. Don't miss it at Muirend Pavilion on Sunday 24th May!

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!

Whitecraigs Rugby Club Beer Fest and Family Fun Day

Beer lovers in the Mearns, rejoice! The Whitecraigs Rugby Club Beer Fest and Family Fun Day returns for Summer 2026 on Saturday 20th June!

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!

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Grow Cook Inspire

Join Scottish presenter, school gardening champion and author Helen Cross in her own garden in Netherlee, which inspired her first book, Grow Cook Inspire.

Sausage and Cider Festival

By popular demand, The Sausage and Cider Festival returns to Rouken Glen Park on Saturday 5th September featuring celebrity guests, the UK's best tributes and of course... sausages and cider!

Around The World in 60 Minutes… or Thereabouts

Join Anna the Explorer and a beat-dropping DJ at Eastwood Park Theatre for a high-energy, interactive family voyage across the globe featuring music, visuals, and worldwide wonders!

Magic Gareth: Halloween Special

Get ready for a wickedly fun Halloween when Magic Gareth brings his halloween special, featuring hilariously spooky tricks and ghost-busting magic, to Eastwood Theatre!

Don’t miss your chance to see Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals UK Tour when it returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in May 2026!

Calling all budding astronauts! Come and join us at Dynamic Earth for a session that will get you ready to head to space!

Pentland Crescent Gardens include neighbouring gardens all laid out very differently, offering a wide range of ideas for visitors.

Bowhouse Market Weekends are a celebration of the best food and drink from Fife and beyond featuring a host of local producers and the opportunity to try a great selection of street food!

Come along to Rosyth Community Market, Fife's largest monthly market, with a fabulous selection of stalls selling a huge variety of food, crafts and more!

The Museum of Communication will celebrate 100 Years Of Television, when screens were small but the magic felt huge, in their brand new exhibition!

Calling all 1-7 year old children and their grown-ups! Some of the country park's birds have lost their golden eggs, come and help the Mugdock Ranger to find them!

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!

Glasgow's Book Fair, Books at the Botanics, is held every month in the Hopkirk building at Glasgow's Botanic Gardens!

Join Bellshill Central Parish Church for a wonderful evening of music and fellowship as they welcome the Cantabile Ensemble along for this Spring Charity Fundraiser Concert!

Take the family along to Castlebank Horticulture Centre over the bank holiday weekend for a fun, affordable day out this Easter!

Clarkston Primary PTA alongside Pro Wrestling Scotland are proud to present an evening of action packed, family friendly Live Wrestling on Friday 20th March!

Jam-packed with unique and varied creative performance experiences for ages 3-21, PACE is excited to announce the return of PACE Easter Fest!

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Weavers Cottage's annual Easter Egg Trail!

For the first time in the show's legendary history, the Live UK's Strongest Man 2026 competition is coming to Braehead Arena in August! Scotland ARE YOU READY?

Adventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with another selection of incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Callendar House!

Don't miss a spellbinding evening of Gaelic and Icelandic song and music performed by Stirling Gaelic Choir and Söngfjelagið from Iceland at Stirling Castle on Saturday 6th June!

Being held at Bridge of Allan Parish Church on 28th March, The Literary Escape Festival is a one-day grassroots book festival celebrating independent authors, local creatives, and small businesses!

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!

AR26 Charity's Free Football For All Sessions are running between January and April, offering free fun and football on weeknights to kids between 6 and 14 years!

Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair, Scotland's biggest monthly arts & crafts fair returns for 2026 to Geilsland Country Estate, Beith!

Kinross Wildlife Watch is for kids that can't get enough of exploring the great outdoors or those desperate to find out a bit more about the weird and wonderful creatures we share our world with!

Clarty Paws is a fun, muddy obstacle course event for people and their dogs taking place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March 2026.

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!

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Culzean Castle's annual Easter Egg Trail!

Make this an Easter to remember and share special moments with your loved ones by taking part in Robert Burns Birthplace Museum's annual Easter Egg Trail!

This spring, Kelburn Castle invites you to explore the forest, rebuild the story, and draw the sword in a magical, self-led adventure inspired by the legendary tale of King Arthur!

Blair Castle & Estate will open their beautifully landscaped gardens to the public on Sunday 12th April as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!

Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town with their brand new show JURASSIC! Catch them at Somerset Park between Wednesday 22nd and Sunday 26th April!

Get ready to jump, slide, and conquer the ultimate muddy challenge at the Auchingarrich Mud Monsters Family Fun Run on Sunday 26th April and Sunday 24th May!

Join a host of big-name authors and personalities, celebrating life stories, as the Boswell Book Festival returns to Dumfries House, Ayrshire for 2026.

Extending over two acres, the garden at Knockmarloch has been developed to provide different areas of interest, including ponds, a labyrinth, orchard, stream and more!

Barrmill Community Garden is carved from a 19th-century whinstone quarry and situated within a 1890s parkland, including enchanted woodland walks, a fairy trail, and a nature trail.

Explore a colourful maple grove, a den for the youngsters and a rockery with alpines and small rhododendrons beside the burn when Burnhouse opens as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!

Enjoy a visit to Crummieholm, where the current owners have attempted to transform a neglected and overgrown field into a tranquil haven for trees, shrubs, flowers and wildlife!

Set in surrounding farmland and woodland, the main structure of this garden has been in place for over 20 years with recent installations including a summer house, pergola and glasshouse.

The Kelburn Garden Party is a music and arts festival that explodes across numerous stages, nooks and spaces throughout the magical glen and stunning gardens that surround Kelburn Castle!

Enjoy a visit to three Beith Community Gardens on Saturday 18th July as part of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme!

Explore the south facing garden at 19 Waterslap in Fenwick on Saturday 25 July as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!

Auchincruive is steeped in horticultural history and the gardens are going through major redevelopment to bring them back to their former glory. Visit them as part of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme!