Family And Kids events in East Renfrewshire in May 2026

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!

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!

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

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

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!

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.

Neilston Agricultural Show

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!

Rouken Glen Junior Parkrun

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

Spring Fayre Fun Day

St John's Primary Parent Partnership is holding a Spring Fayre Fun Day on Saturday 16th May featuring funfair-style games, tombola, home baking and more!

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!

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!

Get ready for a brilliant day out when the AROC Scottish Italian Car Day brings a selection of Alfa Romeos, Ferraris and more to the stunning Hopetoun House on Sunday 24th May!

The pipes are calling you to the Royal Highland Centre on 30th May for the British Pipe Band Championships.

Roll up, roll up...Children's Classic Concerts spectacularly presents 'Big Top Brass' at Corn Exchange Haddington on Saturday 16th May!

Join Crime Masters to look for clues, interpret evidence, and help the police to solve the case on this murder mystery walk at Dunfermline's Pittencrieff Park on Wednesday 13th May!

Art in the Park at Craigtoun Country Park in St Andrews is set to be a celebration of art and creativity running over two weekends in May!

Mark the arrival of summer with family activities, outdoor workshops and creative happenings as Forgan Arts Centre celebrates Beltane 2026 with their annual festival!

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

Get ready to sip, savour, and socialise at the Cartha Southside Food & Drink Festival on Saturday 16th May, their biggest celebration yet of tasty food, delicious drinks and live music!

Join the Novello Orchestra at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic, a symphonic celebration of Disney music, animation and memories – a century in the making!

Following the incredible success of their first event, M&D's are delighted to welcome families back for the ASN Family Festival at Scotland's Theme Park on Saturday 10th May!

Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town with their brand new show JURASSIC! Catch them at Motherwell Shopping Centre between Wednesday 29th April and Monday 4th May!

BGCP Comic Con returns to Cumbernauld when they take over the Antonine Shopping Centre for another full day of Comic Con Madness on Saturday 2nd May!

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!

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

The Boswell Children's Festival returns to Dumfries House! Authors, illustrators and mischief makers will be back, with a programme of fun filled activities for young readers and their families!

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!

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!

Keep curious kids entertained at Culzean Castle and Country Park's Nature Nippers sessions exploring the natural world through games, crafts and play!

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!

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!

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

Bishopton Art Group are holding their annual Spring Art and Craft Fair on Saturday 16th May in Bishopton Community Centre!

Get ready to hand-jive the night away when PMOS bring their production of the beloved musical Grease to Paisley Town Hall in May!

Inflatable Fun City returns with a brand new location... Barnhill Farm! Bounce, slide, and play all day in an exciting new space made for maximum fun!

Get ready for a night of killer tunes and fang-tastic talent at BSPA's Rocking Spooktacular... a frightfully fabulous show that's guaranteed to rock your socks off at Macrobert Arts Centre!

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!

Culture Night Stirling: Carnival of the Wolf will bring venues and unexpected spaces across the city to life through an exciting variety of events on Friday 1st May!