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Family days out in and around Glasgow, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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from £12.50A Play, A Pie and A Pint
Glasgow · ages 14+
A lunchtime play with a pie and a pint included, for grown-ups only, not for the kids.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBooking requiredDog friendly+5 more
from £159Action Adventure Activities
Stirling · ages 5+
Axe throwing, canoeing and canyoning on one site, aimed at kids five and up who fancy proper outdoor grit.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredIndoor seatingFood on site+4 more
FreeAdvanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow
Glasgow
Free public talks, exhibitions, film screenings and theatre at a university building in Glasgow's West End, with a proper cafe for afterwards.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBottle warmingCafé+4 more
from £6.95Adventure Planet Paisley
Paisley · ages 0-16
A big indoor play centre with a drop slide for the over-sevens and a proper toddler zone away from the chaos.
Birthday partiesBreastfeeding friendlyCaféFree parking+6 more
from £10Aerial Edge Circus School
Glasgow · ages 1+
Flying trapeze, aerial silks and acrobatics classes for age 1 upwards, with drop-in sessions and monthly courses.
Parking
FreeAirdrie Skatepark
Airdrie
A free outdoor concrete park with a 6 foot halfpipe, a 3/4 pool and a minibowl for anyone who can already ride a board or bike.

Airpark Adventure
Glasgow
An inflatable adventure park in Glasgow, open long hours most days bar Mondays and Tuesdays.

Animal Man Parties
Glasgow · ages 2-12
A mobile animal party that brings snakes, spiders, a T-Rex or a mini zoo straight to your house or hall.
Booking required

Annan Gallery
Glasgow
A quiet art gallery in Glasgow where kids can wander round looking at paintings rather than touching screens.
FreeAnniesland Library
Glasgow
Free Bookbug sessions and shelves of books to browse, with no ticket and no car park to fight for.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyDog friendly+3 more
from £1.50Arnprior Farm
Stirling · ages 5+
Pumpkin picking, lambing chores and a heated pool in pods, with a five-plus age line on the lambing shed.
Baby changeCard onlyOutdoor playToilets
from £15Art Classes in the Botanics
Glasgow
Weekly drawing and painting courses in and around the Botanic Gardens, from life drawing to oil painting, all pitched at beginners.
Booking required

Art Space G41
Glasgow · ages 6+
Painting glazed pottery or having a go on the wheel, for kids six and up who fancy something to take home.
Gift shop
from £30Auchengillan Outdoor Centre
Glasgow · ages 5+
A residential outdoor centre near Glasgow where groups climb a 60ft tower, raft build, fire air rifles and sleep over in cabins or lodges.
Accessible toiletChanging PlacesFirst aidGroup bookings+1 more
from £2.50Audio Glasgow
Glasgow
A Glasgow gig venue for teenage and adult music fans, not a family day out, with shows either 16+ with an adult or strictly 18+.
Accessible toiletDog friendly
FreeAuld Kirk Museum
Kirkintilloch
Free local museum in Kirkintilloch where kids can wander round objects of local and international significance.
Parking
from £10Avant Garde Music Bar & Restaurant
Glasgow
A weekly ceilidh plus jazz and rock nights in a Glasgow bar and restaurant, food served till 8pm.

BAaD - Barras Art & Design
Glasgow
A Barras courtyard and venue with live music, weekend brunch hours and a backyard bar that's dog friendly.
Dog friendlyFood on siteRestaurantWheelchair accessible
FreeBag o' Nails
Glasgow
Sunday brunch with an all day breakfast and a proper kids menu, in a bar that stays open late for the grown-ups after.
Kids menu
FreeBaillieston Library
Glasgow · ages 0+
Free Bookbug songs and stories for babies and toddlers, plus a whole library of books to dig into.
ParkingToiletsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
FreeBalloch Castle Country Park
Alexandria
Free loch-side park with two play areas, a fairy trail, a walled garden and orienteering courses to try.
Blue badge parkingFood on siteOutdoor playParking+2 more

Bannockburn House
Stirling
Guided tours of a historic house mid-conservation, plus garden tours and the odd living history event on weekends.
Blue badge parkingBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings

Bard in the Botanics
Glasgow
Outdoor and glasshouse Shakespeare in the Botanic Gardens, with picnic rugs on the grass and stools to hire if you'd rather not sit on the ground.
Blue badge parkingBooking requiredPicnics allowedToilets
FreeBarmulloch Community Centre
Glasgow
A free local library with Bookbug sessions for babies and a role-playing games club for older kids.
Baby changeBlue badge parkingBreastfeeding friendlyDog friendly+4 more
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