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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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Modern leisure centre exterior with glass façade, stone steps leading to entrance, and brick base wall.Free

Bearsden Library and Community Hub

Glasgow

A free library and community hub where kids can borrow books, DVDs and games, and get online on the library laptops.

Quiet / SEN sessionsToiletsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

Three people in protective helmets and branded clothing holding paintball guns in an open field, with a white and dark wooden structure behind them.

Bedlam Paintball Glasgow Cumbernauld

Glasgow · ages 10+

Woodland paintball with themed game zones, plus laser tag and Splatmaster for younger kids who aren't old enough for the real thing.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Berlinkys

Berlinkys

Glasgow

Live music and quiz nights where kids can join in, but only until 7pm and they've got to order food.

Booking requiredFood on siteRestaurant

Bloc+Free

Bloc+

Glasgow

A live music and club venue with DJ nights and karaoke, more of a grown-up night out than a family day trip.

Boom Battle Bar Edinburghfrom £5

Boom Battle Bar Glasgow

Glasgow · ages 0-18

Axe throwing, crazy golf and augmented reality darts under one roof, with street food and cocktails for the grown-ups once the kids clear off at 7pm.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesCaféCard only+5 more

Aerial view of a red sandstone castle ruins on a peninsular surrounded by river, woodland and green fields, with distant houses and town beyond.from £2.50

Bothwell Castle

Glasgow · ages 7-15

Red sandstone ruin on the Clyde with towers, grounds and woodland walks, though the main tower and great hall are shut for conservation.

Dog friendlyGift shopParkingPicnic area+3 more

Bowlarama

Bowlarama

Glasgow

Full-length bowling lanes, batting cages and AR darts under one roof, with a kitchen serving burgers until late.

CaféKids menuFood on site

Braehead Ice Centre

Braehead Ice Centre

Glasgow

Public skating sessions on a proper rink, with a Wee Ones slot for the smallest skaters and an Ice Disco for the ones who think they're too cool for skating lessons.

Bike parkingBlue badge parkingFood on sitePublic transport nearby

People participate in a candle-making workshop, with finished scented candles in various colours displayed on a marble table.from £25

Braw Wee Craft Club

Glasgow · ages 12+

A city centre craft studio where teens can arm knit a blanket, cast jesmonite trays or make a soap and candle set from scratch.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsParty rooms

Crowds of visitors queue at food vendor vehicles in a vintage bus garage yard, with historic buses and fire engines on display.from £4

Bridgeton Bus Garage

Glasgow

A working museum of vintage Glasgow buses where you can climb aboard old city buses for free rides on open days.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféDog friendly+2 more

Bridgeton LibraryFree

Bridgeton Library

Glasgow

Free Bookbug sessions and a quiet corner of books for babies and toddlers, with proper evening opening twice a week.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyIndoor seating+1 more

The Friends of The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust (SCIO)from £1

Britannia Panopticon Music Hall

Glasgow

Stand on the actual stage where a teenage Stan Laurel made his debut, in the oldest surviving music hall on the planet.

Gift shopWheelchair accessible

Bubbles Soft Play & Party Venuefrom £5

Bubbles Soft Play & Party Venue

Glasgow · ages 0-9

Partick dedicated soft play for under-10s - baby area, frame, cafe, walk-ins.

Food on siteBirthday partiesParty roomsBaby change+2 more

Young child in green apron smiling at camera whilst holding a colorful hand-painted ceramic piece in an art studio.from £14

Cafe Ceramico

East Kilbride

Paint a pottery piece, get a hand or footprint done, then let the kids loose in the free soft play while it dries on the shelf.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingIndoor play+1 more

Densely wooded hillside with mixed deciduous and evergreen trees in varying autumn colours.

Cashel Forest

Glasgow

Woodland trails on Loch Lomond's east side, with an all-abilities path along the Cashel Burn for buggies and wheelchairs.

Accessible toiletParkingPicnic areaToilets+1 more

Crowded nightclub dance floor with excited revellers dancing, cheering and recording on mobile phones under purple lighting.

Cathouse Rock Club

Glasgow · ages 14+

A three-room rock and metal club with live gigs across Level 1, Level 2 and the Jäger Bar, strictly for the fourteen-plus crowd.

Chatelherault Country ParkFree

Chatelherault Country Park

Hamilton

Free adventure playground, woodland trails and a hunting lodge to explore in Hamilton, with a café to fall back on.

CaféGift shopOutdoor playPicnic area+1 more

Colourful oversized puppet characters parade through a city street with crowds of spectators watching beneath Victorian sandstone buildings.from £14

Citizens Theatre

Glasgow · ages 14+

A backstage tour or a heritage visit for teenagers, built around productions like 1984 rather than younger kids.

Colourful indoor soft play area with yellow-framed structures, red and pink padded sections, ball pits, slides and climbing equipment for young children.

City Kids Adventure Play

Glasgow

North-east Glasgow dedicated soft play - toddler and 4+ frames, cafe overlooking play.

CaféIndoor playBirthday partiesFood on site

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Modern gym interior with various exercise equipment including treadmills, weight machines, and dumbbells on dark flooring.

Clarkston Library

East Renfrewshire

A quiet spot to swap books and settle in for a story, with hours that stretch into Wednesday evening.

Large crowd of people dancing and celebrating in a nightclub with colourful stage lighting.

Classic Grand

Glasgow

A live music venue in the city centre with gigs and club nights, not set up as a family day out.

Children and teenagers climbing an indoor rock wall with safety harnesses indoors.from £10

Climbzone

Renfrew · ages 7+

A high aerial course, a 15 metre free fall and the UK's tallest indoor slide, all under one roof in Renfrew.

Indoor seatingLockers

Aerial view of a rural leisure venue with paddocks, farm buildings, a white house, manicured grounds and surrounding countryside.from £2

Cloybank

Bonnybridge

A £2 farm with alpacas and highland cows, a playbarn full of slides and rope decks, plus fishing and an air rifle range if you fancy a change of pace.

CaféIndoor playFood on siteOutdoor play+3 more

Clyde Valley Family Parkfrom £8.25

Clyde Valley Family Park

Crossford

Lanarkshire farm park with animals, safari train and crazy golf - Glasgow day trip.

Booking requiredBirthday partiesOutdoor playParking

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