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FreeNorth Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
Motherwell
Free museum with a climbing tower and an outdoor play area with a water table, five minutes' walk from Motherwell station.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingFree parkingOutdoor play+2 more

Old Schoolhouse Glasgow
Glasgow
A pub with proper food, a Monday pub quiz and sport on the telly, open midday to midnight every day.
Allergy awareOutdoor playParkingRestaurant+3 more
from £8.95Omniplex Cinema - Clydebank
Clydebank
Standard screenings plus a Saturday and Sunday sensory friendly showing with the lights up and the sound down.
CaféFood on siteSensory friendlyToilets+1 more

Overton Farm Shop & Butchery
Carluke
A farm shop and butchery with a café attached, open every day for a browse and a bite rather than a fixed activity.
CaféFood on siteParking

Paesano Pizza Miller Street
Glasgow
City-centre Napoletana pizza on Miller Street - walk-in, high chairs, Soft Play N never.
High chairsWheelchair accessible

Paesano Pizza Shawlands
Glasgow
Shawlands Napoletana pizza - walk-in, Soft Play N never on food.
High chairsWheelchair accessible

Paesano Pizza West End
Glasgow
West End Napoletana pizza - walk-in, kids half portions, Soft Play N never.
High chairsWheelchair accessible
from £5Pandamonium Play Centre
Erskine · ages 0+
Slides, climbing frames and trampolines for the bigger ones, plus a proper Parent and Toddler Area for the smaller ones.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playSensory room+1 more
from £6Paradise Island Adventure Golf Braehead
Glasgow
Braehead GRID indoor adventure golf - two 18-hole courses, Soft Play N.
Birthday partiesParty roomsGroup bookingsWheelchair accessible+1 more
FreeParkhead Library
Glasgow
Free Bookbug rhymes and books to borrow, with a changing places toilet that a lot of libraries simply don't have.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyChanging Places+2 more
FreePartick Library
Glasgow · ages 0-5
Free Bookbug sessions and baby groups for under-fives, with a quiet corner for feeding and no ticket to sort beforehand.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyToilets+2 more
from £70.50Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts Glasgow Southside
Glasgow · ages 6-18
Weekly Saturday sessions in musical theatre, drama and film-making for kids aged 6 to 18, paid as a rolling membership.
Booking required

Pavilion Theatre
Glasgow
Live theatre, comedy and pantomime, with a café on site and a paid membership if you go often.
CaféFood on site
from £2Pinkston Watersports
Glasgow · ages 7-16
White water tubing, kayaking and paddleboarding on a sealed canal basin, with wetsuits and buoyancy aids supplied.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookings+3 more
from £2Play Town Softplay
Glasgow · ages 0-12
Three tiers of play frame, from an enclosed baby area up to a big multi-level climb, with parking thrown in for free.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+5 more
FreePlean Country Park
Stirling
Free woodland park with a play area, an exercise trail and three themed walking routes to work through.
Free parkingOutdoor playPicnic areaPicnics allowed+2 more
FreePollok Country Park
Glasgow
Free Pollok Country Park with woodland trails, highland cattle and the Burrell on site - Soft Play N.
ParkingToiletsPicnic areaCafé+2 more
FreePollok Library (Inside Health Centre)
Glasgow · ages 0+
Free Bookbug sessions and shelves of picture books for under-fives, tucked inside a health centre with parking on site.
Baby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCaféParking+3 more
FreePollokshaws Library
Glasgow
Free Bookbug singing sessions for babies, Lego Fun for the school-age crowd, and no fee to just browse the shelves.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyToilets+2 more
FreePollokshields Library
Glasgow
A free, quiet library with Bookbug sessions for babies and under-fives, plus books to browse on a wet afternoon.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyToilets+2 more
FreePossil Marsh
Glasgow
A free nature reserve on the edge of Glasgow where you walk the perimeter path spotting birds and wildflowers.
FreePossilpark Library
Glasgow
Free Bookbug sessions for the under-fives and a craft club for older kids, with step-free access and no booking needed.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyStep-free access+2 more
from £95Project Ability Ltd
Glasgow · ages 8-25
Saturday art classes in print making, painting, ceramics and textiles for young people aged 8 to 25, with printmaking workshops for disabled kids too.
Gift shopWheelchair accessible
FreeProvan Hall
Glasgow
Free entry to a medieval house and walled garden, with weekend crafts and a nature trail to keep kids busy outdoors.
Gift shopFood on sitePicnics allowed
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