WHAT'S ON · THU 8 OCTOBER
What's on in Glasgow tomorrow
Plan tomorrow tonight: family events, shows and sessions across Glasgow, with times, prices and ages so you can book before bedtime.
14 things on 6 free 10 indoors 6 venues
Thu 8 October14 things on
from £109:30
Soft Play Music Mornings
Kelvin Hall · Glasgow · ages 0-5
Indoors
All day · check times with the venue
Barbie: The Exhibition
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum · Glasgow
Indoors- Free
All day · check times with the venue
Free daily organ recitals
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum · Glasgow
Indoors - Free
All day · check times with the venue
Who was Chevalière d'Eon?
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum · Glasgow
Indoors 
Free10:00
Naeem Mohaiemen: THROUGH A MIRROR, DARKLY
The Hunterian · Glasgow
Indoors10:00
Migrant Voice: Outside In
The Hunterian · Glasgow
Indoors10:15
Mackintosh House Guided Tour
The Hunterian · Glasgow
Indoors
from £510:30
Storytime Play
Citizens Theatre · Glasgow · ages 0-5
Free10:30-11:00
Bookbug
Milton Library · Glasgow · ages 0-5
Indoors- from £60
11:00
Theatre Lab 26/27: Scenic Insights, Designing Dystopia
Citizens Theatre · Glasgow
12:30
Greatest Hits Skate
Braehead Ice Centre · Glasgow
- Free
17:00
Stirling Maxwell Centre Autumn 2026 Seminar Series
The Hunterian · Glasgow
Indoors - Free
19:00-21:00
Geological Society of Glasgow Lectures
The Hunterian · Glasgow
Indoors - from £5
19:45-21:15
New Sauce Scratch Night
Citizens Theatre · Glasgow · ages 12+
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOUT
Good for a spontaneous day out
No booking, no fuss: places you can decide on over breakfast.
The Yard Glasgow
Glasgow · ages 0-18
A charity adventure play space for disabled children and young people, built around messy play, sensory play and child-led adventure sessions.
School visits
from £8Golf It Adventure Golf Glasgow
Glasgow
Hogganfield Loch 27-hole adventure golf - three themed courses, Soft Play N.
Free parkingFood on siteCafé
Finlaystone Country Park
Port Glasgow
Woodland trails, a fairy trail and farm animal meet-ups on an estate that's open every day of the year.
Birthday partiesCaféDog friendlyGift shop+5 more
FreeGorbals Library
Glasgow
Free Bookbug sessions of songs and rhymes for under-fives, plus weekly classes, in a library open till 8pm twice a week.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyToilets+2 more
from £4.50Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton
A volcanic rock stronghold guarding the Clyde, with a genuine Viking sword fragment and 40 steps to earn the view.
Bike parkingCaféGift shopParking+3 more
FreeQueens Park Skatepark & Vert Ramp
Glasgow
A free, always-open outdoor skatepark with a vert ramp, rails, a spine and a giant kicker, though several features have seen better days.
Public transport nearby
Good to know
Is anything free?
Yes, Free daily organ recitals, Who was Chevalière d'Eon?, Naeem Mohaiemen: THROUGH A MIRROR, DARKLY, Bookbug and 2 more are free to attend. Some free events still need a ticket booked in advance; each listing says so.
What do tickets cost?
Paid events start from £1. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.
What if it rains?
Soft Play Music Mornings, Barbie: The Exhibition, Free daily organ recitals, Who was Chevalière d'Eon? and 6 more are indoors. Our rainy-day list has every place under a roof if the forecast turns.
PLAN A DIFFERENT DAY
What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Glasgow today, with times and prices.
TOP PICKWho was Chevalière d'Eon? · free- Fri13 things · Barbie: The Exhibition
- Sat19 things · Naeem Mohaiemen: THROUGH A MIRROR, DARKLY
- Sun15 things · Migrant Voice: Outside In
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