What's On in Glasgow & West of Scotland

Edinburgh Christmas Market

Venue: East Princes Street Gardens

Website: https://edinburgh.org

Free to enter, shoppers can browse around 70 stalls featuring everything from clothing and jewellery to handmade gifts for the home.The market is also where Scotland’s largest Ferris-wheel, the LNER...

Edinburgh's Christmas

Venue: Edinburgh City Centre

Website: https://edwinterfest.com/edinburgh-christmas

Edinburgh's Christmas transforms the beautiful city centre with festive fun for all the family, including traditional Christmas Markets, funfair rides, spectacular live outdoor events, delicious food and...

Festive Family Funfair

Venue: West Princes Street Gardens

Website: https://edinburgh.org

West Princes Street Gardens has rides and attractions, as well as a variety of festive food and drink stalls Santa and his elves can be found at Santa’s Stories on West Princes Street Gardens – ready...

Ice Rink

Venue: George Street

Website: https://edinburgh.org

The popular Ice Rink is found on George Street with an undercover rink, so you can enjoy the fun no matter the weather. Toddler skating sessions and relaxed sessions (with smaller capacity, softer lighting...

LNER Big Wheel

Venue: East Princes Street Gardens

Website: https://edwinterfest.com

Enjoy the comfort of the enclosed and weather-proof pods with incredible views of the historic Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Arthur’s Seat, and sparkling evening views of Edinburgh’s Christmas attractions....

Traditional Christmas Markets

Venue: East Princes Street Gardens

Website: https://edwinterfest.com

With beautifully decorated chalets selling one of a kind gifts, glittering decorations, the smells, tastes and sounds that fill even the biggest miser with Christmas spirit, every elf will find something...

Dance Inc. Studios

Venue: Bothwell, Busby and Bearsden

Website: www.danceincstudios.uk

Fun, confidence building, non-competitive dance classes for girls and boys of all ages.To book a two week trial or go straight to sign up visit the website and create a free account with ClassForKids,...

Discover Glasgow in 45 stops!

Venue: Glasgow City

Website: www.citysightseeingglasgow.co.uk

Discover Glasgow with City Sightseeing’s Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour, featuring 45 stops across two vibrant routes - Red and Yellow. Enjoy unlimited travel for one or two days, exploring iconic landmarks...

Elder Park Junior Parkrun

Venue: Elder Park

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/elderpark-juniors

Parkrun organise free, weekly, 2km junior timed runs which are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in. Please register before your first run. The aim is to have fun. Go along and...

Fun, Friends and French!

Venue: 3 Park Circus, Glasgow

Website: www.afglasgow.org.uk/french-culture

Give your child a head start with French at Alliance Française Glasgow.Their fun and interactive classes are taught by native French-speaking teachers and tailored for all ages - from toddlers to teens. Visit...

Glasgow Science Centre

Venue: Glasgow Science Centre

Website: www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/learn

Glasgow Science Centre offers exciting STEM experiences designed especially for primary learners. Topics include Space, Renewable Energy, the Human Body and more. Free places are available across many...

Golf It!

Venue: 1240 Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow

Website: www.golf-it.com

On the banks of Hogganfield Loch, Golf It! offers a world of great value activities for all ages and abilities.The most popular attraction is the immersive, family-friendly Driving Range. Equipped with...

Stagecoach - Creative Courage for Life

Venue: The Broom Parish Church

Website: www.stagecoach.co.uk/glasgow

Stagecoach Glasgow provide quality part-time training in the performing arts for children aged 4-18yrs.Students take part in weekly skill building classes run by professionals from the entertainment industry...

The Big Christmas Skate

Venue: Braehead Ice Centre

Website: https://braeheadicecentre.co.uk

With sessions running four days a week—including Ice Discos, Wee Ones, and Throwback Thursdays—there’s plenty of fun for the whole family to enjoy. Skate hire is included in the price, so all you...

Winter at Landmark Forest Adventure Park

Venue: Landmark Forest Adventure Park

Website: www.landmarkpark.co.uk/winter-at-landmark

Landmark Forest Adventure Park is open for a season of discovery and outdoor adventure. Step inside the Bamboozeleum for mind-bending illusions and interactive exhibits, or experience the quirky Wonderwood...

Gallus in Weegieland

Venue: Tron Theatre

Website: www.tron.co.uk/shows/gallus-in-weegieland

A winter wonderland populated with strange-talking creatures, a maniacal power-hungry Queen and her son Knavey (quite possibly the hottest Harry Styles rip-off the pantosphere has ever seen).Contains audience...

The Wizard of Oz

Venue: East Kilbride Village Theatre

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Are you ready to be whisked away to the magical land of Oz? This enchanting production promises to captivate audiences of all ages with its dazzling costumes, toe-tapping musical numbers, and side-splitting...

Glasgow's Winter Wonderland

Venue: Glasgow Green and St Enoch Square

Website: www.glasgowswinterwonderland.com

See Glasgow from new heights in the comfort of the spectacular Observation Wheels, enjoy live theatre performances in the Festive Big Top Live!, visit Santa in his festive Grotto, and explore a fantastic...

Santa's Stories

Venue: West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Website: https://edwinterfest.com

The magic of Christmas is brought to life, as Santa and his helpers make Edinburgh their home for the season! The halls of his cabin are decked, the hot chocolate simmering away and blankets toasted to...

Baltic

Venue: Lanternhouse

Website: www.lanternhousearts.org

Packed with cool tunes, snowballing laughs and plenty of chances to shout out, Baltic is a heartwarming festive adventure for the whole family. Full of friendship, fun and a little sprinkle of panto magic.

Family Ice Experience

Venue: 101 George St

Website: https://edwinterfest.com

Step into The Ice Queen's Castle during family-friendly sessions at The Polar Ice Bar. Designed for all ages, these sessions invite you to wander through a glittering frozen world and discover breathtaking...

The Little Mermaid (Pantomime)

Venue: King's Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Join Glasgow pantomime superstar Elaine C Smith, and the King’s favourite funny-man Johnny Mac as they dive to the depths of the ocean in an exhilarating and enchanting theatrical extravaganza, the likes...

Free Event - Santa's Arrival

Venue: Dobbies Milngavie

Website: www.dobbies.com/milngavie

Get into the festive spirit and build memories by going to the FREE Santa’s arrival event at your local Dobbies.Dobbies give him a big community welcome with local groups and performers, special treats...

Santa's Grotto

Venue: Dobbies Milngavie

Website: www.dobbies.com/milngavie

Children will get to experience snowy scenes, ice fish with the penguins, help the polar bears improve their ice hockey skills, shoot some snowball hoops and see where Santa’s reindeer live, all before...

Snow White

Venue: Airdie Town Hall

Website: www.culturenl.co.uk

Don't miss the family-friendly pantomime, Snow White, presented by Spillers Pantomimes. Snow White promises to be a spectacular celebration, filled with laughter, magic, and festive cheer—just the perfect...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

The evil giant Blunderbore is terrorising the poor village of Skint upon the Brew. Can a poor farm boy named Jack save the village and the beautiful princess Jill from the giant Blunderbore and his glamorous...

Jock and the Beanstalk

Venue: The Pavilion Theatre

Website: www.trafalgartickets.com/pavilion-theatre-glasgow

Go and see if Jock can defeat the giant, win the heart of the girl he loves and turn the Trots’ fortunes around. Once again, the Pav panto will have all the ingredients for a perfect family panto; with...

The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

Venue: SEC Glasgow

Website: www.sec.co.uk

The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Gonzo, as Dickens, narrates the story...

Destination Christmas

Venue: Strathclyde Country Park, M&Ds Scotland’s Theme Park

Website: www.scotlandsthemepark.com/events

Featuring M&D’s On Ice undercover ice-rink complete with a Bavarian Bar, a Festive Magical Circus, presented by the famous Chipperfield family, and Believe, a captivating story telling experience. Plus...

Illuminate RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond

Venue: RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond

Website: https://events.rspb.org.uk

Join RSPB Loch Lomond for a magical moonlit meander around the reserve after hours. Design and decorate your own recycled glass lantern to take home, then head off along a candlelit trail. £8 per person...

Paisley’s free Let it Snow Christmas Trail

Venue: Paisley Town Centre

Website: www.paisleyfirst.com

Paisley’s free Let it Snow Christmas Trail is rolling into town on Friday 28th November 2025 until Sunday 4th January 2026. Find and name all the cool and frosty Snowmen characters hiding in local business...

Santa at Mugdock

Venue: Mugdock Country Park

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk

Santa is doing a meet and greet at Mugdock this year and can’t wait for the boys and girls to come and ‘high 5’ him and tell him what presents they want. This a group session for up to 20 children...

Beauty and The Beast Winter Wonderland

Venue: Silverburn Shopping Centre

Website: www.funstreet.co.uk/beauty-the-beast-glasgow-event

Fun Street Glasgow transforms into an Enchanted Winter Wonderland for one of the most exciting festive events of the year. Families across Glasgow are invited to step into the world of Beauty & The Beast...

Christmas at New Lanark

Venue: New Larnark Visitor Centre

Website: https://newlanark.org

Meet Santa in his cosy Grotto, where every child will receive a special gift and a sprinkle of Christmas cheer. Then get ready to laugh, cheer and join in the fun at their “Alice in Scottieland” pantomime —...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: The Town House Hamilton

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Welcome to a mystical magical fairytale pantomime kingdom… somewhere in the deepest, darkest depths of South Lanarkshire… where the locals are under threat from the gruesome Giant Greedyguts and his...

All About Fire

Venue: Mugdock Country Park

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk

Fires need a lot of attention. Let's gather wood, build a fire, light it, and most importantly, keep it lit. Are you up for the challenge? Let’s find out. All instruction will be given by the ranger,...

Elves and the Shoemaker by Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre

Venue: The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

A poor shoemaker has only one pair of shoes left and not enough money to pay his rent. With the help of two mischievous Elves, he makes some unusual shoes and rewards the Elves in return. A fun adaption...

Santa's Mischievous Elves

Venue: RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch

Website: https://events.rspb.org.uk

This activity is perfect for families and children of all ages, offering a fun and educational way to enjoy the festive season and learn about local wildlife. Santa’s elves have been a little cheeky....

Beauty and the Beast

Venue: Citizens Theatre

Website: https://citz.co.uk/whats-on/beauty-and-the-beast

Full of festive magic, this joyful and very funny take on the classic fairytale is the perfect Christmas show for families.Live music, beautiful set design and captivating storytelling will ensure a memorable...

Little Red Riding Hood

Venue: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Studio 32 brings the classic family pantomime to East Kilbride this festive season. Join Little Red as she makes her daily venture through the forest to visit her granny. Except this particular day her...

Sleeping Beauty

Venue: Beacon Arts Centre

Website: www.beaconartscentre.co.uk

Step into a fairytale world of magical castles, bewitched spinning wheels and an enchanted sleep that only true love’s kiss can break…With fabulous songs, spectacular costumes, and oodles of slapstick...

The Nutcracker

Venue: City Halls

Website: www.sco.org.uk

From the delicate ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ to the elegant ‘Waltz of the Flowers’, Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker conjures all the magic and wonder of Christmas – and it’s as much of...

The Paisley Christmas Night Market

Venue: Paisley Town Hall

Website: https://renfrewshireboxoffice.ticketsolve.com/

Enjoy an evening packed with over 40 market traders, street food, cocktail bars, a margarita cart, and irresistible cakes and cookies. Groove to live DJ sets while you explore a vibrant mix of local creators,...

Christmas at Almond Valley

Venue: Almond Valley

Website: www.almondvalley.co.uk

Expect twinkling trails, illuminated play, hands-on crafts, and heart-warming food and drink. Includes dedicated Relaxed sessions, with reduced sound and lighting alongside their much-loved Tots and Toddlers...

Christmas Wishes

Venue: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Website: https://childrensclassicconcerts.co.uk/events/christmas-wishes-2025

‘Tis the season to be jolly, so let’s make this the best Christmas yet! What would your Christmas Wishes be? A joyful musical celebration with your loved ones? A sparklingly magical display of dance?...

Christmas Wishes

Venue: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Website: https://childrensclassicconcerts.co.uk

Festive Weekend

Venue: National Museum of Rural Life

Website: www.nms.ac.uk

Take the family for a weekend of festive activities, and storytelling at the National Museum of Rural Life. Get hands on with nature-inspired crafts in the Learning Centre, make some eco-friendly reindeer...

Loch Lomond Christmas Festival 2025

Venue: Loch Lomond Shores

Website: https://lochlomondshores.com

Festive market with unique gifts, crafts, and delicious treats, visit Santa Claus himself in the @Sealife Centre all weekend plus live entertainment on the Festival Stage, including choirs, dancers, and...

Santa and Elf Grotto Experience

Venue: Silverburn Shopping Centre

Website: www.funstreet.co.uk/glasgow-santa-elf-grotto

Designed for children aged 1–10, this Santa & Elf Grotto with Playtime is more than just meeting Father Christmas — it’s an interactive, joy-filled experience that captures the wonder of Christmas...

The Gift

Venue: Citizens Theatre

Website: https://citz.co.uk/whats-on/the-gift

This is a story reversing the idea that it is the wrapping paper, the cardboard boxes and ribbons that should be discarded, and reveals that playfulness, creativity and imagination are the true gifts....

The Magic of Christmas by Magic Den

Venue: The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

A fun filled festive magic show, suitable for all the family, with hilarious interaction, that will have you jingling all the way to Christmas! Don’t miss Blinky the puppet too and Magic Den has a wee...

Family Reindeer Run

Venue: Mugdock Country Park

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk

Get ready to prance, dance and dash around Mugdock Country Park. This family friendly Reindeer Run lasts approx 2.5k and antlers are provided. This event this is not doggie friendly, but you can always...

Santa Dash 2025

Venue: Glasgow Green

Website: www.beatsoncancercharity.org

Beatson is delighted to have festive friends dashing around Glasgow Green to help raise funds for patients and families who are affected by cancer. Participants can walk, jog, run or hop on their sleighs...

The Great Christmas Puppet Making Workshop

Venue: The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Lots of festive family fun for Christmas in this crafty workshop! What would you wish to make...a Reindeer, a Santa, a Fairy maybe? With just a little imagination and lots of Christmas cheer, have lots...

A Cottiers Christmas Carol

Venue: Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland Street

Website: www.insideouttheatreproductions.com

It is Christmas eve and the Pantosphere is full of festive fun. Everyone is except Anjelica Scrooge, the richest woman in Panto Land. Anjelica will be up all day and all night with ghostly guests from...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: Rutherglen Town Hall

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Welcome to a mystical magical fairytale pantomime kingdom… somewhere in the deepest, darkest depths of South Lanarkshire… where the locals are under threat from the gruesome Giant Greedyguts and his...

Snow White and the Seven Muppets

Venue: Lanark Memorial Hall

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Join Snow White and the gang for an all-singing, all-dancing family pantomime full of cheer! Simply the fairest show in the pantosphere. Will Snow win panto’s got talent? Can Snow and her muppet pals...

Bluey's Big Play

Venue: SEC Glasgow

Website: www.sec.co.uk

Back by popular demand – Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli are returning to the SEC Armadillo. Featuring brilliantly created puppets, this theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s...

Christmas Jumper Day

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.savethechildren.org.uk

Sign up with your workplace, school, community or friend group and join millions of people getting silly for a seriously good cause with Save the Children.You get to have fun, commit some crimes against...

Snow Play

Venue: Lanternhouse

Website: www.lanternhousearts.org

What would you do if one year Winter decided to stay and moved into your house? You would have icicles in the kitchen and snow all over your bed! Well, that’s what happens in our snowy spectacular show...

Jackie and the Beans Talk By Theatre Presto

Venue: The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

A fun packed panto, followed by a sing-along of your favourite Christmas songs in this hour long pantomime extravaganza, with actors, fabulous singing, audience interaction and much hilarity to be had...

Sleeping Beauty: The Stand's Panto

Venue: The Stand Comedy Club

Website: www.thestand.co.uk

Join Sleeping Beauty, Chester the Jester, Prince Charming, The Fairy Gothmother and some surprise guests non stop Panto hilarity from start to finish and suitable for all the family.This show is best suited...

The Great Christmas Adventure

Venue: Paisley Town Hall

Website: https://renfrewshireboxoffice.ticketsolve.com/

This Christmas take your family into the heart of a Great Christmas Adventure at the beautifully restored Paisley Town Hall. An immersive festive journey awaits, designed to delight children and bring...

Wild at Mugdock - Winter Walking Stories

Venue: Mugdock Country Park

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk

Go of piste with the ranger to Mugdock's very wild places including streams, bogs and woodlands, whilst listening to nature themed stories along the way. These sessions are for 8-12 years and for children...

Snow White and the Seven Muppets

Venue: Village Theatre East Kilbride

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

From the producers that brought you last year's smash hit ‘A Crackin’ Christmas Carol’, Insideout Theatre Productions Ltd proudly present Snow White and the Seven Muppets by Paul Harper-Swan. Join...

Cinderella

Venue: SEC Glasgow

Website: www.sec.co.uk

Produced by The Apprentice star Reece Donnelly, the show will feature a stellar line-up led by none other than Love Island winner and vocal powerhouse Paige Turley, who is set to play the enchanting role...

Children’s Messiah

Venue: St Aloysius’ Church

Website: www.rcs.ac.uk/whats-on/dunedin-consort-childrens-messiah-2/

Fun for all the family is guaranteed in Dunedin Consort’s interactive, 45-minute Children’s Messiah — specially crafted with young ears in mind! Guided by Mr Handel himself, they’ll be whizzing...

The IRN-BRU Carnival

Venue: SEC Glasgow

Website: www.sec.co.uk

Europe’s largest indoor funfair returns, packed full of family rides, thrill rides, and children’s rides – so there’s something for everyone! Don’t miss the Dodgems, take a trip around the Fun...

Gladiators Live

Venue: OVO Hydro

Website: www.ovohydro.com

Featuring the new stars of the UK TV series Gladiators, the live show will be a spectacular, high-octane two-hour show with all the fan-favourite events and the ultimate Eliminator. With purpose-built...

Elf (PG)

Venue: Paisley Town Hall

Website: www.renfrewshireboxoffice.ticketsolve.com

One Christmas Eve, it became clear that Buddy would never truly fit into the elf world. So Buddy decided to set off for New York City, in search of his roots and his real father.

The McDougalls: Winter Wonderland

Venue: Johnstone Town Hall

Website: https://renfrewshireboxoffice.ticketsolve.com/

Sing along with wintery favourites like Jingle Bells, The Bear Went Over the Mountain and I’m a Little Snowman as you travel through a land of songs and snowy surprises! Go wearing your favourite Christmas...

The McDougalls' Winter Wonderland

Venue: East Kilbride Arts Centre

Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk

Sing along with wintery favourites like Jingle Bells, The Bear Went Over the Mountain and I’m a Little Snowman as you travel through a land of songs and snowy surprises! Go wearing your favourite Christmas...

Wicked Wizard of Oz Cirque Spectacular

Venue: OVO Hydro

Website: www.ovohydro.com

The worlds biggest productions present a brand-new, breath-taking, Cirque staging… of the Wicked Wizard of Oz. With a cast of 40 and spectacular aerial stunts and amazing special effects this international...

Edinburgh's Hogmanay

Venue: Edinburgh City Centre

Website: https://edwinterfest.com/hogmanay

Featuring live music, DJ’s, Giant Screens, International Street Theatre, Pipers, Drummers, funfair attractions, delicious street food and drink and the return of pyrotechnic wizards Titanium designing...

Scottish Ballet - The Snow Queen

Venue: Theatre Royal Glasgow

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Scottish Ballet’s spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the stage, after its hugely popular tour in 2022.This glittering production is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s...

Sing-a-Long-a Matilda

Venue: King's Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Calling all revolting children and their parents – come and be a little a bit naughty at Sing-a-Long-a Matilda the Musical From the producers of Singalonga Sound of Music and Singalonga Frozen.Fancy...

Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

Venue: King's Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Cheer on Hugh Jackman, lust after Zac Efron as you experience The Greatest Showman in the greatest way possible - with lyrics on the screen so you can join in as loud as you want. The live host will teach...

Taylor Fever

Venue: Airdie Town Hall

Website: www.culturenl.co.uk/taylor-fever-2

Featuring incredible lighting and effects, this show has been wowing audiences across the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe. Taylor Fever is the perfect show for fans of all ages. This is more than just...

Oscar and the Highland Castle By Mousetale Puppets

Venue: The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

With lively, vibrant shows, designer and performer David Stewart brings his adventure stories to life with charming puppet characters and glow-in-the-dark ultraviolet effects. His productions are well...

Oscar and the Highland Castle By Mousetale Puppets

Venue: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

Website: www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Answering a call for help! Oscar the mouse leaves his attic home and heads for Loch Ness where he finds Incy Wincy Spider among the ruins of an old castle. It’s 1307 and as Scotland lies defeated, Robert...

Matthew Bourne's Production of The Red Shoes

Venue: King's Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

A timeless fairytale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has captivated audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its powerful tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to...

Horrible Histories - The Concert

Venue: Theatre Royal Glasgow

Website: www.atgtickets.com

For the very first time, your favourite songs and actors from the BAFTA Award-winning CBBC TV series will be appearing live (and dead!) on stage in a very special production! Featuring a live band, led...