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Aberdeen with kids: days out, clubs and events
Aberdeen has a long sandy beach with a seafront children love, and the Aberdeen Science Centre for a rainy day. Duthie Park and its winter gardens are free and close to the city centre.
On the map within about 15 km:
📅 What’s on in Aberdeen this weekend
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Free to get into
- Tolbooth Museum Museum & attraction · Aberdeen · Free
- Aberdeen Maritime Museum Museum & attraction · Aberdeen · Free
- Aberdeen Art Gallery Museum & attraction · City Centre · Free
- Beach Ballroom Bathing Area Beach · Aberdeen · Free
- Aberdeen Beach Beach · Aberdeen · Free
- The Denburn City Wildlife Area Park & nature walk · Summerhill · Free
For a rainy day
- His Majesty's Theatre Museum & attraction · City Centre
- Aberdeen Science Centre Museum & attraction · Hanover
- The Gordon Highlanders Museum Museum & attraction · Seafield
- Blairs Museum Museum & attraction · Blairs
- Cineworld Cinema · Aberdeen
- City of Aberdeen Central Library Museum & attraction · Gilcomston
Out in the fresh air
- Danestone Country Park Park & nature walk · Danestone · Free
- Beach Park, Countesswells Play park · Countesswells · Free
- Wynford Farm Park Farm & animals · Hillside
- Balmedie Country Park Park & nature walk · Balmedie · Free
- Leslie Terrace Playpark Play park · George Street · Free
Clubs that meet every week
- Drama at Aberdeen Arts Centre Music & drama · City Centre · Saturdays 10–11am (ages 8–11ish) and 11.30am–12.30pm (ages 12–15ish); term 2 runs 31 October–19 December 2026
- Endgame Football Coaching at Fives Sports club · City Centre · Mondays 3.30–6pm, Tuesdays 5–5.50pm and Wednesdays 4.10–5.50pm (term from 9 November 2026)
- Aberdeen Performing Arts Youth Theatre Music & drama · City Centre · Let's Play (P1–3) Saturdays 9.30–10.30am; Let's Create (P4–7) Saturdays 10.45am–12.15pm; Junior Youth Theatre (S1–2) Thursdays 6.30–8.30pm; Intermediate (S3–4) Wednesdays 6.30–8.30pm; Senior (S5–18) Tuesdays 6.30–9pm (10-week terms)
- Free Pre-School Rugby at Aberdeen Sports Village Sports club · Linksfield · Mondays 10.30–11.15am (six-week block, 2 November–7 December 2026)
- Bookbug at Central Library Baby & toddler groups · City Centre · Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.30–11am (each every two weeks)
- Learn to Skate at Linx Ice Arena Sports club · Beach · Junior beginner (Skate UK Discovering) lessons Tuesdays 5.15–5.45pm, Fridays 5.30–6pm, Saturdays 10.15–11.45am and Sundays 11.15am–12.15pm; Skate Tots Saturdays 11.15–11.45am
- 20th Aberdeen Boys' Brigade (Torry) Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Torry · Fridays 6.45–8.30pm (term time)
- Bookbug at Torry Library Baby & toddler groups · Torry · Mondays 10.30–11am and Thursdays 2.15–2.45pm (each every four weeks)
Coming up in the next few weeks
- Expedition Arctic Workshops & crafts · Aberdeen city centre · 📅 Sun 15 Nov – Sun 20 Dec
- Aberdeen Christmas Village Santa & Christmas · Aberdeen city centre · 📅 Sun 15 Nov – Sun 3 Jan
- Oxford Victorian Christmas Market Santa & Christmas · City centre · 📅 Sun 15 Nov – Sun 15 Nov
- Aberdeen's Christmas Parade and Santa Run Santa & Christmas · Aberdeen city centre · Free · 📅 Sun 15 Nov
- Santa's Grotto at Dobbies Aberdeen Character meet & greets · Lang Stracht · 📅 Sun 22 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- Robotics Takeover Workshops & crafts · Aberdeen city centre · 📅 Sun 22 Nov
- Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic! Shows, theatre & panto · Dyce / Stoneywood · 📅 Thu 26 Nov – Sun 29 Nov
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears Shows, theatre & panto · Aberdeen city centre · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Sun 3 Jan