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Dundee with kids: days out, clubs and events
Dundee’s waterfront has V&A Dundee, which is free to get into, and RRS Discovery, Captain Scott’s ship. Camperdown Wildlife Centre and the parks around the city are good for a day outside.
On the map within about 15 km:
📅 What’s on in Dundee this weekend
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Free to get into
- The Miley Urban Wildlife Reserve Park & nature walk · The Glens · Free
- Woodhaven Beach Beach · Woodhaven · Free
- Grassy Beach Beach · Douglas · Free
- Camperdown Country Park Park & nature walk · Dryburgh · Free
- Clatto Country Park Park & nature walk · Brackens · Free
- Broughty Castle Museum Museum & attraction · Broughty Ferry · Free
For a rainy day
- RRS Discovery Museum & attraction · Dundee
- Discovery Point Museum & attraction · Dundee
- D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum Museum & attraction · Dundee
- Dundee Science Centre Museum & attraction · Dundee
- Verdant Works Museum Museum & attraction · Dundee
- Dundee Museum of Transport Museum & attraction · Dundee
Out in the fresh air
- Camperdown Wildlife Centre Zoo & wildlife park · Myrekirk
- Castle Green Park & nature walk · Broughty Ferry
- Broughty Ferry Beach Beach · Broughty Ferry · Free
- Monifieth Beach Park Beach · Monifieth · Free
- Kinshaldy Beach Beach · Fetterdale · Free
Clubs that meet every week
- Bookbug at Central Library Baby & toddler groups · City Centre · Toddler sessions Mondays 11am; Under 1s Thursdays 11am
- Dundee Rep Youth Theatre and Youth Dance Music & drama · City Centre · Saturdays: Junior Youth Dance & Theatre (3–4s) 10.15–11am; Junior Youth Theatre 8–10s 11.15am–12.15pm; Junior Youth Dance 5–7s 11.15am–12.15pm; Junior Youth Theatre 5–7s 12.30–1.30pm; Junior Youth Dance 8–10s 12.30–1.30pm. Youth Theatre 11–13s Tuesdays 5.30–7pm; Youth Theatre 14–17s Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.30–8.30pm; Youth Dance 11–18s Thursdays 6.30–7.30pm (Autumn term 15 Sep–12 Dec 2026)
- Water Play, Learn to Swim and Learn to Dive at Olympia Swimming lessons · City Centre · Water Play (6–18 months) Thursdays 11.15–11.45am; Learn to Dive Sundays 10am–12pm; Learn to Swim lesson times given on application
- 20th Dundee (Coldside) Scout Group Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Coldside · Squirrels Fridays 4.30–5.30pm; Beavers Mondays 5.45–7pm; Cubs Mondays 7–8.30pm; Scouts Wednesdays 8–9.30pm
- 30th Dundee Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Dundee · Anchors (5–8) Tuesdays 6.30pm–8.00pm; Juniors (8–11) Tuesdays 6.30pm–8.00pm; Company (11–15) Fridays 7.00pm–9.00pm; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7.00pm–9.00pm
- Showcase The Street Dance Dance & gymnastics · Stobswell · Classes include P1–P3 Boys Street Dance Mondays 6–6.45pm; P5–P7 Street Tuesdays 7–7.45pm; Ballet P2–P5 Wednesdays 6.15–7pm; Inter Senior (12–17) Wednesdays 7.30–8.15pm (term time, Nov 2026–Jun 2027)
- Bookbug at Arthurstone Library Baby & toddler groups · Stobswell · Tuesdays 10am
- Kids' Clubs at Coldside Library Arts, crafts & learning · Coldside · Craft and Story Tuesdays 3.30–4.30pm (ages 4–12); D&D and tabletop gaming Wednesdays 3.30–4.30pm (ages 8+); children's guitar lessons Saturdays 11–11.45am (ages 8+); Bookbug Mondays 11am (0–2) and Tuesdays 11am (0–4)
Coming up in the next few weeks
- Dundee Christmas Switch-On Santa & Christmas · Dundee city centre · Free · 📅 Sun 15 Nov
- Santa's Grotto at Dobbies Dundee Character meet & greets · Monifieth · 📅 Sat 21 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- The Snow Queen Shows, theatre & panto · Dundee city centre · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Wed 30 Dec
- Santa's Grotto at Discovery Point Character meet & greets · Dundee waterfront · 📅 Sat 5 Dec – Wed 23 Dec
- Christmas at McManus Santa & Christmas · Dundee city centre · Free · 📅 Sat 5 Dec
- CBeebies Panto 2026: Treasure Island (cinema screening) Cinema & film screenings · Dundee city centre · 📅 Sat 5 Dec – Sun 6 Dec
- Cinderella (Downfield Musical Society) Shows, theatre & panto · Dundee West End · 📅 Thu 10 Dec – Sat 19 Dec
- The Muppet Christmas Carol Cinema & film screenings · Dundee city centre · 📅 Sat 12 Dec – Thu 24 Dec