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Inverness with kids: days out, clubs and events
Inverness is a gateway to the Highlands: the paths along the River Ness and over the Ness Islands are free and easy with a buggy, and Loch Ness is a short drive away. Leisure centres and soft plays help on a wet day.
On the map within about 20 km:
📅 What’s on in Inverness this weekend
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Free to get into
- Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Museum & attraction · Inverness · Free
- Dores Beach Beach · Dores · Free
- Bellfield Park Park & nature walk · Haugh · Free
- Bught Park Park & nature walk · Bught · Free
- Inverness Botanic Gardens Park & nature walk · Bught · Free
- Blackpark Park & nature walk · Muirtown · Free
For a rainy day
- The Highlanders' Museum Museum & attraction · Fortrose
- Infinity Trampoline Park Trampoline & inflatable park · Muirtown
- Hollywood Bowl Museum & attraction · Raigmore
- The Scottish Kiltmaker Visitor Centre Museum & attraction · Inverness
- The Ledge Climbing Gym Museum & attraction · Muirtown
- Inverness Aquadome Swimming & leisure · Bught
Out in the fresh air
- Castle Heather Park Park & nature walk · Hilton
- Farm Ness Farm & animals · Inverness
- Black Isle Wildlife Park Park & nature walk · Drumsmittal
- George Street Park Play park · Inverness · Free
- Whin Park Park & nature walk · Bught · Free
Clubs that meet every week
- Bookbug at Inverness Library Baby & toddler groups · City Centre · Thursdays and Saturdays 11.15–11.45am
- LEGO Club at Inverness Library Arts, crafts & learning · City Centre · Wednesdays 3–5pm
- 2nd Inverness Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Inverness · Anchors (5–8) Wednesdays 6.30pm–7.30pm; Juniors (8–11) Wednesdays 6.30pm–7.45pm; Company (11–15) Wednesdays 7.00pm–9.30pm
- 3rd Inverness Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Inverness · Anchors (5–8) Fridays 6.15pm–7.15pm; Juniors (8–11) Fridays 7.15pm–8.30pm; Company (11–15) Fridays 7.15pm–10.00pm; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7.15pm–10.00pm
- Eden Court Youth Theatre Music & drama · Ballifeary · Mondays 4.15–5.45pm (8–10 years) and 6–8pm (11–13 years), term time
- 10th Inverness Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Inverness · Anchors (5–8) Fridays 6pm to 7.15pm; Juniors (8–11) Fridays 7pm to 9 pm; Company (11–15) Fridays 7.30pm to 10pm; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7.30pm to 10pm
- TLC Allstar Cheer & Dance Dance & gymnastics · Longman · Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays after school; Saturdays 10.30am–3pm
- CCD Allstar Dance Studio Dance & gymnastics · Longman · Mondays to Thursdays from 4pm; Sundays 11am–3pm (tumble and technique)
Coming up in the next few weeks
- Christmas Lights Switch On at Eastgate Santa & Christmas · Inverness city centre · Free · 📅 Sun 22 Nov
- Santa's Toy Shop at Eastgate Character meet & greets · Inverness city centre · 📅 Sun 22 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- Wildwood Cinema & film screenings · Inverness city centre · 📅 Fri 27 Nov – Sun 29 Nov
- Cinderella Shows, theatre & panto · Inverness city centre · 📅 Wed 2 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
- Santa Sunday Lunch Character meet & greets · Culcabock · 📅 Sun 6 Dec – Sun 20 Dec
- A Land Beyond Winter Shows, theatre & panto · Inverness city centre · 📅 Sat 12 Dec – Thu 24 Dec