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Paisley with kids: days out, clubs and events
A quick way into Paisley with children: the free days out, places for a rainy day, clubs that meet every week and what’s coming up, all from the map.
On the map within about 7 km:
📅 What’s on in Paisley this weekend
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Free to get into
- Gleniffer Braes Country Park Park & nature walk · Nethercraigs · Free
- Pollok Country Park Park & nature walk · Eastwood · Free
- Dams to Darnley Country Park Park & nature walk · Greenlaw · Free
- East End Park Park & nature walk · Williamsburgh · Free
- Brodie Park Park & nature walk · Carriagehill · Free
- St James' Park Park & nature walk · Shortroods · Free
For a rainy day
- Paisley Museum and Art Galleries Museum & attraction · Paisley
- Renfrew Museum Museum & attraction · Renfrew
- Glasgow Museums Resource Centre Museum & attraction · South Nitshill
- Clydebank Museum and Art Gallery Museum & attraction · Clydebank
- Paisley Lagoon Centre Swimming & leisure · Williamsburgh
- Showcase Cinemas Cinema · Linwood
Out in the fresh air
- Osprey Playpark Play park · Gockston · Free
- Barshaw Park Park & nature walk · Oldhall · Free
- Knockhill Park Park & nature walk · Moorpark · Free
- Cockelshill Park Park & nature walk · Moorpark · Free
- Durrockstock Park Park & nature walk · Foxbar · Free
Clubs that meet every week
- 14th Paisley Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Paisley · Anchors (5–8) Fridays 6.30 pm–8.00 pm; Juniors (8–11) Fridays 6.30 pm–8.00 pm; Company (11–15) Fridays 7.30 pm–9.30 pm
- 15th Paisley Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Paisley · Anchors (5–8) Tuesdays 6.00pm–7.15pm; Juniors (8–11) Tuesdays 7.00pm–8.30pm; Company (11–15) Fridays 7.15pm–9.30pm; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7.15pm–9.30pm
- 8th Paisley Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Paisley · Anchors (5–8) Fridays 6.30pm–7.45pm; Juniors (8–11) Fridays 6.30PM TO 7.45PM; Company (11–15) Fridayss 7.45pm–10pm; Seniors (15–18) 7.45PM TO 10PMs
- 22nd Paisley Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Paisley · Anchors (5–8) Fridays 6.30pm–7.30pm; Juniors (8–11) Fridays 7.00pm–8.30pm; Company (11–15) Fridays 7.45pm–9.30pm; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7.30pm–10.00pm
- 11th Paisley Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Paisley · Anchors (5–8) Thursdays 6.00pm–7.15pm; Juniors (8–11) Thursdays 6.00pm–7.15pm; Company (11–15) Thursdays 7.30pm–9.30pm; Seniors (15–18) Thursdays 6pm–9.30pm
- Barshaw junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Paisley · Every Sunday at 9:30am
- Little Kickers at Gleniffer High School Sports club · Paisley · Saturdays 9.05am–12pm (Little Kicks 9.05–9.45am; Junior Kickers 9.50–10.30am; Mighty Kickers 10.30–11.15am; Mega Kickers 11.15am–12pm)
- 24th Paisley Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Paisley · Anchors (5–8) Fridays 6.30pm–7.45pm; Juniors (8–11) Fridays 7.00pm–8.00pm; Company (11–15) Fridays 7.30pm–10.00pm; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7.30pm–10.00pm
Coming up in the next few weeks
- Linwood Christmas Lights Switch-On Santa & Christmas · Linwood · 📅 Thu 19 Nov
- Santa's Grotto 2026 (Dobbies Braehead) Santa & Christmas · Braehead · 📅 Sat 21 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- Renfrew Christmas Lights Switch-On Santa & Christmas · Renfrew · Free · 📅 Sat 21 Nov
- Singing Hands Christmas Show Shows, theatre & panto · Johnstone · 📅 Sat 21 Nov
- Sleeping Beauty (PACE panto) Shows, theatre & panto · Paisley · 📅 Wed 25 Nov – Tue 5 Jan
- Erskine Christmas Lights Switch-On Santa & Christmas · Erskine · Free · 📅 Fri 27 Nov
- Johnstone Christmas Lights Switch-On Santa & Christmas · Johnstone · Free · 📅 Sat 28 Nov
- Santa & Elf Grotto at Fun Street Santa & Christmas · Silverburn · 📅 Fri 4 Dec – Mon 21 Dec