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Aberdeen this weekend with children
📅 Saturday 14 November and Sunday 15 November
Events in and around Aberdeen this weekend, and clubs that meet on a Saturday or Sunday. Check times with the organiser before you go.
On this weekend
- Aberdeen's Christmas Parade and Santa Run Santa & Christmas · Aberdeen city centre · Free · 📅 Sunday only · Sun 15 Nov, early evening
- Oxford Victorian Christmas Market Santa & Christmas · City centre · 📅 until Sun 15 Nov · Thursday to Saturday 10am to 7pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm
- Aberdeen Christmas Village Santa & Christmas · Aberdeen city centre · 📅 until Sun 3 Jan · Daily, except 25 & 26 Dec and 1 Jan
- Expedition Arctic Workshops & crafts · Aberdeen city centre · 📅 until Sun 20 Dec · Weekends only, 10am–4.30pm
Clubs that meet at the weekend
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- Duthie junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Aberdeen · Every Sunday at 9:30am
- Aquatics Aberdeen Swimming Lessons at Tullos Swimming lessons · Torry · Early years classes every day of the week (mostly mornings, plus Tuesday and Thursday late afternoons and weekend daytimes); school-age beginner classes Mondays, Wednesdays to Fridays (mostly after school) and weekends
- Mini Tennis at Aberdeen Tennis Centre Sports club · Westburn · Year-round on weekday evenings (4–8pm) and weekend mornings and early afternoons
- TOD-Mathieson School of Dance at Hilton Community Centre Dance & gymnastics · Hilton · Mondays 3.45–6.30pm, Tuesdays 4–5.40pm and Saturdays 11.25am–3.55pm (classes by age and style)
- Ultimate Judo Martial arts · Garthdee · Children's classes Mondays 6–6.45pm (4–10), Wednesdays 4–4.45pm (4–10) and 5.40–6.25pm (4–8), Thursdays 3.45–4.30pm (4–8), Fridays 3.45–4.30pm (4–8) and Saturdays from 9.05am (4–8, 9–11, 12–15); older-junior classes most days
- Aquatics Aberdeen Swimming Lessons at Bridge of Don Swimming lessons · Bridge of Don · School-age beginner classes Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays after school (about 3.45–6.30pm), Saturdays 8.30am–12.15pm and Sundays 2–5pm
- Aquatics Aberdeen Swimming Lessons at Get active @ Lochside Swimming lessons · Altens · School-age beginner classes Sundays 9am–12pm
- G*Snow (Grampian Snowsports Club) at Adventure Aberdeen Snowsports Sports club · Garthdee · Saturdays 5.15–7.15pm (autumn block 2 runs to 12 December 2026)
- Aquatics Aberdeen Swimming Lessons at Get active @ Northfield Swimming lessons · Northfield · Early years classes Mondays 10am–4pm, Tuesdays 9.30am–12.30pm and Wednesdays 9.15–10.15am; school-age beginner classes Monday to Friday after school (about 3.30–7pm) and Saturdays 9.30am–1.15pm
More to do in Aberdeen
Free places, places for a wet day and the best of the outdoors are on the town’s own page.
Aberdeen with kids: days out, clubs and events
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