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Glasgow this weekend with children
📅 Saturday 14 November and Sunday 15 November
Events in and around Glasgow this weekend, and clubs that meet on a Saturday or Sunday. Check times with the organiser before you go.
On this weekend
- Princes Square Christmas Light Switch-On with Santa Santa & Christmas · Glasgow city centre · Free · 📅 Sunday only · 1pm to 6pm; Santa 4pm to 6pm; lights on at 5pm
- Paisley Christmas Lights Switch-On Santa & Christmas · Paisley · Free · 📅 Saturday only · Sat 1pm-6pm, lights on at 6pm
- The Big Christmas Lights Switch-On Santa & Christmas · Clydebank · Free · 📅 Saturday only · 12pm-4.30pm
- East Kilbride Village Christmas Lights Switch On Santa & Christmas · East Kilbride · Free · 📅 Sunday only · Afternoon entertainment; lights on at 5pm
Clubs that meet at the weekend
- Saturday Art Club at GoMA Arts, crafts & learning · City Centre · Saturdays 10.30am–12.30pm, until 19 December 2026
- Young Creatives at the Citizens Theatre Music & drama · Gorbals · Saturdays 10–11.15am or 12–1.15pm, in blocks of about 6 weeks
- Glasgow Life Learn to Swim at Gorbals Swimming lessons · Gorbals · Pre-school: Tue and Wed afternoons, Sat and Sun mornings. Ages 5+: Tue and Wed evenings, Sat and Sun mornings
- RCS Junior Conservatoire Saturday Dance Classes Dance & gymnastics · Speirs Locks · Saturdays: pre-school ballet 9.30–10.15am, P1–2 10.30–11.30am, P3–4 11.45am–1pm; term time, 5 Sep 2026–12 Jun 2027
- Bookbug at Govanhill Library Baby & toddler groups · Govanhill · Saturdays 11–11.30am
- Bookbug at Dennistoun Library (including Gaelic Bookbug) Baby & toddler groups · Dennistoun · Tuesdays 12.30–1pm, Thursdays 1.30–2pm (Gaelic session) and Saturdays 10.30–11am
- Springburn junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Glasgow · Every Sunday at 9:30am
- Alexandra Park junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Glasgow · Every Sunday at 9:30am
- Bookbug at Hillhead Library Baby & toddler groups · Hillhead · Mondays 10.30–11am (Gaelic session), Tuesdays 11.30am–12pm and Saturdays 10.30–11am
- Glasgow Club Gymnastics and PlayGym at Kelvin Hall Dance & gymnastics · West End · Pre-school classes Mon–Fri and Sun; school-age classes every day; PlayGym sessions too
- King’s Park junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Glasgow · Every Sunday at 9:30am
- Glasgow Life Learn to Swim at Maryhill Swimming lessons · Maryhill · Pre-school: Sunday mornings. Ages 5+: Mon and Fri evenings, Sunday mornings
More to do in Glasgow
Free places, places for a wet day and the best of the outdoors are on the town’s own page.
Glasgow with kids: days out, clubs and events
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