Kids, Activities within 5 miles of Glasgow

A 16-day festival incorporating music, theatre and activities for all the family.

A chance for the whole family to enjoy entertainment and activities to get closer to nature.

Workshops and performances from local artists, geared specifically towards children. Full details available on the Fringe website.

Regular family drop-in session featuring fun activities including storytelling, tours, arts and crafts based on the Burrell's fascinating collections. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Glasgow's oldest park plays host to attractions from around the world, extreme sports, a live music stage, street theatre, countryside activities and all manner of fun for kids.

Take the wee ones along for songs, stories and fun with a different theme inspired by the museum each week. Suitable for under fives.

A day of informative and fun conservation activities with the Countryside Rangers celebrating the biodiversity of the local nature reserve.

A 12-week course in hands-on art-making, including drawing and painting, printmaking, model making, sculpture and fashion design. Ages 5–8 from 10am; ages 9–12 from 11.30am. Booking is essential.

The ringside entertainment for Glasgow East's 5K Fun Run is an all-encompassing festival of music, drama, activities, storytelling, art and more.

Learn about why Glasgow is known as River City, plus learn a bit more about the creatures that call its various waterways home.

Time to solve some crimes! Learn about analysing evidence, checking for blood and taking fingerprints in this May holiday weekend of detective work.

Four days of ballet classes for young dancers with previous ballet experience, inspired by some of your favourite ballets, including The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Hansel and Gretel. There are two sessions: Grades 1 and 2 from 10.30am–12.30pm and Grades 4 and 5 from 1.30–3.30pm.

A host of crafts, toys and face painters populate the Grosvenor Cafe to keep the little ones busy while parents enjoy a nice Sunday lunch.

Games, imaginative play and dance stories themed around everyone's favourite ballets including The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella for girls and boys aged 3–5 and their parent/carer.

See the prettiest beasts in the west of Scotland as they enjoy their moment in the spotlight. The judging starts at 11am in the Bothy Field.

Whether you prefer to be on stage or behind the scenes, this summer panto workshop takes you through everything you need to know about working with other youngsters in the theatre to create a performance of Alice in Barrlands. Ages 8–16.

Three days of art activities for environmentally-minded kids. Working with an artist they can use found and recyclable materials to create art in the House for an Art Lover grounds. Parents/guardians can then attend a very special garden party to view the finished piece of work. Please bring a packed lunch. Booking is…

Activities for the whole family to enjoy with everything from archaeological digs to bat walks.

Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Ages 0–4. Booking is essential.

Get fit and get learning at these themed walks. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Call to book. Booking is essential.