Kids, Activities

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

Make your very own lantern to carry in the River of Light parade on Dec 19.

Make a wee silver trinket box and decorate it with embossed silver and coloured stones.

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.

All sort of outdoor larks.

A one-day celebration of homeland food and drink, craft, design and live music. You can nibble your way around the food fair, with samples of regional produce from Galloway Fudge to Arbroath Smokies. The craft fair sells a range of products from handmade cards to woodcarvings, while there's live music throughout the day.

A celebration of everything birdy – optic sales, peregrine viewing, talks, workshops, kids activities, falconry, a dusk chorus and much more.

A fun day out for all the family which includes sheep shearing demonstrations and traditional arts and crafts.

Play session with a focus on making up stories, inventing characters and then acting them out. Ages 5–7.

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

Over two hours of high-octane aerial displays ranging from historic warbirds to contemporary military jets. There are also family activities and displays to enjoy.

A fun day out to raise money for the Sick Kids Friends Foundation with a Teddy Toddle, fairground attractions and the chance to meet some of your favourite telly and movie stars.

Take your kids for a walk or drop by the visitor centre for fun activities including infant first aid and baby massage.

Despite the fact that good ol' Edinburgh Castle was considered impregnable in the 1300s, that wily Sir Thomas Randolph managed to take control – and he didn't even have any fancy machinery. Meet the sly fox himself and find out more.

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.

Wander the museums in search of animal inspiration then create a wheeled wee friend to take home.

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.