After 6am, Kids, free events

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.

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.

Football for young people

Children can listen to a variety of stories.

An opportunity to go behind the scenes at a television studio, as Sky offers you the chance for your time in the spotlight. Present a news bulletin, or be the director, and share the experience with your family and friends.

An informal weekly 5k run in Strathclyde Country Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

A tale told in rhyme. A story of bravery, busy roads, friendship, a magical lollipop stick, and a really, really, really scary road crossing patrol officer. Ages 3-8. Babies welcome. Award-winning comic Martha McBrier’s first children’s show. “Resembles a Roald Dahl novel or a Dr Seuss poem”(Broadway Baby), “Warm, funny…

Book session for toddlers with stories, songs and rhymes.

A chance for enthusiasts to admire some of their favourite models.

An informal weekly 5k run along the Beach Esplanade. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

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

Get the whole family out for this veggie BBQ, complete with kebabs and kids' activities. There's also a bicycle-powered smoothie maker on hand, which right there is reason enough to attend. Of course, it's all free, so there's that, too.

Free, weekly, timed 5k run. You can run, jog or walk, bring a friend, bring a dog, push a buggy – whatever you fancy as you try to beat your personal best. It's essential to register online in advance.

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

Rides and fun for children of all ages. Part of Leith Festival.

A chance to browse and buy local crafts.

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

Award winning Scottish author Stuart Reid introduces his book characters Gorgeous George, Grandpa Jock and Crayon Kenny. False teeth and snot may be thrown. It will be yucky. You have been warned!

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

An informal weekly 5k run in Pollok Country Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…