Kids, Nature

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.

Six weeks of nature and wildlife-related activities, events and workshops celebrating the natural heritage of the Falkirk area.

Join Castle Kennedy Garden Ranger for this month’s ‘Loch Life’ theme. Explore the wildlife both above and beneath the White and Black Lochs over the coming Sundays. Identify the animals you find and learn about their habitat and how each plays a part in the unique water ecosystem. Meet at Castle Kennedy ruins and bring…

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

After gleaning inspiration from a minibeast hunt, craft your own wee beasties.

See what badgers and other nocturnal creatures get up to after the sun goes down. Booking is essential.

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

Join the Ranger service for fun nature activities in this wild, adult-free day out. Ages 8–12. Booking is essential.

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

Now in its fourth year, TweedLove is ten days of bike riding and good times in the iconic Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders. TweedLove encompasses all things cycling – from road and mountain bike races that attract pro cyclists to family rides through Peebles town centre and informal jaunts into the hills guided by…

Active fun and games in the woods and take part in a nature scavenger hunt. For ages 3–5 year olds. Booking essential.

From jellyfish surveying to bird box building the Historic Scotland Rangers Service offers a range of hands on and active environmental activities for primary age children, accompanied by an adult.

Monthly nature club for ages 7–11. Applications taken from Aug 19 onwards. Booking is essential.

Help the Zoo Keepers celebrate the special days of their animal friends by stopping by their enclosures and getting in on the festivities.

Join Castle Kennedy Garden Ranger for this month’s Animal Safari theme. Explore the Gardens, look for mammal tracks, learn to identify footprints and other trails and discover who lives alongside the plants and flowers in the Gardens and take part in arts and crafts. Meet at Castle Kennedy ruins and bring outdoor clothing.

Forage for art and craft material from the area around the park. Booking is essential.

Hunt for the hidden treasure using clue-solving skills. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Bat watching with the experts and their handy bat detectors.

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

A week on the beach! What could be better? Okay, so it's in Scotland, but don't let that put you off. Each day begins with a hearty breakfast cooked on the campfire, then there's your choice of activities such as den building, tool use, survival skills, craft, games and much more. Ages 6–13. Location to be confirmed, so…

Gloves and litter pickers are provided for this clean-up which is happening all over Scotland's shores.

It's the launch of the new rainforest exhibition! Experience the sights, sounds and textures of the rainforest and learn the clever little ways animals there communicate with each other. Suitable for ages 5–11.

A day of wildlife fun and insect activities for all the family.