Summer Holiday events in Renfrewshire
View all the upcoming Summer Holiday events taking place throughout Renfrewshire below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Renfrewshire
Play Dates
Play Dates, from National Theatre of Scotland, Starcatchers and Imaginate, is an eight week programme of online interactive events for children and families!
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Free Well-being Sessions For 14-26yr Olds
Impact Arts are offering drop-in, virtual, creative and well-being sessions led by experienced artists and youth workers for anyone aged 14-26 living in Scotland's Central Belt!
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Linwood Fairy Trail by Toddle Tots
The fairies have come back to stay in the woods at Linwood Riverside again! Download Toddle Tots' trail map and see how many you can spot!
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Story Club - Online Adventures
Join Oak Tree Arts for Story Club and go on an interactive epic adventure, inspired by some fantastic folk tales!
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ProAcademy Virtual Summer Camp
With Pro Footballer appearances, Pro Coaches and plenty of prizes, sign up for ProAcademy's Virtual Summer Camp, it will be a great two weeks of football!
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Free Virtual Creativity Workshops
Run by Impact Arts, Cashback to the Future is a series of free virtual workshops for 14-19 year olds which include Visual Art, Music, Creative Writing, Digital Arts and much more!
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Lockdown Drive-In
intu Braehead and The Catherine McEwan Foundation have teamed up to bring drive-in movies to Renfrew this Summer!
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Explorer Trail - CANCELLED
Spend some quality family time together at RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch taking part in one of their self-led Explorer Trails this Summer!
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RZSS Virtual Summer School
Ready for a fun adventure from your very own home? Then join RZSS Discovery & Learning for a jam-packed week of live, online and offline activities all about animals for your whole family!
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The Drive-In Cinema: Inverclyde
Watch blockbuster classics this summer when The Drive-In Cinema comes to Knapps Loch, Kilmacolm in July!
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Twirlywoos Live! - CANCELLED
The Twirly woos are setting sail around the UK and they welcome young fans along for a theatrical adventure at Johnstone Town Hall!
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Heroes Assemble: Online Holiday Club
Connect Church Paisley are taking their annual Summer Holiday Club online, join them between the 20th & 24th July for 'Heroes Assemble'!
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Musical Theatre Summer School
A one of a kind two week online Musical Theatre school is being held this Summer by West End and Broadway performers who are born and bred in Scotland!
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Online Netball Camps
Looking to keep the kids active during the summer? Join Netball Scotland's brand new Netball Camps Online, led by several National and Strathclyde Sirens netballing superstars!
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Fèis Air Loidhne - Fèis Online 2020
Fèis Phàislig will host their first ever online courses this July with short courses created by some of Scotland’s best traditional musicians and tutors!
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The Drive-In Cinema: Paisley
Watch blockbuster classics this summer when The Drive-In Cinema comes to St Mirren Park, Paisley in July!
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Ferguslie Park Gala Day
Join the rest of the community on Saturday 8th August to enjoy Ferguslie Park's longest standing tradition... the annual Gala Day!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Vision Coaching Multi-Sports Summer Camp - CANCELLED
Vision Coaching has been delivering high quality multi-sports camps for almost a decade in Ayrshire and this Summer they are returning to Giffnock!
Whitelee Boggy Beasties Club - CANCELLED
The Whitelee Countryside Rangers' Boggy Beasties summer holiday club will return for 2020 and booking are now being taken!
Summer Family Fun
Newton Mearns Baptist Church have some fantastic activities to keep the kids occupied this Summer!
Canine Capers - CANCELLED
Canine Capers is a fun annual event especially for dogs and their owners organised by the Whitelee Countryside Rangers!
Rouken Glen Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival
Some of Scotland's best food trucks, street food operators and independent craft brewers will come together for a family friendly food & drink celebration in Rouken Glen Park this July!
3 Reservoirs and Dogs! - CANCELLED
Grab your shades, don your (rain) suit and bring the dog for a hearty hike to the 3 reservoirs at Whitelee Windfarm!
Crafty Rocks - CANCELLED
Get crafty by painting your own rocks and story cookies with Makaton symbols or drawings that you can hide around Whitelee!
Pantaloons Present Sherlock Holmes
The critically acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company return to Greenbank Garden with their Open Air production of Sherlock Holmes!
Chapterhouse presents Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - POSTPONED
Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company as they bring their open-air production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Greenbank Garden!
Crafty Campfire Stories - CANCELLED
Help the Whitelee Countryside Rangers build a cosy campfire and then gather round for some stories and marshmallow toasting!
Playground Festival
Playground Festival will be returning to the luscious gardens & woods of Rouken Glen Park on Friday 25th – Sunday 27th September 2020!
Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Allan Kaprow Season
Scottish and international artists will reinvent artworks from American artist Allan Kaprow’s career across Jupiter Artland this summer.
Arthur’s Amble - POSTPONED
Come along for a gentle guided walk around Hunter’s Bog and St. Margaret’s Loch and learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past.
Nature Explorers - Postponed
Come along to Almond Valley Heritage Centre during the school summer holidays for experiments and explorations, crafts and creations, and other practical outdoor fun for all the family!
Linlithgow Holiday Club - CANCELLED
Check our all the great free Linlithgow Holiday Club events for ages 8 to 12 years on during the summer!
Holyrood Holiday Club - CANCELLED
Check our all the great free Holyrood Holiday Club events for ages 10 to 14 years on during the summer!
Summer Holiday Activity: Pond Dipping - POSTPONED
Join us to explore the resident wildlife in Hopetoun's Round Pond. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Minecraft Mania - Online Summer Camp for Kids
Join ComputerXplorers SEScotland's online summer camp for ages 8+ and enjoy a fun-filled week of all things Minecraft!
Summer Holiday Activity: Naturecraft - CANCELLED
Join us at Hopetoun House on 9th July to make your own wonderful art using nature as your inspiration. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Holyrood Family Adventure - CANCELLED
Discover more about Holyrood's wildlife, history and volcanic landscape with these fun filled sessions in the dramatic landscape of Holyrood Park.
Coastal Capers - POSTPONED
Head to the beach for a fun afternoon of rockpooling, beach art and games with Historic Environment Scotland!
Coding Academy - Online Summer Camp for Kids
ComputerXplorers SEScotland will build and develop your programming skills and show you how your interest can turn into a career on this online coding course suitable for ages 10+.
Game Jam for Beginners - Online Summer Camp for Kids
Ever dreamt about creating your own video game? Well now you can with this ComputerXplorers online course open to ages 7+!
Green Team Summer Outdoor Activity Week 1
This amazing week of outdoor adventures with The Green Team Edinburgh & Lothians is for young people aged 9+, departing from and return to our base at Tynecastle High School each day.
Summer Holiday Activity: Story Making - CANCELLED
Bring your imagination to Hopetoun House and help us to create fantastic stories in the woods. Best suited to 5-10 year olds.
3D Design and CAD Drawing - Online Summer Camp for Kids
Learn how to use the latest computer aided design (CAD) to build amazing 3D models on this course run by ComputerXplorers SEScotland. It's suitable for ages 8+!
World of Stop Motion Animation - Online Summer Camp for Kids
Join ComputerXplorers SEScotland for a week of fun packed sessions where you will learn everything you need to know about Stop Motion Animation.
Juventus Academy Scotland Edinburgh Summer Camp - Cancelled
Juventus Academy Coaches will visit Edinburgh to deliver a training experience where the standards of the Juventus Academy Project will be used to help develop the next generation of footballers!
Green Team Summer Outdoor Activity Week 2
This amazing week of outdoor adventures with The Green Team Edinburgh & Lothians is for young people aged 9+, departing from and return to our base at Tynecastle High School each day.
Groovy Geology
Enjoy your Bank Holiday at Hopetoun House with a Ranger-led stroll along the foreshore exploring part of the best of West Lothian's geological resource.
The Parking Lot Social: Edinburgh
The Parking Lot Social, Scotland's biggest ever drive-in tour, is coming to Dalkeith Country Park this summer between the 5th and 9th of August!
Summer Holiday Activity: Bushcraft
Spend some time in nature and learn how to safely make fire and whittle wood at Hopetoun House on 6th August! Suitable for ages 7+.
EIFF and Unique Events present: Drive In Movies
Edinburgh International Film Festival and Unique Events have teamed up with Edinburgh Airport to produce a new monthly event for cinema fans throughout the rest of 2020!
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - CANCELLED
With the iconic backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, 2020 sees The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo celebrate its 70th anniversary with ‘The Platinum Edition’.
National 5 and Higher Summer Preparation Courses
GetAhead Edinburgh is offering National 5 and Higher preparation courses this summer to give children the extra confidence to start their courses this year.
West Lothian Treasure Trail
Come along to Almondell & Calderwood Country Park on Saturday 22 August for a Treasure Trail not to be missed.
Summer Stroll - POSTPONED
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Linlithgow Loch and Peel and discover the wildlife that calls the loch its home.
Paw Patrol Live
PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” brings everybody’s favourite pups to the Edinburgh Playhouse stage for an action packed, high-energy, musical adventure!
Foodies Festival
Foodies Festival, the UK’s biggest food festival, returns to Edinburgh’s Inverleith Park 6th, 7th and 8th August 2021!
Events in Fife
Active Families
Families across Fife can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities this Summer, making it easy to find something to do close to home... and the best thing is, they're all FREE!
Medieval Weekend - Aberdour Castle - Cancelled
Come along to a weekend of medieval life at Aberdour as you wander through the living history camp, try some of the activities on offer and watch knights in combat.
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
The Three Inch Fools are back for another wonderful outdoor theatre performance at Hill of Tarvit this summer and they’ll entertain us with their brand new production of The Merry Wives Of Windsor!
Wolf Ways, Holiday Camp - Cancelled
Now in its 7th year, book the kids in for Wolf Ways Holiday Camp during the School holidays, no two days are the same!
Treasure Island
It’s pirates, ships and buried treasure for Summer 2020 in Quantum Theatre’s new adaptation of Robert Louis- Stevenson’s classic adventure, Treasure Island!
Milkshake! Live - Milkshake Monkey’s Musical
Don't miss all your favourites including Fireman Sam, Noddy, Shimmer & Shine, Digby Dragon, Wissper, Nella the Princess Knight and the Floogals when Milkshake! Live returns to Rothes Halls
Events in Glasgow
Socially Distanced Walking Tours of Glasgow!
Discover your own city on a socially distanced walking tour of Glasgow with the team from Walking Tours in Glasgow!
Camp Indy - Summer Camp - CANCELLED
Camp Indy return to Kelvinside Academy for the Summer Holidays with their personalised activity programme for kids!
Disney Themed Holiday Workshops - CANCELLED
Children will experience singing, dancing and drama as well as arts and crafts activities at Vision Perform's Disney Themed Holiday Workshops!
Loch Lomond Faerie Trail
Loch Lomond Faerie Trail is open for the Summer with a new trail mystery, new trail decorations and a wonderful new trail activity booklet!
Juventus Academy Scotland Glasgow Summer Camp
Juventus Academy Coaches will be visiting Glasgow to deliver a training experience where the standards of the Juventus Academy Project will be used to help develop the next generation of footballers!
Lap The Map
Help Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity Lap the Map first as they battle against Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity to cover the distance of the Scottish coastline and border - all 10,007km of it!
Nature Activity Days - CANCELLED
Kids, leave your adults behind and come along and explore the grounds of Culzean Castle and Country Park this Summer!
The Little Mix Experience - SUSPENDED
They look like Little Mix, they sound like Little Mix, they are The Little Mix Experience! Catch them live at the King's Theatre Glasgow on July 11th!
City Sightseeing Glasgow
With 21 stops where you can hop on and off to visit some of the city's leading attractions, City Sightseeing Glasgow is the perfect way to explore Glasgow!
The Drive-In Cinema: Glasgow
Watch blockbuster classics this summer when The Drive-In Cinema comes to Glasgow in July!
Summer Rock Climbing - POSTPONED
Glasgow Climbing Centre are running Kids Rock Climbing Clubs for 7 to 16 year olds and suitable for the first time climber during the Summer holidays!
How To... Ceilidh!
Join Claire Gullan for a two-day, mixed instrument summer workshop and learn the know-how on How To... Ceilidh!
DIY Notepads
Join illustrator and print maker Saffa Khan on Instagram Live and learn how to make your own custom DIY notepad!
Glasgow Canal Festival - CANCELLED
The Glasgow Canal Festival returns to Glasgow's iconic Forth & Clyde Canal between Spiers Wharf and Applecross Basin on Saturday 25th July!
Little Mix
Pop superstars Little Mix have announced huge outdoor shows across the UK, including a night at Ayr Racecourse on July 25th!
Summer School Portfolio Class for Young People
Kick-start your art career with an introduction to portfolio-making at Studio Pavilion and produce a body of work that will start your journey towards art school!
itison Drive-In Movies
itison Drive In Movies is back with a bang and they're ready to give you the best day you've ever had inside your car!
Chapterhouse presents Jane Eyre at Pollok House - POSTPONED
Join Chapterhouse for an evening of theatre beneath the stars at Pollok House and enjoy one of the greatest romances in English literature, Jane Eyre!
Vegan Connections Festival
The Vegan Connections Festival, Glasgow's longest standing independent vegan festival, is returning to The Briggait on Saturday 1st August!
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Family and Community Open Sunday
The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust will be opening its Bridgeton Bus Garage to the public on Sunday 2nd August for their annual Family and Community Open Day!
Brodick Highland Games
The 2020 Brodick Highland Games will be held at Ormidale Park on Saturday 8th August, they're a great day out for all the family!
Hansel & Gretel
Join the Walking Theatre Company on an interactive outdoor theatrical adventure at Geilston Garden... fun for ALL the family!
Pantaloons Present Sherlock Holmes
The critically acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company return to Pollok House with their Open Air production of Sherlock Holmes!
World Pipe Band Championships - CANCELLED
The World's biggest Pipe Band Championships are being held on Glasgow Green on the 14th & 15th of August 2020!
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Open Sundays
The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust opens its Bridgeton Bus Garage to the public on selected Sundays throughout the year!
UEFA Euro 2020 Glasgow
Glasgow is one of 12 cities that will host UEFA EURO 2020 fixtures in Summer 2021 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the championship!
Paw Patrol Live!
The most popular rescue dogs on the planet are returning to Glasgow! Catch Paw Patrol live at the SEC Armadillo on July 14th 2021!
Resonate
Whether you're a Minecraft fan, a YouTube enthusiast or a casual gamer, join thousands of others for Resonate – The Ultimate Gaming Experience!
Events in Lanarkshire
National Museum of Rural Life Summer Trail - CANCELLED
Take a walk in the countryside on the brand new family trail at National Museum of Rural Life, and see what you can spot on the way to the farm!
Virtual Summer Family Gardening and Nature Club
Thanks to funding from The Rotary Club of Lanark, Castlebank Horticultural Centre will host a virtual Summer Family Gardening and Nature Club on Fridays during the school holidays!
Badger Watch
View badgers, bats and other nocturnal creatures on a Badger Watch organised by the Falls of Clyde Rangers!
Luxury Badger Safari
Be escorted by the Falls of Clyde Ranger in their 4x4 on this Luxury Badger Watch to within 5 minutes of the sett!
All’s Well That Ends Well - CANCELLED
Folksy Theatre presents Shakespeare's classic tale of unrequited love at Bothwell Castle complete with wonderful live music, audience interaction and downright silliness!
Summer Sports Camps
Uddingston Hockey Club are hosting four weeks of Summer Multi-Sport Camps, seven days a week, between the 13th July and 9th August!
Twirlywoos Live! - CANCELLED
The Twirlywoos are setting sail around the UK and they welcome young fans to join them for a theatrical adventure at Lanark Memorial Hall!
Biggar Agricultural Show - CANCELLED
The annual Biggar Agricultural Show, being held on Saturday 18th July, is a great day out for the whole family!
Heavy Horse Show - CANCELLED
See majestic Clydesdales, Highlands and Shetlands compete at the National Museum of Rural Life's ever-popular annual Heavy Horse Show!
Family Badger Watch
Join the Scottish Wildlife Trust Rangers for an evening guided walk following the clues to a secret sett, learning about badgers as we go!
Peacocks and Peppers
Join the Whitelee Countryside Rangers as they explore the world of butterflies and moths on this 2 for 1 event!
Greenhead Moss BioBlitz
Join the North Lanarkshire Countryside Rangers and take part in some citizen science at Greenhead Moss & Perchy Pond Local Nature Reserve's BioBlitz event on Saturday 25th July!
Milkshake! Live - POSTPONED
Don't miss all your favourites including Fireman Sam, Noddy, Shimmer & Shine, Digby Dragon, Wissper, Nella the Princess Knight and the Floogals when Milkshake! Live returns to Motherwell Concert Hall!
Mr Fibbers - Back in Tune - POSTPONED
Mr Fibbers is back and funnier than ever with 'Back in Tune', a show packed with jokes, games and comedy songs that kids just love, catch him at East Kilbride Arts Centre on Saturday 15th August!
Take the Long Way Home along the Clyde Walkway
Join Strathclyde Park Countryside Ranger Service on a walk along the River Clyde from Garrion Bridge to Strathclyde Country Park!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
A Hero Remembered
Discover how did William Wallace become Scotland’s first National Hero and how has he been remembered over the years during live actor performances at The National Wallace Monument.
Weapons Demonstrations
Our costumed historian will help to bring history to life with his array of weapons and facinating stories, helping you discover how the people and invaders of Scotland made and used weapons.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - CANCELLED
Chapterhouse Theatre Company returns to Stirling Castle once again with Shakespeare’s much-loved romantic comedy.
Tales from the Battlefield
Be transported back to one of the most dramatic periods in Scottish History as you listen to costumed actors performing Tales from the Battlefield.
August Anniversary Dates at The National Wallace Monument
Come along to some special presentations at The Wallace Monument to mark important anniversaries in Wallace's life.
Juventus Academy Scotland Stirling Summer Camp
Juventus Academy Coaches will be visiting Stirling to deliver a training experience where the standards of the Juventus Academy Project will be used to help develop the next generation of footballers!
Scotland’s National Hero
Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.
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