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Family And Kids events in Stirling

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Events in Stirling

Stirling Ghostwalk

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2026

Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!

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Santa’s Grotto at Dobbies Stirling

23rd November 2025 - 24th December 2025

Santa's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Stirling, and this year it's even more magical!

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Brrrr!!! The Chilliest Penguin In The World...

28th November 2025 - 24th December 2025

With beautiful puppets, plenty of surprises and lots of audience interaction, this magical new visual theatre show from the artistic team at Macrobert Arts Centre is perfect for children under 6.

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Weans in the Wood

28th November 2025 - 3rd January 2026

Grab your magic wands, dancing shoes and full-on-sing-along voices for this year’s panto extravaganza… Weans in the Wood at Macrobert Arts Centre! 

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A Blair Drummond Christmas

29th November 2025 - 23rd December 2025

From the 29th of November to the 23rd of December, enjoy a full safari day out with all the animals you love – plus a sprinkle of festive magic at Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park!

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Santa Paws at Dobbies Stirling

29th November 2025 - 24th December 2025

Give your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Stirling!

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Thistles Christmas Grotto

29th November 2025 - 24th December 2025

Shoppers of all ages will be able to get into the festive spirit with a visit to the Thistles Christmas Grotto and help raise vital funds for Strathcarron Hospice!

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Christmas on the Farm

4th December 2025 - 23rd December 2025

Join us for a Magical Adventure at Christmas as Santa and his elves return to Briarlands Farm again this year!

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Santa’s Grotto

Selected dates between 6th December 2025 - 21st December 2025

Step into the magic of Christmas and visit Santa in his Grotto this Christmas at Affinity Sterling Mills for Free!

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Storytelling with Santa at the Monument

Selected dates between 6th December 2025 - 21st December 2025

Join us this December for a festive storytelling session with Santa at The National Wallace Monument!

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Festive Family Fun Days

Selected dates between 7th December 2025 - 21st December 2025

Spread the Magic of Christmas this December by joining us at Stirling Highland Hotel for one of our Festival Family Fun Days!

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Festive Lunch with Santa

Selected dates between 7th December 2025 - 22nd December 2025

Enjoy a wonderful 2 course festive lunch with your family & friends and a visit to our Santa’s Grotto to meet the jolly man in red himself!

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Santa Lunch at Stirling Court Hotel

Selected dates between 7th December 2025 - 24th December 2025

Join us this year at Stirling Court Hotel to create special memories for your little ones in a relaxed, fun and fuss-free environment as we welcome Santa back to the Stirling Court Hotel!

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Craft Central Festive Market

13th December 2025 - 23rd December 2025

Still looking for Christmas presents? Then come along to Craft Central Festive Market in Dunblane this December for a beautiful selection of gifts!

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A Christmas Carol

19th December 2025 - 22nd December 2025

At this most magical time of the year be swept back in time nearly two centuries to the world of Scrooge’s London in an authentic and joyful adaptation from Operation Moonlight at Stirling Castle!

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The Dragon Who Didn’t Like Christmas

20th December 2025 - 21st December 2025

Rubber Chicken Theatre presents The Dragon Who Didn’t Like Christmas, a pre-school show for the youngest audience. Gentle and interactive, it's a great introduction to Christmas theatre!

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Elf’s Brunch

22nd December 2025

Does a cheeky Elf arrive at your house every Christmas? Join us at Inglewood House & Spa for a special Elf themed brunch!

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Christmas Day Lunch at Stirling Court Hotel

25th December 2025

Make Christmas Day special at Stirling Court Hotel with a delicious four course meal and visit from Santa, a gift for every child and arts and crafts after lunch!

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Winterlight

27th December 2025 - 31st December 2025

The Albert Halls Stirling presents Winterlight – a dazzling new winter festival that will light up your December evenings with a feast of spectacular live music!

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A Frozen Afternoon Tea

28th December 2025

Come along to Inglewood House & Spa for Olaf's Adventure and a magical themed Afternoon Tea with entertainment from a special Arendelle resident!

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Gartmore Hogmanay Ceilidh 2025

31st December 2025 - 1st January 2026

Get ready to celebrate in spectacular style as the Gartmore Ceilidh, Scotland’s most iconic and vibrant dance event, lights up the calendar for 2026!

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Hogmanay Highland Fling

31st December 2025

Bid farewell to the old and embrace the new with an evening filled with fabulous dining and then a party with superb live entertainment at the Stirling Highland Hotel!

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Hogmanay Party

31st December 2025

The Riviera at Lux is hosting a Hogmanay party for all our loved ones. Let's bring in the New Year together with great music, delicious food, and awesome company!

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Hogmanay Party & Stay or Party Only at Stirling Court Hotel

31st December 2025

Welcome the New Year in sparkling style with Stirling Court Hotel's Hogmanay Party and Stay Package!

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Hogmanay Party at the Foresters Arms!

31st December 2025

Join us at the Foresters Arms for a fantastic evening of food, fizz and festive fun as we count down to the bells together!

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Teen Tuesdays – Aluminium Jewellery and hair-clips

10th February 2026

Budding young crafters, join us in our friendly and welcoming studio for a bite-sized Teens Aluminium Jewellery or hair-clip workshop and learn some colourful & dynamic hand-skills.

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Cherry Little Studios - Once Upon a Time

21st February 2026

Cherry Little Studios proudly presents Once Upon a Time — a spectacular dance, aerial, acrobatic, and musical theatre production at Macrobert Arts Centre on Saturday 21st February!

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Live American Wrestling

27th February 2026

Enjoy top class wrestling action suitable for all the family when EPW American Wrestling returns to The Albert Halls on 27th February!

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Monument Dance - A Kaleidoscope of Dreams

14th March 2026 - 15th March 2026

The wonderful students of Stirling’s Monument Dance Centre bring you a fabulous weekend of dance as their award winning show returns to the Macrobert Arts Centre.

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Taylormania

4th April 2026

Katy Ellis, a self obsessed 'Swiftie' with an incredible live band and dancers, promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see at The Albert Halls!

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Sea Dragon

7th April 2026 - 9th April 2026

Sea Dragon is the perfect underwater adventure the whole family will enjoy, featuring handcrafted puppets and original songs, ideal for babies and preschool children!

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There’s A Snake In My School

18th April 2026 - 19th April 2026

A ssssspectacularly funny new musical, full of mischief, mayhem and songsssss, based on the number one bestselling book by David Walliams.

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The McDougalls: Farmyard Fun

23rd May 2026

E-I-E-I-O! It’s time to join everyone’s favourite children’s theatre company on a brand new farm-tastic musical adventure at Macrobert Arts Centre on 23rd May!

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Enchanted – The Candlelight Concert

20th June 2026

Enchanted: The Candlelight Concert is a heartwarming and magical musical experience that brings the beloved songs of fairy tales to life in a truly enchanting candlelit setting at The Albert Halls!

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Family And Kids Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Christmas at Whitelee Windfarm

Christmas at Whitelee Windfarm

Selected dates between 6th December 2025 - 21st December 2025

Whitelee Windfarm have got the festive season all wrapped up with a selection of events including a Santa's Grotto and their Winter Wonderland Experience!

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A Big Egg

A Big Egg

15th February 2026

A Big Egg is coming to Eastwood Park Theatre... this gentle, interactive musical invites audiences young and old to explore the miracle of new life and the joy of discovery!

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The Bubble Show 2 - More Bubbles!

The Bubble Show 2 - More Bubbles!

8th April 2026

From the creator of The Bubble Show comes a dazzling new adventure, full of bubble artistry and visual magic, to Eastwood Park Theatre on Wednesday 8th April!

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Family And Kids Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

RSNO 2025/26: How to Train Your Dragon in Concert

RSNO 2025/26: How to Train Your Dragon in Concert

30th January 2026

Featuring John Powell's Oscar-nominated score performed live to picture by the RSNO, How to Train Your Dragon in Concert is a thrilling experience for all ages!

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Bluey’s Big Play

Bluey’s Big Play

18th June 2026 - 21st June 2026

Following a hugely successful UK tour, Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad are back by popular demand in the Olivier Award nominated live show Bluey’s Big Play. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse in June 2026!

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The Snowman with Live Band

The Snowman with Live Band

23rd December 2025

Join us on 23rd December at Greyfriars Kirk for a screening of The Snowman with live music from Whitburn Band.

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Family And Kids Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

GAMA Youth present: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory

GAMA Youth present: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory

12th February 2026 - 14th February 2026

2026 marks GAMA Youth’s 20th Anniversary, join them in the magical land of Roald Dahl and Charlie & The Chocolate Factory at Rothes Halls in February!

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The Little Mermaid - Easter Panto

The Little Mermaid - Easter Panto

3rd April 2026

Take a deep dive under the sea as Enchanted Entertainment present a fin-tastic Easter pantomime version of The Little Mermaid at the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline.

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Easter Hot Hatch Family Fun Day & Car Show

Easter Hot Hatch Family Fun Day & Car Show

5th April 2026

Bring the Whole Family to Knockhill and celebrate Easter Sunday in the fast lane with a full day of fun, action, and excitement for all ages!

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Family And Kids Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

There’s A Monster In Your Show

There’s A Monster In Your Show

14th April 2026 - 15th April 2026

Expect plenty of playful fun for your littlest ones as their favourite characters come to life when 'There's A Monster In Your Show' comes to the Citizens Theatre in April!

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Twilight In Concert: The Film With Live Band

Twilight In Concert: The Film With Live Band

3rd February 2026

The legendary romance fantasy film Twilight is returning to The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of a UK tour, accompanied by a live band and surrounded with candles!

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Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift

Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift

19th July 2026

Get ready to relive Taylor Swift's greatest hits in a show that is as close to the real thing as it gets when Miss Americana – A Tribute to Taylor Swift returns to the King's Theatre Glasgow!

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Family And Kids Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Holmes & Watson - The Curious Case of the Masked Magician

Holmes & Watson - The Curious Case of the Masked Magician

14th April 2026

The Great Baldini and Peter Clifford bring Holmes & Watson - The Curious Case of the Masked Magician to Cumbernauld Theatre on Tuesday 14th April!

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Christmas Eve Service

Christmas Eve Service

24th December 2025

Join New Life Christian Centre for lots of singing, Nativity play from their kids ministry and much more Christmas themed fun this Christmas Eve!

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Christmas at Clyde Valley Family Park

Christmas at Clyde Valley Family Park

Selected dates between 13th December 2025 - 24th December 2025

Come along to Clyde Valley Family Park and enjoy lots of festive fun for all the family this December!

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Family And Kids Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Family And Kids Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Traditional Hogmanay Ball

Traditional Hogmanay Ball

31st December 2025

It’s the biggest night of the year, so why not pull out all the stops and start 2026 as you mean to go on at Ingliston's Hogmanay Ball!

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Adventures in Science

Adventures in Science

2nd August 2026

Join 'The Magical Mr West' on an incredible adventure into the world of science when Crafty Fools come to Beacon Arts Centre on Sunday 2nd August!

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Paisley 10k & Fun Run

Paisley 10k & Fun Run

16th August 2026

Time to look out your running shoes and get in training for the 2026 Paisley 10k and Fun Run when it returns on Sunday 16th August!

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Events in Other Areas

Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale

Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale

Selected dates between 5th January 2025 - 28th December 2025

Whether you're wishing to purchase a few hidden treasures, interested in selling or just wishing for an enjoyable day out, there is something for everyone at Ayr's Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale!

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Christmas Wonderland

Christmas Wonderland

1st December 2025 - 24th December 2025

This Christmas, we invite all Santa believers to join us for an enchanting journey! Imagine receiving a personal invitation from Santa himself, delivered right to your doorstep!

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Christmas Tales With Santa

Christmas Tales With Santa

Selected dates between 6th December 2025 - 21st December 2025

Step into a world of festive wonder this December at Kelburn's Christmas Tales with Santa — a magical experience with fun for the whole family!

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Popular Events

A Christmas Carol
At this most magical time of the year be swept back in time nearly two centuries to the world of Scrooge’s London in an authentic and joyful adaptation from Operation Moonlight at Stirling Castle!
Brian Bilston: How To Lay An Egg with a Horse Inside
Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter, as Brian Bilston takes us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day!
Winterlight
The Albert Halls Stirling presents Winterlight – a dazzling new winter festival that will light up your December evenings with a feast of spectacular live music!
‘Waste Knot’ Crochet Pots
Discover creative ways to use up your leftover yarn scraps with Central Scotland School of Craft's ‘Waste Knot’ Crochet Pots workshop on Sunday 18th January!
Weans in the Wood
Grab your magic wands, dancing shoes and full-on-sing-along voices for this year’s panto extravaganza… Weans in the Wood at Macrobert Arts Centre! 

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Macrobert Arts Centre Stirling Castle The Albert Halls Stirling The National Wallace Monument Tolbooth Stirling