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Days Out Events in Stirling in May 2025

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Events in Stirling

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gargunnock House Garden

1st February 2025 - 1st June 2025
Gargunnock

The garden at Gargunnock House has a walled garden, well-established house garden, woodland walks with species and hybrid rhododendrons, massed plantings of azaleas and wonderful specimen trees.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kilbryde Castle

1st February 2025 - 30th September 2025
Dunblane

Come and explore Kilbride Castle gardens! They cover some 12 acres and are situated above the Ardoch Burn and below the castle.

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Scotlands Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Thorntree

5th February 2025 - 1st September 2025
Kippen

Thorntree is an inspiring garden to visit at any time of the year. From the garden you can see panoramic views from Aberfoyle and the hills beyond to Doune.

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Scotland’s National Hero

12th April 2025 - 26th October 2025

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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VE Day 80

3rd May 2025 - 4th May 2025

Come along to Stirling Castle on 3rd and 4th May to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day!

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Family Fun Day at Stirling Bowling Club

4th May 2025

Come and try Bowls at Stirling Bowling Club's Family Fun Day on Sunday 4th May in aid of Start Up Stirling!

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Longbow Archery Experience Day

4th May 2025

Learn the skills of traditional Longbow archery at this Green Hollow Longbows Experience Day at Mugdock. It's a chance for a full day of instruction and shooting alongside club members.

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Superhero Day

5th May 2025

Get ready as Superhero Day returns to Affinity Sterling Mills on May 5th! Come along and meet your favourite superheroes up close!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Arndean

6th May 2025 - 7th June 2025
Dollar

Opening for more than 40 years, Arndean has a beautiful mature garden extending to 15 acres including the woodland walk and tree house for children.

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Art Collection Open Day

10th May 2025

Come by the Pathfoot Building for a day of creative inspiration at the University of Stirling's Art Collection Open Day on Saturday 10th May!

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Stirling Whisky Festival 2025

10th May 2025

Stirling Whisky Festival returns for 2025 and welcomes distilleries from all over to celebrate with over 100+ drams to sample, it's a whisky connoisseur dream!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Oakmore

Selected dates between 11th May 2025 - 13th July 2025
Port of Menteith

Oakmore is a garden for real plant enthusiasts and to enjoy. A maturing garden with raised herbaceous borders, young orchards, a developing shrubbery, a rose garden and a bog garden.

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Stirling and District Classic Car Club Annual Show

11th May 2025

The Stirling and District Classic Car Club is delighted to announce the return of its annual show on Sunday 11th May 2025 in aid of Charities!

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Scottish Wild Food Festival

17th May 2025 - 18th May 2025

The Scottish Wild Food Festival, set in the delightful grounds of Tir na nOg Holistic Centre just outside Drymen, will return on the 17th and 18th May!

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W3L Wrestling Showdown - Dunblane

17th May 2025

The World Wide Wrestling League returns to The Dunblane Centre on Saturday 17th May for a wrestling spectacular suitable for the whole family!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shrubhill

18th May 2025
Dunblane

Explore two acres of mixed, informal planting of some unusual rhododendrons, azaleas, specimen trees and other shrubs at Shrubhill!

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Junior Ranger Explorer: Woodland Adventure

23rd May 2025

Explore the deepest, wildest parts of Mugdock Wood on this 5-hour adventure with the Ranger Service!

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Day at the Dobbie

24th May 2025

We are back at the wonderful Dobbie Hall on 24th May for an all dayer of live music celebrating 10 years since the first Shuffle Down!

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Tractor Weekend at Briarlands Farm

24th May 2025 - 25th May 2025

Come and view all the vehicles that make Briarlands special on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th May! There’ll be an array of vehicles for you to see!

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Dunblane Road Race

25th May 2025
Dunblane

Experience the exciting atmosphere of the Dunblane Road Race when it returns on Sunday 25th May 2025!

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Drymen Show

31st May 2025
Drymen

Strathendrick Agricultural Society's Drymen Show is taking place on Saturday 31st May 2025. Come along for another great family day out!

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Dunblane Fling

31st May 2025
Dunblane

The Dunblane Fling, an annual festival of music, culture and family fun, returns on Saturday 31st May 2025.

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Days Out Events in East Renfrewshire

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

Giffnock’s Summer Jamboree

Giffnock’s Summer Jamboree

31st May 2025

Giffnock's Summer Jamboree, on Saturday 31st May, is set to be a summer celebration, blending the charm of a traditional Scottish gala day with the buzz of a summer fête!

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Neilston Agricultural Show

Neilston Agricultural Show

3rd May 2025

The Neilston Show is an agricultural and livestock show held annually on the first Saturday in May, it's a great day out for all the family!

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VSN SPORT 7’s Tournament

VSN SPORT 7’s Tournament

4th May 2025

VSN SPORT, Scotland's premier provider of custom teamwear for a diverse range of sports teams, is excited to announce their upcoming 7's Tournament on May 4th at Whitecraigs Rugby Club!

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Days Out Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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

Cold War Scotland

Cold War Scotland

13th July 2024 - 4th January 2026

Exploring Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War, a new exhibition will tell the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict.

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World Bee Day at Lauriston Castle

World Bee Day at Lauriston Castle

18th May 2025

Join John Jeffrey our resident Beekeeper at Lauriston Castle for a morning of creative fun exploring our buzzy friends and their importance in our environment.

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Edinbrick - A LEGO Model Show

Edinbrick - A LEGO Model Show

10th May 2025 - 11th May 2025

Edinbrick is back for 2025! Edinburgh's biggest LEGO Model Show, will be held on the weekend of the 10th and 11th of May at Meadowbank Sports Centre.

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Days Out Events in Fife

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

Open Studios North Fife

Open Studios North Fife

3rd May 2025 - 5th May 2025

A record 95 artists in North Fife are opening their studios to the public to celebrate 20 years of Open Studios in Fife.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Gardens of Monimail Tower

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Gardens of Monimail Tower

Selected dates between 4th May 2025 - 6th July 2025

Visit Monimail Tower gardens, a 19th century walled garden and orchard, built around a 15th century tower, the remains of Cardinal Beaton's summer palace.

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Scottish Supermoto Championship

Scottish Supermoto Championship

Selected dates between 12th April 2025 - 26th October 2025

Don't miss the Scottish Supermoto Championship at East Scotland Kart Club, just past Crail's drag strip - free to attend and perfect for the whole family!

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Days Out Events in Glasgow

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

Ashton Lane Street Party

Ashton Lane Street Party

31st May 2025 - 1st June 2025

Expect two days packed full of family fun at the annual Ashton Lane Street Party on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June!

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R&B Lovers

R&B Lovers

17th May 2025

The biggest festival for lovers of R&B is coming to SWG3 on Saturday 17th May, as part of the venue's Spring Sessions!

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Ideal Home Show Scotland

Ideal Home Show Scotland

23rd May 2025 - 26th May 2025

Ideal Home Show Scotland makes a welcome return to the SEC Glasgow with a wonderland of inspiration for your home and garden between the 23rd and 26th May!

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Days Out Events in Lanarkshire

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

Woolly Weekend

Woolly Weekend

24th May 2025 - 25th May 2025

See a shearer at work with Scottish Blackface sheep and enjoy wool-themed family crafts and activities at the Museum of Rural Life's annual Woolly Weekend!

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Country Music Festival

Country Music Festival

24th May 2025

Grab your cowboy boots and get ready to party as Lanark Agricultural Centre host their first Country Music Festival on Saturday 24th May!

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Eagle Fest

Eagle Fest

17th May 2025

Get ready for an epic day of live music when Eagle Fest, the Ultimate Tribute Party, comes to the Eagle Inn, Coatbridge on Saturday 17th May!

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Days Out Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

ACCORD Summer Fayre

ACCORD Summer Fayre

31st May 2025

The ACCORD Hospice Summer Fayre, on Saturday 31st May, will be a fun filled day for all the family so come along and show your support!

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St Aidan’s Annual Fete

St Aidan’s Annual Fete

31st May 2025

Come and join in the family fun at St Aidan's annual fete which is being held on Saturday 31st May!

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Ardgowan Hospice Ladies Day

Ardgowan Hospice Ladies Day

25th May 2025

Join Ardgowan Hospice for their annual Ladies Day at the Chartroom in Inverkip, with live entertainment from Take That & The Boybands and hosted by Gina Mckie!

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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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Kelburn May Day Activities

Kelburn May Day Activities

3rd May 2025 - 5th May 2025

Join the team at Kelburn from Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th May for their May Day event and enjoy the beauty of the estate accompanied by a host of brilliant activities!

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STREETrave Ayr Beach Festival

STREETrave Ayr Beach Festival

4th May 2025
Ayr

STREETrave returns to its spiritual home for another installment of STREETrave Ayr Beach Festival on Sunday 4th May!

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Boswell Book Festival

Boswell Book Festival

9th May 2025 - 11th May 2025

Boswell Book Festival, the world's only festival of biography and memoir, comes to Dumfries House for 2025 between the 9th and 11th May!

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Popular Events

Strathcarron Singers 21st Anniversary Concert
The Strathcarron Singers invite you to their 21st Anniversary Concert on Sunday 18th May at The Albert Halls!
Big Summer Spectacular
Adventure Events Ltd is delighted to bring the Big Summer Spectacular to City Park Stirling on 28th & 29th June!
Substate New Material Night @ The Tolbooth
Prepare yourself for an evening packed with laughter as we kick off a brand-new series showcasing the freshest stand-up comedy from Scotland and the UK’s rising stars at Stirling's iconic Tolbooth!
The VE Day 80 Celebration Concert and Dance
Get ready to party like it's 1945 in the magnificent setting of Stirling Castle's Great Hall, with big band 'That Swing Sensation' to mark VE Day!
Here Comes the Girls
Don’t miss out on this amazing tribute to some of the greatest female artists of all time at The Albert Halls on Thursday 4th September!

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