Article Source: Stirling PR
Last Updated: 9 October 2021 11:02
The October holidays are here and so, unfortunately, is the rain! Here’s a quick round up of what’s on in Stirling this week to keep the kids entertained. Best of all, many of them are free!
1. Bricklive Stirling – Fantasy Kingdom, (8-24 October)
Bricklive Fantasy Kingdom is a toy brick trail of sword and sorcery, featuring life-sized sculptures of dragons, castles and princesses. Register for your free map and go on a fantastical quest through Stirling City Centre with the whole family. For more info click here.
2. Halloween Adventure at Blair Drummond Safari Park (8-31 October)
Pumpkin picking, giant spider bales, fire pits and a trick or treat trail! Not to mention all the other safari park attractions. Advance bookings only. Click here for more info and to book.
3. Forth Valley Food Festival (9-17 October)
A weeklong celebration of the local larder! Don’t miss the free session on molecular gastronomy where budding Heston Blumenthal’s can learn how to make strawberry tagliatelle and raspberry pearls. For more information and to book your place click here.
4. Half-term at the Battle of Bannockburn Experience (12-15 October)
Avoid sibling squabbles and head to Bannockburn for armour and weapons handling sessions (free) and sword and shield making sessions (£4). More information click here.
5. Stirling Science Festival (14-16 October)
Stirling Science Festival returns for a second year with a full programme of events for all the family to enjoy from science shows and robotics workshops, to animation sessions and virtual reality experiences. Most events are free! For further information and to book see: www.stirlingsciencefestival.org
Plus, don’t forget admission to the National Wallace Monument is free of charge for Stirling residents for the whole of 2021. Remember to book online at least 24 hours in advance and bring proof of your home address (within the Stirling Council area). To find out more and make a reservation, click HERE
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