If you know of any other great things to do in Glasgow for kids which aren't listed on DAYoutWITHtheKIDS, please get in contact with us, so we can add them to the website and share the fun places to go with other children - thanks a lot
Family Days Out near to Glasgow
Garscube Playrooms (< 1 mile)
Glasgow
Garscube Playrooms The "Place to Play" for any parent or carer with a child under five.
Jurassic Jungle (< 1 mile)
Glasgow
Jurassic Jungle State of the art, dinosaur themed adventure play facility to thrill and exhaust kids up to 12 years old.
Waverley Excursions (1 miles)
Glasgow
Waverley Excursions Welcome aboard WAVERLEY: the last seagoing Paddle Steamer in the World and the Classic Cruise ship BALMORAL! Step aboard for day, afternoon and evening cruises from a port near you! Enjoy unrivalled access to Britain's Coasts, Rivers and Islands.
AMF Hollywood Bowl Glasgow (1 miles)
Glasgow
AMF Hollywood Bowl Glasgow Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. This AMF has 26 lanes!
Glasgow Transport Museum (1 miles)
Glasgow
Glasgow Transport Museum The dynamic new Riverside Museum displays Glasgow’s rich industrial heritage, which stems from the River Clyde. The Tall Ship is berthed alongside the Museum, creating a fantastic experience in this stunning setting.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens (1 miles)
Glasgow
Glasgow Botanic Gardens Beautiful and interesting plant experience in a series of landscaped gardens with a special children's garden and an adventure play area as well as an informative visitor centre.
Glasgow West End Spy Trail (1 miles)
Glasgow
Glasgow West End Spy Trail - Is the fun way to explore this popular area of Glasgow. Become a secret agent for the day! Can you work out the de-activation code? Follow the Trail of clues and solve them, to show you have what it takes to make a great spy!
Wonder World Adventure Centre (2 miles)
Glasgow
Wonder World Adventure Centre Glasgow’s biggest and most spectacular children’s indoor adventure soft play centre opens December 1st. Let your little travellers experience the wonders of the world with an unforgettable journey! This incredible custom built centre has been designed to stimulate your child’s imagination and encourage physical development in a safe and fun environment.
Glasgow Science Centre (2 miles)
Glasgow
Glasgow Science Centre Fun, excitement and intrigue with free interactive science shows, fun workshops like the 'Egg Drop Challenge' and the 'Perception Deception', the amazing MindWorks' exhibition new for 2011 and three floors of fascinating displays showcasing science and life. Glasgow Science Centre is a world of wonder beside the Clyde.
Geronimos Indoor Soft Play Centre (2 miles)
Glasgow
Geronimos Indoor Soft Play Centre Indoor soft play centre in Glasgow, more info coming soon.
The Peoples Palace (2 miles)
Glasgow
The Peoples Palace Explore the city’s social history through a wealth of historic artefacts, paintings, prints and photographs, film and interactive computer displays.
The Climbing Academy Boulder Club (2 miles)
Glasgow
The Climbing Academy Boulder Club Bouldering is climbing on short walls above crash mats without harnesses! Boulder Club is for 8-16 year olds; From a Taster through level 1-5. We proved instructors, logbooks and certificates as you progress through the levels. It’s a great environment to climb whilst having fun with friends.
Jungle in the City (2 miles)
Glasgow
Jungle in the City There's plenty of space for children to play and explore in the huge play frame and ample seating areas for parents and others to relax.
Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre (2 miles)
Glasgow
Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre A centre that exhibits puppets and masks from all over the World as well as running workshops and putting on shows.
Glasgow Climbing Centre (2 miles)
Glasgow
Glasgow Climbing Centre Climbing is a great way for kids to exercise and have fun whilst learning new skills. It can also help develop their coordination, team building, self discipline as well as being a great way to build confidence. Their Rock Ratz club is for kids aged between 7 and 12 years of age.
Cheeky Charlies (2 miles)
Glasgow
Cheeky Charlies Their specially designed softplay area is designed to encourage children with jumping, climbing, sliding, toddling and crawling in a safe, fun and bright environment.
Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre (3 miles)
Glasgow
Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre learn to ski better, learn to board. Whether an absolute beginner or an aspiring carver, you'll learn more quickly and have more fun in group lessons
Whale Of A Time Indoor Playcentre (3 miles)
Glasgow
Whale Of A Time Indoor Playcentre Kids indoor playcentre in Glasgow
Glazed (3 miles)
Glasgow
Glazed is a ceramic painting experience. Kids and parents will enjoy just dropping in or booking ahead, and choosing from our wide selection of ‘Pick and Paint’ ceramics. Everything is provided from aprons to paints including friendly help. NO studio Fees or hidden Charges. Just Fun.
Leisuredrome Leisure Centre (3 miles)
Bishopbrigg
Leisuredrome Leisure Centre Flume slide and wave machine available in the leisure pool, as well as standard swimming and teaching facilities, and indoor play further in.
Pollok Country Park (4 miles)
Glasgow
Pollok Country Park Pollok Country Park has been voted the Best Park in Britain 2007, and Europe's Best Park 2008. You can see Highland Cattle, Heavy Horses, woodland / riverside walks. Pollok House, formal gardens, a play park for children and a mountain bike circuit.
Laser Station (4 miles)
Glasgow
Laser Station Bruise-less battle fun for the whole family, tracking down mean old aliens!
Braehead Bowlplex (4 miles)
Braehead
Braehead Bowlplex Bowling is the perfect activity for any occasion whether it's a family get together, birthday party or special treat during the school holidays. We are the ideal all weather venue with much more than just bowling. So, can we interest you in The Great Indoors?
Xscape Braehead (4 miles)
Braehead
Xscape Braehead The ultimate entertainment destination offering a unique combination of extreme sports and leisure activities for all ages.
SnoZone Xscape (4 miles)
Braehead
SnoZone Xscape Skiing, sledging, parties, Giant Ice Slide and more! Activities and classes for every level of ability.
Gambado Glasgow (4 miles)
Renfrew
Gambado Glasgow is a family entertainment centre with three age-specific play frames, F1 Go Karts, Climbing Wall, regular character visits from children's favourites, extensive cafe, party zones, internet pods, imagination zone! Go Karts and Climbing wall have no addition fee and are available for everyone, so why not join in with them?
Climbzone Xscape (4 miles)
Glasgow
Climbzone Xscape Scotland's new indoor adventure sports centre - climbing walls, aerial playground, fan drop and robocoaster all within the dedicated Xscape facility. Also do parties. Competent kids over 7 welcome.
Bearsden Ski Club (5 miles)
Glasgow
Bearsden Ski Club Three artificial slopes incorporating main slope, nursery slope and their state of the art free ride park, for skiing, snowboarding, and best of all for the small ones: tubing! Whoosh down the slope on an inflatable ring and race your group to the finish line!
Glasgow Fort Creche (5 miles)
Glasgow
Glasgow Fort Creche A great indoor play area, drop the kids off for some fun whilst you shop or join in with the play!
Rouken Glen Park (5 miles)
Giffnock
Rouken Glen Park Walking trails through the woods, a great adventure play area, a skate park, five a side football pitches and a summer boating pond.
Scotkart Cambuslang (5 miles)
Glasgow
Scotkart Cambuslang Now Juniors and teenagers can experience what it’s like to be behind the wheel of a racing machine! With driving opportunities form 8 years old.
Barshaw Park (5 miles)
Paisley
Barshaw Park A 55 acre traditional park located 1 mile east from the centre of Paisley, Renfrewshire. The recreational ground provides facilities suitable for all age groups to enjoy including walks, walled garden, nature corner, play area and many more. Attached to the park is also an 18 hole golf course.
Runamok Softplay (5 miles)
Glasgow
Runamok Softplay Childrens indoor soft play centre in Glasgow - awaiting more details, give them a ring for opening and times
Scotkart Clydebank (6 miles)
Glasgow
Scotkart Clydebank Now Juniors and teenagers can experience what it’s like to be behind the wheel of a racing machine! With driving opportunities form 8 years old.
Lazer Planet Ultimate Laser Tag (6 miles)
Glasgow
Lazer Planet Ultimate Laser Tag Experience futuristic fun playing laser quest tag in Glasgow’s largest multi-level arena.
Bring video games to life as your team explore the dark and hazy arena.
Be ready to zap the other players with your lazer beam, before they zap you!
Monkey Madness (6 miles)
Clydebank
Monkey Madness There is something for the whole family at Monkey Madness. Kids aged 0-12 can enjoy a wonderful four level frame with miles of multiple play Tube Slide, V-Bridge, Spiders Web Net, Punch Bags, Snakes, Roller Squeeze, Twin Track Aerial Glide, two Large Ball Pools, Free Fall Slides and many more....
iPlay Clydebank (6 miles)
Clydebank
iPlay Clydebank offers a large toddlers' soft play area, an adventure frame for 5 to 12 year olds, coin operated go-karts and specially designed rooms for running children’s parties and structured activities.
The Play Drome (6 miles)
Clydebank
The Play Drome The Play Drome boasts some of the best swimming facilities in the West of Scotland. The leisure pool has numerous water features including a wave machine, river rapids, water canons, tyre ride, fast flume and a beach area.
Jurassic Parrr Adventure Golf (6 miles)
Clydebank
Jurassic Parrr Adventure Golf Scotland’s newest outdoor attraction. Kids and adults can play 18 holes of Adventure Golf where your putting skills will be tested as near life size dinosaurs overlook you. A new Iphone App can be downloaded for free to make experience truly GRRReat!
Lagoon Leisure Centre (6 miles)
Paisley
Lagoon Leisure Centre Leisure pool with wave machine and flumes and small pool for families.
Thanks for all the great things to do in Glasgow with kids you keep sending in.
Now we have the easter and summer holidays fast approaching, we're trying to find the best days out and as many fun things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor playcentres and softplay for toddlers, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, aquariums, horse riding, castles, steam railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, karting tracks, snowdomes, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, activity centres, outdoor play at the best local parks, ten pin bowling alleys and all the other best family tourist attractions, that you can visit at the weekend.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys with many historical and educational atractions listed
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't shown above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people visiting on holidays and all the other children in Strathclyde can enjoy the great day out as well.
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