Upcoming Events

List of upcoming events taking place in the City can be found below:

Glasgow Green

Events taking place at Glasgow Green can be found below:
 

MS Walk Glasgow 2024

MS Walk Glasgow - Glasgow Green
Saturday 28 September 2024 from 9am - 4pm
Entry is £15 for Adults and £7 for kids

Description - Take part in a 1km, 5km, 10km or 20km accessible route on Saturday 28 September 2024 and take in the hidden gems of Glasgow. You'll receive a free t-shirt upon signing up and a medal for taking part. 

Starting and finishing in Glasgow Green, the routes take in some of Glasgow's iconic landmarks such as Merchants City, Glasgow Cathedral and The Clyde.  

Our 20km route takes you up through Kelvingrove Park, joining a peaceful nature trail beside the canal. This walk takes you over an aqueduct and past five locks before joining the River Kelvin. Finally you'll walk back through the Botanical Gardens to join the 10km route again. 

Suitable for all the family, Sign Up today and be a part of something special as we raise vital funds for vital MS research.

Victoria Park

Terry for Run
Victoria Park
Sunday 29 September 2024
10:30 am until 1.00pm
Free

Register and run, ride, or walk 2.5k or 5k route around the beautiful Victoria Park! The iconic Terry Fox Run is free and relies on optional donations, non-competitive and open to all, and the goal is to raise funds for cancer research for The Institute of Cancer Research in the name of a true Canadian hero! For the second year in a row, Glasgow is getting a Terry Fox Run and will be bigger and better than ever. The Terry Fox Run was, in the 1980's to 2007, a staple in the calendar across the UK. Now, for the first time ever, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England will be hosting Terry Fox Runs in the same year. Join us!

Parks and Open Spaces

Events taking place at Gin the city can be found below:

Byres Road Book Festival

Byres Road
26 September 2024 until 29 September 2024

The popular West End literary festival will return over the September weekend (26 - 29 September) to offer dozens of events that the organisers hope will engage, surprise and entertain all ages and varied interests.

On the subject of style, TV judge and presenter Banjo Beale will be discussing all things interior design with architect and author Laura Jane Clark. Many styles of poetry are on offer at various locations over the weekend, including Len Pennie, Ross Wilcock at the Curlers Rest and two sessions of spoken word at Òran Mór.

For more information and to secure your tickets please visit Byres Road Book Festival website.

Hayburn Halloween

Hayburn Park
26 October 2024 from 6pm until 7pm
Free

Halloween in Hayburn Park is for young children to have spooky  fun in the park in the dark.  Children come accompanied by an adult to meet the Witch of the  and to tell a joke at the lucky dip. They can bring a pumpkin for the competition and take part in the spooky parade and costume competition.

Festive Gathering

Hayburn Park
20 December 2024 from 5pm until 7pm
Free

The Festive Gthering bringd the community together for a sing and a mince pie. There will be an elf hunt for the youngeer ones. It's a lovely way to celebrate the festive season with some multigenerational mingling. Plaesae bring your own mince pies. 

Parkruns

Parkrun - Pollok Country Park, Queens Park, Ruchill Park, Drumchapel, Elder Park, Springburn Park, Tollcross Park and Victoria Park
Every Saturday at 9.30 am
Free (Registration Required)

Sign up for this free weekly 5K park run. Register at the Parkrun website.

Junior Parkrun - Elder Park 
Every Sunday at 9.30 am
Free (registration required)

Free, weekly 2k timed run for children aged 4 - 14 years. For more information visit: Parkrun website: Parkrun website.

Junior Parkrun - Springburn Park
Every Sunday at 9.30 am
Free

Free, weekly 2k timed run for children aged 4 - 14 years. For more information visit: Parkrun website: Parkrun website.

Glasgow's Farmers' Market

Mansfield Park, Partick
Second and Fourth Saturday of the month from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm
Free

Enjoy a delicious range of affordable, healthy and locally produced food. You'll find a wide variety of seasonal vegetables, fresh fruit, quality meat, free range eggs, bread, cakes, cheese and fresh street food.

Events taking place all year round

Glasgow Botanic Gardens - find out about future events for the Botanic Gardens in Glasgow by visiting the Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens website.

Heritage Trails - Heritage Trails exist throughout Glasgow. They are a great way of exploring the city, and finding out a little more about some of the sites and monuments along the way.

Seven Lochs Wetland Park - What's On

To find out what events are taking place at Seven Lochs please visit the Seven Lochs website

MyParkScotland - is an innovative online portal which helps people discover and support their local parks. Find out what's on in your park by visiting: MyParkScotland website