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Events in Lanarkshire on 20 October 2025

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Events in Lanarkshire

A Passion For Wildlife

16th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

As part of Biggar Little Festival, Biggar Museum are delighted to host photographic exhibition, A Passion for Wildlife, by photographer Jean Manson.

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Beat The Street CamGlen

17th September 2025 - 29th October 2025
Various Locations Lanarkshire

Beat the Street is a fun, free initiative that will see the streets of Cambuslang and Rutherglen transformed into a giant game during September and October!

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Biggar Little Festival

17th October 2025 - 26th October 2025
Biggar

One of the most eclectic festivals rural Scotland has to offer, the Biggar Little Festival offers an inspiring mix of of culture and fun for locals and visitors alike across 10 days in October!

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Biggar Little Festival Art Trail

17th October 2025 - 26th October 2025
Biggar

The annual Biggar Little Festival Art Trail is a road of discovery where you will find unique pieces of art, fine craftsmanship and an incredible range of skills!

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Bookbug at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Free, fun and fantastic! North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre hold Bookbug sessions on Mondays during term time and every Saturday!

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Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival

11th October 2025 - 31st October 2025

From the 11th until the 31st of October ALL children visiting Clyde Valley Family Park will get to choose their own FREE pumpkin as part of their ticket and the park's Pumpkin Festival!

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Dogs Trust Dog Training Classes

Selected dates between 2nd December 2024 - 31st December 2025
Various Locations Lanarkshire

The Dogs Trust offer training classes for dogs at all stages of their lives, in a relaxed and enjoyable environment at venues across Lanarkshire!

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Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025
Various Locations Lanarkshire

Join Get Walking Lanarkshire on one of their regular health walks! Enjoy the fresh air, meet new people and have a good blether!

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Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Sandyholm

18th October 2025 - 1st November 2025

By order of the Wizarding Council: You're invited to a Halloween tea party of magical proportions at Dobbies Sandyholm this Halloween!

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Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s

4th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

The annual Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s is a fantastic experience for the whole family featuring Pumpkin picking, Halloween themed games, spooky storytelling and more!

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Pumpkin Fever

11th October 2025 - 31st October 2025

Visitors to East Kilbride town centre are in for a spooky surprise this October as a spine-tingling array of pumpkin props descend on the malls to celebrate Halloween!

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Pumpkin Picking

11th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Craigend Nursery & Coffee Shop's Pumpkin Picking event returns for 2025 with lots of pumpkins to choose from, jumbo games, a carving station and a selection of food and drink trucks!

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Pumpkin Picking at Valley View

4th October 2025 - 30th October 2025

Have fun and pick and carve your own pumpkin at Valley View at Gouldings between Saturday 4th and Thursday 30th October!

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Scotland’s SCREAM Park: Freak Show - Uncaged

10th October 2025 - 31st October 2025

Freak Show: Uncaged at Scotland's SCREAM Park dares guests to step inside a circus where the freaks are in charge... and flesh is the only applause they crave!

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Scotland’s SCREAM Park: Zombie Checkpoint

4th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

This Halloween, Scotland's SCREAM Park and the UK's top zombie adventure creators, Zombie Infection, are teaming up to bring you something epic!

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The Mythical Mystery Hunt

11th October 2025 - 2nd November 2025

This autumn, follow Historic Environment Scotland's family trail at Bothwell Castle to discover some of the magical and mystical creatures of Scottish folklore!

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Young At Heart

Selected dates between 20th October 2025 - 3rd November 2025

These weekly one-hour workshops invite participants to explore movement and learn new dance moves in a fun, relaxed and social environment.

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Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
Glasgow Science Centre

Events in East Renfrewshire

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

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

13th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

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Monday Runday - Run Club for Mums

Monday Runday - Run Club for Mums

Selected dates between 24th March 2025 - 15th December 2025

Monday Runday is a free community run club for mums of all ages and stages... improve both your physical and mental health every Monday morning!

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Whitelee Walkers Health Walk

Whitelee Walkers Health Walk

11th February 2025 - 28th October 2025

Join the Whitelee Rangers for a short health walk on the windfarm on Tuesday mornings - stretch your legs, have a natter and maybe even spot some local wildlife!

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Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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

Escape the Past: The Anatomist

Escape the Past: The Anatomist

1st December 2024 - 31st December 2025

Descend into a world of grave robbery, mystery and malpractice as you embark on a thrilling adventure into Edinburgh’s dark past.

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Halloween Family Trail

Halloween Family Trail

18th October 2025 - 31st October 2025

Free this Halloween, can you find all 8 ghosts hidden around the St Cecilia's Hall galleries and answer each of their questions?

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Scots Music Group Classes

Scots Music Group Classes

2nd September 2025 - 26th November 2025

Join the Scots Music Group for their new session of classes in traditional music taking place on various dates and venues through September to November!

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Events in Fife

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

Steaming Ahead : How the Railways Changed the Fish we Eat

Steaming Ahead : How the Railways Changed the Fish we Eat

1st October 2025 - 10th November 2025

In this 200th anniversary year of commercial rail travel in the UK, we take the opportunity to look at the wide-ranging impacts of these technologies on a particular industry – fishing.

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Flotsam : Exhibition of Art by Riikka Palonen

Flotsam : Exhibition of Art by Riikka Palonen

1st October 2025 - 2nd November 2025

The Scottish Fisheries Museum is delighted to welcome Finnish artist and Bonemaiden, Riikka Palonen, whose work magnificently reflects her immersion in the natural world and the cycles within it.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dawson’s Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dawson’s Garden

6th January 2025 - 21st December 2025

Dawson’s Garden is a small cottage garden, full of surprises and designed to please the senses all year round with colour, form and scent.

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Events in Glasgow

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

Spooktacular

Spooktacular

3rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Glasgow's biggest Halloween experience returns this October, running from 3rd - 26th October, at a brand new location that promises to take the fright factor up a notch!

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Piers Morgan: Woke Is Dead with Andrew Doyle

Piers Morgan: Woke Is Dead with Andrew Doyle

20th October 2025

Piers Morgan will bring his show, Woke Is Dead, to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Monday 20th October.

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Take Me Somewhere

Take Me Somewhere

15th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Take Me Somewhere is an international, biennial festival and year-round sector support organisation that exists to position Scotland as the place to create and see radical performance.

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Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Boyle School of Irish Dance New Class

Boyle School of Irish Dance New Class

20th October 2025 - 20th October 2035

Is your little one ready to jump, hop, and dance their way into the wonderful world of Irish dancing? Join Boyle School of Irish Dance for their new classes in Paisley, beginning on 20th October!

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Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

1st October 2025 - 31st October 2025

Search along the woodland trail for the hidden Halloween themed items as part of this fun family activity at RSPB Lochwinnoch... can you spot them all?

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Beat The Street Renfrewshire

Beat The Street Renfrewshire

10th September 2025 - 22nd October 2025

Beat the Street is a fun, free initiative that will see the streets of Renfrewshire transformed into a giant game during September and October!

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Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Stirling

Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Stirling

18th October 2025 - 1st November 2025

By order of the Wizarding Council: You're invited to a Halloween tea party of magical proportions at Dobbies Stirling this Halloween!

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Stirling University Choir: Handel Messiah & Rutter Requiem rehearsals and concert

Stirling University Choir: Handel Messiah & Rutter Requiem rehearsals and concert

15th September 2025 - 6th December 2025

Stirling University Choir invites you to join in rehearsing, then performing Handel's Messiah (Part 1) and Rutter's Requiem. Rehearsals are held on campus on Monday evenings.

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HalloWILD at Blair Drummond Safari Park

HalloWILD at Blair Drummond Safari Park

11th October 2025 - 31st October 2025

This October, swap spooky for spectacular when HalloWILD returns to Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park from 11th - 31st October!

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Events in Other Areas

Kelburn Haunted Forest: Nightmare

Kelburn Haunted Forest: Nightmare

15th October 2025 - 2nd November 2025

Celebrate 15 years of Halloween at Kelburn with scares that are bigger, bolder, and more terrifying than ever. Will you survive to relive the NIGHTMARE?

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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

20th October 2025 - 9th November 2025
Nationwide

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is back from 20th October to 9th November 2025, exploring the theme of Comfort & Disturb.

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The Wandering Witches of Culzean

The Wandering Witches of Culzean

19th September 2025 - 2nd November 2025

Can you help the little witches at Culzean Castle and Country Park find the missing ingredient before the witching hour begins?

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Sponsored Links

ATG
Hostelworld

Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
Glasgow Science Centre
ATG
Hostelworld

Popular Events

Lanarkshire Cecilian Orchestra & Special Guest Choirs Christmas Concert
The Town House in Hamilton will come alive with festive magic as the Lanarkshire Cecilian Orchestra presents its annual Christmas concert on Thursday 11th December!
Miracle on Broomknoll Street
Join Monklands Light Opera as they help to spread some Christmas cheer by performing some Yuletide classics, top pop hits and a few wonderful musical numbers from Broadway hits through the years!
Jay Lafferty Ooft!
Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe including sold out shows and 5 star reviews, Jay takes Ooft! on the road, don't miss her at Cumbernauld Theatre on Saturday 7th February!
MacKinnon Mills Indoor Christmas Carnival
Santa arrives at MacKinnon Mills on Saturday 8th November opening his fabulous Grotto and Indoor Carnival which will run every weekend until Christmas!
St Andrew’s Hospice Christmas Market
Held over three days in November, St Andrew's Hospice annual Christmas Market is a wonderful opportunity to get all your Christmas shopping done for all the family!

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