CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR EVENT

Events in Lanarkshire on 16 October 2025

Scroll down to view the events taking place in Lanarkshire on the 16 October 2025, or use the filters to narrow down the results.

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.

READ MORE

Autumn Explorers

14th October 2025 - 17th October 2025

Become an Autumn Explorer this October half term and join the Museum of Rural Life for family storytelling and creative activities!

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical

14th October 2025 - 18th October 2025

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King's remarkable rise to stardom, don't miss the Scottish Amateur Premiere at East Kilbride Village Theatre in October!

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

East Kilbride Pumpkin Trail

11th October 2025 - 19th October 2025

Get ready as Inspired Events presents East Kilbride's annual Pumpkin Trail in the enchanting Calderglen Country Park between 11th and 19th October!

READ MORE

Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire

28th June 2025 - 19th October 2025

Come hear the memories of local musicians, see costumes, photos and records through the decades or even just come for a boogie at the Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire exhibition!

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

October Holiday Club at Wiston Lodge

13th October 2025 - 17th October 2025

Join the team at Wiston Lodge this October Half Term for five action-packed days of outdoor fun and themed adventures... each day offers a different experience!

READ MORE

October School Holiday Activities at Summerlee Museum

11th October 2025 - 19th October 2025

Entertain the kids with family activities over the October school holidays at Summerlee Museum!

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

Sponsored Links

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:

PRIME Football Coaching October Week Camp

PRIME Football Coaching October Week Camp

13th October 2025 - 17th October 2025

PRIME Football Coaching look forward to hosting another football camp to keep your players active, healthy and socialising during the October holidays!

READ MORE
October Art Camp For Kids

October Art Camp For Kids

14th October 2025 - 18th October 2025

Kids... get ready for a spooktacular October Art Camp at Studio Two Six One where you can create ceramic pumpkins or spooky pots, print your own ghosts or collage a spooky picture!

READ MORE
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!

READ MORE

Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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

Live Music at The Botanist

Live Music at The Botanist

6th March 2025 - 20th December 2026

The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.

READ MORE
Vanishing Points:  Art Beyond Boundaries

Vanishing Points: Art Beyond Boundaries

15th October 2025 - 21st October 2025

Marking the debut of Chrissy Moore Art Advisory, this group exhibition brings together powerful works in photography, sculpture, and painting!

READ MORE
Söderberg Pop-up at Dovecot

Söderberg Pop-up at Dovecot

4th October 2025 - 31st October 2025

Scandi bakery, Söderberg, will be baking their signature cinnamon buns, along with some other tastry treats, freshly delivered to Dovecot café to coincide with our exhibition, IKEA: Magical Patterns

READ MORE

Events in Fife

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

Small Business Market

Small Business Market

28th March 2025 - 24th December 2025

Small Business Market is a monthly market based within Dunfermline's Kingsgate Shopping Centre featuring over 25 small businesses each month selling handmade crafts and more!

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
The Mythical Mystery Hunt

The Mythical Mystery Hunt

11th October 2025 - 2nd November 2025

This autumn, follow Historic Environment Scotland's family trails to discover some of the magical and mystical creatures of Scottish folklore at St Andrews Castle.

READ MORE

Events in Glasgow

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

Magical October at Riverside Museum

Magical October at Riverside Museum

1st October 2025 - 2nd November 2025

Riverside Museum are getting ready for a magical October, with lots of fun activities planned as their street undergoes an enchanted makeover!

READ MORE
Identity: International Photography Exhibition

Identity: International Photography Exhibition

3rd October 2025 - 31st October 2025

For the month of October the Glasgow Gallery of Photography is showcasing the work of photographers from the UK and Internationally in an exhibition with the theme Identity.

READ MORE
Museum Of Things

Museum Of Things

21st June 2025 - 19th October 2025

Through a process of artistic reclamation, Museum of Things delves critically and creatively into The Hunterian's spaces and artefacts, reimagining their significance in contemporary contexts.

READ MORE

Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Lush Braehead Halloween Party Workshops

Lush Braehead Halloween Party Workshops

13th October 2025 - 17th October 2025

Join the team at Lush Braehead this October Half Term for one of their spooky spectacular bath bomb workshops!

READ MORE
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!

READ MORE
Big Kid Circus: Paisley

Big Kid Circus: Paisley

10th October 2025 - 19th October 2025

Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town with their brand new show Kingdom Of Kong! Catch them at Paisley's Barshaw Park between Friday 10th and Sunday 19th October!

READ MORE

Events in Stirling

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

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.

READ MORE
The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith

The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith

1st March 2023 - 1st January 2028

This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.

READ MORE
The Mythical Mystery Hunt

The Mythical Mystery Hunt

11th October 2025 - 2nd November 2025

This autumn, follow Historic Environment Scotland's family trails to discover some of the magical and mystical creatures of Scottish folklore.

READ MORE

Events in Other Areas

Craigbank Farm Pumpkin Experience

Craigbank Farm Pumpkin Experience

9th October 2025 - 19th October 2025

Craigbank Farm in Dunlop are throwing open their barn doors for a pumpkin picking and Halloween extravaganza!

READ MORE
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?

READ MORE
Kelburn Pumpkin Party

Kelburn Pumpkin Party

11th October 2025 - 19th October 2025

Get ready for a frightfully fun time as Kelburn's Halloween Pumpkin Party returns this October with thrilling activities for all ages!

READ MORE
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?

READ MORE

Sponsored Links

Hostelworld
ATG

Sponsored Links

Glasgow Science Centre
Hostelworld
ATG

Popular Events

Chatelherault Market
Held weekly on Sundays from 9.30am - 3pm, Chatelherault Market showcases the best produce Scotland has to offer!
North Pole Express
North Pole Express at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is an enchanting winter exhibition for families and younger visitors!
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!
Boyband in the Buff: Starring Gareth Gates
Get ready to scream like it's 1999! Boyband in the Buff is the ultimate throwback concert - starring pop heartthrob Gareth Gates and a cast of ripped and ridiculously talented performers!
Jack and the Beanstalk
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO and New College Lanarkshire proudly present Jack and the Beanstalk at The Town House Hamilton this festive season!

Popular Listings

Airdrie Town Hall Chatelherault Country Park East Kilbride Arts Centre East Kilbride Village Theatre Lanark Memorial Hall Lanternhouse Cumbernauld Rutherglen Town Hall Strathclyde Country Park The Town House Hamilton