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Outdoor events in Lanarkshire

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Events in Lanarkshire

Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2026
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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Strathclyde Parkrun

Selected dates between 3rd January 2026 - 26th December 2026

Strathclyde Parkrun is a weekly, free 5km timed run held on Saturday mornings at Strathclyde Country Park!

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Drumpellier Junior Parkrun

Selected dates between 4th January 2026 - 27th December 2026

Drumpellier Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Drumpellier Country Park!

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Nite Lite Run Dark

20th February 2026

North Lanarkshire's night time running event, Nite Lite Run Dark, returns for 2026 on Friday 20th February!

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Stereofunk Festival

25th April 2026

Stereofunk, the first festival of the summer returns for 2026 at its brand new home, Hamilton Park Racecourse!

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Glasgow Inflatable 5k (Obstacle Course & Fun Run)

29th August 2026

Get ready to jump, bounce, slide and swing through the World's BIGGEST and CRAZIEST Inflatable 5k Obstacle Course when it returns to Strathclyde Country Park on Saturday 29th August!

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Outdoor Events in East Renfrewshire

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

Include Me 2 Club Family Festival

Include Me 2 Club Family Festival

13th June 2026

Get ready for the BIGGEST family party of the summer when Include Me 2 Club return to Barrhead's Cowan Park on Saturday 13th June with their Family Festival!

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Foodies Festival Glasgow

Foodies Festival Glasgow

14th August 2026 - 16th August 2026

Foodies Festival, the UK's biggest celebration of food, drink and music will once again return to Rouken Glen Park in August with headliners Boyzlife and Symphonic Ibiza!

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Mearns Castle Beginners Golf Lessons

Mearns Castle Beginners Golf Lessons

Selected dates between 12th January 2026 - 16th January 2026

Mearns Castle Golf Academy are running introductory programmes of six one hour group coaching lessons aimed at complete beginners.

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Outdoor Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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

Grassmarket Market

Grassmarket Market

Selected dates between 10th January 2026 - 19th December 2026

Every Saturday the centre of the Grassmarket becomes a flurry of excitement with the arrival of the weekly market... home to art, crafts, jewellery, gifts, not to mention amazing locally made food!

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Edinburgh Farmers Market

Edinburgh Farmers Market

Selected dates between 10th January 2026 - 19th December 2026

If you're looking for a great place to find fresh, local produce and delicious food, Edinburgh's Farmers Market, held every Saturday, is a must-visit!

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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Christmas Market

Edinburgh’s Christmas: Christmas Market

15th November 2025 - 4th January 2026

One of the most iconic Christmas Markets in Europe, Edinburgh's Christmas Market returns to East Princes Street Gardens showcasing the best in artisan festive products and goods from local makers!

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Outdoor Events in Fife

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

Guided Walks Of The Old Course

Guided Walks Of The Old Course

15th March 2026 - 31st October 2026

Join an expert guide on a tour of the world's most famous golf course. Walk in the footsteps of icons of the game and experience a player's eye view of the fabled links.

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Anstruther Harbour Festival

Anstruther Harbour Festival

28th August 2026 - 30th August 2026

The Anstruther Harbour Festival returns from 28th and 30th August 2026 with a host of fun filled family events - don't miss it!

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Wonder Festival

Wonder Festival

2nd January 2026 - 4th January 2026

The Wonder Festival, at Cambo Estate, is a celebration of nature and the outdoors in the darkest time of the year.

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Outdoor Events in Glasgow

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

Wild At Mugdock

Wild At Mugdock

Selected dates between 7th December 2025 - 8th February 2026

Older children can get out in the great outdoors and enjoy activities such as orienteering, shelter building and bushcraft at Mugdock Country Park's Wild At Mugdock sessions!

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On The Sea - Photography Excursion

On The Sea - Photography Excursion

Selected dates between 30th May 2026 - 1st August 2026

Set sail on an unforgettable wildlife photography excursion across the breathtaking seas of Scotland's west coast.

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R&B Lovers

R&B Lovers

16th May 2026

The biggest festival for lovers of R&B is returning to SWG3 on Saturday 16th May, as part of the venue's Spring Sessions!

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Outdoor Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Paisley 10k & Fun Run

Paisley 10k & Fun Run

16th August 2026

Time to look out your running shoes and get in training for the 2026 Paisley 10k and Fun Run when it returns on Sunday 16th August!

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Dark Sky Viewing Nights

Dark Sky Viewing Nights

Selected dates between 15th December 2025 - 23rd March 2026

Take a closer look at Renfrewshire's stunning night sky at a series of Dark Sky Viewing Nights led by Led by John Pressly, Science Curator at One Ren's Paisley Museum, and the Countryside Rangers!

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Paisley Half Marathon

Paisley Half Marathon

22nd March 2026

The Paisley Half Marathon is a brand-new, closed-road running event making its debut on Sunday 22nd March!

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Outdoor Events in Stirling

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

Blackdog Outdoors FREE Wellbeing Walk - Aberfoyle

Blackdog Outdoors FREE Wellbeing Walk - Aberfoyle

10th January 2026

Start 2026 with a breath of fresh air! Join Blackdog Outdoors for one of their first events of the year... and their very first north of the border!

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Drops and Jumps Skills Course

Drops and Jumps Skills Course

31st January 2026

Join PEAK MTB for their Drops and Jumps Skills Course, ideal for riders progressing to more technical terrain and learning to jump confidently!

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Stirling Ghostwalk

Stirling Ghostwalk

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2026

Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!

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Events in Other Areas

Monster Truck Motorfest Scotland

Monster Truck Motorfest Scotland

21st March 2026 - 22nd March 2026

Get ready for Monster Truck Motorfest Scotland 2026! The UK's wildest family motor show and the perfect family day out is coming to Ayr Racecourse on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March!

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Popular Events

North Pole Express
North Pole Express at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is an enchanting winter exhibition for families and younger visitors!
Whit’s Yer Chat
Don't miss a night of pure laughs and banter at Cumbernauld Theatre starring Jane McCarry & Des Clarke, think Loose Woman with a pinch of chaos and madness thrown in!
Springsteen Acoustic Sessions
Cut from the very same cloth as their mothership The Springsteen Sessions, Springsteen Acoustic Sessions capture a flavour of the Netflix phenomenon that is known as Springsteen On Broadway!
An Evening With Professor David Wilson
Popular criminologist and media presenter Professor David Wilson returns to his childhood hometown of Carluke to discuss his latest book, A History of Modern Britain in Twenty Murders!
Imbolc Celebration
Join Sagittarian Tarot & Coaching for a group growth ritual to honor the quickening of new life within the earth and the stirring of potential within you.

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