This Weekend in Glasgow: Princesses, Pottery & Pro Wrestling! 👑🎨💥

🌞 Spring Forward into Fun!

Wee Weekenders, the clocks have sprung forward, and guess what? The sun actually came out to celebrate!

With longer days and surprisingly decent weather (we know, we’re shocked too), it’s the perfect excuse to get the kids out the house and into some top-notch Easter fun.

From pottery and princesses to jellyfish made out of juice bottles—this weekend is looking egg-stra special 🐣🎉

🔥 Festival of Fire at Riverside Museum

Get fired up for a blazing weekend at the Festival of Fire! Hosted by the Scottish Fire Brigades Heritage Trust and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, this sizzling event showcases a lineup of vintage and modern firefighting vehicles, celebrating Scotland's rich firefighting history. It's a red-hot experience for all ages!

📍 Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow G3 8RS
🕒 Saturday 5 April, 10am – 4pm; Sunday 6 April, 11am – 4pm
💷 Free
🔗 More info

🐣 Milngavie Free Easter Trail

Chick alert! 30 sugar-rushed Easter chicks are loose in Milngavie town centre, and your wee ones are the detectives! Follow the trail, collect the secret message, and nab a FREE Creme Egg while you’re at it. Bonus: you might even win a giant Easter egg. Sweet, literally.

📍 Milngavie town centre
🕒 Saturday 5 April – Sunday 20 April, 9am – 5pm
💷 Free
🔗 More info

👑 Princess Afternoon Tea at AlonA Hotel

Get those tiaras ready, Wee Weekenders! Your little royals are cordially invited to an enchanting afternoon of tea, treats, and tiaras. Rub elbows with Cinderella, Belle, Sleeping Beauty, and Elsa while nibbling on fancy finger sandwiches and mini cakes. There’s singing, dancing, and sparkly fun galore—plus prosecco for the grown-ups (because you’re royalty too).

📍 AlonA Hotel, Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell ML1 3RT
🕒 Saturday 5 April, 12pm – 2:30pm (doors open 11:45am)
💷 £24.95 per person + £3 booking fee (per booking)
🔗 More info

🎧 Raver Babies Easter Tour – Dumbarton

Get ready to boogie with your bunnies! Raver Babies are back with their Easter Tour, turning Dumbarton Masonic Hall into a family-friendly dancefloor. Expect banging beats from DJ Stu McLean, an Easter Bunny appearance, bubbles, glow sticks, face painting, and even a licensed bar for the grown-up ravers. All ages, all vibes—just bring the energy!

📍 Dumbarton Masonic Hall, 18 Church Street, Dumbarton G82 1QQ
🕒 Saturday 5 April, 2pm – 4pm
💷 See event website for ticket details
🔗 More info

🦆 New Lanark Easter Festival

Looking for egg-stra fun this Easter? New Lanark’s got it all—duck races, scavenger hunts, singalong films (yes, Wicked), bonnet making, soft play, and even a 30ft assault course! Throw in candy floss, slushies, and a cheeky 15% off family tickets, and you’ve got a day out that’s as sweet as a Creme Egg.

📍 New Lanark World Heritage Site, New Lanark Mills, Lanark ML11 9DB
🕒 Saturday 5 April – Monday 21 April (see website for full schedule)
💷 See event website for pricing; 15% off family tickets
🔗 More info

🧱 Building Wonders at Glasgow Science Centre

Hop on over to the Science Centre this Easter for a cracking combo of construction fun and science-y surprises! Little builders can take on hands-on challenges, explore egg-citing experiments, and follow a hare-raising trail that’s bound to keep the whole fam buzzing.

📍 Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1EA
🕒 Saturday 5 April – Monday 21 April, 10am – 5pm
💷 Adults £15.50 | Concession £13.80 | Children £12
🔗 More info

💥 Grado’s Big Family Wrestling Bash

Step into the ring for some body-slamming, belly-laughing fun! Grado’s bringing his Big Family Wrestling Bash back to the Pavilion Theatre, and it’s set to be an action-packed mix of pro wrestling madness and panto-style giggles. Big moves, big laughs, and big fun for all ages—don’t miss the bash!

📍 Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3AX
🕒 Saturday 5 April, 2:30pm
💷 £15 – £22
🔗 More info

🎨 Kids Pottery Course (Ages 5–9) at Creative Bloc

Let your wee ones get their hands dirty (in the best way possible)! This Easter, Creative Bloc’s kids pottery course is all about rolling, pinching, coiling, and creating clay masterpieces—whether it’s a wild animal or a fancy new cereal bowl. No experience needed, just imagination and a smidge of patience for kiln time!

📍 Creative Bloc, 814 Garscube Road, Glasgow G20 7ET
🕒 Tuesday 8 April – Tuesday 15 April, 10am – 12pm
💷 £40 (includes all materials and firing)
🔗 More info

🌍 Earth Day: Crafternoon at Kelvin Hall

Turn your trash into tentacles! Celebrate Earth Day with a crafty afternoon of jellyfish mobile making using recycled plastic bottles and bags. It’s eco-friendly, hands-on, and totally drop-in—just bring your imagination (and maybe that bottle from last night’s juice binge).

📍 Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AW
🕒 Sunday 6 April, 2pm – 4pm (drop-in)
💷 Free
🔗 More info

🐰 That’s a Wrap (Like a Chocolate Egg in Foil)
With all that hopping about, crafting chaos, and potential wrestling ringside seats, we reckon you’ve earned yourself a cuppa and maybe a cheeky bit of leftover Easter chocolate.

Tag us in your weekend snaps, and keep those wellies and bunny ears handy—spring has officially landed! 🌷☀️