🧙‍♂️ Wee Weekender | 30–31 AugustScarecrows, Street Parties & Bat Hunts: A Spellbinding Weekend of Family Fun!

Hey there, Wee Weekenders!

Can you believe it's the last weekend of August already? If you're wondering where the summer went, don’t worry — this week’s line-up is here to squeeze out every last drop of fun. From street parties and scarecrows to bat-spotting and artsy adventures, it’s a proper end-of-summer bonanza!

Let’s dive in before the school runs take over again… 👇

🎃 Bothwell Scarecrow Festival

Bothwell’s gone full straw-brained again – and we LOVE it. The Scarecrow Festival is back for its 13th year and taking over the village for two whole weeks of crafty, quirky fun. Expect live music, a Grand Parade, a Super Scarecrow Street, inflatables, food stalls, and community vibes by the hay bale-load. Want to join in? Build your own scarecrow and give your front garden a glow-up!

📍 Bothwell
⏰ Sat 30th Aug – Sun 14th Sept (events vary daily)
💷 Free & ticketed events – check schedule
👉 More info

🎉 Milngavie Street Party

Milngavie’s throwing a proper party, and you're all invited. Over two epic days, this street fest brings big music energy with acts from across the UK — from Craig Charles to Fabio & Grooverider. Saturday daytime is family heaven: inflatables, parades, face painting and even a songwriting class! Stick around for the ticketed evening sets if you fancy a proper boogie.

📍 Milngavie town centre
⏰ Fri 29th Aug (4pm–2am), Sat 30th Aug (12pm–4.30pm family fun, then 4.30pm–2am)
💷 Free (Sat daytime), ticketed for evenings
👉 More info

🏰 Crookston Castle Fun Day

Celebrate Glasgow’s 850th birthday with some time travel! This free family day lets you explore the city’s only medieval castle, complete with re-enactments, stalls, games and a peek at a real archaeological dig. It’s educational fun with a side of face paint – what’s not to love?

📍 Crookston Castle, Brockburn Road, G53 5RY
⏰ Sat 30th Aug, 11am–3pm
💷 Free
👉 More info

🦇 International Bat Night

Holy Bat-Sighting! Grab a torch and join the countryside ranger for a nocturnal adventure through Dams to Darnley Country Park. Spot pipistrelles and Daubenton’s bats and learn all about their secret night lives. Family-friendly, dog-friendly, and just the right amount of spooky!

📍 Darnley Mill entrance, Corselet Rd, G53 7RN
⏰ Sat 30th Aug, 8–10pm
💷 Free (booking essential)
👉 More info

🌱 Merrylee Plotholders Open Day

Peek behind the (green) curtain at Merrylee Allotments and meet the community keeping Glasgow growing. With soup, cakes, a cosy courtyard café and happy vibes, this open day is as wholesome as it gets. Donations support a therapeutic gardening charity – good food, good cause, great day out.

📍 Merrylee Allotments, Southside
⏰ Sat 30th Aug, 12–3pm
💷 Entry by donation
👉 More info

🎨 Saturday Art Club @ Platform

Got a mini Monet in the house? Send them off to Platform's Art Club where young creatives (5–11yrs) can get stuck into painting, drawing and making with new pals. Parents – you can sip coffee in peace at the café. Win-win.

📍 Platform Glasgow, 1000 Westerhouse Rd, G34 9JW
⏰ Sat 30th Aug, 11am–12pm & 1pm–2pm
💷 Pay-What-You-Like (booking essential)
👉 More info

👶 Play Café @ Platform

Little ones aged 0–5yrs can move, shake, dance and dabble in music and art at this relaxed Saturday morning session. It’s a chilled-out, friendly environment for carers and kids to get creative together — plus, snacks are on the house.

📍 Platform Glasgow, 1000 Westerhouse Rd, G34 9JW
⏰ Sat 30th Aug, 11.15am–12pm
💷 Pay-What-You-Like (booking required)
👉 More info

🌻 Victoria Park Spring Into Summer Family Fun Day

Summer’s not over till Victoria Park says so! Join the party in the park with live music, face painting, cycle skills courses, tennis tasters, fire engines and bling-your-bike workshops. It’s a full-on festival of fun with an eco-friendly twist.

📍 Victoria Park, Drive North, G14
⏰ Sat 30th Aug, 12–4pm
💷 Free
👉 More info

That’s a wrap!

Whether you're dancing in the street, building a scarecrow, or hunting for bats, there’s no shortage of fun this weekend.

Get your wellies, snacks and rain-or-shine optimism at the ready – August is going out with a BANG.

Catch you next week, Wee Weekenders!