🎆 Wee Weekender | 8–9 Nov – Fireworks, Festive Fun & K-Pop Pandemonium!

Hey there Wee Weekenders!

This weekend is positively BURSTING with sparkles, singalongs, and a few slightly suspicious woodland creatures (we're looking at you, Gruffal...oh?).

Whether you're into dazzling firework displays, festive markets, or live K-pop action (yes, that’s a thing now), we’ve got something to light up your November.

Pop your woolly hats on and let’s see what’s popping off around Glasgow and beyond this weekend...

🎆 Lanark & District Round Table Annual Fireworks Display

Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night with a literal bang at Moor Park in Lanark! Expect a stunning professional fireworks show, tasty grub, and that warm fuzzy community feeling. A local fave with sparks flying in all the right ways.

📍 Moor Park, Lanark
⏰ Saturday 8th November, gates open 6pm
💷 £5 entry (Under 5s go free!)
👉 More info

📚 Meet the Gruffal...Oh! Storytelling Event

A fox in a suit? A dashing owl? Puppets, props, and the tiniest chance of bumping into a Gruffalo-style surprise? This interactive storytelling session is a magical must for littles aged 1–7 (and grown-ups who love a bit of whimsy too!).

📍 Langloch Farm, Hyndford Road, Lanark
⏰ Saturday 8th November, 10am
💷 From £16
👉 More info

🎄 Golden Friendships Christmas Fayre

24 tables of handmade loveliness are ready and waiting for you at this cheery Christmas Fayre in Clydebank. With a T-bar for a wee cuppa and crafty treasures galore, this is your chance to start the festive shopping early (and smugly).

📍 Golden Friendships Community Hall, 18 Nairn Place, Clydebank
⏰ Saturday 8th November, 11am–3pm
💷 Prices vary per item
👉 More info

💃 K-Pop Demon Hunta’z Tribute Show

Calling all mini K-pop stans! Get ready for wild dance moves, epic costumes, and a fantasy-fuelled K-pop experience with Demon Hunta’z. There’s even a mini catwalk competition and audience participation – so wear your coolest outfit and come ready to dance!

📍 Edmiston House, Glasgow
⏰ Saturday 8th November, 10am–12pm / 1pm–3pm
💷 £10
👉 More info

🎁 Make Do and Grow’s Christmas Preview

Bag yourself some absolute Christmas bargains at this much-loved Southside gem. With preloved toys, festive crafts, free snacks, and 10% off EVERYTHING, it’s the ultimate feel-good (and budget-friendly) way to kick off the season.

📍 Make Do & Grow, 41 Burleigh Street, Glasgow
⏰ Saturday 8th November, 10am–4.30pm (Free crafts 1–3pm)
💷 Free entry
👉 More info

✨ The Forge Shopping Centre Christmas Lights Switch On

Ready for the Christmas glow-up? The Forge is going all out with a funfair, crafts, face painting, live music (including a K-pop encore), and Santa himself. The big switch-on finishes with a firework finale! Absolute festive overload in the best way.

📍 The Forge Shopping Centre, Glasgow
⏰ Saturday 8th November, 12pm–6pm
💷 Free
👉 More info

🎪 Dangerous Dave

He’s silly. He’s stunt-obsessed. He’s… escaping from a pickled egg jar? Dangerous Dave and his sidekick Herbert Lemon will have your wee ones howling with laughter at this delightfully daft stunt show. Plus there’s puppet-making fun before and after!

📍 Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, Glasgow
⏰ Sunday 9th November, 11am
💷 £6.95–£8.95 (Craft add-on £2.50 each or 3 for £6)
👉 More info

🌟 GlasGLOW

GlasGLOW wraps up this weekend – don’t miss your last chance to wander through reimagined Glasgow icons, glowing gardens, and soundscapes that bring 850 years of city magic to life. Think marshmallows, light tunnels, and a selfie at every corner.

📍 Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
⏰ On now until Sunday 9th November – check times online
💷 Kids from £10, Adults from £24, Under 3s free
👉 More info

🎬 Back to the Future – 40th Anniversary

Great Scott! Celebrate the 40th birthday of Marty McFly’s time-traveling antics by watching it on Scotland’s biggest screen. The IMAX experience adds some serious "WOW" to this beloved classic – hoverboards not included.

📍 Glasgow Science Centre, IMAX
⏰ Until Sunday 9th November – check times online
💷 £12.15 Adult / £10.75 Concession / £9.35 Child
👉 More info

⚽ Glasgow City FC vs Aberdeen – Sky Sports Cup Quarter-Final

Footie fans of all ages are welcome at Petershill Park for a family-friendly match day filled with face painting, sign-making, and mascot mischief from Trixie! Plus, a brilliant family ticket deal to boot.

📍 Petershill Park, Springburn
⏰ Sunday 9th November, Kick Off 1pm
💷 £20 for 2 adults & up to 4 kids (family ticket)
👉 More info

🎉 That’s a Wrap! 🎉

From fireworks to future-flying DeLoreans, this weekend is absolutely crammed with fun. Whether you’re toasting marshmallows or chasing K-pop dreams, remember to tag us in your adventures – we love to see our Wee Weekenders out and about!

See you next week with more kid-friendly happenings to keep your weekends sparkling.

Until then, stay toasty, stay jolly, and keep chasing those magical moments.

❤️ The Wee Weekender Team