Craigtoun Country Park
Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
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With free entry, free parking and on-site café, Craigtoun really is the ideal place for a family day out. Located just outside St Andrews, the park is open all year round and visitors can enjoy free facilities such as the Adventure Playground, Fairy Glen and Trim Trail. Our seasonal paid attractions will operate daily from 6th – 21st October. Thereafter we will be looking forward to our Halloween Event on 27th October and our Christmas Event on 8th & 9th December when Santa will be welcoming children of all ages to his grotto. We will also be serving Christmas Lunches throughout December – ideal for parent & child groups! For more information, contact our Ticket Office on 01334 472013 or visit our website: www.friendsofcraigtoun.org.uk |
KIDZ TOWN is YOUR TOWN KIDZ TOWN is a new and exciting play venue for kids based in Stirling City Centre and is completely focused on gentle imaginative role-play which is both educational and fun for our little town residents. TOWN is an actual town made up of 14 separate role-play areas. (Please refer to our advert on page 13) However I would like to draw your attention to our role-play school, Acre Wood Primary, which changes its educational theme every month to keep things fresh and exciting. For October it will be Harvest & Halloween! Kidzy’s Kitchen serves up fantastic food as well as our Chef Becky’s award winning cakes and we also cater for most allergies. We have two themed party rooms, as well as a very calming sensory room. We are very happy to take class or group bookings for a great day out from school or nursery. There’s something for everyone at KIDZ TOWN. Check us out and book your visit at www.kidztownroleplay.com |
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Step back in time with a visit to Blair Castle, the ancestral seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl. The castle dates to 1269 and has seen many changes and additions over time. Discover over 700 years of Scottish history across 30 rooms. Learn how the castle has been transformed through the ages from its cold medieval beginnings to become a comfortable family home, and how a visit from Queen Victoria led to the creation of Europe’s only private regiment, the Atholl Highlanders. Open April to October, 09:30am to 5:30pm (last admission at 4:30pm). |
Cairnie Fruit Farm & Mega Maze Established in 1970, Cairnie Fruit Farm & Mega Maze is a family-run award winning local landmark. In addition to the 6 acre Mega Maize Maze and Funyard, Cairnie offers over 20 acres of Pick Your Own fruit including strawberries, raspberries, black/redcurrants, gooseberries, brambles, cherries sunflowers and PUMPKINS too! The farm grows several different varieties of pumpkins including white 'Ghost' pumpkins and Duck Egg blue ones too. There is a large indoor/outdoor Cafe featuring delicious home baking and hot food all day. There is also a large farm shop featuring the fruit grown on the farm and a large array of specialty foods, gifts, cards and kids pocket money toys. Something for everyone and a great day out in the beautiful Fife countryside! |
Falkirk Delivers! Glebe Street Annual Christmas Charity Evening Thursday 23rd November 6-9pm On street entertainment, discounts, offers and much more! Santa and his Reindeer Parade Saturday 9th December – 2pm to 4pm Watch Santa and his sensational Aviemore Reindeer leave the bandstand at 2pm and parade along the High Street accompanied by Alloa Bowmar Pipeband. FOR FULL DETAILS VISIT www.falkirkdelivers.com |
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Accoustic Music Workshop We provide tuition in guitar, ukulele, mandolin, violin, bass, piano & singing.
Contact Nigel 07758 559187 or Edis 07715 549398 or Susan 07801 069228 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AcousticMusicWorkshop Friarton House, Perth, PH2 8BB |
Wee Beasties and Creepy Crawlies at Edinburgh Zoo Scuttle, slither and wriggle your way to Edinburgh Zoo this October holidays to meet the smallest of animals, as Creepy Crawlies returns! Get hands on with this immersive and unique event and get nose to nose to rare bugs and insects you wouldn’t normally see in Scotland. Taking place in our Budongo Trail, don’t miss out on some animal handling experiences, keeper talks and a chance to see some completely unique animals, big and small including crickets, beetles, stick insects, spiders and more. Creepy Crawlies runs daily from 11am to 3.30pm throughout the October holidays, and even better, it is free with Zoo admission. Brand new for 2017, the ‘Wee Beasties’ are here to stay! This amazing new indoor exhibition features amphibians, insects and reptiles and highlights the importance of diversity within our natural world. For more information and to book your tickets, visit www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/creepycrawlies |
Nature and Gardening Fun with Little Blooms UK Little Blooms classes are packed with activities related to Nature and Gardening with a different theme each week, for age 2-5. Activities include songs, rhymes, planting, craft, sensory play and story. Each week the children take home their plant and their craft and parents take away ideas to try at home or in the garden. Regular classes run, in term time, at Glendoick Garden Centre and Active Kids, Stanley. Fairy / Dinosaur Garden workshops are proving very popular with 2-11 year olds where children get step-by-step instructions on how to create their very own miniature garden from drainage, compost, planting through to decorating with moss, stones , slate, cones etc and finally adding a fairy or a dinosaur figure. Look out for details of our Christmas Fairy Garden workshops on Saturday, 2nd Dec 2017. NEW! Fairy Garden Birthday Parties! Looking for something different for your child’s birthday? Then look no further, we can provide an exciting activity with each child creating their very own Fairy or Dinosaur Garden to take home - other themes available. All events require advanced booking. For further details see: www.littlebloomsuk.co.uk Email:littlebloomsuk@gmail.com | Tel:07977 290 268 |
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GET READY FOR A ‘FUNTASTIC' CHRISTMAS WITH FUNBOX FUNBOX the fun-loving musical team of Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo (formerly of The Singing Kettle) have a packed touring schedule planned for late 2017/early 2018 and continue to enchant and delight their fans with their madcap energetic family singalong shows. “We are gearing up for our new Christmas show; SANTA’S FUNTASTIC FACTORY”, says music man Gary, “with 10 venues across Scotland including Dundee, Glenrothes, Stirling, Perth and Dunfermline - it’s going to be amazing!” The FUNBOX gang will be on the road with UNDERWATER ADVENTURE and HIGHLAND FLING shows until the end of October before the Christmas tour starts on November the 18th. Bring a Santa hat and a whistle and join FUNBOX for SANTA’S FUNTASTIC FACTORY this Christmas (and look out for THE FUNTASTIC FACTORY at selected theatres in January) Look out for brilliant Group Saver deals for SANTA’S FUNTASTIC FACTORY with special performances suitable for Schools, Nurseries and Playgroups - full details online ‘SANTA’S FUNTASTIC FACTORY’ Venues across Scotland From November 18th through to December 31st ‘THE FUNTASTIC FACTORY’ Livingston, Elgin and Aberdeen January 2018 To find out more details and a venue near you go to www.funbox.co.uk or find them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter |
School Holiday Activities with Leisure & Culture Dundee If you’re looking for something to keep the kids occupied over the school holidays, check out Leisure & Culture Dundee’s holiday activities. The activities include a range of fun camps like Gymnastics, Ice Skating, Football, Dance, Adventure Days and lots more. With a variety of single-day and week-long camps, and activities at facilities all over Dundee, there are plenty of options for busy parents! Bookings for Easter, Summer and October holiday activities are open now will remain open all year at www.leisureandculturedundee.com/holiday-activities. |