Festival Activity Days

Browse the selection of Glasgow Science Festival 2025 activity days, these events consist of 100s activities changing daily. 

Cartoon family in front of the Glasgow Riverside Museum

Glasgow Science Festival at the Riverside Museum

11 days packed with 100s of activities, Public & Schools, Thurs 5th to Sun 15th June, 11am-3pm, No booking required for the public, Booking required for schools, Free

 

 

Cartoon image of an X Ray showing a bone and a bottle of pills.
Cartoon image of an X Ray showing a bone and a bottle of pills.

Transforming Healthcare - Our Health, Our Future at the Govan Fair

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:11:00 BST

Celebrate Glasgow's Precision Medicine at the Govan Fair, Fri 6th June, 3pm - 6pm, No booking required, Free

Botanic Gardens wiht woman & terrarium, child watering plant, couple pushing each other in a wheelbarrow

Glasgow Science Festival at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens

10 days packed with 100s of activities, Public & Schools, Fri 6th to Sun 15th June, 11am - 3pm, No booking required for the public, Booking required for schools, Free

Cartoon image of the University of Glasgow. In front of this is a cartoon scientist holding DNA and a cartoon woman pointing at an image of lungs.
Cartoon image of the University of Glasgow. In front of this is a cartoon scientist holding DNA and a cartoon woman pointing at an image of lungs.

Byres Hub Community Day 2025: Celebrating Connections

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:34:00 BST

Health & Wellbeing activity day at the Byres Community Hub, University of Glasgow, Sat 7th June, 12pm - 4pm, Booking required, Free.

Cartoon image of 2 male scientists holding flasks with colourful liquids in. They are surrounded by engineering cogs, medicine bottles and petri dishes.
Cartoon image of 2 male scientists holding flasks with colourful liquids in. They are surrounded by engineering cogs, medicine bottles and petri dishes.

Gorbals Heritage Investigators at the Gorbals Fair

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:42:00 BST

DNA crafts and parasite science, Gorbals Piazza, Sat 7th June, 12pm - 4pm, No booking required, Free

Cartoon image of planet Earth surrounded by man-made satellites and the Moon.
Cartoon image of planet Earth surrounded by man-made satellites and the Moon.

Behind the Scenes: Rocks & Minerals at the Hunterian

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:55:00 BST

Behind-the-scenes tour of the Hunterian Museums' Scottish geology pieces, Kelvin Hall, Sat 7th June, 1pm - 2pm, Booking required, Free

Cartoon illustration of Kelvingrove Art Museum

Glasgow Science Festival at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

GSF take over Kelvingrove, Sat 7th June, 1:30pm - 4:30pm & Sun 8th June, 12pm - 3pm, No booking required, Free

Cartoon image of the ARC with musical notes.

Glasgow Science Festival: The Sound of Science

GSF takes over the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, Tues 10th June, 6pm - 8pm, Booking required, Free, Recommended for 16+

 

Cartoon image of the ARC building with mushrooms, a book and a painter.

Glasgow Science Festival: The Art of Science

GSf takes over the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, Wed 11th June, 6pm - 8pm, Booking required, Free, Recommended for 16+

Cartoon image of the ARC building with images of muscles, internal organs and skeletons.

Glasgow Science Festival: A Body of Science

GSF takes over the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, Thurs 12th June, 6pm - 8pm, Booking required, Free, Recommended for 16+

Cartoon characters doing various activities, and young girl building rocket model and.
Cartoon characters doing various activities, and young girl building rocket model and.

Super Science at UWS

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:18:00 BST

Evening of activity from UWS researchers, University of the West of Scotland, Thurs 12th June, 4pm - 7pm, Booking required, Free

Cartoon illustration of Glasgow Science Centre and molecules
Cartoon illustration of Glasgow Science Centre and molecules

EAACI Clinical Village – Allergy & Immunology in Action

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:42:00 BST

An interactive educational experience, Glasgow Science Centre (GSC), Fri 13th & Sat 14th June, 10am - 2pm, No booking required, Free entry to the Clinical Village, Entry to GSC is subject to usual ticket costs

Cartoon scientist in front of a petri dish and surrounded by molecules
Cartoon scientist in front of a petri dish and surrounded by molecules

Strathclyde Open Day: Molecules to Medicine at Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:40:00 BST

Discover new medical research, University of Strathclyde, Sat 14th June, 11am - 4pm, No booking required, Free

Cartoon electric car surrounded by scientists with DNA and microscopes
Cartoon electric car surrounded by scientists with DNA and microscopes

Strathclyde Open Day: Quantum, Plasmas, Lasers & Space at Strathclyde Physics

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:42:00 BST

Tours, demos and hands on activities in the Strathclyde Physics Department Laboratories, University of Strathclyde, Sat 14th June, 11am-4pm, No booking required, Free

Cartoon image of a woman with plants, lizards and butterflies alongside a man with a magnifying glass observing bugs in their natural habitat.
Cartoon image of a woman with plants, lizards and butterflies alongside a man with a magnifying glass observing bugs in their natural habitat.

Family Day at The Hunterian museum

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:55:00 BST

Family Day at The Hunterian museum, Sat 14th June, 12pm - 3pm, No booking required, Free

Cartoon image of three fossils in a forest.
Cartoon image of three fossils in a forest.

Open Afternoon at the Fossil Grove

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:40:00 BST

Activities & tours of Fossil Grove, Victoria Park, Sun 15th June, 12pm - 4pm, No booking required, Free

Cartoon image of a torso showing organs, a female scientist holding DNA and a woman pointing at a canvas image of a pair of lungs on a green background.
Cartoon image of a torso showing organs, a female scientist holding DNA and a woman pointing at a canvas image of a pair of lungs on a green background.

A Celebration of Anatomy at the University of Glasgow

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:40:00 BST

Explore the Museum of Anatomy at the University of Glasgow, Sun 15th June, 1pm - 3 pm, No booking required, free.