🎉 Wee Weekender | 13–14 June – Card Collecting, Highland Games & Barbie Magic! 🃏🏴👠

Hello Wee Weekenders!

This weekend is serving up a proper Glasgow pick ’n’ mix: trading cards, Barbie sparkle, BMX wobble-to-warrior moments, Highland Games chaos, gala day goodness, nature adventures, bargain baby gear, smoky fire-cooked feasting and a brand-new set of colourful courts to cheer about.

Basically, something for every family mood — from “let’s get outdoors” to “please let there be snacks.”

🃏 The Scotland Card Show

Collectors, assemble! Scotland’s biggest trading card show returns to the SEC with tables packed full of Pokémon, sports cards, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, signed memorabilia, vintage treasures and more. Whether your wee one is already a card shark or you are just trying to understand why one shiny rectangle is apparently “legendary”, this is a buzzing day out for fans and curious newcomers alike.

📍 SEC Centre, Scottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow West End G3 8YW
⏰ Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June, from 11am
💷 Weekend ticket £19.50 / General admission 1 day £11.55 / Under 16s free
👉 More info

👠 Barbie®: The Exhibition

Barbie is landing at Kelvingrove — and she’s bringing nearly 70 years of fashion, design, friendship and pink-powered cultural history with her. This major exhibition features over 250 objects, covering everything from dolls and dream houses to vehicles, furniture and the many eras of Barbie style. A fun one for nostalgic grown-ups, design-loving kids and anyone who has ever lost a tiny shoe in the carpet.

📍 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street, Glasgow West End G3 8AG
⏰ Opens Saturday 13th June, running until Sunday 18th October
💷 See event website for pricing details
👉 More info

🚲 Scottish BMX School: Flatland & Street BMX Skills Session

Got a child who likes wheels, speed and giving you mild heart palpitations? This free BMX skills session is a brilliant way to try flatland and street BMX in a supportive, beginner-friendly setting. All equipment is provided, with adapted bikes available too, including trikes and a wheelchair-accessible trike — so more riders can get involved, build confidence and maybe discover their new favourite hobby.

📍 Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow West End G3 8RS
⏰ Sunday 14th June, 11am
💷 Free
👉 More info

🏀 Victoria Park Courts Opening

Victoria Park’s bright new basketball and netball courts are getting their official big moment, with former Scotland stars Lynsey Gallagher and Kieron Achara doing the ribbon-cutting honours. Stick around for showcase matches from Highland Fever — Scotland’s first ever Men’s and Mixed Netball team — plus a local wheelchair basketball team. A brilliant one for sporty kids, curious beginners and anyone who loves a community celebration with a side of “maybe we should buy a ball on the way home?”

📍 Victoria Park, Victoria Park Drive North Entrance, Glasgow G14 9NW. Parking is usually easier on the opposite side of the park at G14 9RL
⏰ Saturday 13th June, 12 noon
💷 Free
👉 More info / Instagram

🏴 Bearsden & Milngavie Highland Games

A classic family day out with pipes, dancing, wrestling, heavies, stalls, fairground rides and the legendary World Haggis Hurling Championship. Yes, really. Everyone is encouraged to have a go, so this could be the weekend your family discovers its hidden talent for competitive haggis launching. Add food, crafts and displays into the mix and you’ve got a full day of traditional Scottish fun.

📍 West of Scotland Rugby Club, Glasgow Road, Milngavie G62 6AQ
⏰ Saturday 13th June, 11am - 5pm
💷 Free
👉 More info

🎪 Carmunnock Gala Day

Carmunnock Gala Day is back with proper village fair vibes: parade, crowning ceremony, stalls, food, music, activities and laughter galore. The parade leaves from the garage at 11.45am before heading to the park, where the fun continues with plans for a creepy crawly zoo, silent disco, painting experience and live music. Bring the kids, bring your best “I’m definitely winning the prize draw” energy.

📍 Carmunnock, Glasgow South Side
⏰ Saturday 13th June, midday - 5pm; parade from 11.45am
💷 £5 per family donation programme
👉 More info

🌿 The Conservation Volunteers: Family Nature Exploration Sessions

For families who fancy fresh air without the “are we there yet?” soundtrack, these nature-based sessions across Seven Lochs offer guided walks, creative workshops and community activities in lovely green spaces. Expect outdoor art, growing activities and accessible sections of the Seven Lochs Trail — a wholesome way to let the kids explore, make, wander and hopefully burn off enough energy for an early night. We can dream.

📍 Seven Lochs Wetland Park, Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow North G33 1AH
⏰ Saturday 13th June, 1.30pm - 5.30pm; additional dates include 1st, 4th, 8th, 22nd July and 1st August
💷 Free
👉 More info

🧸 The Little Children’s Market Scotland - Glasgow

Need baby gear, kids’ clothes, books, toys or equipment without making your bank account quietly sob? The Little Children’s Market is bringing thousands of preloved goodies to Easterhouse, with bargains galore for families. It’s a great shout for stocking up, finding hidden gems and feeling smug about sustainable shopping while the kids ask for “just one more toy.”

📍 Easterhouse Sports Centre, 12 Auchinlea Road, Glasgow East End G34 9HQ
⏰ Saturday 13th June, 11am - 2pm
💷 £2 adults / children free
👉 More info

🔥 Meatopia

Meatopia returns to SWG3 for a weekend of live-fire cooking, global chefs, frosty drinks, music and serious barbecue energy. Expect carefully curated dishes cooked over wood or charcoal, with chefs from the UK, Europe and beyond serving up their best smoky creations. One for food-loving families with adventurous eaters — or parents who deserve something more exciting than finishing the kids’ abandoned toast crusts.

📍 SWG3 Glasgow, 100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow West End G3 8QG
⏰ Friday 12th June, 4pm - 10pm / Saturday 13th June, midday - 10pm / Sunday 14th June, midday - 6pm
💷 See event website for pricing details
👉 More info

And that’s your weekend, Wee Weekenders — cards to swap, Barbies to admire, bikes to balance, haggis to hurl, courts to celebrate and snacks to dramatically overcommit to.

Pack the waterproofs, the sun cream and the emergency raisins. Glasgow is calling!

Until next week!
Wee Weekender💛