Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained during the summer holidays? We’ve put together this guide to help families across Renfrewshire find activities, events and days out throughout the school break.
Whether you’re searching for free activities, sports camps, outdoor adventures, family events or ideas for rainy days, you’ll find plenty of inspiration below. We’ll continue updating this guide throughout the summer as new events and activities are announced.
If you’re organising a summer holiday activity, event or club in Renfrewshire and would like it included, get in touch with Renfrewshire News, here: www.renfrewshire24.co.uk/contact-us.
Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire summer holidays 2026
Activities, events and days out for families, children and young people.
Paisley’s Brick Buddies Trail
FREEONGOING
This summer, we are bringing the Iconic Bricks Brick Buddies Trail to Paisley town centre – don’t miss this fun and FREE family day out.
A magical jeep carrying a group of very special animals — the Brick Buddies — was travelling through town when it hit a bump and… CRASH!
The animals leapt, bounced, and tumbled out, scattering all across Paisley!
Now they’re hiding in shop windows — waiting to be found.
Can you become an official Brick Buddie Ranger?
Find all the Brick Buddies and help guide them back to the safari jeep before the end of summer!
Our Brick Buddies trail runs throughout Paisley town centre from Saturday 27th June until Sunday 16th August – so there’s plenty of time to join the adventure.
So join us for this summer’s brick safari adventure!
Don’t forget to snap your safari selfies and share your adventure using #PaisleySafariAdventure.
Once the trail is underway, just pick up a trail leaflet and your free activity sheet from our leaflet racks in the Piazza Shopping Centre or the Lagoon Leisure Centre. Then set off on your very own brick safari!
Then once you have completed the trail, just post your entry forms into the Paisley’s Brick Buddies post-box in the Piazza Shopping Centre to enter our prize draw with two children’s summer hampers up for grabs.
We can’t guarantee sunshine, but we can promise a great day out for all the family.
Once you’ve had fun with our summer adventure, we have a wide range of great shops and an abundance of fantastic food and drink venues, catering to every taste and budget, where you can have a well-earned rest.
So remember to collect our new updated and illustrated Paisley Food and Drink Map when you collect your trail leaflet and free activity sheet.
Love school summer holidays ? Love Paisley!
Free swim sessions – Barrhead Foundry
FREEONGOING
Free public swim sessions for young people aged 18 and under during the summer school holidays. Please check session times with the venue before travelling.
Free swim sessions – Eastwood Park Leisure
FREEONGOING
Free public swim sessions for young people aged 18 and under during the summer school holidays. Please check session times with the venue before travelling.
Free swim sessions – Neilston Leisure Centre
FREEONGOING
Free public swim sessions for young people aged 18 and under during the summer school holidays. Please check session times with the venue before travelling.
Lamont Farm Project
FREE
Open every day during the school holidays. Entry is free, although donations are welcome and every penny goes towards caring for the animals.
RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve
FREE
Free to visit with walking trails, wildlife watching, bird hides, visitor centre and family-friendly outdoor space. Some organised events are chargeable.
Bookbug – Barrhead Foundry (Friday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Barrhead Foundry (Saturday Drop-in)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities. Saturday sessions are drop-in and do not need to be booked in advance.
Bookbug – Barrhead Foundry (Tuesday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Busby Library (Friday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Clarkston Library (Saturday Drop-in)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities. Saturday sessions are drop-in and do not need to be booked in advance.
Bookbug – Clarkston Library (Tuesday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Clarkston Library (Wednesday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Eaglesham Library (Tuesday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Giffnock Library (Friday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Giffnock Library (Saturday Drop-in)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities. Saturday sessions are drop-in and do not need to be booked in advance.
Bookbug – Giffnock Library (Wednesday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Mearns Library (Monday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Mearns Library (Saturday Drop-in)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities. Saturday sessions are drop-in and do not need to be booked in advance.
Bookbug – Mearns Library (Thursday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Mearns Library (Wednesday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Neilston Library (Wednesday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Bookbug – Netherlee Library (Fortnightly Thursday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities. Fortnightly session.
Bookbug – Thornliebank Library (Friday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities.
Full Gaelic Bookbug – Thornliebank Library (Tuesday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities. Full Gaelic Bookbug session.
Gaelic Bookbug – Clarkston Library (Friday)
FREE
Free 30-minute Bookbug session for children aged 0 to 5, with songs, rhymes, stories and early learning activities. Gaelic Bookbug session.
Basketball Matchplay – Woodfarm High School
FREE
Weekly basketball matchplay session led by coaching teams, focused on team-based matches.
Basketball Matchplay – Maidenhill Primary School
FREE
Weekly basketball matchplay session led by coaching teams, focused on team-based matches.
Fusion – Bring Unity to Communities
FREE
Bring Unity to Communities will provide activities for young Ukrainian people aged 16 to 24.
There will be 8 sessions of activities and workshops as part of Fusion, each lasting 3 hours, in Foxbar Youth Drop-In.
Activities and workshops include:
arts and crafts (toy making)
music and singing
fabric printing
cooking cultural dishes
mindfulness and relaxation.
Cooking meals will be a part of each weekly session to ensure that the young people and families receive a hot meal.
Sessions take place on Tuesdays at 5pm to 8pm, between 7 July and 25 August 2026.
There's no need to pre-book, just come along to the Youth Drop-In between 5pm and 8pm and complete a registration form when you arrive.
Basketball Matchplay – Mearns Primary School
FREE
Weekly basketball matchplay session led by coaching teams, focused on team-based matches.
Wild Superpowers – self-led challenge for kids
FREEBOOKING REQUIRED
Self-led wildlife challenge for kids, learning about the amazing abilities wildlife uses to survive while completing activities around the reserve.
Bookbug – Foxbar Library – 21 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise. Tuesday and Saturday sessions are suspended over summer.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Glenburn Library – 21 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Johnstone Library – 21 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Paisley Central Library (Babies) – 21 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Renfrew Library – 21 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Erskine Library – 22 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Ferguslie Library – 22 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Glenburn Library (Fortnightly Saturday) – 22 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Johnstone Library – 22 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Linwood Library – 22 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Paisley Central Library (Toddlers) – 22 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Renfrew Library – 22 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Foxbar Library – 24 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise. Tuesday and Saturday sessions are suspended over summer.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Glenburn Library – 24 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Johnstone Library – 24 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Paisley Central Library (Babies) – 24 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Paisley Central Library (Toddlers) – 24 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Erskine Library – 25 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Linwood Library – 25 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Erskine Library – 26 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Ferguslie Library – 26 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Glenburn Library – 26 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Johnstone Library – 26 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Ralston Library – 26 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Renfrew Library – 26 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Bishopton Library – 27 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Bishopton Library – 27 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Glenburn Library – 27 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Johnstone Library – 27 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Linwood Library – 27 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Foxbar Library – 28 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise. Tuesday and Saturday sessions are suspended over summer.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Glenburn Library – 28 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Johnstone Library – 28 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Paisley Central Library (Babies) – 28 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Renfrew Library – 28 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Email: richardkelly1980@gmail.com Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Erskine Library – 29 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Ferguslie Library – 29 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Johnstone Library – 29 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Linwood Library – 29 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Paisley Central Library (Toddlers) – 29 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Renfrew Library – 29 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Foxbar Library – 31 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise. Tuesday and Saturday sessions are suspended over summer.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Glenburn Library – 31 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Johnstone Library – 31 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1210
Bookbug – Paisley Central Library (Babies) – 31 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
Bookbug – Paisley Central Library (Toddlers) – 31 August 2026
FREE
Free Bookbug session with songs, stories and rhymes for young children and families. Booking is required unless stated otherwise.
Phone: 0300 300 1188
