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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
