Family & Kids Events in Ayrshire

Today

Winter Lantern-Making Workshops for children

Sat 14 Nov, 11am to 1pm Scottish Maritime Museum (Linthouse), Irvine Free Family & Kids

Children can make their own winter lantern at these free weekend sessions in the Scottish Maritime Museum's Linthouse.

CPW presents Hornswoggle Strikes Back

Sat 14 Nov, 6 to 9pm Ayr Town Hall Kids £11.55, adults £16.96, family £44.04 Family & Kids

Community Pro Wrestling are back at Ayr Town Hall with former WWE star Hornswoggle on the card, alongside CPW favourites including Ravie-Davie, Kayden Cross and Hannah Grande.

Tomorrow

Ayr Film Society: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Sun 15 Nov, 3:45pm Ayr Town Hall £5 Family & Kids

Ayr Film Society's festive family screening is Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, with Kevin McCallister stranded in the big city with his dad's credit card and the Wet Bandits back on his trail.

Tuesday 17 November

Tots Group at Darvel Town Hall

Tue 17 Nov, 9.30 to 11am Darvel Town Hall £3.70 Family & Kids

A weekly Tuesday morning tots group at Darvel Town Hall for pre-school children and the grown-ups who look after them.

Friday 20 November

Friday Night Kids Club at Barony Sports Village

Fri 20 Nov, 6 to 7.30pm Barony Sports Village, Cumnock £3.70 Family & Kids

Barony Sports Village runs a Friday night club for primary school children, from P1 to P7, with games and activities to get them moving.

Funky Friday at Grange Leisure Centre

Fri 20 Nov, 6 to 8pm Grange Leisure Centre, Kilmarnock £4.20 Family & Kids

Funky Friday is a weekly evening session at Grange Leisure Centre for children, with activities to burn off energy at the end of the school week.

Saturday 21 November

Ardeer Rec Bowling Club Christmas Kids Party

Sat 21 Nov, 12 to 4pm Ardeer Recreation Bowling Club, Stevenston Family & Kids

Ardeer Rec Bowling Club in Stevenston throws a Christmas party for local children, with games, a buffet and a visit from Santa himself.

Sunday 22 November

Dunlop Community Cinema: Toy Story 5 (PG)

Sun 22 Nov, 3pm Dunlop Village Hall, Stewarton £4.00 to £15.00 Family & Kids

A Sunday afternoon family screening of Toy Story 5 at Dunlop Village Hall, run by the village's volunteer community cinema.

Thursday 26 November

The Census: A Walk-Through Christmas Drama

Thu 26 Nov, 4pm John Knox Parish Church, Stewarton Free Family & Kids

A free interactive walk-through Nativity drama for all the family at John Knox Parish Church in Stewarton.

Friday 27 November

Beauty and the Beastie

Fri 27 Nov, 6:30pm The Galleon, Kilmarnock From £18.50 (£16.50 concession) plus £2 transaction fee Family & Kids

Kilmarnock's panto is back at The Galleon with Beauty and the Beastie, the tale of a selfish prince cursed to live as a beast and Belle, the village girl who learns to see past appearances.

Dick Whittington: A Scottish Pirate Pantomime

Fri 27 Nov, 6:30pm The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr £18 to £35 Family & Kids

The Gaiety's panto this year is Dick Whittington, reimagined as a Scottish pirate adventure by writer Fraser Boyle and director Tom Cooper.

Saturday 28 November

Sleigh Bell Special at Doon Valley Railway

Sat 28 Nov, 10:15am Doon Valley Railway, Patna Adults and children (3 to 15) £25; under 3s £10 Family & Kids

Santa joins the Doon Valley Railway's festive heritage train, arriving with the sound of sleigh bells to greet every child on board and hand over a gift.

Monday 30 November

Tiny Tam Rozelle Christmas Mouse

Mon 30 Nov to Sun 10 Jan Rozelle House Museum and Galleries, Alloway Free Family & Kids

A free Christmas trail for families round Rozelle House, hunting for the tiny houses of Tam the mouse and his woodland pals.

Newmilns Panto: Puss in Boots

Mon 30 Nov, 7pm Morton Hall, Church Hall and Kirkgate Gardens, Newmilns Family & Kids

The annual Newmilns panto this year is Puss in Boots, brought to the Morton Hall by the Newmilns and Greenholm Community Council with Geez a Break Productions.

Thursday 3 December

The Largs Players: Rapunzel pantomime

Thu 3 Dec, 7.30 to 10pm Barrfields Theatre, Largs Family & Kids

The Largs Players' family pantomime this year is Rapunzel, told with their own Scottish panto twist.

Saturday 5 December

Family panto at Millport Town Hall

Sat 5 Dec, 4 to 6pm Millport Town Hall Family & Kids

A family panto at Millport Town Hall, with the full details still to come.

Wednesday 9 December

Christmas Wishes at Ayr Town Hall

Wed 9 Dec, 6:30pm Ayr Town Hall £8.50 to £11.50 Family & Kids

A festive family concert at Ayr Town Hall, with music from The Nutcracker, singalongs, fireside stories and a brass ensemble.

Thursday 10 December

Beith Theatre Group: Cinderella

Thu 10 Dec, 7:30pm Beith Parish Church Hall Family & Kids

Beith Theatre Group's pantomime this winter is Cinderella, with Buttons, the Fairy Godmother, the Baron and two truly awful stepsisters.

Saturday 12 December

Sprouts at Gaiety 2

Sat 12 Dec, 10 to 10.35am The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr £9, everyone needs a ticket including babies Family & Kids

A short Christmas show for wee ones at Gaiety 2 in Ayr, made for children up to seven and the grown ups who bring them.

Sunday 13 December

Christmas roller disco at Ayr Pavilion

Sun 13 Dec, 10:30am Ayr Pavilion Child (3 to 11) £10, adult £12.50, spectator £5 Family & Kids

A family Christmas roller disco at Ayr Pavilion, with three sessions on the day, a visit from the main man himself and a mystery guest.

Saturday 19 December

Robin Hood panto at Dailly Community Hall

Sat 19 Dec, 6 to 7.30pm Dailly Community Hall, Girvan Adults £5, children £1 Family & Kids

M&M Theatrical Productions bring their Robin Hood panto to Dailly Community Hall for a festive family night out.