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Summer Holiday Fun

25 June 2026

A family lying on a picnic blanket on the grass wearing heart shaped sunglasses and laughing.
Long, lazy days, family adventures and plenty of opportunities to make memories together. Summer in Perth City and Towns is packed with reasons to get outside and explore. From colourful sculpture trails and sporting events to wildlife walks, castles, gardens and attractions, there’s something for every age and every budget.

Whether you’re planning a day trip, entertaining visiting family or simply making the most of the school holidays, discover exciting events, family favourites and beautiful natural spaces right across Perth and Kinross.

However you spend it, your summer stories start here!

Events During the Summer Holidays

See All See All
An excited boy standing on a quad bike wearing a helmat and protective gear waving his hands around.

26 JUN – 31 AUG

Summer Holiday Quad Treks

Dunkeld Park Dunkeld
09:00 – 15:30
Where Stories Stay with Lindsey Gibb 3000

27 JUN – 27 JUN

Where Stories Stay with Lindsey Gibb

York Place Perth
11:00 – 12:00
3 lemers eating vegtables from a silver bowl

28 JUN – 28 JUN

Mud Monkeys

Comrie Crieff
11:00 – 15:00
An excited boy standing on a quad bike wearing a helmat and protective gear waving his hands around.
26 JUN – 31 AUG
Summer Holiday Quad Treks
Dunkeld Park Dunkeld
09:00 – 15:30
Where Stories Stay with Lindsey Gibb 3000
27 JUN – 27 JUN
Where Stories Stay with Lindsey Gibb
York Place Perth
11:00 – 12:00
3 lemers eating vegtables from a silver bowl
28 JUN – 28 JUN
Mud Monkeys
Comrie Crieff
11:00 – 15:00
Perth Leisure Pool Flumes

Summer of Sport

From July onwards, Perth and Kinross becomes a giant playground for children, young people and families, with hundreds of free sporting opportunities across  Live Active Leisure venues. From Aqua Fun, swimming discos and Aqua Run sessions to badminton, basketball, football and family games, Summer of Sport is all about getting active, trying something new and having fun together.

Backed by sportscotland funding, the programme helps remove cost barriers and will run during school holidays from summer 2026 through to Easter 2027.

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A brown bear with Perth Museum painted on it outside the real Perth Museum.

Bear's Big Adventure Trail

When you go down to the woods this summer, expect to discover something special. Bear's Big Adventure Trail is bringing colourful sculptures, creativity and plenty of family fun to Perth and Kinross. With beautifully decorated bears appearing in towns, parks and iconic locations across the region, the trail offers the perfect excuse for an adventure together.

Follow the route, discover your favourites and enjoy a unique experience while supporting YMCA Tayside and its work with young people.

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Family Fun Across Perth City and Towns

From Highland Safaris and Active Kids Adventure Park to Perth Museum, Blair Castle, Loch Leven Heritage Trail, local swimming pools, wildlife parks and family-friendly cafés, Perth City and Towns is packed with places to discover. Meet animals, climb, splash, explore history and enjoy unforgettable days out, with attractions and experiences to suit toddlers, teens and everyone in between.

See All See All
Large Victorian, red brick building with lots of windows, large industrial chimney in background, and other buildings in background.
Stanley Mills

Stanley
Old stone wall and gate entrance with black cast iron gate, plaque carved Monastery of Greyfriars founded in 1460 which was replaced by Greyfriars Burial Ground in 1580. with an autumnal tree, leaves on right hand side .
Greyfriars Burial Ground

Perth
A black building with a small body of water in front of it and a wooden bridge.
Pitlochry Boating Station and Lochside Cafe

Pitlochry
Forest path on a sunny day with a large old Oak tree that has wooden supports, Birnam Oak near Dunkeld, Scotland
Birnam Oak

Dunkeld
Blue VOLT bike beside a round, stone sculpture with carved swans, with green grass and brown, then a loch with hills in the distance.
Sinclair Cycles Loch Leven

Kinross
Two smiling women on a recumbent, tandem blue bike on a path surrounded by trees and Bells Sports centre in distance.
All Ability Cycling

Perth
Window with Make Room and Perth City of Craft and Folk arts decals, blue and white scarf displayed behind glass.
The Make Room

Perth
View of river Tay in Perth, to right and green grass and trees in foreground under a blue sky with a few white clouds.
The North Inch

Perth
Green grass, with hanging green tree, wooden bench in front of a large pond, with shrubs and tress in distance.
The South Inch

Perth
Large Art Deco building with painted white front with blue IMAX sign, red Playhouse sign underneath and two curved red brick with windows at either side.
Perth Playhouse

Perth
Medieval church, with grey old stone in a churchyard with some stone gravestones and a large green tree at lest of picture on a sunny day with blue skies.
Tullibardine Chapel

Auchterarder
Gleneagles Hotel pc James Merrell
Gleneagles

Auchterarder
Broadslap Fruit Farm
Broadslap Fruit Farm

Dunning
3 bright yellow miniature train, with 3 black trains on tracks beside with a few small station buildings on .
Perthshire Garden Railway

Auchterarder
Bistro The Castle
Bistro @ The Castle

Perth
Active Kids Adventure Kingdom… Picture by Graeme Hart. Copyright Perthshire Picture Agency Tel: 07990 594431
Active Kids Adventure Park

Stanley
White wooden boat moored at loch edge, beside green trees, more trees on other side of water.
Kinross Trout Fishery

Kinross
Young boy wearing a baseball cap in a wooden structure aiming a bow at an archery target
Kinross Activity Centre

Kinross
ASW UHI Perth
Academy of Sport and Wellbeing Perth UHI

Perth
Live Active - Perth Leisure Pool 2024 campaign.
Perth Leisure Pool

Perth
Small stone building set in a green forest overlooking water tumbling over rocks
The Hermitage

Dunkeld
Two stone markers, green grass with green hills with cloudy blue skies.
Cateran Ecomuseum and Cateran Trail

Blairgowrie
Two old stone building with large woode33n watermill and a stone wall under a blue sky, Blair Atholl watermill
Blair Atholl Watermill and Tearoom

Blair Atholl
Large old stone Cathedral surrounded by large green trees under a blue sky.
Dunkeld Cathedral

Dunkeld
Sculpture of brightly painted Highland cow in front of a building with sign for Crieff Visitor Centre
Crieff Visitor Centre

Crieff
A large round tree
Fortingall Yew Tree

Fortingall
Open yellow building with viewing platform , signage says Killiecrankie Visitor Centre , nestled in the trees
Killiecrankie Visitor Centre

Killiecrankie
Castle Menzies Aberfeldy
Castle Menzies

Aberfeldy
Blair Castle
Blair Castle

Pitlochry
Blue, sunny day with old large stone castle.
Huntingtower Castle

Perth
Old stone large castle, on a winters day with snow on roof.
Elcho Castle

Perth
Scone Palace Arboretum Garden
Scone Palace Arboretum

Perth
Lots of brightly coloured shrubs and flowers beside stone steps
Branklyn Gardens

Perth
Rodney gardens Visit Scotland
Rodney Gardens and Riverside Park

Perth
Old, stone turreted building with small narrow holes for windows, under a blue sky.
Loch Leven Castle

Kinross
Birnam Arts
Birnam Arts

Dunkeld
Pitlochry Festival Theatre credit Fraser Band
Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Pitlochry
Fair Maids House RSGS
Fair Maid's House and Visitor Centre RSGS

Perth
Man playing a piano on stage accompanied by a man with a chello.
Strathearn Arts

Crieff
Cairn o Mhor credit visitscotland
Cairn o' Mohr

Errol
A horse racing track next to a river with a large green field populated with trees and rolling fields and mountains in the distance
Perth Racecourse

Perth
Black and white lemur sitting on green grass at Auchingarrich
Perthshire Zoo and The Hairy Highland Coo Farm

Crieff
A large open golf course covered in large green trees sitting on an island in the River Tay in Perth
King James VI Golf Club

Perth
Three women in a line, drinking an amber liquid at Dewars Aberfeldy Distillery
Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery

Aberfeldy
Perth Museum
Perth Museum

Perth
Perth Art Gallery Easter 2024 Credit Julie Howden
Perth Art Gallery

Perth
Two heart-shaped chocolates sit in a box amongst square chocolates with varying printed colourful designs
Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier

Between Aberfeldy & Pitlochry
Scone Palace lawn and tree
Scone Palace

Perth
Perth Concert Hall
Perth Concert Hall

Perth
Crannog Pictures 5
The Scottish Crannog Centre

Kenmore
A large still loch with a dense tree line surrounding its shore with mountains in the distance
Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve

Dunkeld
Castle Gift Shop
The Castle Gift Shop

Perth
The Black Watch Castle and Museum image
The Black Watch Castle and Museum

Perth
A square building with a glass panelled balcony its among autumnal trees on a hill overlooking a river
Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre

Pitlochry
Two men on blue paddleboards on water with hills and greenery behind them.
Willowgate Adventure Centre

Perth
A large open countryside with three small white tents overlooking a mountain in the distance
Comrie Croft

Crieff

Free Fun in Nature

Some of the best summer adventures cost nothing at all. Explore woodland walks in The Hermitage, enjoy riverside strolls along the Tay, cycle family-friendly routes, discover waterfalls, picnic beside lochs and spend sunny afternoons spotting wildlife. With parks, forests, hills and miles of beautiful countryside, Perth City and Towns offers endless opportunities to reconnect with nature and enjoy the great outdoors together.

See All See All
Water cascading down large grey stones within a forest setting, with yellow leaves on trees.
Birks of Aberfeldy

Aberfeldy
Man sitting on a wooden bench wearing a red plaid shirt looking out at a view of hills and beautiful scenery.
The Knock of Crieff

Crieff
Sun shining through a forest with large autumnal trees and a couple walking up the forest track.
Lady Mary’s Walk

Crieff
Forest path, with sunshine filtering through trees and a sculpture of a woman with a bow and arrow and a deer.
Diana's Grove at Blair Castle

Pitlochry
A waterfall pouring into a green, brown pool between large grey stone rocks and surrounded by trees .
Falls of Bruar

Blair Atholl
Forest path on a sunny day with a large old Oak tree that has wooden supports, Birnam Oak near Dunkeld, Scotland
Birnam Oak

Dunkeld
A round stone tower sits at the top of a sheer cliff face above a scenic landscape and the River Tay winding its way to Dundee.
Kinnoull Hill Woodland Walk

Perth
Small stone building set in a green forest overlooking water tumbling over rocks
The Hermitage

Dunkeld

Treats Galore

No summer holiday day out is complete without a treat!  From artisan ice cream and towering sundaes at Stewart Tower Dairy to famous brownies traybakes at Rabbit Hole Cakes, and sugar mice from Gordon and Durward, Perth City and Towns is full of delicious temptations.

Stop for homemade cakes in cosy tearooms, pick up pastries from award-winning bakeries, or reward a day of exploring with a cone by the river. However you like your treats, there's always room for one more scoop, slice or sweet surprise.

See All See All
A red building with navy accents. The sign reads in large letters 'Scotch Corner.'
Scotch Corner

Pitlochry
A pink building with large windows. There are pink and white flowers wrapping around the shop.
Pinchy's Gelato

Pitlochry
Three life sized plastic black and white cows, on green grass beside, pink cherry trees in full bloom on a sunny day with blue skies , sign for The Famous Powmill Milk Bar.
Powmill Milk Bar

Kinross
A pink and purple shop with a sign which says 'Love Your Sweets.'
Love Your Sweets

Pitlochry
A smiling man wearing a black shirt holds two jars of candy outside a window displaying an assortment of similar jars
B.A. Kerrigan

Perth
A smiling man wearing a grey apron leans against a grey and orange painted bakery with two windows displaying decorated cakes
Rabbit Hole Cakes

Perth
Thick yellow liquid is poured from a pot into shallow rectangular trays arranged in rows
Gordon and Durward

Crieff

Explore Perth City and Towns Highlights

A red display case with 8 medals inside of different shapes and sizes
History
two men, on stage, banging on a giant drum
Culture
Four people wearing walking clothes facing away from the camera walking underneath big trees.
The Great Outdoors
A red display case with 8 medals inside of different shapes and sizes
History
two men, on stage, banging on a giant drum
Culture
Four people wearing walking clothes facing away from the camera walking underneath big trees.
The Great Outdoors

Frequently Asked Questions

Perthshire is packed with family-friendly activities throughout the summer holidays. From exploring museums and castles to enjoying outdoor adventure parks, nature trails and family events, there are plenty of ways to keep children of all ages entertained. Many attractions also run special summer programmes and activities during the school break.

Yes. Perthshire offers plenty of free activities for families. Enjoy walks through beautiful parks and gardens, discover riverside trails, visit playparks, explore local nature reserves, or take part in free community events and festivals running throughout the summer months.

Scottish summers can be unpredictable, but there is no shortage of indoor attractions. Museums, galleries, swimming pools, climbing centres, soft play venues and creative workshops provide plenty of opportunities for fun when the weather takes a turn.

Some popular attractions, workshops and special events can fill up quickly during the school holidays. Booking ahead is recommended where possible, particularly for organised activities, guided experiences and seasonal events.

Comfortable footwear, weather-appropriate clothing and a sense of adventure are always good places to start. It is also worth packing waterproofs, snacks and a picnic so you are prepared for whatever the Scottish summer has in store.

A great Perthshire day out often combines a mix of outdoor exploration, local attractions and somewhere special to eat or relax. Start with a morning adventure, enjoy lunch in one of the area's welcoming towns, then spend the afternoon discovering another attraction nearby. With so much to see and do, it's easy to create a day that suits your family's interests. 

Check out our Itineraries for pre-planned adventures.

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