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Things to do in Airdrie

Airdrie has 78 places to visit mapped in and around the town, with options spanning country parks & forests, playgrounds and gardens. It sits in Lanarkshire, West, and this page is the starting point for finding a family day out nearby.

Of these, 73 are free to visit, 5 are indoor options for a wet day, 72 are outdoors and 17 are geared towards younger children. The category pages and filters below help narrow things to the right sort of outing.

Better-known places near Airdrie include Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Hillrigg Organic Allotments, Calderbank Regeneration Group, Sensory Garden and Cranhill Sensory Garden, each with its own page showing location and nearby alternatives.

Happy to travel a little further? Hamilton is close by with more to see.

What’s on offer in Airdrie

  1. 01
    Country Parks & Forests
    Woodland trails and open countryside — including Drumpellier Country Park and Westend Park.
    53 places
  2. 02
    Playgrounds
    Outdoor play areas and swings — including Spider Park and The Crannog.
    12 places
  3. 03
    Gardens
    Planted grounds and glasshouses — including Hillrigg Organic Allotments and Calderbank Regeneration Group.
    7 places
  4. 04
    Play Centres
    Indoor play for younger children — including Kids Kingdom and Funki Monkeez.
    2 places
  5. 05
    Museums
    Galleries and exhibitions — including Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life.
    1 place
  6. 06
    Swimming Pools
    Lane swimming and family sessions — including Swim!.
    1 place

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Good to know

How many things are there to do in Airdrie?

This guide maps 78 places to visit in and around Airdrie. Browse the categories on this page to narrow them down by the kind of day out you want.

What are the best-known attractions in Airdrie?

Recognisable names near Airdrie include Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Hillrigg Organic Allotments, Calderbank Regeneration Group and Sensory Garden. Each has its own page with location, attributes and nearby alternatives.

Where can I find free things to do in Airdrie?

73 of the places listed for Airdrie are free to enter, among them parks, beaches and nature spots. The "Free things to do" view gathers them together.

What is there to do in Airdrie on a rainy day?

5 indoor options are recorded near Airdrie — soft play, museums, bowling and the like — so a wet day need not stop a visit. The "Indoor" view lists them.

Is the information on Airdrie kept up to date?

Listings are drawn from open mapping data and refreshed as places are added or change. Opening hours and prices are best confirmed with each venue before visiting.