Riverside Christmas Market
- THIS EVENT HAS EXPIRED
- Tickets
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Free
- Dates and times
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2nd - 3rd Dec 2023
10:00AM - 4:00PM
- Age
- All ages
- Venue
Don’t miss the Riverside Christmas market!
With handmade & locally crafted items including homeware, candles, jewellery, sweet treats, textiles, art, clothing, accessories, and not forgetting the perfect festive decorations for your tree!
With over sixty stalls you’ll be spoilt for choice – there’s nowhere better to pick up that special Christmas present.
Please bring cash where possible.
As well as the market, there’s loads of Christmas fun going on at Riverside Museum so you can truly make a day of it with vintage fire engines and festive Star Wars fun in, and around the museum!
There's loads on for the wee ones too. Between 1.30pm and 4.00pm on Saturday and Sunday you can come and make your own Christmas decoration for your tree!
Make a day of it!
The Riverside Christmas Market is on:
Saturday 2nd December 10-4
Sunday 3rd December 11-4
Accessibility guides
Read the accessibility guide for Riverside Museum on AccessAble
Further information can be found on Euan's Guide website
Accessible toilets
Changing Places Facility Available during opening hours. No key required. Situated on the ground floor near reception and adjacent to male and female toilets.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome.
Hearing loop
Hearing loop available within venue.
You can also visit our British Sign Language and International Sign Video Library here to watch a welcome video for every Glasgow Museum.
Wheelchair access
There is wheelchair and pram access to all public areas using the lifts.
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Cloakroom
Cafe or restaurant
Parking
Current rates:
- Up to 1 hour £1.60
- 1-2 hours £3.20
- 2-3 hours £4.80
- 3-4 hours £6.40
- 4-5 hours £8.00
- 5-10 hours £10.00
Mon-Sun 6pm-8am, £2 flat rate.
Please note that parking charges are due to increase from Sunday 2 April. The new rates will be:
- Up to 1 hour £2.50
- 1-2 hours £5.00
- 2-3 hours £7.50
- 3-4 hours £7.50
- 4-10 hours £10.00
Mon-Sun 6pm-8am, £3 flat rate.
Photography and video recording
Free wifi
View Riverside Museum on Google Maps.
Use Traveline Scotland to help plan your journey via public transport.
The nearest Train station (PTK), Subway station and Bus station can all be found at the Partick transport hub, also known as the Partick Interchange, around 0.6 miles from the museum. There are signposted walking routes from there to the museum.
The lines for the train station run through the Low-Level platforms, at Glasgow Central (GLC) and Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ).
The closest Subway station to Glasgow Central is St Enoch’s.
The closest to Glasgow Queen Street is Buchanan Street.
Buses:
The 100 service operates from George Square South, stop 609973, every 45 minutes starting approximately 10.20am daily. The service is operated by Community Transport Glasgow. View the timetable here
Visit the City Sightseeing website for more information on the city tour services.
Cycle parking is available at the west side of the museum.
EV Rapid charging station available in car park.
Please note: If you are coming into Glasgow by train and planning to use a PlusBus ticket, the sightseeing buses are not covered.
The Next Bike bicycle hire scheme is also in operation around Glasgow, with locations to pick up and drop off around the city, including at the Riverside.
If you use a Taxi or private-hire car, there is a drop off point beside the car park. Disabled visitors can be dropped off at the front door, access is via the slip road barrier.
In case it is of use to anyone in your party, the AccessAble website has some useful accessibility information.
If using a Sat Nav for directions, we recommend you enter “The Riverside Museum” rather than the postcode.