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Christmas & New Year at Loch Lomond Shores

With Itison drive-in movies now underway and, mostly sold out, there’s still a chance that you and your family can have some movie fun here at Loch Lomond Shores.

We’re running a competition on our website all this week for a chance to WIN entry into the drive-in movie of your choice.

If you’d like to have some festive family fun, enter now – you’ve got until 9am on Friday 20th December to be in with a chance!

ENTER THE ITISON DRIVE-IN MOVIES GIVEAWAY!

Festive Opening Hours

Our stores are open throughout, except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day and, in some cases, are open early and late for last-minute Christmas shopping. To find out about our core festive opening hours, check out Your Visit section of this site for details. Festive opening hours For SEA LIFE, Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre and Loch Lomond Leisure are available on their websites.

Shop, Eat & Play…

While our events have now ended for 2024, there’s still lots to do and see.

Our shops are stocked with an amazing array of Christmas gifts, as well as Christmas outfit options, outdoor wear and much more. Café Zest and Caffe at The Shores are here to offer snacks, meals, hot drinks and cosy place to rest and refuel in between shopping. Jurassic Grill is running Thursday and Saturday dinners with The Grinch throughout December, as well as their usual tasty dino-dining offerings.

And, our playpark, beaches and woodland walks are all here to offer some much needed fresh air and relaxation during a hectic and busy time for all.

Lastly, but by no means least, everyone here at Loch Lomond Shores wishes you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year when it comes!

For full information on what’s on in 2025, as well as festival news and updates, keep checking our website and follow our socials so you don’t miss anything.

Loch Lomond Shores Christmas Festival is a Cracker!

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Loch Lomond Shores Christmas festival on the 7th and 8th December from 10am to 5pm

Loch Lomond Shores Christmas Festival is a Christmas Cracker this year!

Our Festival returns on Sat 7th & Sun 8th December with lots of family fun…

For all the Family

Our popular Frozen-themed family rollercoaster returns loch-side this year to not only give thrills, but also great views and joins our other children’s funfair rides to add to the fun.
New for this year is our Giant Snow Globe where families can get some festive-themed pictures and memories of a great day out.

Festival Entertainment

Entertainment throughout will be on stage with a whole host of local talent performing. The Dunoon Argyll Pipe Band and Singer Station are joining us on Saturday, plus a couple of very special acts to be announced soon! We’re delighted to be welcoming successful Scottish boy band Just the Brave on Sunday! Frozen’s Anna & Elsa will be providing both on and off-stage entertainment on Saturday, and we’ll have stilt walking and bubbles on Sunday.

Festive Market, Shop & Eat…

The wide range of festival stalls will be full of fresh produce and great gift ideas, while our stores are stocked with everything you need to buy for family & friends and some fantastic Christmas outfits, as well as cosy clothing, footwear and nightwear.

For over-excited and tired children and their families, Jurassic Ice venue, which is now available to hire for special occasions, will be offering a quiet and warm place to chill with some craft activities. There will be an option to buy a snack and a hot beverage in between the festivities, while Jurassic Grill will be providing their usual delicious dino-dining experience. And, as a huge bonus, on Saturdays they’re offering Dinner with The Grinch at 6.30pm which has proved super popular and fun in previous years! 

Remember to BOOK ONLINE for Jurassic Grill as it’ll be busy all weekend – especially on Saturday evening! 

Meanwhile our cafés will be offering an abundance of snack and meal options, including a few festive options at Café Zest.

Santa @ SEALIFE!

Santa will be at SEA LIFE during the Festival weekend (and every weekend during December until Christma) but again, remember to book via the SEALIFE Website

However, you don’t need to book The Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre, adventure golf, or simply to enjoy our playpark, beaches, woodland walks and browse our shops for gifts and treats.

There will even be boat tours (weather dependent) courtesy of Loch Lomond Leisure so, if you fancy a boat ride, make sure to book on their website.

Prize Draw!

Don’t forget to pop into our Mall before the 5th Dec to enter our £1000 Prize Draw too!

“We have a very special guest who will be announcing the winner live on our Festival Stage on Sunday the 8th at 3pm!”
“It’s definitely our favourite festival of the year as we get to enjoy bringing a bit of Christmas magic to all our festival goers and watch children have an amazing time!”

Audrey Calder from Loch Lomond Shores

Our Christmas festival runs from 10am to 5pm each day on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December and is FREE to come along and enjoy.

For full information on what’s on, as well as festival news and updates, visit our Festivals website at: www.lochlomondfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk

For full information on what’s on, as well as festival news and updates, follow our Social Channels and keep checking here on our website.

A Grinchy Dinner Date at Jurassic Grill

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Join Us for A Grinchy Dinner Date at Jurassic Grill every Thursday & Saturday during December!

Well excitement is brewing at Jurassic Grill here at Loch Lomond Shores….Mr Mean himself has decided to come and help out again this December, hosting a Grinchy dinner with Mr Mean, himself!

This was such a popular event last year that we decided to do EVERY Thursday and Saturday night throughout December. Arrive at 6.30pm to be seated and served your pre-ordered meal. Places must be booked online via the website: https://www.jurassicgrill.co.uk/book.html

Be prepared to get a pie in the face, silly stringed or covered in trash. Kids under 16 will receive a small gift with a naughty twist.

All details are on the website – Thursdays come at a 20% discount off-peak price. This will sell out quickly, so please book soon to guarantee your place.

For full information on what’s on, as well as festival news and updates, follow our Social Channels and keep checking here on our website.

What’s On this October at Loch Lomond Shores

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TOP DOGS EVENT - 19th Oct, from 10am-4pm

Loch Lomond Shores has got the October school holidays sorted with loads to see & do…

From pet-friendly days out to breakfast with dinosaurs, loch tours and much more!

Daily from 12th October, you can enjoy all these great activities and experiences below:

SEALIFE Loch Lomond has its Ascarium event taking place from the 12th with all its spooky goings on and activities. Find out more on their website.

While it might be getting cooler, you can still have fun on Loch Lomond with Loch Lomond Leisure. Choose from SUP, pedal boats, canoes, boat tours, speedboat rides and more. Or, if you’d prefer, hire a bike and go explore the wider area. You can check out what’s on offer and book via their website.

Visit Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre, located half-way down the car parks on the main path. Find out more and see a huge array of eagles, owls, falcons, kestrels and hawks. Flying shows take place daily and there’s no need to book, you can just turn up. The centre is open from 10am to 5pm daily.

Visit Sealife Loch Lomond Ascarium this October!

Jurassic Grill is open daily from 12pm to 9pm (with last orders at 7.30pm) for their dino-themed dining.

Make sure to book to avoid disappointment at https://www.jurassicgrill.co.uk/

Our Adventure Golf will be open from 11am to 5pm with no need to book.

We’ll also have children’s rides on site from 12th to 20th October, near the playpark and SEA LIFE. These will be open from 11am to 5pm.

Top Dogs Event

Our Top Dogs Event on Saturday the 19th of October offers fun for the whole family, including four-legged members. With competitions and all things doggie, including doggie market, pet photography, canine nutritionist and training advice. For the humans, we’ll have market stalls with gifts and fresh produce as well as delicious street food to keep everyone fuelled.

For the competitions, you can choose from eleven categories, including puppy, veteran, sporting, non-sporting, most handsome dog, prettiest bitch, best condition, best mover, best rescue, best crossbreed, and an open category for all dogs, with registration taking place between 10am and 12pm. Competitions start at 12pm with more information on timings available at registration.

Sunday Market

Our Loch Lomond Shores Market is back on SUnday the 20th from 10am til 4pm with a great range of stalls featuring everything from Artisan gifts to delicious fresh produce, and our hugely popular Street Food Gang!

As well as all these fun family activities, we also have our woodland walks, playpark and beaches for outdoor autumn fun.

Shopping

Our Mall stores have gorgeous new autumnal stock arriving daily so you can combine the family fun with some retail therapy!

Last, but by no means least, our other cafes – Cafe Zest and Caffe at the Shores – as well as the Churros Box – will make sure that everyone gets enough fuel for their family day out!

For full information on what’s on, as well as festival news and updates, follow our Social Channels and keep checking here on our website.

Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival is back this September!

Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival 2024

This year’s FREE Food and Drink Festival will take place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September.

With Chef Demos, Cocktail and Mocktail Masterclasses, and Wild Food Walks.

This year’s FREE festival will be taking place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September and, as well as our regular crowd favourites, will have a new addition – cocktail and mocktail masterclasses courtesy of Saint Judes in Glasgow, who will be bringing along their resident mixologist for classes, as well as providing their very own cocktail bar!

FREE cooking demos will be on each day, with Rohan Wadke hosting demos on Saturday and Sunday at 12pm, while Niall Murray will be hosting demos at 2pm each day.

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Shake It ‘Til You Make it!

Sat 7th & Sun 8th Sept: 11am, 1pm & 3pm

Our cocktail and mocktail masterclasses hosted by Glasgow’s Saint Judes will be on both days and hosted by their resident mixologist.

All masterclasses will be one hour long and the 11am one will feature mocktail-making and is open to anyone aged 6 and over, while the 1pm and 3pm sessions will be cocktails so they’re for over 18’s only!

Book online

Wild Food and Medicine Walks

Sat 7th and Sun 8th Sept: 11am, 12.30pm & 3.30pm

Rox Madeira will show festival goers a different way to connect with Scotland, learning plant folklore, history of plant use and current usage during her 45-minute sessions.

There are very limited places available so to avoid disappointment – get your tickets early!

Book online

Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival 2024

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th Sept from 10am to 5pm

This FREE festival will be all things food and drink as well as some family fun. We’ll have cooking demos and workshops, lots of street food featuring food from all over the world, stalls featuring everything from fresh produce to fabulous gift ideas, as well as children’s rides and live entertainment.

Foodie Market

And, of course no food and drink festival would be complete without lots and lots of amazing vendors featuring all sorts of tasty treats including cakes from Three Sisters Bake, Silly Cookie and a full Gluten-free selection from Big Daft Cakes, and lots more to suit everyone’s sweet tooth! O’Donnell Moonshine will be back with their fabulous Mason Jars filled with delicious flavours for mixing your own cocktails at home. There’s Gins, and liqueurs and Necropolis Spirits Rum. For beer lovers there’s Wild Barn Brewery and there’s non-alcoholic options too, including the aptly-named Naesip drinks!

Street Food

We have plenty of street food options to enjoy on-the-go, with Mama Del’s Filipino Food, gourmet sausages and burgers from Continental Catering, plus Mexican tacos and burritos, Greek Gyros, Japanese and Thai options, not to mention Haggis Galore with all things haggis, including Nachos, bon bons, loaded fries and even haggis burgers!

As well as all our amazing food and drink related activities, we also have Lomond Radio entertaining everyone all weekend long as well as a selection of very talented buskers around the site.

Family festival fun will also big this year, with children’s characters The Sanderson Sisters visiting us on Saturday while all weekend we’ll have children’s rides, stilt walkers and fun mascots added to our playpark, SEA LIFE centre, Treezone, Bird of Prey Centre and water sports, boat trips and boat hire so all the family can have a great day out!

“We’re really looking forward to welcoming back our chefs, who always do such an amazing job in engaging with all our foodies and providing exciting recipes for them to go home and try themselves.

Also, to be welcoming Rox for her Wild Food and Medicine Walks and Saint Judes with their Mocktail and Cocktail Masterclasses, is great as we love bringing new things to the festival for our regulars and offer even more for first-time festival goers!”

Audrey Calder from Loch Lomond Shores

For full information on what’s on, as well as festival news and updates, follow our Social Channels and keep checking our Festivals website at – https://www.lochlomondfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk/

Visit Loch Lomond Shores This Summer!

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Visit Loch Lomond Shores This Summer – we’re a one-stop shop for great summer days out!

It’s now summer and we’ve got lots going on so you can ‘shop, eat, play – all day’ here at Loch Lomond Shores.

Markets

Our markets will now be held each Sunday throughout June and July so pop down for a browse of our stalls featuring everything from gifts to fresh produce. While you’re at it, you can also enjoy some delicious street food. Markets run from 10am to 4pm on Sundays.

Children’s Rides

From the 27th June until 13th August, our small children’s rides and the Loch Lomond Shores Express land train will be operating daily, as will our adventure golf.

Hot Food Takeaway & Street Food

As well as Café Zest, Jurassic Grill and Caffe on the Shores, we’ll have a selection of takeaway options available, including burgers and desserts, throughout the summer from 27th June.

Summerfest ’24

Our Summerfest is back on the 6th and 7th of July with loads of live entertainment, children’s activities, rides and more. Keep an eye on our social media for full details.

Loch Lomond Comic Con

On the 27th and 28th of July, our second ComicCon of the year takes place, featuring special guests, amazing merchandise and a fun vibe. Come dressed as your favourite character.

Cruises

Both Sweeney’s Cruise Co. and Loch Lomond Leisure offer summer cruises and boat trips daily from Loch Lomond Shores.

Other good stuff

Combine any of the above with some great things to do here at Loch Lomond Shores such as Loch Lomond bird of Prey Centre, Treezone, Watersports & Bike Hire, including e-bikes, SEALIFE Loch Lomond, adventure golf, or simply enjoy our beaches, woodland and playpark.

For food and drink, you can visit Jurassic Grill to dine with dinosaurs or enjoy lunch and even a glass of wine or beer at Café Zest or Caffe at The Shores.

Our stores, including Frasers, Sports Direct, Pavers and Hawkshead, are all stocked with summer goodies from clothing to homeware and gifts so browse our stores and mall for some retail therapy.

Follow us on socials to keep up to date on everything, and visit our ‘Plan your visit’ page for more info and to help you plan your next great day out.