Festivals
Glasgow’s reputation for fun and friendliness is reflected in the wide and diverse range of festivals it hosts. Not a month goes by without something happening.
| Month | Festival |
| January | Celtic Connections – Celtic folk music festival |
| February | Glasgow Film Festival New Territories – contemporary dance and live art |
| March | Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival Aye Write! Bank of Scotland Book Festival Glasgow Art Fair |
| April | Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Visual Arts |
| May | Maydaze – free music, dance and entertainment on first weekend of May |
| June | West End Festival Glasgow Mela – multicultural music and dance festival in Kelvingrove Park Glasgow International Jazz Festival Bard in the Botanics |
| July | Glasgow River Festival – weekend of land, air and water-based entertainment on banks of River Clyde North Glasgow International Festival – celebrates cultural diversity |
| August | Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival World Pipe Band Championships |
| September | Merchant City Festival – film, theatre, comedy, visual arts, street theatre, live music, food and fashion |
| October | Glasgay! – celebration of gay and lesbian culture Big Big World – world music festival |
| November | Glasgow Fireworks- free display set to music Glasgow on Ice – outdoor skating |
| December | Glasgow’s Hogmanay – at George Square |