Dumfries and Galloway is alive with the sound of spring events in 2025. You don’t need to venture far to find something fun! We’ve included what we hope you’ll agree is a wide selection of things to do in our beautiful region.
Clydebuilt Puppets
Robert Burns Centre
Mill Rd, Dumfries DG2 7BE
April 3rd 2025
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
This is billed as a free puppet performance like no other. Forget Sooty, Kermit and Big Bird: these marvellous creations are all inventively made using rope and they’re poised to tell you all about the sea, Vikings and many other tales besides!
Suitable for ages 4 and over.
Threaded Together
Gracefield Arts Centre
28 Edinburgh Rd, Dumfries DG1 1JQ
Until 10th May 2025
Are you a big Sewing Bee fan? Is your world one big ball of yarn?
It’s traditional and contemporary crafts ahoy this spring in Dumfries with Threaded Together!
Each group meets at Gracefield and other local venues for practical days, lectures, talks and knowledge-sharing.
You’ll find textile work on display plus group members are on hand to give demonstrations on traditional and cutting-edge techniques.
Over 100 makers have contributed their work for display and sale from across the region
Open Good Friday 18 April and Easter Saturday 19 April.
Spring Fling Open Studios 2025
May 24 – 26, 2025
Various studios across Dumfries & Galloway
All studios are open 10 am to 5.30 pm
Some evening openings – starting on Fri 23 May.
This art and craft open studios extravaganza returns for 2025 boasting over 80 artists and makers. You can explore studios, and participate in workshops.
It’s free entry to most studios but you might have to book some of the workshops.
Galashiels Walking Festival Spring 2025
April 24 – 27, 2025
Galashiels and surrounding areas
The good folk of Galashiels and beyond have been walking these routes in celebration of this festival for nine years this year.
You don’t have to be Usain Bolt to enjoy this one either, because the range of walks matches all sorts of fitness levels. Then there’s the jaw-dropping beauty of the backdrop too obvs.
Muck n’ Mac Fest
May 2 – 4, 2025
Innerleithen
If gravel riding, live music, talks, films, and family-friendly activities chime with your plans for springtime, then get yourself some Muck n’ Mac.
Even if you’re not looking for all of the above, this festival packs in enough fun for it to be a rip-roaring weekend.
New Easter Egg trail at Drumlanrig Castle
Thornhill, DG3 4AQ
From £3.60 per ticket
This brand-new Easter adventure is perfect for the school Easter holidays!
The Easter Trail will take you through the Winter Garden with loads of fun activities along the way as you and the wee ones hunt for hidden letters, crack the mystery word, and earn a reward!
Then there’s the stunning Castle Gardens to admire as you go, and an Adventure playground should they tire of the trail!
Moniaive Folk Festival
9-11 May 2025
Various venues
Get ready for three days of Celtic, folk and traditional music, in a family-friendly festival, complete with a craft fair, stages, workshops, and lots to eat and drink!
Headlining this year are Dopesickfly, Junkman’s Choir and Ladies of Midnight Blue.
This year there will be a new stage where young musicians will perform on the Up Yer Airts showcase stage.
Paranormal investigation in Closeburn Castle
26-27 Apr 2025
Closeburn Castle,Thornhill, DG3 5HH
9pm
Be a paranormal investigator for a night just like Yvette Fielding. As a paranormal participant, you’ll be involved in experiments throughout the investigation.
Please contact Ghost Seeker Scotland for more information: 07596 751 586
Knockengorroch Festival
22-25 May 2025
Knockengorroch Farm, DG7 3TJ
If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher! is what it says on the website and that says it all really!
The theme for 2025, its 27th year, is Survival!
This year’s headliners include:
- African Head Charge – a dub outfit fusing reggae, psychedelia, and experimental soundscapes
- Dub Pistols – ska, reggae, jungle, and punk
- Elephant Sessions – mashing traditional Scottish folk melodies with bassy grooves, funky beats, and electronica.
- Glasgow’s Mungo’s Hi Fi – heavy dub and reggae sound system
Waking the Witch
22 Apr 2025
Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura, DG2 7SW
7pm
From £14 per ticket
Witch trials cast a long shadow on Dumfries where, at its height, at least 78 people were accused of witchcraft and sorcery, with many more persecuted in the wider region.
Join Mostly Ghostly as they reawaken a collection of historical accounts, including first-hand dramatisations focussing on alleged witchcraft and its horrific repercussions.
The tour features a special evening visit to the Dumfries Museum and artefacts linked to witch hunting.
12 years and above
Mobility restricted – please contact the team for more info
Practical footwear, please.