Overview
Free fun for all the family in this popular Paisley park.
This year’s gala day is sponsored by TrustFord Glasgow.
This is Scotland's Summer of Sport and this year's gala day has lots of sports-based fun for all.
Children and families
- Free facepainting and inflatables (12pm-5pm)
- Demonstrations from 'Keepy Uppy Football' record-holder Graeme Lightbody (12pm-4pm)
- Sports Day activities - book your place now
- Sports-themed arts and crafts workshops with Big Al (12pm-5pm)
- Drop-in Silent Disco - details and booking links coming soon
Try these sports
- Football with Street Stuff
- American football with Paisley Bears
- Field hockey with Kelburne Hockey Club
- Touch rugby with Paisley Rugby Club
- Basketball with Paisley Basketball Club
Gala stage
Compered by Paisley Radio presenters
- Charlene (12pm-12.15pm)
- RockUs Choir (12.20pm-12.40pm)
- Lauren McMoore (12.40pm-12.50pm)
- Dream Believe Achieve Academy (12.50pm-1.10pm)
- Charlene with the Chanters Choir (1.20pm-1.40pm)
- Jennifer Scott Dance (1.50pm-2.10pm)
- Graeme J Kerr (2.15pm-2.35pm)
- Juniper Three (2.45pm-3.05pm)
- Suddenly Found (3.15pm-3.35pm)
- Stephen McCafferty (3.45pm-4.05pm)
- John Rush (4.15pm-4.35pm)
- Point Pleasant (4.40pm-5pm)
More things to enjoy
- Spot our colourful butterfly walkabout acts roaming the park
- Get your photo taken with Finnie, the Commonwealth Games 2026 mascot
- Two family funfairs
- Lots of community stalls
- A great choice of food
- TrustFord community raffle
Location
Address
Getting here
Barshaw Park is a short (10-minute) walk from Paisley town centre.
The nearest train station is Hawkhead.
Use McGill’s Buses services for on Glasgow Road.
Onsite parking is designated for blue badge holders only. Please be considerate to our neighbours and don’t park in residential parking spaces.
Features
Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to get skills and experience in working at major events. It's also a great way of getting out and about, meeting new and like-minded people, and making a valuable contribution to your community.
Send an email to Valerija Tkacenko, our Event Coordinator, at eventsvolunteers@renfrewshire.gov.uk if you'd like to volunteer.
Contact
Sponsor our events
Send an email to our Events Team at events@renfrewshire.gov.uk.
Register as a stallholder
Send an email to our Events Team at events@renfrewshire.gov.uk.
Register as a trader
Send an email to our Events Team at events@renfrewshire.gov.uk.
General enquiries
Send an email to our Events Team at events@renfrewshire.gov.uk.