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Magic on Main Street will occur on 18 October 2026 at Riverside Museum, featuring a transformed Old Victorian Street with themed activities such as a wand shop and a magical sweet shop. This event is free to attend and does not require tickets.

Witches and wizards have transformed the Old Victorian Street at Riverside, there is a wand shop, a dragon saddlery and a magical sweet shop to explore. Every day in the holidays there is a magical activity to enjoy All activities are free and drop in Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 October 1.30pm - 4pm - create your own vampire bat! Sunday 11 October Noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm - Vampire Hunters - Join Tam and Ronnie as they take you back to the 1950s in search of the infamous Gorbals Vampire. There will be songs, poetry and mystery on this monster hunt through the museum. Meet outside the Subway on the old Street. Tuesday 13 October 1.30pm - 4pm - Join experts from Glasgow University to learn about real science in 17th century manuscripts, and create your own manuscript with quill and ink. 1.30pm - 4pm - Explore the ' magic of metal ' with Ralph Moffat our Curator of European Arms and Armour. Knights didn't just slug it on the battlefield, they used magical incantations, spells and religious symbols and words to protect themselves. Wednesday 14 October Noon & 1pm - Vampire Hunters - Join Tam and Ronnie as they take you back to the 1950s in search of the infamous Gorbals Vampire. There will be songs, poetry and mystery on this monster hunt through the museum. Meet outside the Subway on the old Street. 1.30pm - 4pm - Magical rocks and minerals , explore the properties of earth's rocks and minerals with the museum's geology curator. Handle real samples from our collection. 1.30pm - 4pm - Create a magical picture with invisible art. 1.30pm - 4pm - Join experts from Glasgow University to learn about real science in 17th century manuscripts, and create your own manuscript with quill and ink. Thursday 15 October 10am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm - Jewellery making . Create your own magic charm with Vanilla Ink Jewellers. 1.30pm - 4pm - create your magical story by making lantern slides . Friday 16 October 3pm - 4.30pm - Autism Friendly Family Workshop - Magic on Main Street, crafts and object handling Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 October 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm - Magical performance lasting 30 minutes. Join Circe the Ancient Sorceress on her secret time travelling Island of Aeaea; as she prepares spells and amulets in her Wizards layer. 1.30pm - 4pm - Create your own spooky fairground gonk .

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Magic on Main Street takes place on Sunday, 18 October 2026.

Magic on Main Street is held at Riverside Museum in Glasgow (Riverside Museum, Glasgow, SC, United Kingdom, Glasgow).

Entry to Magic on Main Street is free.

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Tickets for Magic on Main Street can be booked via glasgowlife.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

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