GlasGLOW 2026

GlasGLOW returns to the Glasgow Botanic Gardens from 16 October to 1 November 2026. It's become a bit of a fixture in the city's autumn calendar since it first launched in 2018, and this year's theme is Zombie Zoo.

The main event is a 60-minute outdoor light and sound trail that takes you through the gardens after dark. The Zombie Zoo is presented as the world's first state-of-the-art zombie containment and conservation facility, and the trail follows that through with decontamination tunnels, observation labs and live feeding demonstrations by 'dead-friendly' zombies. Beyond the trail, there's Marshmallowland, a gourmet GLOW street food village, a pumpkin patch and a Glow bar. This year brings a few new options too: Twilight tickets for a daylight visit, Fast Pass to skip the queues, and Mallow tickets. For those who find the crowds or the noise a bit much, there are relaxed ASN sessions on 16 and 17 October at 5.30pm, which come with a Sensory Guide, GLOW passes and a quiet space on site.

GlasGLOW is billed as Scotland's biggest Halloween event, and it's grown into the UK's biggest and best-loved since it started. It's run by itison Events, and it turns the Botanic Gardens into an after-dark world of light, sound and Halloween adventure. Reviewers have called it a 'spooktacular spectacle' and 'one of the most magical and unique events Scotland has to offer'.

It runs from 16 October to 1 November, with last entry at 5pm–8.30pm Monday to Thursday, 5pm–9.30pm Friday and Saturday, and 5pm–9pm on Sundays. Tickets are £26 for adults, £14 for children, and £76 for a family of two adults and two children, with under-3s free. Prices go up during peak times—weekends and Halloween—to £28 for adults, £19 for children and £94 for a family. You can add a Mallow Pass for £9 for adults and £8 for children, and a small service fee from £0.70 is added to each booking. The gardens are at 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow West End G12 0UE.