Visit Falkirk

Visit Falkirk Visit Falkirk for info about tourist attractions, events & things to do in Falkirk & the surrounding area. Some background to the Falkirk area.

Welcome to the Visit Falkirk Tourist Information page. The VisitFalkirk initiative has been developed to promote the Falkirk area to visitors in order to achieve economic growth through tourism. This includes the promotion of Falkirk areas main tourist attractions, major events & festivals in Falkirk & beyond and tourist accommodation throughout the Falkirk area. Visit Falkirk provides a

full range of tourist information and ideas of things to do when visiting Falkirk and the surrounding area. The Falkirk area sits at the very heart of Scotland, midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow with excellent motorway and rail links and two international airports close by. Transforming the Scottish landscape are two of the world's most unique attractions:

The Falkirk Wheel
The Kelpies in Helix Park

PLUS The John Muir Way opened in 2014, the Falkirk area has a significant section of this walk. Falkirk also has a great range of further tourist attractions including:

The Historic Callendar House, The Antonine Wall (a World Heritage Site), The Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway, Blackness Castle, Kinneil House plus numerous heritage monuments and family friendly tourist attractions. For information about tourist attractions, events and accommodation in the Falkirk area please visit www.visitfalkirk.com
OR email [email protected]

Please remember if contacting us our office hours are:
Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm

The VisitFalkirk initiative is a partnership between the following bodies:

Falkirk Towns
Falkirk Council
Falkirk Community Trust
The Falkirk Wheel
Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway
The Helix

Looking for something to do? From murder mysteries on steam trains and salsa with Graziano Di Prima to art exhibitions, ...
26/08/2026

Looking for something to do? From murder mysteries on steam trains and salsa with Graziano Di Prima to art exhibitions, afternoon tea and a flotilla celebrating 25 years of the Millennium Link, there's plenty happening across the Falkirk area this weekend! 👇

Callendar House
⭐️Coastal Roots Exhibition by Peter J Scott & Bryan Angus (running until 18 October)
⭐️Breathing Space exhibition launches on Saturday and runs until 18 October
⭐️Get creative with cyanotype printing on Saturday or try your hand at watercolour painting on Sunday

⭐️Salsa, Samba & Sangria with Strictly's Graziano Di Prima at Fit N Funky Studio on Friday

⭐️Climb aboard the Murder on the Manuel Express at Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway
on Friday and Saturday... if you dare! 🚂

⭐️Enjoy a delicious Afternoon Tea at Callendar House on Saturday

⭐️Join the Millennium Link 25th Anniversary Flotilla as it travels from Auchinstarry Marina to The Falkirk Wheel on Sunday

Whether you're feeling creative, curious, adventurous or just fancy some tea and cake, the Falkirk region has you covered this weekend.

Find out more information on these events and more at:
visitfalkirk.com/upcoming-events/

If, like us, you would love to see the Hippodrome Cinema crowned BIFA Cinema of the Year, please click the link in the c...
21/08/2026

If, like us, you would love to see the Hippodrome Cinema crowned BIFA Cinema of the Year, please click the link in the comments and vote 🥰

A lovely day for the family at Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway ⬇
21/08/2026

A lovely day for the family at Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway ⬇

Hey Duggee Vintage Steam Train Journey Central Scotland

A warm welcome to Oak & Honey Falkirk! 🌳🍯This exciting new town centre restaurant is "inspired by warmth, comfort and co...
18/08/2026

A warm welcome to Oak & Honey Falkirk! 🌳🍯

This exciting new town centre restaurant is "inspired by warmth, comfort and connection, creating a space where everyone feels at home."

Congratulations to Erdal and the team on this fantastic new addition to Falkirk. We can’t wait to visit!

This is going to be epic!! We can't wait!    Scottish Canals The Falkirk Wheel
17/08/2026

This is going to be epic!! We can't wait!



Scottish Canals The Falkirk Wheel

The brilliant team at Inner Forth Landscape are hosting a free webinar this Thursday for those in the travel and tourism...
17/08/2026

The brilliant team at Inner Forth Landscape are hosting a free webinar this Thursday for those in the travel and tourism community: Encouraging Climate Responsible Tourism 🌳🌳🌳

Details below ⬇

Do you work in tourism and travel? Or is your business one that welcomes guests from within Scotland - and beyond?

Here's a FREE webinar for you to join! Hear about the approaches we have taken with our partners to encourage climate-responsible tourism within the Inner Forth.

Email [email protected] for the webinar link👩‍💻👨‍💻💻

The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland Walk Wheel Cycle Trust Scotland Green Action Trust

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17/08/2026

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☀️ Another fantastic weekend of events awaits across the Falkirk region!🎨 Art lovers, don't miss your last chance to cat...
14/08/2026

☀️ Another fantastic weekend of events awaits across the Falkirk region!

🎨 Art lovers, don't miss your last chance to catch Walk in the Park by Joy Bain and Iron and Clay by Tom Astbury at Callendar House before both exhibitions close on Sunday.

✏️ Feeling inspired? Why not unleash your creative side at Drawing Room with Karen Strang, also at Callendar House

🚂🍟 If you're lucky enough to be aboard the Steam Train Travel with Fish & Chips experience at Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway this weekend, sit back, enjoy the journey and tuck into some delicious food along the way!

🐶🐴 And for animal lovers, it's got to be Canine and Clydesdale at The Helix. Expect wagging tails, majestic horses and a paw-some day out for all ages 😆

Whatever you're into, there's plenty happening across the region this weekend. Have a good one 😍

(For more information on these and future events in the region, please see the link in the comments.)

13/08/2026

What a fantastic mosaic mural for town centre 😍 Rhona Duffy - Loco Mosaics is just one of the hugely talented artists involved in Open Studios Falkirk taking place next month.

It's a multi-day event, where artists and makers from the Falkirk area open their work spaces to the public - find out more from the link in the comments and get involved 🎨🧑‍🎨✏️

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Growth And Investment Unit, Suite 2A, 4 Stadium Way
Falkirk
FK29

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