Irn Bru Carnival
When: 18th December 2026 to 10th January 2027
Location: SECC
Scotland’s favourite festive family day out is back! The Irn Bru Carnival return to Glasgow’s SECC from 18th December 2026 to 10th January 2027.
Packed with thrill rides, family rides, and children’s rides. Not to mention games, stalls and an inflatable play area for the little ones, there’s a reason the IRN-BRU Carnival has been running for over 100 years – it’s an unmissable event in your festive calendar.
The Rides
Whether you visit with friends or family, we have rides for kids of all ages – including the grown-up ones!
All rides except the Air Wolf and Magic Mouse cost 1 x voucher* and additional vouchers can be bought at the Carnival or online for £5 each, or 5 for £10. Please note that children under 3 do not get vouchers included in their free tickets, but do require a voucher to ride. You can share your vouchers among your party, and you can also use the vouchers on our stalls, and inflatable play area. Vouchers cannot be used again on another day, so don’t forget to use them all up!
*Dodgem costs 1 voucher per person
**Height restrictions will apply – click here for the height guide.
***Please note the Organiser reserves the right to change the line-up of rides without prior notice***
Thrill Rides
- Magic Mouse Roller Coaster – 2 vouchers
- Waltzer
- Top Star Superstar
- Rotor (Sticky Wall)
- Air Raid Extreme
- Jumpin’ Frog
- Speed Buzz
- Miami Superbob
- XS Miami
- Star Fighter
- Superstar
- Turbo Jet
- Air Wolf (Outdoor Ride – £4 or £3 plus 1 voucher)
Kids’ Rides
- Cups & Saucer
- Formula Track
- Monster Trucks
- Toyset
- Kids Paratrooper
- Mini Wheel
- Mini Miami
- Toyset
- Kids Chairoplanes
- Climbing Wall (cash only – £5)
- Bungee Trampolines (cash only – £6)
Family Rides
- Dodgems (1 voucher per person)
- High Voltage Lifting Twist
- Frozen Family Coaster
- Samba Balloons
- Flying Dumbos
- Runaway Train
- Fire Station Funhouse
- Crazy Atroslide
- Ghost Train
- Ice Palace 3D Show
- Hotel of Terror
- Carousel
The Stalls
Try your luck at our fantastic selection of game stalls for your chance to win a range of prizes!
Most stalls accept vouchers, and cost 1 voucher each with the exception of the Hook-a-Duck, which costs 2 vouchers. Additional vouchers can be bought online or at the Carnival for £5 each, or 5 for £10. You can share your vouchers among your party, so don’t worry if one person needs more than everyone else – and you can also use the vouchers on our rides, and inflatable play area. Vouchers cannot be used again on another day, so don’t forget to use them all up!
Cash taking stalls do not accept vouchers. Please note not all cash taking stalls accept card payments, so please ensure you bring cash with you to use the appropriate stalls.
*Please note the Organiser reserves the right to change the line-up of rides without prior notice*
Voucher Taking Stalls
- Spill The Milk
- Hook-A-Duck
- Football Pick Game
- Darts (Over 45)
- Ball Game
- Knock Off Cans
- Ball In Bucket, Darts, Kids Crossbows
- Basketball
- Toy Town Stall
- Coconut Shy
- Penalty Shoot Out
Cash Taking Attractions
- Arcade Games – various prices
- Amusement Cranes – various prices
- Kiddies Bumper Cars (within the Inflatable Play area) – £4 or £7 for 2 kids
- Bingo (Bingo entry also available) – £2 per game
- Derby Racer – £2 per game
- Fortune Teller – from £20
- Climbing Wall – £5
- Bungee Trampolines – £6
- Face Painting – £5
- Novelties & Balloons Stall – various prices
- Pick 21 – £3 for 5 tickets
- Winchester Shooting Game – £5 for 5 shots
Inflatable Play
If you’ve got younger children in your party, then the Inflatable Play Area is not to be missed – with 8 inflatable attractions for the little ones to play for up to 40 minutes. But it’s not all about the little ones – there’s also a cafe for anyone accompanying them who needs to get off their feet and have a cuppa!
Inflatable Play Cost: 3x vouchers per child.
You get vouchers included in most ticket types, and additional ones can be bought at the Carnival for £2 each, or 5 for £8. Adults coming in with children do not need to pay any vouchers. Maximum 4 accompanying adults per child.
Please note Inflatable Play will close at 8:10pm – if you enter Inflatable Play less than 40 minutes before this time, you will not get your full 40 minutes play time. Inflatable Play is available to children 12 years and younger, and max 1.5m in height.
In line with Health and Safety Executive (HSE), glasses cannot be worn and no mobile phones allowed on the Inflatables for health and safety reasons. For more information please see here.
Ticket Prices for Irn Bru Carnival
Tickets are on sale now for Irn Bru Carnival 2026. With the super early bird tickets starting from £21.50. The opening day is 18th December 2026. The last day is 10th January 2027. Get your tickets today!
