Bon Accord has launched its jam-packed summer events programme. From Wimbledon to bouncy castles and competitions to treasure hunts, Bon Accord has something for everyone. With something happening at the centre every day, perfect for keeping everyone entertained during the holidays.
The Bon Accord Summer Garden, located in the central atrium, will take centre stage with daily activities taking place.
Tennis and sports lovers can watch Wimbledon on the giant screen, which will kick off the events and will be shown from Monday, July 3 to Sunday July 16, 11am to 6pm.
For the keen explorers, a treasure hunt around the centre has been created to keep the busiest minds occupied. Find all the summer favourites hidden around Bon Accord during the holidays to be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a special prize.
This year also sees the introduction of Bon Accord’s theme days, taking place from Monday, July 17 until the end of the holidays in the Summer Garden, with a different theme taking place each day of the week.
On Mondays from 12pm to 2pm is ‘Storytelling and Bookswap’ time. Come along to hear all the favourite children’s stories and bring a book to swap it with another to read all about a new adventure.
Bon Accord’s ‘Summer Craft Workshops’ will take place every Tuesday from 12pm to 4pm. Visitors can design and create their own masterpieces with paint, pens, glitter and all things crafty.
Wednesdays at the Summer Garden will be ‘Gaming and Gadgets’. From 12pm to 4pm, visitors can play with the latest must-have gadgets. For those that love videogames, a game station will be set up on the big screen to enjoy playing their favourite games on.
‘Lego’ days will be held on Thursdays from 12pm to 4pm. There will be building blocks galore so that visitors can build their wildest creations with Lego in the Summer Garden.
‘Film Fridays’ will take place from 12pm to 6pm, with family friendly favourites being played throughout the day for everyone to enjoy. Time to sit back, relax and enjoy the film.
If all this wasn’t enough, Bon Accord will also be hosting ‘Little Bounce’ which will be running alongside the theme days. During the holidays, from 10am to 4pm each day, at The Roof Garden above the St Nicholas Centre, there will be a bouncy castle, tuck shop and sand pit for visitors to enjoy and have fun.
Visitors can win £500 by just having fun at any of the activities during the holidays. Snap the action and upload the picture to social media with the hashtag #BonAccordAberdeen and if your image is selected as the winner you will win the prize money.
Craig Stevenson, centre manager, Bon Accord, said: “The summer holidays are the perfect time to spend quality time the family and get out and about in the city. This year we are really excited to offer a little something extra to entertain the kids during this time.
“At Bon Accord we pride ourselves on helping to make Aberdeen a place we can all be proud of – our Summer in the City events are just part of this and we are hard at work to make sure that all the events will be fun for the whole family.
“Adding something special to our shoppers’ experiences is an integral part of what we do and we are really excited for everyone to come along and enjoy our summer events. We’re looking forward to helping give some inspiration at our #BonAccordAberdeen Summer in the City, as well as a lot of fun.”
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