Messy Play Victoria Hall, 10am, £5 First Child, £3 Additional Siblings (2 Maximum) It’s time to get messy – with a range of hands-on activities involving paint, foam and sand, among others. Art-gluey activities are also available, and we’ll have some non-messy pastimes to enjoy too. Wear old clothes and bring a change of clothes. […]

River Dipping on the Dee for 5-10 Year Olds Monday 5th August 10:30am – 12noon https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aquatic-detectives-river-dipping-on-the-dee-for-5-to-10-year-olds-tickets-969028489297

River Dipping on the Dee for 8-12 Year Olds Monday 5th August 1pm – 2:30pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aquatic-detectives-river-dipping-on-the-dee-for-8-to-12-year-olds-tickets-969001167577

RUFTS DOG SHOW- Church Green 2pm FREE! An hour of doggie fun and madness and laughter, not to be missed. Registration for all classes takes place on the Green  from 12 noon, where you will receive your tickets for your class or classes to allow access to the arena. Please note each of this year’s […]

The Bonnie BVW Baby Fancy Dress Comp on the Church Green at 1pm & it's FREE! Bonnie Baby tradition gets a BVW makeover in this event for the under-3s. Dress your child/charge in any Victoria Week theme you like. Be Amused. Three categories: 0-1, 1-2 and 2-3. Judged by Ballater’s senior citizens.

History@the Halls- JOHN BROWN - 1826-1883 Queen Victoria's Highland Servant. Hired originally employed by Prince Albert, upon whose death in 1861 became Victoria's main servant, taking care of his mistress the Queen for the years of his life , which ended in March 1883 , dying of erysipelas, from attack's of which he had been […]

Ade’s Hall of Games Quiz Show Quiz! Victoria Hall, 7.30pm, £5pp Test your skills and knowlege in Ade’s quiz. Taking inspirations from Quiz demigod Richard Osman and other TV Challenges, it will be a fun evening for everybody! Licenced bar only, No BYOB.

Try for a Trout! Chapel Loch, 10am-2pm, FREE! A special opportunity to learn the delights of fly fishing from the friendly and experienced team that is Ballater Angling Association, just a mile or so outside the village in the beautiful setting of Chapel Loch.

Rollerdisco, Victoria Hall 4-8pm Get ready to roll at the BVW Rollerdisco! 45minute sessions rolling on the hour, each with a different musical twist! 4pm- Disney Disco 5pm- Trending Tunes 6pm- Swiftie Skate 7pm- 80s/90s Revival skates provided with sizes ranging from child’s size 8 right up to Adult size 12. You are welcome to […]

There have been Games held in Ballater since 1864 and, apart from the war and pandemic years, the Games have continued uninterrupted until the present day. The Games have been honoured in recent times by visits from Their Majesties the King and Queen, The former, Duke and Duchess of Rothesay. Many famous athletes and champions […]

Post-games CEILIDH Victoria Hall, 7.30-11pm | £15/£5 u16s inc. Stovies Foot-stomping ceilidh, with the Dark Island Ceilidh Band for all ages from 8pm. Doors 7.30pm. Licenced bar only, No BYOB.

Why not start your weekend with a relaxing sundowner and sharing platter with friends and family. The Rothesay Rooms will be open on Friday evenings until 8pm throughout August. Join us for drinks, cocktails or a light bite  Bookings & Walk-ins welcome August opening hours Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm  Fridays 10am […]

NEW FOR 2024 Contender… ready! Introducing Mum & Dad-iators, an hour of competitive fun and outright silliness, taking inspiration from BBC's Gladiators but with a BVW twist . Who will win.......Come along on Friday 9th August at 5pm on Ballater Church Green - you won't want to miss it!

Carboot! Taking place on the village greens, there will be loads of cars, tables, and stalls filled with bargains. Plus Sheridan’s burgers and a few other tasty treats to keep you going (cause we all know you have to go round a car boot sale at least twice!) In aid of and organised by Crathie […]

What We Did on Our Holiday with Opportunity Holidays MS & AH, 6:30pm - 10:00pm £15 - Including Buffet Raising funds for the fabulous organisation, Crathie Opportunity Holidays Doug (David Tennant) and Abi (Rosamund Pike) take their kids on a family vacation. Surrounded by relatives, the kids innocently reveal the ins and outs of their […]

Free Entry! Featuring 20+ fabulous stallholders from across Deeside and beyond, plus one fun fundraising stall from a local charity or organisation. Stallholders' fees benefit the V&A Halls.

‘It’s a Funny OLD Game!’ football match Monaltrie Park, 10:30am The multi-talented Gary B. and members of the Not so ​athletic Over-30s Football team (which gets together weekly in Aboyne) have challenged their younger counterparts at Ballater FC to a match! Victorians V Caroleans in aid of CLAN Cancer Support. A collection bucket will also be […]

A team of volunteer drivers will chauffeur you up the Glen Callater track to the Lodge, where you can enjoy BBQ outside the mountain bothy by Loch Callater. For the adventurous there will be the option of a guided walk around Loch Callater, to take in the mountain scenery.

The Ballater Victoria Week Duck Race is the only duck race where 1,440 racing  ducks are blasted across the village green on a makeshift river created by members of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. This year it takes place on Sunday 11th August at 1pm. There are few changes to the way the race […]

London, Paris, Milan and now Ballater! A ‘Feast of Fashion’ all in aid of CLAN Cancer Support! Guests will witness glamorous and gorgeous models parade CLAN clothing down the catwalk. All items in the show will be available for purchase as well as a host of other items of clothing and accessories. You will receive […]