UpcomingFree
1 Aug 2026 – 5 Dec 2026 · 11:30
Story Time at Waterstones Oban
A free monthly picture-book story session for pre-school children, led by booksellers at Waterstones Oban.
Family activities
What’s On · Oban 2026
What’s On in Oban: Events, Festivals and Things to Do in 2026
Verified festivals, Highland games, sailing, music, family activities and seasonal events in Oban throughout 2026.
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Coming up next
2026
Upcoming events
UpcomingFree
13 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Oban Winter Festival 2026
Oban’s community winter festival returns with festive lights, music, markets and family activity across the town.
FestivalsSeasonal eventsFamily activitiesArts and culture
Oban
Regular and recurring events
UpcomingFree
1 Aug 2026 – 5 Dec 2026 · 11:30
Story Time at Waterstones Oban
A free monthly picture-book story session for pre-school children, led by booksellers at Waterstones Oban.
Family activities
Archive
Previous events in 2026
Previous eventFree
22 Aug 2026
Oban Pride 2026
Oban Pride returns on 22 August 2026 with the town-centre march and a festival programme centred on Corran Halls.
FestivalsArts and cultureFamily activities
Previous eventFree
25 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
West Highland Yachting Week 2026
A moving west-coast regatta combining passage racing and round-the-buoys competition, with part of the programme centred on Oban.
Sailing and maritimeOutdoor activities
Previous eventBooking required
20 Jul 2026 – 24 Jul 2026 · 10:00
Summer Bouncy Castle Sessions at Corran Halls
Free supervised bouncy-castle sessions for children aged eight and under ran at Corran Halls during the 2026 school holidays.
Family activitiesFree events
Previous eventFree
10 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2026
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race: Oban Stopover 2026
The Clipper Race fleet returned to Oban for a ten-day host-port stopover and waterfront Festival of the Sea programme.
FestivalsSailing and maritimeFamily activitiesOutdoor activities