Pipe Band Competition
2025-08-03 12:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Aden Country Park, Station Rd, Mintlaw, Old Deer, Peterhead, AB42 5FQ, United Kingdom
We are delighted to welcome back to Aden Country Park, the annual Pipe Band Competition.
The event will take place on Sunday 3rd August, 12 noon to 5pm, gates open from 11am.
The Pipe Band Competition is a great family friendly event with a range of stalls, family fun, and a licenced bar.
Entry: adults £5, 12 to 18 years and Seniors £3, under 12 free.
The event is being organised by the Mintlaw CommUnity Events team and is part of the Family Fun Weekend Events.
For more information about the events please visit: https://www.facebook.com/MintlawCommUnityEvents/

Wildflower & Scything Workshop
2025-08-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Aden Country Park, Station Rd, Mintlaw, Old Deer, Peterhead, AB42 5FQ, United Kingdom
Welcome to Wildflower Seed Collection & Scything at Aden Country Park! 🌼 Join us at Aden Country Park – East on Saturday, 23rd August at 10:00 for a fun day outdoors.
Let’s get our hands dirty collecting wildflower seeds and using scythes to clear the way for new growth. It’s a great way to connect with nature and learn about local flora and fauna. This event is in collaboration with Curam Fyvie, Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland and the Aden Country Park team. We will also be joined by an entomologist from The James Hutton Institute to survey pollinators and other invertebrates using the meadow.
Thanks to the kind sponsorship and support from TAQA (taqa.com), this workshop is free of charge. Due to limited space, we ask that you book to attend this workshop. When selecting your ticket, please make sure to select either wildflower or sycthing. To book please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildflower-seed-collection-scything-at-aden-country-park-tickets-1446749770509?aff=oddtdtcreator
No experience is required, just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Don’t forget to wear comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes!
Come and enjoy a day in the fresh air, surrounded by the beauty of nature. See you there! 🌿
The meeting point for the event is the Coach Car park in Aden Country Park

Aden Music Festival
2025-09-06 12:00 - 23:00 | Aden Country Park Courtyard, Station Road, Mintlaw, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire,, AB42 5FQ
Now back for it’s third year, we are delighted to announce that the Aden Music Festival will return on Saturday 6th September 2025.
Artists announced thus far:
Nathan Evans
SAINT PHNX
Torridon
Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5
Gerry Jablonski Band
Bundy
& many more tba
For more information, please visit: Aden Music Festival Website
To buy tickets please visit: Aden Music Festival Tickets
To keep up to date please visit the Aden Music Festival Facebook

This year’s festival is being sponsored by North East Timber Supplies, McConnell Seafoods Ltd, IDM Energy

Cultural Connections
2025-09-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, Station Rd, Mintlaw, Old Deer, Peterhead,, United Kingdom
Cultural Connections: Archaeology of Aberdeenshire / Doors Open 2025
Join Aberdeenshire Museums Service as we celebrate Scottish Archaeology Month at the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, Aden Country Park, Mintlaw, AB42 5FQ. Learn about the fascinating archaeology collections in the care of Aberdeenshire Museums Service. Come along and enjoy short talks introducing recent archaeological discoveries and research from around Aberdeenshire. Family friendly activities will be on offer, including children’s trails, demonstrations and guided walks. All activities are free to drop in. For further information please contact Aberdeenshire Museums Service. Full list of talks and stalls will be announced on our Facebook page nearer the time.
Contact E: museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, or T: 01467 536544

Heritage & Tractor Day
2025-09-28 11:00 - 15:30 | Aden Country Park, Station Rd, Mintlaw, Old Deer, Peterhead, AB42 5FQ, United Kingdom
This year’s Heritage & Tractor Day event at Aden Country Park will be held on Sunday the 28th of September.
The event is a great family friendly event catering for event goers young and old, so why not get the grandparents out for a fine day out.
Along with some stalls, there will be a rare chance to see a wide variety of vintage cars and tractors ranging from the 1930s to the 1960s.
The annual Heritage & Tractor Day event also ties in with access to the onsite Aberdeenshire Farming Museum which celebrates the sights and sounds of Buchan’s farming heritage.
To top it off, the onsite Aden Cafe will also offer an opportunity to either have a fine lunch or a fly cup.
Entry: Adults £2, Children up to 16yrs old go for FREE

For those entering this year’s event please download the Tractor Day Vehicle Booking form below.
TRACTOR DAY VEHICLE BOOKING FORM 2025
Please return your completed forms by the 1st of September to info@bdp.scot or post them to the address shown below:
Buchan Development Partnership
Grieves House
Aden Country Park
Station Road
Mintlaw
AB42 5FQ

Health Walk
2025-10-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Aden Country Park, Station Rd, Mintlaw, Old Deer, Peterhead, AB42 5FQ, United Kingdom
Come along for a walk in the park. The Aden health walks take place every second Friday at 10am. The walks usually last between 30 minutes and an hour and are suitable for all abilities. At the end of the walk everyone will get a free cup of tea or coffee. If you would like to come along please meet at the play area entrance at 10am. Please note: dogs are not permitted on the health walk.
Health Walks are a supportive and welcoming way for you to start enjoying the many benefits of being physically active
A Health Walk:
• is a friendly group walk
• takes place regularly
• is led by a trained Walk Leader along a risk assessed route
• is less than an hour long
• welcomes new participants who would benefit from being more active
• is an opportunity to meet new people in your area and explore places you might not have been before
Health Walks are aimed at those who would benefit most from being more active and meeting others. This could include people who haven’t been active for a while and would like to start again, people recovering from ill health or who are managing a long-term condition, and anyone who’s been told by a health professional that they would benefit from being more active.
Those joining a local walk enjoy a whole range of benefits including increased fitness, improved mood and increased social interactions with other people and the local area. Taking part is free and requires no special equipment, making it an ideal way to become more active.

Cedric e Flapper Skate Roadshow
2025-10-24 11:00 - 15:45 | Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, Station Rd, Mintlaw, Old Deer, Peterhead,, United Kingdom
Cedric e Flapper Skate Roadshow at Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, Friday 24th Oct 2025, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, and 3pm sesions (45mins each)
Join Doric Books and Macduff Marine Aquarium at Aberdeenshire Farming Museum for a fun interactive Doric Storytelling and Shark Show and Tell session. You will hear awesome fishy tales in Doric and learn amazing Flapper Skate facts while discovering other native shark species and getting to see and touch cool shark artefacts
This session is recommended for families with primary aged children and all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
£5 per child, your booking covers entry for one child with one free adult.
To book a session please visit the Live Life Aberdeenshire website and click on the Tattie Holiday Fun box – Create & Discover. Any queries please contact: museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Spooky Shadows & Ghostly Tales
2025-10-26 14:30 - 15:30 | Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, Station Rd, Mintlaw, Old Deer, Peterhead,, United Kingdom
Spooky Shadows & Ghostly Tales with Pauline Cordiner
As part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2025, we’re inviting all brave souls (ages 8–12) to a chillingly fun workshop at the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, in Aden Country Park, Mintlaw! Step into the shadows and let your imagination shine as we explore the mysterious “Lights of the North” through spooky stories and shadow puppet making.
Listen — if you dare — as we share local legends, including the ghostly monks of Deer Abbey… who may still be wandering the ruins at night! Get creative by crafting your very own shadow puppets, then bring them to life!
Booking and Pre Payment Essential. Please book through Live Life Aberdeenshire website. Any queries please contact: museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Macabre Myths and Horrible Histories
2025-10-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, Station Rd, Mintlaw, Old Deer, Peterhead,, United Kingdom
Macabre Myths and Horrible Histories of Aden and Beyond
Join us in the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum Theatre in Aden Country Park for a spine-tingling hour of ghost stories and eerie legends, brought to life by local storyteller Pauline Cordiner!
Part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2025, this event shines a light on the chilling tales that lurk in the shadows of the past… From tales of ghosties in the old mansion house at Aden to spooky folklore from across the North East, this family-friendly session is a perfect way to celebrate Halloween. Suitable for age 6+
Booking and Pre Payment Essential. Please book through Live Life Aberdeenshire website. Any queries please contact: museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Aden’s Terrifying Tales
2025-10-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, Station Rd, Mintlaw, Old Deer, Peterhead,, United Kingdom
Aden’s Terrifying Tales – Adults only – Ages 18+
Dare to delve into the dark history of Aden beyond? Join North East Storyteller Pauline Cordiner for an evening of ghost stories, unexplained encounters, and local legends that will chill you to the bone.
Beginning with strange sightings and eerie happenings collected from the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum and Aden Mansion House, Pauline will then take you beyond Aden into Mintlaw, Old and New Deer, and Longside, to hear some of the ghost stories and macabre tales from the last few centuries.
Part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2025, and this year’s theme “Lights of the North”, this is your invitation to explore the shadows hidden in familiar places.
Booking and Pre Payment Essential. Please book through Live Life Aberdeenshire website. Any queries please contact: museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Seedy Sunday 2026
2026-03-01 11:00 - 15:30
We are delighted to announce that the annual Seedy Sunday event will be held in the Aden Country Park polytunnels on Sunday 1st March from 11am to 3.30pm. The event will offer a range of activities including our seed swap table, free seed potato giveaway by One Seed Forward, food vendors, craft, gift and plant stalls (see below for details), along with a range of children activities by both the Aberdeenshire Ranger Service and Peterhead Community Council Greenspace Champions, coupled with information and displays on how to prevent food waste, save water, along with recipe cards and related giveaways.
Aberdeenshire Ranger Service activities will be held in the Ranger Cabin (just beside the plant nursery) including:
Pollinator Pots – Get hands-on and help nature thrive! Decorate your own plant pot and sow pollinator-friendly seeds to take home and grow. Learn how simple planting choices can support bees, butterflies and other important insects, perfect for all ages and no gardening experience needed.
Seed Detective Table – Become a Seed Detective! Explore a fascinating collection of seeds and discover how plants travel, grow and survive. Use magnifiers to investigate shapes and textures, and match seeds to the plants they come from in this fun, family-friendly nature challenge.
Along with the food vendors, stalls include: shrubs and plants, homemade jams and chutneys, botanical soaps, floral wreaths and decorations, handmade stoneware pottery, Fairtrade goods, dark chocolate treats, Cacti and 3D printed pots, delicious loose leaf teas, beautiful local honey, goat milk soaps, lotions and balm, natural dog treats for our four legged friends (who are more than welcome at the event), along with Friends of Aden craft and gifts, and the Aden Picture Framing.
Entry to the poly tunnels is £2.00 per adult – children under 16’s are free. Entry is cash only but the stall holders will have card payment facilities.

Aden Easter Eggstravaganza
2026-04-05 11:00 - 15:00
Come along to the annual Aden Easter Eggstravaganza set in the beautiful surroundings of Aden Country Park.
Take part in the fun Easter egg hunt around the Victorian Arboretum and exchange your coloured egg for a chocolate treat at the end. You might even bump into a well-known character or two.
Tickets are £5.00 each and are only required for children taking part in the egg hunt. Tickets allow access to the egg hunt and a chocolate egg.
If you require a non dairy egg please email info@bdp.scot immediately after purchasing tickets.
The event will take place on Sunday 5th April and there are two sessions to choose from: AM (11am – 12.30pm) and PM (1.30pm to 3pm)
Tickets can be purchased at Ticket Source or by scanning the QR code on the poster.
