![]() ![]() If Christmas is for kids, than it’s also for adults. Which is why you’ll find big time entertainment for grown-ups and kids all year-round in Belfast. Big, bold and beautiful – family fun in BelfastĪs its most famous ship will attest, Belfast likes to do things big-style. Other seafarers are celebrated in more comic style at Pirates Off Portrush, a two-day family festival with dance, drama, kids pirate parade, music, markets fun have-a-go games. Enjoy a swimming relay race, interactive taster sessions with local water-based activity providers, plus lots more. The quaint village of Bushmills plays host to the Salmon & Whiskey Festival where you can bring all the family, try some new local food as well as live music and dance performances.Īll along the coast are the wrecks of the vainglorious Spanish Armada of 1588 and one of the best-known wrecks is that of La Girona, whose story is celebrated at the Girona Gold Maritime Festival. Taste Causeway is a month-long summer celebration of the area’s world-renowned food and drink. The Causeway Coast is reason enough to celebrate, but if that’s not enough for you, there’s a whole host of festivals and events to keep you and your family entertained. Celebrations galore the Causeway Coastal Route It’s a seasonal experience like no other for all the family! Elsewhere you’ll find the Glens Storytelling Festival, a 5-day community event celebrating the storytelling cultural heritage of the Glens of Antrim. The same venue also hosts Shane’s Castle Steam Rally - a festival of vintage steam engines, tractors and agricultural machinery that’s a great family day out.Įnchanted Winter Garden happens at Christmas when Antrim Castle Gardens hosts this magical world of enchantment. ![]() Alongside country pursuits demonstrations, there’s a heap of family entertainment and food, heritage and craft displays. The award-winning Irish Game Fair celebrates country sports and all things rural in the stunning natural setting of Shane’s Castle in the last weekend of August. Armagh is at the heart of celebrating the life of Saint Patrick and promises a lively showcase of the best in culture, music, song and dance, as well as a spectacular parade on St Patrick’s feast day, March 17th. March is a wonderful month to visit Armagh, not least because March is St Patrick’s month, and there’s no better place to visit than his homeplace. Celebrations include The Great Georgian Banquet, Children’s Christmas market plus a sparkling Christmas Light Show to end the festivities. The Georgian Festival is a much-loved festival that gives Armagh the chance to show off its rich Georgian heritage. So, here are just a few to whet your appetite. Or maybe you’d like to book your holiday to coincide with one. While you’re here on holidays, you might just catch one of these great family events going on. Northern Ireland is bursting at the seams with things to do for families. What’s on and things to do for families visiting Northern Ireland ![]()
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