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Family days out in and around Belfast, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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from £1.95Airtastic Bangor
Bangor · ages 0+
Bowling, laser tag and soft play under one roof, with an arcade to mop up whatever cash you've got left.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyFree parking+5 more
from £5.95Airtastic Lisburn
Lisburn · ages 6+
Laser tag, ten pin bowling, an Ultimate Challenges assault course and a pizza place all under one roof for a proper wet-day session.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyFree parking+7 more
from £12Allen's Tours - (Causeway Tours)
Belfast
A day tour from Belfast out to the Giant's Causeway, with time to walk the basalt columns and coastal trails.

Ardnavally Scout Centre
Belfast
A camping and outdoor activity site with a paddock field for group games, birthday parties and scout-style adventures.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsIndoor seatingFood on site+2 more
FreeArdoyne Library
Belfast · ages 0-11
A free Belfast library with a Saturday morning of Lego and board games, plus homework help and a rhyme time for babies and toddlers.
Accessible toiletBaby changeHearing loopToilets+2 more

ArtisAnn Gallery
Belfast
A small art gallery to wander round, with free parking right outside and wheelchair access on the ground floor.
Card onlyFree parkingWheelchair accessible

Avoca Belfast
Belfast
A food market, café and table-service restaurant under one roof, good for a browse and a proper lunch rather than a quick pit stop.
Accessible toiletCaféFood on siteRestaurant+2 more
from £46Axe Yard Urban Axe Throwing Belfast
Belfast · adults only (18+)
An 18+ session where you throw real axes at wooden targets, with a coach in your lane and your own playlist running.
Booking requiredFree parkingFood on siteWheelchair accessible
from £3BAC (Belfast Activity Centre)
Belfast · ages 8+
Caving, climbing, mountain biking and paddlesport on one site just outside Belfast, for kids eight and up.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsIndoor seatingParking+4 more
FreeBallyholme Beach
Bangor
A long sandy beach with a play area alongside it, plus dog walking room and free entry.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyOutdoor play+2 more
FreeBanana Block
Belfast
Free-to-enter arcade and gaming spot in Belfast where you pay per game rather than for the door.
CaféDog friendlyWi-Fi
from £12Base Arcade Belfast
Belfast · ages 0-15
Free-play retro arcade with pinball and classic consoles, but only the 11am to 3pm Saturday session is family friendly.
Booking requiredCaféFree parkingFood on site
from £6Battle Inc Gaming CIC
Belfast
Board games, card games and LARP in a gaming space with over 600 titles, plus a craft room with 3D printers, for £6 a session.
Food on site
from £110Belfast Black Taxi Tour
Belfast
A black cab driver takes you round Belfast's murals and street art, with a Crumlin Road Gaol add-on if you want the longer tour.
Booking requiredWheelchair accessible

Belfast Cookery School
Belfast · ages 16+
A hands-on cookery class for over-16s, with sessions running two to four hours depending what you sign up for.
Allergy awareGroup bookingsVegetarian options
from £15Belfast Dreams School of Music
Belfast
One-to-one lessons in guitar, piano, ukulele or banjo, with singing lessons too if that's more your child's thing.
FreeBelfast Free Walking Tour
Belfast
A pay-what-you-feel walking tour around the city centre, led on foot by a local guide.
from £27.50Belfast Hidden Tours
Belfast
Walking tours around Belfast covering Game of Thrones dress-up, food sampling, whiskey tastings and queer history.
Booking required
from £15Belvoir Studio Theatre
Belfast
A Cinderella pantomime with live music and big sets, running over the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Blair's Castlewood Holiday Park
Antrim · ages 5+
A 40-obstacle tree top ropes course and a play park on a holiday park just outside Antrim, for ages 5 and up.
Accessible toiletToiletsWi-Fi
FreeBog Meadows Nature Reserve
Belfast
Free wetland trails in the city where kids can spot birds, butterflies and insects from proper hides.
Dog friendlyParkingPicnic areaPushchair friendly+1 more

Boom Studios
Bangor
A pottery painting and craft studio with daytime opening hours across the week.

Bradbury Art Store
Belfast
An art materials shop in Belfast for browsing paints, canvases and easels in person or online.
from £25Bright Umbrella
Belfast
Family theatre shows, weekly mindfulness sessions and creative activities at a Belfast venue with tickets from £25.
Booking requiredIndoor seating
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