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Every place in Belfast

Family days out in and around Belfast, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.

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Lisburn City LibraryFree

Dundonald Library

Belfast

Free rhymes, Lego and Duplo clubs and storytime sessions across the week, with no booking needed.

Accessible toiletParkingToiletsWheelchair accessible+1 more

Ruins of a stone castle with a round tower on a grassy mound under blue sky, with bare trees nearby.Free

Dundrum Castle

Newcastle

A free ruined castle on a wooded hill, built in 1177, with steep rocky ground to scramble up to reach it.

Player in camouflage gear and protective helmet aiming an airsoft rifle during an indoor gameplay scenario.from £20

ESCARMOUCHE ACTIVITIES LTD

Randalstown

Paintball, airsoft, laser tag and a Gladiator-style assault course on one site, booked out as a full session rather than a quick game.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyFree parking+3 more

Selection of baked goods including brownies, sponge cake and pastries served with two coffees on a speckled dark surface.

Eden Pottery

Newtownards

Paint your own pottery from hundreds of sponge patterns, then settle in for homemade scones and soup after.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesCaféGroup bookings+4 more

Traditional Irish pub with black and white facade, red doors, and street-level storefront on a sunny day.

Errigle Inn

Belfast

A traditional Belfast bar with live music, trad sessions and quiz nights, plus food served most of the day.

Indoor seatingFood on siteRestaurant

Escapade HQ Escape Rooms

Escapade HQ Escape Rooms

Belfast · ages 2+

Themed escape rooms where you solve riddles and puzzles together against the clock, from a magic shop mystery to a submarine reactor meltdown.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings

Close-up of a seal's head with whiskers, looking upward against a blurred blue ocean background.from £12

Exploris Aquarium

Newtownards

Seals, otters, sharks and a crocodile under one roof, with feeding times and hands-on extras like feeding capybaras or a shark encounter.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBooking requiredDog friendly+4 more

Lisburn City LibraryFree

Falls Road Library

Belfast

Free rhymes, storytime and coding sessions for kids, plus quiet corners to browse, all at no cost.

Baby changeToiletsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

Lisburn City LibraryFree

Finaghy Library

Belfast · ages 0-12

Free rhymes, story sessions and Saturday Lego building for kids, plus books to borrow, all at no cost.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingHearing loop+4 more

Forbidden Quest - Escape Games Belfast

Forbidden Quest - Escape Games Belfast

Belfast

Four themed escape rooms in Belfast, from a zombie outbreak to a haunted dream house, all booked in advance.

Booking required

A silver SMEG food mixer sits on a wooden counter in a cookery school kitchen, with utensils and a blender nearby.from £65

Forestside Cookery School

Belfast

Adults-only group cookery classes at Forestside, from £65 a head for Asian menus up to £85 for ribeye dry aged beef.

Booking required

Funky Monkeys Dundonald, Belfastfrom £1.50

Funky Monkeys Dundonald, Belfast

Belfast · ages 0-8

A soft play frame with twin wavy slides, splat pads and a floor piano, plus a fenced baby area and a café for parents.

Baby changeBirthday partiesCaféCard only+4 more

Galaxy Coaching Ltd

Galaxy Coaching Ltd

Belfast · ages 4-14

Sports and performing arts holiday camps for kids aged 4 to 14, from football and dodgeball to dance and drama.

Booking required

Game locker

Game locker

Belfast

Console, PC and VR gaming under one roof, with tournament nights for the ones who take it seriously.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+2 more

Game of Thrones Studio Tour

Game of Thrones Studio Tour

Banbridge · ages 0+

Walk through the real sets and costumes from Game of Thrones, from Winterfell to the Destroyed Throne Room, all under one roof.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredCafé+9 more

Large group in medieval costume and armour posing with weapons and flags on a rocky coastal beach.from £8

Game of Thrones Tours

Belfast

Guided walks and coach treks out to the real filming spots behind Game of Thrones, from a Belfast city trail to a full day trip to Winterfell.

Large cruise ship on calm turquoise sea at sunset with golden sky.from £12

Giants Causeway Tour

Belfast

Coach tours out to the Giant's Causeway, some with a Game of Thrones detour thrown in along the way.

Visitors exploring hexagonal basalt columns at a rocky coastal headland beside the sea.from £12

Giants Causeway Tour

Belfast · up to age 15

A full day coach trip up the Antrim coast to the Giant's Causeway stones, Dunluce Castle and the Dark Hedges.

ToiletsWheelchair accessible

Dappled sunlight filters through a dense canopy of green leaves over a woodland path lined with mature trees.Free

Glasswater Wood

Downpatrick

Broadleaved woodland trails for a free wander, though it's closed until winter 2026.

Outdoor playParking

Person standing on beach at sunset facing the sea with waves crashing against a groyne.Free

Glen Park

Newtownabbey · ages 3-12

A free, open-all-hours park with a small play area and a walk through to Threemile Water park.

Outdoor play

Aerial view of formal gardens with hedged parterre, circular sunken garden, and surrounding woodlands with rolling countryside beyond.from £5

Glenarm Castle

Ballymena

A walled garden, a woodland walk and a play area to explore on a castle estate by the Antrim coast.

CaféDog friendlyGift shopIndoor play+5 more

Lisburn City LibraryFree

Glengormley Library

Newtownabbey

Free rhymes, Lego and wand-making sessions for kids, tucked into the weekly timetable of a local library.

Wi-Fi

Global Adventure Play LTDfrom £1

Global Adventure Play LTD

Ballynahinch · ages 0-11

Themed indoor play across Ancient Egypt, Jurassic and Roman zones, with a four-lane wavy slide and a proper baby zone too.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBirthday partiesBooking required+7 more

Lisburn City LibraryFree

Grove Library

Belfast

Free weekly sessions for different ages, from Rhythm and Rhyme for babies to a Lego Club for primary schoolers.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingHearing loopParking+3 more

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