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Happy Days Lisburn

Lisburn · ages 0-10

A big play frame plus a separate toddler zone, sold in 90 minute sessions with a café that lets you bring drinks in.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playParty rooms

Happy Town

Newtownards · ages 2-11

Soft play frames with slides, spinning pads and a zip line for two-hour sessions, best booked ahead.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféIndoor play+2 more

Holistic Retreat Centre Embrace

Newtownards

Woodland walks through 80,000 trees and a lakeside spot to sit by, hired out by the hour or the day.

Toilets

Hollywood Bowl Belfast

Belfast · ages 0-15

Ten-pin bowling with bumpers for the small ones, plus arcade games and pool while you wait your turn.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more

Holywood Arches Library

Belfast · ages 0-11

Free storytimes, rhyme sessions and a Lego club for kids aged 0 to 11 in a quiet library setting.

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Holywood Library

Holywood

Free rhymes, songs and a Lego Club that turn a library visit into a proper morning out.

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Immeasurable Minds

Newtownabbey

Guided meditation, morning mindfulness sessions and weekend retreats on the Antrim coast for anyone wanting to slow down.

Into The Woods Softplay NI

Belfast · ages 0-10

Soft play and a separate role play village under one roof, with a combo ticket if your child wants both.

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Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum

Lisburn

Free museum inside a 17th-century market house where kids can walk under old stone arches and see how Irish linen was made.

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Island Hill

Newtownards

A free circular walk out to Rough Island across a causeway that only appears at low tide, with views over Strangford Lough.

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Jumping Jacks

Lisburn · ages 0-11

A toddler kart track and slides on one side, a big adventure frame with rope bridge and dizzy discs on the other, for babies up to age 11.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playKids menu+2 more

Kids Together Belfast

Belfast · ages 1-18

Sensory play and structured groups for children aged 1 to 18, from toddler Wave Playdays to afterschools and youth sessions.

Sensory room

Kumiko Cat Lounge

Belfast

A calm café where rescue cats wander about while you sip a coffee, read or play a quiet game.

Booking requiredCafé

Lagan Valley LeisurePlex

Lisburn

Water flumes, a wave-style pool feel and go kart obstacle courses under one roof, with parties from soft play to swimming.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingParty rooms

Lagan Valley Regional Park

Belfast

Free towpath walks along the Lagan, with a heritage cottage and an old lighter barge to poke around if the volunteers have opened up.

Booking requiredParkingToilets

Laganvale Farm

Lisburn · up to age 10

Pedal tractors, a maize maze and indoor play areas split by age, with a farm walk to see the animals along the way.

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Lisburn City Library

Lisburn

Free storytimes, rhyme sessions and craft groups in a Lisburn library with an actual Harry Potter day thrown in.

Sensory friendlyWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

Lisburn Road Library

Belfast

Free Rhythm and Rhyme sessions, storytime and Lego building sessions for kids, plus book borrowing, in a library with disabled parking and a hearing loop.

Accessible toiletBaby changeHearing loopParking+3 more

Little Play Studio

Newtownabbey

Eight role play zones plus sensory and construction areas for younger kids to dip in and out of all morning or afternoon.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playFood on site

Malone House

Belfast

Free grounds to wander round a Georgian house, with a playground and cycling paths next door at Barnett Demesne.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBreastfeeding friendly+6 more

McArt's Fort

Belfast

A free walk up Cavehill to an ancient hilltop fort with archaeological remains and views over Belfast.

Picnic areaPublic transport nearby

Mini Ville Play

Carrickfergus · ages 0+

A mini pretend town of little shops and buildings for small children to potter round and role-play in.

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Mo Mowlam Play Park

Belfast

A free outdoor play park with a castle-themed climbing trail, cableways and a nine-metre wavy slide, open every day of the year.

Baby changeCaféChanging PlacesDog friendly+4 more

Mobile Team Adventure

Belfast · ages 5+

Canoeing on the Lagan, sea kayaking on Strangford Lough, outdoor laser tag and bushcraft, booked as a session for kids five and up.

Booking required