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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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The Musician Academy
Lisburn
One-to-one music lessons, band classes and recording studio time, with a free taster lesson before you commit.
from £7The Retro Room - Vintage 80s Arcade
Belfast · ages 8+
Unlimited freeplay on genuine 80s and 90s arcade cabinets, from Pac-Man to Tekken, for £7 an hour or £25 for the whole day.
Card onlyFree parking
from £13.50The Rink Sports Arena & Multipurpose Centre
Portadown
Roller skating sessions and roller disco parties with an inflatable slide thrown in.
Birthday partiesParty rooms
from £42.50The Spirit Circle: Sensorium & Belfast by the Glass
Belfast
An 18+ tasting experience in Belfast where cocktails are matched to sensory science or to the city's own stories.
Booking required

Theatre At The Mill
Newtownabbey
Pantomime and family shows in Newtownabbey, with babes in arms welcome free if the show's aimed at that age.
Allergy awareFood on site
FreeThrone Wood
Newtownabbey
Free woodland walk with ponds to peer into and, if you're lucky at dusk, seven kinds of bat overhead.
Baby changeOutdoor playToilets
from £56Timescape - Live Escape Games
Belfast
You've got 60 minutes to crack codes and puzzles across themed escape rooms, from Titanic to Jack the Ripper.
Booking required
from £11Titanic Belfast
Belfast
Immersive Titanic museum in Belfast's Titanic Quarter - book timed tickets, under-5s free.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféGift shop+4 more
from £15Titanic Boat Tours
Belfast
A 90-minute river cruise round the docks where the Titanic was built, with a seal colony thrown in along the way.
Booking requiredIndoor seating
FreeUlster Aviation Society
Lisburn · ages 0+
Guided tours through Second World War hangars packed with historic aircraft, free for families of up to ten.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredParking
FreeUniversity of Atypical
Belfast
A free gallery of soft-sculpture installation art in Belfast city centre, with a sensory pack for anyone who needs it.
Accessible toiletCard onlyStep-free accessToilets+1 more

Vault Artist Studios & Gallery - Bedford Street
Belfast
Workshops in sculpture, mosaic and set dancing at an artist-run gallery, though you'll need to arrange your visit first.
Accessible toiletWheelchair accessible
from £8W5 Belfast
Belfast
Belfast science centre at Odyssey - hands-on halls, Climbit and rainy-day experiments.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredCafé+4 more

Waterman Cookery School
Belfast
Hands-on cooking classes for adults, where you make every dish yourself with a chef talking you through the recipe.

Wee Toast Tours
Belfast
A 15-seat pedal bike tour round Belfast that stops at bars and landmarks, with an onboard barista pouring coffee as you go.

Whitehead Railway Museum
Carrickfergus
Climb onto the footplate of a 140 year old engine and step inside a 1950s carriage at this working railway museum.
CaféGroup bookingsFood on siteParking+3 more
FreeWhiterock Library
Belfast
Free rhyme time, storytime and a chess club run out of a local library with a lot more going on than shelves.
ToiletsWi-Fi
from £9World of Owls
Randalstown · ages 3-15
See rescued owls and birds of prey up close, then take a walk in Randalstown Forest next door.
CaféGift shopGroup bookingsOutdoor play+2 more

Áras Uí Chonghaile James Connolly Visitor Centre
Belfast
A small Belfast museum on the Falls Road telling James Connolly's story through an interactive exhibition and an audio tour.
CaféGift shopWi-Fi
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