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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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The Musician Academy

The Musician Academy

Lisburn

One-to-one music lessons, band classes and recording studio time, with a free taster lesson before you commit.

People playing arcade games in a dimly lit venue with bright blue neon lighting overhead.from £7

The 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

Group of children seated at long tables with food and drinks, many with hands raised in celebration.from £13.50

The Rink Sports Arena & Multipurpose Centre

Portadown

Roller skating sessions and roller disco parties with an inflatable slide thrown in.

Birthday partiesParty rooms

The Spirit Circle: Sensorium & Belfast by the Glassfrom £42.50

The 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

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

Woodland path winding through dense green trees and undergrowth on a sunny day.Free

Throne 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

Timescape - Live Escape Gamesfrom £56

Timescape - 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

Titanic Belfastfrom £11

Titanic Belfast

Belfast

Immersive Titanic museum in Belfast's Titanic Quarter - book timed tickets, under-5s free.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféGift shop+4 more

Blue and white tour boat on the water near a modern yellow-and-white building by the dockside.from £15

Titanic 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

Aerial view of a hangar complex with visitors and historic aircraft on display in a rural setting.Free

Ulster 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

University of AtypicalFree

University 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

A diverse group of people gather around a table during an interactive workshop or educational session in a bright studio space.

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

W5 Belfastfrom £8

W5 Belfast

Belfast

Belfast science centre at Odyssey - hands-on halls, Climbit and rainy-day experiments.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredCafé+4 more

Waterman Cookery School

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

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

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

Lisburn City LibraryFree

Whiterock 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

An owl with ear tufts perched on a branch against a black background.from £9

World 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

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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