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10th September-26th November 2017
Time: 11.30am – 1.30pm
Website: www.nationalgallery.ie
Free family workshops every Sunday at the National Gallery, inspired by their collection and exhibitions. Ages: 18 months - 8yrs. You can choose to stay for as long or as short a time as works for you....
[read more]27th-30th October 2017
Website: www.bramstokerfestival.com
Dublin City will celebrate the life, work and legacy of Dublin horror novelist Bram Stoker and his gothic novel “Dracula”. Whether you’re a resident vampire or visiting from further afield, the Bram...
[read more]28th-28th October 2017
Website: www.dublinia.ie
Delig Inis theatre group present their annual performance. Hear about the supernatural and ghostly happenings around medieval Dublin. But are they true? Find out at Halloween. Suitable for all ages
[read more]28th October-2nd November 2017
Website: www.ark.ie
Make great music using just a computer and your own musical imagination. Learn how to use music technology using a programme called Abelton Live that is used in professional music recording studios. Once...
[read more]28th-28th October 2017
Website: www.dublinia.ie
Haircuts, dental extractions and the removal of arrows on the battlefield. What does a Barber pole actually represent and how important is that draft of ale. All the guts and gore of medieval surgery too....
[read more]28th-29th October 2017
Time: 12 noon – 1pm & 2pm – 3pm
Website: www.powerscourt.com
Kids will love the chance to prepare, design and carve a pumpkin at this family-friendly event! All little goblins and ghouls are welcome to dress up and get into the festive spirit. Enjoy some delicious...
[read more]28th-28th October 2017
Website: www.hughlane.ie
Be inspired by Harry Clarke’s stained glass to create your own extraordinary costume in this art workshop with artist Beth O’Halloran. Ages: 6-10 yrs. Tickets: €5. Booking essential. Tel 01 2225550...
[read more]29th-29th October 2017
Time: 2pm
Website: www.ark.ie
Come along to this fun workshop with families and friends and enjoy learning to sing several well-known fun songs together as one big group and turn them into fun new spooky versions with gothic harmonies,...
[read more]30th October-3rd November 2017
Time: 10am – 3pm daily
Website: www.astroparkkids.ie
At Astropark Camps, you get the best of both worlds. On top of great football coaching and games, kids experience our amazing inflatable games each day, including our giant obstacle course, the target...
[read more]30th-30th October 2017
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Website: www.ark.ie
Due to popular demand, this year we take Dracula’s Disco outside to Meeting House Square where DJ Will Softly will be playing all the latest hits for you to enjoy complete with confetti cannons to...
[read more]30th October-3rd November 2017
Website: www.imaginosity.ie
Over the mid-term break, Join Imaginosity for ‘Science Camp’, a FUN packed week of interactive experimentation and hands-on scientific learning. Two camps will take place during the week from Monday...
[read more]31st October-3rd November 2017
Website: www.chocolatewarehouse.ie
The Chocolate Warehouse is a world of pure imagination where they are celebrating over 13 years of Chocolate Workshops. Ireland’s original and best Chocolate Workshops were started in 2001 by Natasha...
[read more]31st-31st October 2017
Website: www.draiocht.ie
Join Gina Faustino to start the scariest day of the year off by creating your own felted monster. WORKSHOP 1: 4-6 YEARS: 10:00AM-11:30PM. WORKSHOP 2: 7-9 YEARS: 12:00AM-1:30PM. Early booking advised:...
[read more]31st-31st October 2017
Time: 11.30am – 12.30pm
Website: www.nationalprintmuseum.ie
During this fun workshop, children will use sponges, their hands, and craft paint to print and create some fearsome mini-monsters! Ages 4 – 7 yrs. Tickets €12.50 Booking essential
[read more]31st-31st October 2017
Website: www.otherworldfestival.com
Every year thousands of local residents, young people, families, performers, artists, food sellers and entertainers descend on the Ballymun Plaza on the 31st October for the annual Otherworld Halloween...
[read more]31st-31st October 2017
Time: 11am – 1pm
Website: www.hughlane.ie
Use your voice to create new sounds and inhabit the gallery space through this vocal performance workshop with singer and composer Robbie Blake. Ages 8+. Accompanying parents are encouraged to participate....
[read more]31st-31st October 2017
Website: www.dublinzoo.ie
Creepy arts and crafts, spine-chilling keeper talks, spooky face painting. Join us for monster music on the Great Lawn as well as many other festive activities
[read more]31st-31st October 2017
Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Website: www.nationalprintmuseum.ie
During this crafty workshop, children will learn how to handcraft their own mini hardback book, which they will decorate and personalise with spooky Halloween craft materials. The completed book can be...
[read more]1st-1st November 2017
Time: 12pm
Website: www.axisballymun.ie
Join Jackula on a spooktacular quest to step out of his older brother's shadow and become the world’s most magical vampire. This is a fun magic and juggling show for the whole family. Ages: 4 – 12yrs....
[read more]1st-3rd November 2017
Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm
Website: www.hughlane.ie
Abstract drawing to wall painting! Explore composition with lines and colours from small to large scale in this three-day art course for 9-12 year olds with artist Beth O’Halloran. Cost: €30. Early...
[read more]1st-1st November 2017
Website: www.ark.ie
Starting with fun music warm-ups, the group will then be guided in creating lyrics and music for a new song. You will learn about song structure, composing, arranging and performance. Music software will...
[read more]2nd-3rd November 2017
Time: 10.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 4.30pm
Website: www.mermaidartscentre.ie
A special Halloween themed Brick Flicks (Lego stop motion) workshop. You will learn how to make a spooky set, create a zombie invasion and then have your favourite Lego character save the day! Materials...
[read more]2nd-3rd November 2017
Website: www.dublinzoo.ie
One-day interactive programme with an autumnal theme. Suitable for children aged between 6 and 12 years old. Pre-booking online from 18th September at 9am.
[read more]3rd-3rd November 2017
Website: www.ark.ie
Create your own fun and spooky music, soundscapes and songs for the week that’s in it with the help of Lorna McLaughlin, a member of the band The Henry Girls. Lorna and her band write their own songs...
[read more]4th-4th November 2017
Website: www.dublinia.ie
Come along and examine up close the clothing and trappings which Dubliners of the Viking Age would have worn. A range of domestic Viking clothing including cloaks, tunics, hats and shoes will be presented...
[read more]4th-4th November 2017
Time: 11am – 6pm
Website: www.petexpo.ie
A true pet lover’s paradise dedicated to promoting responsible pet ownership. There is something for everyone; cats, dogs, small animals, birds, reptiles, fish, exotics & even pygmy goats ! Tickets:...
[read more]7th-7th November 2017
Website: www.draiocht.ie
Bang, listen, hear, play. In an explorative way, Mischa will encourage little ears to listen to music and little hands to create some undirected musical sounds. Tickets: €5 per child. Ages 2-4.
[read more]8th-9th November 2017
Time: 10am (9th) & 7pm (8th)
Website: www.axisballymun.ie
Actor/singer Susannah de Wrixon faces her toughest audience yet with her preschool cabaret. Together with pianist Derek Cremin, she encourages lots of participation through song and movement. Tiny Tunes...
[read more]11th-11th November 2017
Time: 4pm
Website: www.mermaidartscentre.ie
Eddie Lenihan has been collecting and recording tales from all over the country for decades. Haunted places, fairy paths, holy wells, giants, ghosts and ogres…Eddie has tales about them all. A unique...
[read more]11th-11th November 2017
Time: 2pm
Website: www.mermaidartscentre.ie
A great opportunity to hear one of Ireland’s finest and award-winning storytellers. Come along to the Shoot Room at Killrudery Farm Market to hear Liz Weir tell tales that will captivate children and...
[read more]12th-12th November 2017
Time: 3pm - 5pm
Website: www.mermaidartscentre.ie
The Betelnut Café at Mermaid Arts Centre invite you to a free fun day where you can enjoy cupcake decorating, face-painting and stories galore. Ages: 2-5 years.
[read more]12th-12th November 2017
Peter Piper picked a peck of… Peter Piper pecked a pick… Never mind; you get the point. Tongue Twister Day is about fumbling through those awkward phrases in an attempt to improve enunciation and impress...
[read more]12th-12th November 2017
Time: 12 noon
Website: www.nationalprintmuseum.ie
Did you know that the development of modern science would not have been possible without the printing press? Its invention led to the spread of scientific ideas across Europe throughout the 16th century...
[read more]12th-19th November 2017
Website: www.science.ie
Science week Ireland is an annual event which first took place in 1996 and has grown to a programme of over 800 events scheduled across the country. It aims to make science more interesting and accessible...
[read more]17th-17th November 2017
Time: 11am & 12.30
Website: www.mermaidartscentre.ie
Granuaile is a dynamic, exciting retelling of the infamous Irish story about Grace O’Malley, pirate queen. This highly interactive piece weaves historical fact with an engaging family narrative that...
[read more]18th-18th November 2017
Time: 2pm
Website: www.mermaidartscentre.ie
Come along to hear storyteller Joe Brennan tell tales about a dragon, a man who turned into a wolf and other strange happenings. Laugh, jump and be entranced. Venue: A. Ages: 5+
[read more]18th-18th November 2017
Website: www.dublinia.ie
Come along to this workshop and see the craft, technique and process behind making a Viking bow. Experimental archaeologist Stephen Fox will demonstrate authentic medieval woodworking tools as well...
[read more]19th-19th November 2017
Time: 2pm & 4pm
Website: www.ark.ie
How was our Solar System made? How do we smash an atom? Did you know that we are all made from star dust? Find out in this special space-themed Science Week event
Exploring the story of our place in space,...
[read more]19th-19th November 2017
Time: 2pm
Website: www.thehelix.ie
Santa Claus will make a special appearance to read a Christmas Story to all the boys and girls before they enjoy a screening of A Muppets Christmas Carol. The perfect way to begin the holiday season! Tickets:...
[read more]21st-21st November 2017
Time: 11am
Website: www.axisballymun.ie
Adventure combining physical comedy, puppetry and clown that playfully and sensitively explores the life cycle of nature. Carol Walsh in collaboration with Púca Puppets brings you Bloom ‘n’ Buzz,...
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