Tues 11th April 5.15pm – 7.45pm


SCREENING OF ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE HARRY POTTER MOVIES This movie is PG and under 7s must be accompanied by an adult. Why not dress up as your favourite HP character? Advance booking required. FREE event. Contact Leixlip Community Library ph. 01-6060050 or e-mail leixliplib@kildarecoco.ie


Tues 11th April 7pm


PARENTS GUIDE TO THE LEAVING CERT A free parenting talk – Contact Newbridge Library to book your place Tel 045 448353 Email: newbridgelib@ kildarecoco.ie


Wed 12th April 11am


“SPRING INTO STORYTIME!” An Easter themed storytime with Lorraine. Ages: 3 – 6 yrs (plus their adults). Advance booking required. FREE event. Contact Leixlip Community Library ph. 01-6060050 or e-mail leixliplib@kildarecoco.ie


Weds 12th – Weds 19th April


EASTER AT IRISH NATIONAL STUD Visit the Irish National Stud & Gardens during Easter Week for lots of family fun and activities. Please see www.irishnationalstud.ie for further details.


April 2017


WOOLY WARD’S FARM There’s something for every animal


loving child at Wooly Ward’s Farm this Easter Extravaganza. From rabbits to llamas, they have it all! Special Activities such as the Easter Egg Hunt, Live Lambing, Animal Maternity Ward and the Easter Show will all be on offer. Not forgetting Bouncy Castles, Thomas the Tank Engine, Animal Petting and the Creepy Creatures which will all be there as usual!! For more information see www.woolywardsfarm.com or call 087 3676787.


Wed 12th April 2 – 4pm


COMIC CREATOR WORKSHOP WITH PHILIP BARRETT Participants will design and draw their own character and place them into scenarios to create their own short comic story. Along the way we’ll explore some of the essential elements of cartooning and graphic storytelling. Ages 8 – 12yrs. Advance booking required. FREE event. Contact Leixlip Community Library ph. 01-6060050 or e-mail leixliplib@kildarecoco.ie


Fri 14th – Mon 17th April


EASTER 1916 RISING TOURS These tours led by Niall Oman include re-enactments of Nurse Elizabeth O’Farrell and Patrick Pearse. Celebrate the annual Easter Sunday morning 1916 Rising Commemoration on 16th April with a wreath laying ceremony at the graves of Edward Hollywood, Peadar Kearney and the Sigerson monument. Tel (0)1 882 6550 www.glasnevinmuseum.ie


Tues 18th April 2.15pm - 3.15pm / 3.30pm - 4.30pm


CERAMICS WORKSHOP WITH ANIA Two workshops suitable for ages 6 - 12 years. Booking essential for this FREE event. Contact Celbridge Community Library celbridgelib@ kildarecoco.ie or ph. 01-6272207.


Weds 12th/ Thurs 13th / Sat 15th /


See Belvedere-house.ie Call us on 044 9349060


Admission Prices: Children: €5 (under 3’s free); Adults €8; Seniors & Students €6 Season Ticketholders: Children €4 (under 3’s free); Adults €4; Seniors & Students €4


Primary Times SPRING ISSUE 23


Sun 16th April


HUNT FOR EASTER EGGS IN CROKE PARK! Join the staff of the GAA Museum on a special guided tour of Croke Park in the run-up to Easter. Follow the clues and find the tokens to collect your Easter Eggs! During the tours younger visitors must follow the clues and find the tokens to collect their Easter Eggs.Each tour takes a look behind the scenes at Croke Park including a visit to the Players’ Lounge, dressing rooms, warm-up area and pitch-side walk-way as well as a trip to the top tier to enjoy a bird’s eye view of the stadium. www.crokepark.ie


Thurs 13th April 11am


EASTER FAMILY FILM SCREENING A surprise screening of a classic film. All welcome to this FREE event. Contact Maynooth Community Library ph. 01-6285530 maynoothlib@ kildarecoco.ie


EASTER SUPER OFFER @ GOKIDSGO! Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Open 10am - 6pm Everyday Good Friday 14th April


COMPLIMENTARY CHIPS AND JUICE WITH ALL ADMISSIONS. Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th April Come along to meet and greet the Easter Bunny from 1pm - 5pm, Great Photo Opportunities Egghunt, Games and Prizes. Located only 5 minutes from the M50 at exit 6 in Blanchardstown.Tel 01 640 5500.


Fri 14th – Sat 15th April


CADBURY EASTER HUNT FOR BARNARDOS


The Cadbury Easter Hunt for Barnardos will take place again this year in Dublin’s Merrion Square. Entertainment for families attending the event will include the Cadbury Eggsplorer Easter Egg Trail, the Cadbury Eggsplorer Village, Storytelling, Face-painting, games, plus many more activities and treats for all. Tickets: €5 / Family (of four) €20.


. Tickets will go on sale in March www.barnardos.ie


Sat 15th April – Fri 21st April 10am - 6pm


LULLYMORE EASTER 2017 What Easter celebration would be complete without an Easter egg hunt? Hop on over to the Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park for some fun family time during the Easter Holidays. Join the Easter Bunny for an “eggstra” special event where you have to find all the clues, solve Easter Bunny’s puzzle and collect your egg. There will also be prizes of larger eggs each afternoon in the Funky Forest To burn off lots of energy , there’s the “funky forest” indoor play centre with giant slide and ball pools, air hockey, fussball, cable run and pirate ship. There’s also a crazy golf course, large quality outdoor playground with new updated play features and the hugely popular train trip through the new Peatland Biodiversity Trail.


Egg Hunt runs for 7 days from 10:00 am to 6:00 Usual family admissions apply. Phone 045 870238 for more information


Sat 15th – Mon 17th April


EASTER FAIRIES AT DUBLIN ZOO Come along to the Zoo this Easter for a very special weekend with the Irish Fairy Door Company. Children can go on a fun, imaginative adventure around the Zoo following the magical clues on the fairy trail. There will be lots of enchanting fairy themed activities including storytelling in the fairy ring, as well as fairy themed games and face-painting. www. dublinzoo.ie


Sat 15th April 1pm


WILDCRAFTING WORKSHOP & CHICKEN RUN This Easter, bring the family to An Táin Arts Centre’s afternoon of creativity and fun. Our Family Double Bill includes a natural arts and crafts workshop with local artist Pamela Whitaker, plus a special family screening of Chicken Run. During the workshop, families will work together to create Spring displays to take home.. Tickets: €10 / Family of 4 €35 www.antain.ie


Sat 15th – Mon 17th April


EASTER AT NEWGRANGE FARM Fun activities from 2-5pm. Special events at Newgrange Farm on Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Includes Painted Egg judging and Easter Bonnet Competition, Newgrange Farm Sheep Stakes (Sheep racing teddy jockeys), family quiz, fun & games & colouring competition. Calf feeding at 5pm. Children should bring their Easter hat/bonnet and/or painted egg with them. All the fun on the Farm. Newgrange Farm, Slane, Co Meath. Open 10am-5pm Tel 041 982 4119 www.newgrangefarm.com


Sat 15th April 12 -5pm


EASTER EXTRAVAGANZAS AT DELTA Join ‘Mr Hop’ the Easter Bunny and his friends for some egg-citing family fun on Easter Saturday www.deltasensorygardens.com


MEET THE EASTER BUNNY & RECEIVE YOUR EASTER EGG


Sat. 25th of March to Easter Sat. 15th of April 11am - 5pm & Sun 12pm - 5pm €11.00 per child Group rate


€9.50 per child IDEAL FOR SCHOOL GROUPS


ONLY MID-WEEK VISITS MUST PRE-BOOK LARGE EASTER SHOP OPEN TO THE PUBLIC


GREAT FOR FUNDRAISING EASTER EGGS


www.chocolatewarehouse.ie Tel: 01 4500080


Mulcahy Keane Ind Est, Greenhills Road D12


Belvedere Easter Treasure Hunts


Easter Saturday, Sunday & Monday 15th, 16th & 17th April 2017


Last hunt at 2pm sharp


12noon until 2pm each day


Complete the Quest to See Easter Bunny


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