Baaack by popular demand, the MAC Petting Zoo returns on Easter Monday and Tuesday with some very special visitors who can’t wait to meet you! Cuddle, feed and stroke the baby lambs, chicks and other farmyard favourites...we don't want to bleat on too much about it but let's just say, it's going to be great […]
Embark on a captivating journey through the wanders of our home planet, as seen from space, at the Family Our World from Space Club. When: 23 Mar & 20 Apr Where: Armagh Planetarium Cost: Child £3.50, Adult £2.50 Time: 10am Visit the event website here: www.armagh.space
This year, Greater Belfast Area + is participating in the City Nature Challenge from Friday 26th to Monday 29th April. It's a BioBlitz - a collective event to discover as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. City Nature Challenge brings over 500 cities in friendly contest with […]
When: Sat 12 & Sun 13 Jul Where: Ulster Museum Cost: Free Time: 2pm-3pm Learn something new and handle museum objects in the free, family-friendly sessions in each of the Discovery Centres on the second Saturday and Sunday of the month. W: ulstermuseum.org Visit the event website here
When: Sat 6 Dec – Sat 20 Dec (weekly) Where: W5, Belfast Cost: £10 Time: 10am & 2pm This festive season, children aged 8-14 can step into the world of Minecraft Education for 2-hour hands-on sessions full of creativity, coding, and Christmas fun! W: w5online.co.uk Visit the event website here
Say hello to W5's newest robots – Sphero Indi!In this Saturday event, discover how to code Indi using coloured tiles before putting your new skills to the test with exciting puzzles and challenges. Perfect for curious minds and budding coders aged 6+. Saturday 10 January Session 1: 10:30am-12pm Session 2: 1:30pm-3:30pm Free drop-in. No booking […]
Join W5 LIFE for some hands-on STEM activities, unleashing your creativity and problem-solving skills as you explore forces, motion and aerodynamics. You will work in teams, making 2D and 3D structures before designing and building your very own wind-powered car. Once your vehicle is built, you will then add paper sails, place it on the […]
When: Sat 24 Jan Where: W5, Belfast Cost: Normal Admission Time: 10:30am & 1:30pm Think you can guide a robot through our tricky obstacle course? Join us at W5 LIFE to code and drive your very own Sphero RVR robot rover. See if you can avoid the traps throughout the obstacle course and race to […]
When: Sun 25 Jan Where: W5, Belfast Cost: Normal admission Time: 10am-12pm Our Quiet Sessions are all the same fun of W5 but with much less hustle and bustle. Children and adults with additional needs can enjoy W5 in a quieter environment. W: w5online.co.uk Visit the event website here
When: Sun 1 Feb Where: Dobbies Lisburn Cost: Free Time: 12:30 children will explore the exciting world of composting. They’ll discover how food scraps and garden waste can be turned into healthy soil and learn what can and can’t be composted. W: dobbies.com Visit the event website here
