Things to do with kids in Belfast
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Events
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Monday 26 Oct
Thursday 29 Oct
Scary Stories in the Dark at Whiterock Library
Friday 30 Oct
Groovy Ghouls Halloween Disco: ages 3–8 at Whiterock Library
Stories and activities take place through the afternoon.
Rev21 gospel-jazz at Belvoir Studio
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Classes & workshops
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Family Yoga at Wandsworth
Wandsworthcc.com
Nearby: Ballyhackamore
Ages 4–8 (P1–P4)
Try playful yoga together in a family class for four-to-eight-year-olds.
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Full programme detailsGirlzone at Ballysillan Presbyterian
Ballysillan.org
Nearby: Ballysillan
Girls of primary-school age
Games, craft and friendship for primary-school girls in a Christian group.
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Full programme detailsHomework Club at Whiterock Library
Librariesni.org.uk
Nearby: Whiterock
School children
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Full programme detailsIntermediate Drop In at the BlueHouses
Thebluehouses.org
Nearby: Ballysillan
11–14 years; Year 8–10
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Full programme detailsJunior Drop In at the BlueHouses
Thebluehouses.org
Nearby: Ballysillan
7–11 years, P4–P7; school-stage slots
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Full programme detailsJunior Gym at Andersonstown
Better.org.uk
Nearby: Andersonstown
11–17 years
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Full programme detailsPlaces to visit
Choose a place for a day at your own pace.
Belvoir Parish Church family activities
Nearby: Belvoir
A welcoming Christian community with toddler, primary-school and youth groups.
Belvoir playing pitches and recreation centre
Nearby: Belvoir
Book grass or floodlit 3G pitches for a planned game at the Belvoir recreation centre.
Belvoir Studio Theatre
Nearby: Belvoir
A 200-seat theatre in the Belvoir estate, with family productions and a youth musical-theatre academy.
Clonduff Drive playground
Nearby: Lisnasharragh
Make time for outdoor play at the council’s children’s playground on Clonduff Drive.
Cregagh Library
Nearby: Lisnasharragh
Browse children’s books or join a story or rhyme session at this upper Cregagh Road library.
Free
Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre
Nearby: Lisnasharragh
Choose a family swim, children’s swimming, gymnastics or diving at this Montgomery Road leisure centre.
Addresses for your route
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- Andersonstown Leisure Centre
Andersonstown Leisure Centre, 132 Andersonstown Road, Belfast BT11 9BY
- Glassmullin playground
Slievegallion Drive, Andersonstown Road, Belfast BT11 8JP
- St Agnes’ Youth Centre
4 South Green, Andersonstown, Belfast BT11 8JF
- Ballyhackamore Library
Ballyhackamore Library, 1–3 Eastleigh Drive, Belfast, BT4 3DX
- Kirkpatrick Memorial family community
Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church, 259 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3JF
- St Colmcille’s parish family groups
St Colmcille’s parish, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3JB
- Wandsworth Community Centre
Wandsworth Community Centre, 26A Belmont Church Road, Belfast, BT4 3FF
- Ballysillan Leisure Centre
Ballysillan Leisure Centre, Ballysillan Road, Belfast, BT14 7QP
- Ballysillan Playing Fields
Ballysillan Playing Fields, Ballysillan Road, Belfast, BT14
- Ballysillan Presbyterian Church family activities
Ballysillan Presbyterian Church, 773 Crumlin Road, Belfast, BT14 8AA
- The BlueHouses youth community
The BlueHouses, 50–56 Benview Park, Belfast, BT14 8HU
- Belvoir Activity Centre
Belvoir Activity Centre, Belvoir Drive, Belfast, BT8 7DT
- Belvoir Parish Church family activities
Belvoir Parish Church, 21 Dunseverick Avenue, Belfast, BT8 7EB
- Belvoir playing pitches and recreation centre
Belvoir Recreation Centre, 108 Belvoir Drive, Belfast, BT8 7DN
- Belvoir Studio Theatre
Belvoir Studio Theatre, 94 Belvoir Drive, Belfast, BT8 7DJ
- Clonduff Drive playground
Clonduff Drive, Belfast, BT6 9NR
- Cregagh Library
409-413 Cregagh Road, Belfast, Down, BT6 0LF
- Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre
Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre, Montgomery Road, Castlereagh, Belfast BT6 9HS
- Whiterock Community Centre
Whiterock Community Centre, Whiterock Close, Belfast BT12 7RJ
- Whiterock Leisure Centre
Whiterock Leisure Centre, Whiterock Close, Whiterock Road, Belfast BT12 7RJ
- Whiterock Library
Whiterock Library, Whiterock Road, Belfast BT12 7FW
- Whiterock open space
Whiterock Road, Belfast
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Andersonstown with kids: swimming, slides and local play
Choose family water play, baby and children’s swimming lessons, older-child activities and a local playground in Andersonstown, Belfast.
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Ballyhackamore with kids: books, play and winter making
Find library songs, stories and creative groups, family yoga, welcoming preschool play and later winter lantern workshops in Ballyhackamore.
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Ballysillan with kids: swimming, youth groups and local play
Plan family swimming, children’s lessons, BlueHouses drop-ins and local community activities in Ballysillan, with current closure and redevelopment advice.
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Belvoir with kids: sport, theatre and community groups
Plan family racquet games, gymnastics, children’s parish groups and a booked theatre visit in Belvoir, Belfast, with practical prices and the playground maintenance closure.
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Lisnasharragh with kids: swimming, stories and outdoor play
Combine the Montgomery Road leisure base with children’s books at Cregagh Library or outdoor play on Clonduff Drive.
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Whiterock with kids: library adventures, swimming and local play
Plan songs and stories, Halloween library activities, children’s swimming and community play in Whiterock, Belfast.