Family Day Out
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All ages · up to 30 min · any budget
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Why it matchesEnjoy an enchanted woodland walk, meet Halloween characters, ride the Spookwood Express and pick a pumpkin.
Why it matchesKnown as one of Ireland’s top pumpkin patches, offering a variety of family activities alongside pumpkin picking and a spooky woodland walk.
Why it matchesIreland's premier motor racing circuit hosting live race events, track days, and specialized driving experiences.
Why it matchesIt is a time when readers and writers meet in fantastic local cultural spaces such as Rathfarnham Castle, Clondalkin Round Tower, Parthalán Place, Rathcoole Courthouse and many more.
Why it matchesHire bikes for adults, teens and children to explore the Grand Canal Greenway from Sallins.
Why it matchesWalk through a hedge maze and get lost in the wooden maze at the Kildare Maze, in County Kildare.
Why it matchesSustainable art, craft and design workshops, camps, classes and parties exclusively for children.
Why it matchesIndoor tenpin bowling and soft play centre in Naas with children's side rails and birthday party options.
Why it matchesEscape the stress and strain of city life with a group adventure package.
Why it matchesThe Playbarn, Johnstown, County Kildare, is a purpose built indoor playground for children.
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Why it matchesCome kayaking with us through the heart of Naas, County Kildare.
Why it matchesThe Organic Pumpkin Village at Kildare Farm Foods, where the patch is planted with farm-grown pumpkins to pick and carve at home.
Why it matchesA Halloween trail in the Dublin Mountains outside Saggart, run by the same family since 2015.
Why it matchesHalloween on the Bog of Allen, where the peatland's natural history is the setting rather than the backdrop.
Why it matchesEnjoy pumpkin picking, fire shows, a funfair, and a haunted house at Clonfert Farm's Halloween event.
Why it matchesTricky Tricksters Magic Castle cater for all ages from 6 months up to 12 years and groups both big and small.
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