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Easter at Newbridge House & Farm – Dublin

Easter at Newbridge Farm 

Over Easter holidays, from Saturday April 12th to Bank Holiday Monday 21st seven days a week 10am-5pm (5pm last entry to the Farm, 4pm last entry to the House) , take the Easter Questionaire trail around Newbridge Farm, no booking required. Each paying child will recieve a gift bag of delicious Easter treats (two years old and under are free and treats may not sultable for them). This is free with the usual entry fee to the Farm of only €4 per child/OAP/Student, Adult €5 & two adults and two children family ticket only €14! We are open as per usual on Good Friday.

Hearse Road
Donabate
Co. Dublin
Phone : (01) 843 6534
Email : info@newbridgehouseandfarm.com
Web address : www.newbridgehouseandfarm.com

 

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Easter at Farmleigh – Dublin

Easter at Farmleigh – Dublin
Easter Sunday 20th April
  • Farmleigh Food Markets: 10am to 5.15pm – Farmyard
  • Farmleigh Plant Fair (Garden plants for the Springtime): 10am to 5.15pm – Paddocks
  • Puppet Shows: 12noon to 12.30pm; 1.15pm to 1.45pm; 2pm to 2.30pm – Cowshed Theatre
  • Storytelling for Children with Billy Teare & Kathleen O’Sullivan: 1pm, 3pm & 4.15pm – The Old Kitchen
  • Music in the Bandstand with Blanchardstown Brass Band: 2pm to 4pm – Pleasure Grounds
  • Art Workshops for Children with Orla Kelly and Early Childhood Creativity – Marquee Pleasure Grounds
    • Easter Animals 11am – 12noon; Painting Eggs and Nest 12.30pm – 1.30pm; Easter Nest and Bird 2pm – 3pm
  • Easter Egg Hunt, Quiz and Challenge – 3pm – 4.45pm
    • Join us for an Easter egg hunt that is full of explorations, games, and challenges but mostly it’s packed with fun. Each completed challenge will be entered to win an Easter egg. Quiz/Challenge sheets can be picked up from the Easter Wonderland Art tent on the Pleasure Grounds.

Please note that Workshops, Puppet Shows and Storytelling are FREE but spaces are limited.  Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis on the day.

Easter Monday 21st April
  • Farmleigh Food Markets: 10am to 5.15pm – Farmyard
  • Farmleigh Plant Fair (Garden plants for the Springtime): 10am to 5.15pm – Paddocks
  • Puppet Shows: 12noon to 12.30pm; 1.15pm to 1.45pm; 2pm to 2.30pm – Cowshed Theatre
  • Storytelling for Children with Billy Teare & Kathleen O’Sullivan: 1pm, 3pm & 4.15pm – The Old Kitchen
  • Music in the Bandstand: 2pm to 4pm – Pleasure Grounds
  • Art Workshops for Children with Orla Kelly and Early Childhood Creativity – Marquee Pleasure Grounds
    • Easter Animals 11am – 12noon; Painting Eggs and Nest 12.30pm – 1.30pm; Easter Nest and Bird 2pm – 3pm
  • Easter Egg Hunt, Quiz and Challenge – 3pm – 4.45pm
    • Join us for an Easter egg hunt that is full of explorations, games, and challenges but mostly it’s packed with fun. Each completed challenge will be entered to win an Easter egg. Quiz/Challenge sheets can be picked up from the Easter Wonderland Art tent on the Pleasure Grounds.

Please note that Workshops, Puppet Shows and Storytelling are FREE but spaces are limited.  Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis on the day.

Castleknock
Dublin 15
Phone : +353 1 815 5900
Email : farmleighinfo@opw.ie
Web address : www.farmleigh.ie

 

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Easter Egg Hunt at Tankardstown House Meath

Easter Egg Hunt at Tankardstown House Meath Wednesday 16th April 2014.

Ages Up to 5 years- Walled Garden. Ages 6 to 12 years- Woodland Trail. Between 2pm and 4pm. Register your interest below.

€5 for 2 Children payable on day

Exuding elegance and luxury, Tankardstown comprises an impressive 18th Century Manor House & Orangery; a central courtyard of Cottage Suites; adjacent to the Garden Village where classic dining takes place in Brabazon Restaurant or ‘The Cellar’ offers more casual fare and afternoon tea. A truly special place to stay….

Rathkenny
Slane
Co. Meath
Tel :  041 98 24621
Email : info@tankardstown.ie
Web : www.tankardstown.ie

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Easter at Huntington Castle & Gardens – Carlow

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Easter 2014 at Huntington Castle – ‘The Great Chocolate Treasure Hunt’
Young and old can make full use of the stunning 400 year old gardens as Huntington Castle hosts a magical Easter event.
Also featuring Castle tours, Adventure playground, Tea room and gift shop, spring lambs and much more besides.
Advance booking for treasure hunt recommended.

Clonegal
Co. Carlow
Phone : +353 (0) 5393 77160
Email : info@huntingtoncastle.com
Web address : www.huntingtoncastle.com

 

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Easter EGGcitement at Lough Key Roscommon

Easter EGGcitement at Lough Key Roscommon! Spring into Easter with the fun and frolics from 11th – 27th April where you will find lots of interesting characters drifting through the visitor centre over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend to keep you entertained!

Saturday 19th April :

Egg Hunt 2-5pm – Follow the Easter trail through the woodland to discover natural treasures. Then use your imagination to design and decorate a crafty Easter memento to take home €10 per group (max 6). Adult supervision required.

Easter Sunday 20th April :

4.30pm – Big Easter story telling with ‘The Easter Bunny’ and his colleague the delightful ‘Mrs Hippity Hoppity’. Children will be treated to mini Easter Eggs! €5 per child and children must be accompanied by an adult.

2-5pm Free facepainting

Easter Monday 21st April :

2-5pm Free facepainting

Easter Craft Day 23rd April :

11am – 12 noon Baking Easter cup cakes €7 per child

12.30-1.30pm Craft class €5 per child

2.30-3.30pm Craft class €5 per child

4pm-5pm Baking Easter Cookies €7 per child

Lough Key Forest & Activity Park
Rockingham
Boyle
Co Roscommon
Tel : +353 71 9673122 (Activity Centre)
Email : info@loughkey.ie
Web : www.loughkey.ie

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Easter Egg-citement at Glenroe Farm – Wicklow

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Easter is an egg-ceptional and egg-citing time on Glenroe Farm.  For three days Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday we have buckets of fun and craic on the farm with egg hunts, puppet shows, face painting, Easter bunnies and lots to do and see.

Egg races are held in two locations for children (1) 6 years and under  (2) 7 years and over with thousands of creme eggs to be found as well as a spot prize in each race.

Puppet shows throughout the day.

Face painting.

Easter bunny on hand for photos and to say “hello”

Lots and lots of farm animals and pets including baby chicks, baby rabbits and baby lambs.

Join us for a fun day out.

Kilcoole
Co. Wicklow
Phone : (01) 287 2288
Email : mail@glenroefarm.com
Web address : www.glenroefarm.com

 

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Easter Bunny at The Chocolate Warehouse – Dublin

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Enjoy the wonderful experience of visiting the Easter Bunny. Stroll down the magic corridor viewing his Easter scenes and then enter his Easter hutch. Wow!! What a delight the Easter Bunny is waiting for you and presents you with your Easter Egg. Now it is ready for you to bring it to the special bow room where you make an Easter bow to put onto your Easter Egg box. After that your name is personalised onto your chocolate egg. Now you have your own special Easter egg!

Next, view the mini chocolate factory. Then enter into The Chocolate Warehouse Easter shop. Its full of Easter eggs, Chocolate rabbits, chocolate novelties, chocolates, chocolate cars, chocolate footballs, hampers, teddies and goodies galore.

Come and enjoy the Easter experience at The Chocolate Warehouse. For all ages young and young at heart. Feast your eyes on our unique range of Easter eggs products only available at The Chocolate Warehouse.

Ideal for Creches, Montessori or group visits.

Easter Bunny Visit Opening Times 2014

  • Saturday 29th of March to Easter Saturday 19th of April
  • Saturdays 11am – 5pm & Sundays 12pm – 5pm (no need to book just call in.)

Mulcahy Keane Industrial Estate
Greenhills Road
Walkinstown
Dublin 12
Phone : + 00353 1 450 0080
Email :  info@chocolatewarehouse.ie
Web address : www.chocolatewarehouse.ie/easter-bunny-visit

 

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Hunt for Easter Eggs in Croke Park Dublin

Hunt for Easter Eggs in Croke Park Dublin! Join the staff of the GAA Museum on very special guided tour of Croke Park Stadium in the run-up to Easter….follow the clues and find the tokens to collect your Easter Eggs!

Book today to secure your place on one of these special guided tours.  The Croke Park Easter Egg Trail departs from the GAA Museum at 13.30 every day from Monday 14th – Monday 21st April (except Friday 18th April).  During the tours younger visitors must follow the clues and find the tokens to collect their Easter Eggs!

The tours will take a look behind the scenes at Croke Park and will include a visit to the Players Lounge, dressing rooms, warm-up area and pitch-side as well as a trip to the top tier to enjoy a bird’s eye view of the stadium.

Easter Egg hunters can also visit the all-new GAA Museum where they can text their hurling and football skills in the museum’s interactive games zone or check out the new additions to the GAA Hall of Fame.

Pre-booking is essential as places are limited.

This tour is suitable for children aged 4 – 12 years. 

 

Adult – €12.50
Child- €8.50
Student/Senior – €9.50
Family (2+2) – €34.00
Family (2 + 3) – €38.00

GAA Museum
Cusack Stand
St. Joseph’s Avenue
Croke Park
Dublin 3
Phone : +353 (0)1 819 2300
Email : gaamuseum@crokepark.ie
Web address : www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum

 

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Easter Egg Hunt at Leahy’s Open Farm – Cork

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We open for the Easter Holidays and the Easter Weekend kicks off our, Monster Easter Egg Hunt which runs continuously throughout the weekend, it’s a fun weekend for young and old.

Over the 3 days (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) the Easter Bunny drops eggs continuously throughout the farm, so no matter what time you start your hunt there will be eggs everywhere……

On arrival every child will get a questionnaire and a map of the farm. Everybody who completes the questionnaire will be entered into a draw for a FREE return trip to Leahy’s Open Farm.

There will also be Egg & Spoon races for Mammy and Daddy.

Dungourney
Co. Cork
Phone : +353 (0)21 4668461 / +353 (0)86 8560461
Email : info@leahysopenfarm.ie
Web address : www.leahysopenfarm.ie