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Kids Halloween Army Bootcamp

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Updated 2019 camp details coming soon….

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BOOTCAMPER…

group-army-basecamp-eastThe day starts with drop off at Basecamp East HQ. Kids will read the program, pack their kit and get ready for parade.

Morning parade and kit check takes place first thing.

When the chief instructor is happy that everyone is ready the adventure begins.

Our military-style activities will build confidence, team-work and communication skills through the following;

  • Survival – food, fires & shelters
  • Bushcraft
  • Self-Defence
  • Fitness
  • Air rifling
  • Map reading & navigation
  • Camouflage Skills
  • Mountain Patrol
  • Water Confidence and First Aid*
  • Other specialist military-style activities

*Depending on instructor availability.

Our promise to parents is that we will return your troops tired, trained and happy. We cannot guarantee they will be clean or dry but as our expert staff always say;

“A dirty child is a happy child”.

You can book our Halloween camp below or contact us on info@basecampeast.ie or 01 9066414 if you have any further questions.

  • DATES: TUE 30 OCT to FRI 2 NOV 
  • Where: Basecamp East HQ, Killegar Farm, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow (enniskerry road, only 10 mins from M50)
  • Time: 09.15  – 15.00. Camp begins at 09.15. Supervised drop off from 08.30 (notice required)
  • Age: Boys and Girls age 8-12
  • Price:€130 for one child. €10 discount for every additional child. Online payment required to book place.
  • Please note : single Days charged at €35pp can be arranged by email

We are an outdoor adventure company and our ethos is to stay outdoors when at all possible. We expect to get wet and muddy but stay warm and having fun. Mud and rain are not a problem, merely hurdles to be overcome.

Rest assured your kids will be educated, encouraged and guided through our bootcamp. Ultimately though our goal is to develop the leader within and we are sure you will notice change as the days progress.

Basecamp East

Military Adventure Centre,
Killegar Farm,
Enniskerry,
Co. Wicklow
PHONE: 01 9066414
EMAIL: info@basecampeast.ie
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Basecamp East School Tours

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The Basecamp East team will provide you and your class with a unique military-style Bootcamp School Tour. Every package is designed to motivate, educate and guide your class out of their comfort zone.

We offer a truly unique, student-centered learning experience based on real survival skills practiced by soldiers in the field. Our highly experienced military trained instructors will lead your group ensuring a hands-on learning approach that engages the student individually while also allowing team work and cooperation to thrive.

The concept of the day is a high tempo adventure that will take the group through a series of lessons and challenges in a circuit near the Knocksink Wood area (enniskerry road, 10 mins from M50).

CAMP EAST87What your package could look like?

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Drop off to Knocksink Wood Enniskerry at 10am – Rendezvous, shake out, introductions, safety briefs, team break up.

Activities

  • Survival training
  • Sniper Skills
  • Fitness
  • Outdoor First Aid Skills
  • Air Rifle Shooting
  • Survival Food Prep.

Format

Team challenges – 4 groups of 15 approx.

Timed challenges, information uptake, team work, skills – fun!!.

Extraction/Collection

Change of clothes, results, debrief, departure.

We pride ourselves on the energy, knowledge, enthusiasm and hands on approach of our instructors. Our activities are high tempo and very inclusive and we can tailor them to you and your group as needed.

DOWNLOAD YOUR OVERVIEW BROCHURE HERE

The cost is €25 per head. Minimum booking of 15 children.

Online booking available below to secure your place and preferred date. No payment required until the day when you can pay by cheque, cash or online via paypal.

Book now for a unique military-style adventure your class won’t forget.

Basecamp East,
Military Adventure Centre,
Killegar Farm,
Enniskerry,
Co. Wicklow
PHONE: 01 9066414
EMAIL: info@basecampeast.ie
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Military Birthday Bootcamp Challenge at Basecamp East

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Load them up and ship them out to Basecamp East (enniskerry road, 10 mins from M50) for Ireland’s most unique birthday party. This is a 3hr survival challenge for the birthday boy or girl and their team where they will learn bush craft military and survival training from our experienced instructors.

What does your party include?

Two or more Basecamp East instructors will train and challenge the group in the following activities;IMG_6511

  • Bushcraft survival
  • Lighting fires
  • Building shelters
  • Camouflage games
  • Air Rifle Shooting
  • Hiking
  • Field Cooking Demo and Tasting

Once the challenge has been completed we will have cake* coke* and laughs at Basecamp HQ.

We operate in hail, rain or shine and all activities are outdoors so be prepared for muddy, mucky happy kids!

The pricing is as follows;

  • Base Rate of €325 for 15 children.
  • For numbers over fifteen, €15 per additional child.
  • €125 deposit required – can be paid online. Final price/numbers of kids can be adjusted closer to the date.
  • 11am is suggested start time online but this of course is moveable to suit your party
  • BBQ food option available at €6.50 per head.

Book your Birthday Bootcamp online today or contact us at info@basecampeast.ie for more information. 

What our Birthday Bootcampers say…

“The boys loved the instructors and the whole experience. They all went home saying it was the best thing they had ever done together and the birthday boy was so chuffed. The stuff of Legends.” Catherine B

“My 8yr old had his “Army survival camp” today and I can honestly say it was the best birthday party he’s ever had and his mates (boys + girls) said it was the best party they’ve EVER been to!!!! Loved every second – thanks Basecamp East”. Jennifer M.

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Basecamp East

Military Adventure Centre,
Killegar Farm,
Enniskerry,
Co. Wicklow
PHONE: 01 9066414
EMAIL: info@basecampeast.ie
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Fantastic Wizardry World Kids Camp at Festina Lente

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Fantastic Wizardry World Kids Camp at Festina Lente

Horses, Humans and Halloween Mid-Term Kids Camp 29th October – 1st November 2019

Looking for a magical Halloween mid-term camp? Festina Lente has you covered!

Muggle School may be out, but join our classes at THE place to be for witchcraft and wizardry! Our Halloween Mid Term camp runs from Tuesday 29th October – Friday 1st November 2019 from 9.45am – 2pm, for children ages 6 to 12 years old.  Your child will do horse riding and plenty of hands on crafts and activities for the 4 days.

Agenda for the days include:

  • Horse riding every day
  • Potions
  • Herbology
  • Transfiguration
  • Charms
  • Library work
  • Broomstick Practice
  • Quidditch (weather permitting – outdoor pitch)

Only €150 per child! We have only 8 spaces so don’t wait too long to book!

Click here to book your place!

If your child has any special needs, requirements or allergies please email info@festinalente.ie with the details. Please pack a drink & snack for elevenses and a lunch for later as wizarding is hungry work.  Bearing in mind some lessons have an outdoor element, please bring suitable warm clothes, rain gear and wellies. You may wear robes or muggle gear as you wish, but we don’t advise wearing your best clothes in case you get messy so old clothes are advised.

Payment Terms and Conditions

  • Full payment at time of booking
  • Cancellations 4 weeks or greater before start date – Full refund
  • Cancellations 3 weeks before start date – €25 administration fee.
  • Cancellations 2 weeks before start date – €75 administration fee.
  • Cancellations 1 weeks before start date – no refunds.

 

 

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Frankenslime’s Lab with Catherine McGuinness at EPIC Irish Emigration Museum

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There’s a slime and a place for getting messy and it’s here with us at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum this Halloween! Catherine McGuinness will be returning to the museum for a seriously slimy science lab. Come along, get creative, get a little spooky and learn something new in this fantastically disgusting workshop. Feel free to come along in your scariest costume to really get into the Halloween spirit!

This workshop is recommended for ages 6 – 12.

Date: 31 October
Time: 11am – 12pm
Location: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Cost: €8     

Special offer: Want to see EPIC while you’re here? Kids get free entry to the museum with the purchase of an adult museum ticket!

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Halloween at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

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Irish author Bram Stoker needs your help!

His famous character Dracula, a notorious vampire, has somehow escaped from his book in our Storytelling Gallery and into the vaults of EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum. Can you and your family help track him down and spell him back from whence he came?

Highlights

  • Themed tour includes a walkthrough of EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum.
  • Working with our guide, you and your family will locate clues hidden in our galleries to Dracula’s whereabouts.
  • Discover more about Bram Stoker’s life and the famous novel Dracula that shaped how the world imagines vampires today.
  • Stop off for a Storytelling session, where Bram will bring to life some tales of creatures from Irish history and folklore that may have inspired Bram’s creation.
  • Work together to create your very own vampire myth, suitable for the Ireland of today!

Dates and Times

Monday 27th October until Saturday 1st November 2025

5 Tours per day:

– 10.00am
– 11.30am
– 1.30pm
– 3.00pm
– 4.30pm

Prices

Adult: €23.00
Child: €15.00

This tour is suitable for families with children aged 6 – 12 years.

Prices above include entry to museum, so families can explore the museum after the storytelling event.

The tour is led by a guide who plays the role of Bram Stoker and involves an activity hunt to find objects hidden in the museum, storytelling session and two interactive activities, one a spell casting and one an imagination game to come up with a new vampire story. Dress up in your scariest Dracula or Halloween themed outfit to complete the theme!

Feedback from previous Dracula Tours

The interaction with the kids was great, they really enjoyed searching for clues and learnt alot about Bram Stoker and Dracula. – Katherine

Great event for kids. We will be back again next year. – John

The actor was great and really engaged with the children and was very encouraging even when they gave strange answers. It was very interactive and they both really enjoyed it. – Eimear

Loved the Dracula show and loved exploring the Museum. – Kate

The performer – he was really great. The story, and making it a really interactive and fun experience for kids. Hearing the background to Dracula and more about Bram Stokers upbringing was also very informative. – Catriona

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Step into the shadows with us on a special guided Halloween tour at EPIC. Together, we’ll journey beyond daylight to uncover the darker side of Irish mythologies and histories.

As Samhain gave rise to Halloween, Irish ghost stories and funerary traditions travelled across the world with the diaspora, blending with local customs to create new celebrations over the centuries. This guided experience will lead you through tales of spirits, rituals, and folklore, shedding light on the haunting origins of a festival we still celebrate today.

Highlights

  • Learn about The Dullahan (“dark man”) a malevolent harbinger of death who served as the inspiration for the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow.
  • Discover how the local practice of burying corpses with a stake through the heart influenced the writings of Irish emigrant Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.
  • Uncover the tragic story of ‘Goody Annie Glover’ the unfortunate Irish woman who became the last person hanged for witchcraft in Boston in 1688.
  • Learn how the influx of Irish immigrants, who brought their traditions and folktales, helped shape the story of jack-o’-lanterns in America.

Dates and Times

October 29th, 30th, 31st 2025
2.00pm.

Prices

Adult: €23
Child: €15.00

This ticket includes entry to EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and a bespoke tour.

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Location

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Custom House Quay
D01 T6K4 Dublin 1
Tel: +353 (0)1 906 0861

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Creepy Town Halloween Spooktacular

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BOO!

TheatreworX Productions is delighted to announce that it’s Halloween production “CREEPYTOWN” is returning to the Helix this October. 

Designed with young families in mind, this is a Halloween theatre experience like no other. “Creepytown” is an hour long, indoor, interactive, panto-esque production,featuring spooktacular visual effects, crazy characters, creepy dance performances, howls of laughter and much more for all the family to enjoy from the comfort of their Theatre seats. 

TheatreworX Productions is renowned for producing top quality family entertainment, including the The Helix Panto, now in its 12th successful year.

If you are looking for fun family-friendly frights this Halloween, you’ll find it at “Creepytown”. It’s the perfect way to bring the frightful fun of Halloween to life for children, without the fear factor, all from the comfort of your theatre seat.

Tickets for this event are €12 per ticket with family and group discounts available.

DATES:

From 26 October 2019 to 27 October 2019

Tickets for this event are available to purchase from the Helix Box Office on 01-7007000 or www.thehelix.ie.

 

Tickets are limited – FIRST COME, FIRST SCARED!

 

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MediEvil, All new Hallowe’en Spook Walk tours, relocated from Tullynally Castle, with Ghostly Guide Bartle D’Arcy.
 
Assemble in Fore Abbey Coffee Shop, with free car parking, 15 minutes before your tour. Follow the “Walk of the Dead” towards Gallows Hill in Historic Fore on the looped Valley Walk from the old Gaol. They used to give the condemned prisoner a chance. Run for your Life before IT gets you. Something is out there…. still. Brave your way around, learn about the hidden histories and beware the troubled Monks of the old Abbey.
 
Three tours each night at 6.30 pm 7.45 pm and 9.00 pm.
 
Tickets Adults €14.00 Child (over 8) €8.00 and Family (2&2) €40.00.
 
Spook Walks are all outdoors dress appropriately for the weather and wear suitable footwear. Bring a small torch. Spook Walks are scary with Jump Scares and are not suitable for Children under 8 years of age. Walks are approx 2.5 kms in length. All are on hard surface paths. Refreshments available in Fore Abbey Coffee Shop before each walk.
 

Book Now

Fore Abbey Valley
Co Westmeath
Tel : +353 87 3463119
Email : bartledarcy@gmail.com
Further Information here

 
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EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

You won’t find leprechauns or pots of gold at EPIC, but you’ll discover that what it means to be Irish expands far beyond the borders of Ireland through the stories of Irish emigrants who became scientists, politicians, poets, artists and even outlaws all over the world. Discover Ireland from the outside in and find out why saying “I’m Irish” is one of the biggest conversation starters, no matter where you are.  

Did You Know? 

  • Rihanna has Irish ancestors! Her Irish surname, Fenty, inspired the name for her makeup line.
  • Three members of the Beatles – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison – all come from families of Irish descent.
  • Irish physicist John Tyndall was the first to explain why the sky is blue.
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TAKE YOUR CLASS ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY

Imagine – a museum with no artefacts! EPIC is truly a museum for the digital age, and with more steps being taken towards digital learning, it is the perfect place for your school tour.

The museum has 20 interactive galleries and explores global Irish history and identity from many different angles – whether your students are interested in politics, science, art and design, fashion, engineering or sport. With ties to the primary school curriculum, your students will learn something new, and have loads of fun – all at the same time!

Choose your School Tour package here

EPIC
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Custom House Quay
Dublin 1
Tel : +353 (0)1 906 0861
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Junior Einsteins Halloween Camps

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SPOOKY SCIENCE ONE-DAY HALLOWE’EN CAMP (6 – 12yrs)

Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and caldron bubble …. your child will love this fun Halloween camp making their own magical potions and crazy experiments. Just look at what they will be up to ….

Disgusting Slime Monsters, Spooky Fog fun, Glow in the Dark eye balls, Ozzy Bubbling Slimey Mixtures, Flying Rocket Bats, Frankenstein’s Monster – electrocution!, The Elephant Man – Crazy chemical reactions, Murder! – Forensics lab, Vampire Blood and Gorey Heart, Guts – Gross Digestion, Skeletons- human and beyond!

Yes, your child will be thrilled to be at this camp but you might not be so thrilled when they start to work in your kitchen! 6-12 years One Day Camps 9am – 2pm

Junior Einsteins is a STEM / STEAM company so we provide all aspects of science to children including but not limited to flight, engineering, classification of life, Zoology, Maths, Chemistry, Astronomy, Ecology, Global environments, botany, microbiology ,anatomy, geology, oceanography, meteorology , plate tectonics, palaeontology.

Times: 9am – 2pm 
Ages: 6-12 years
Cost: €50 per child 
 

Venues: 

  • 29 October 2019: The Mill Celbridge Community Centre
  • 29 October 2019: St Patrick’s Parish Centre Greystones
  • 30 October 2019: Clontarf St. Anthony Parish Church
  • 30 October 2019: Clontarf St. Anthony Parish Church
  • 31 October 2019 : Maynooth Campus
  • 01 November 2019: St Sylvester’s parish centre, Malahide
  • 01 November 2019: SANDYMOUNT YMCA

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based in Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Louth serving all locations Nationwide along with Junior Einsteins events on site in Craft Central New Ross Wexford

Phone : +353 85 8641959
Email: welcome@junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com