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Entertainment for kids

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  • 21-05-2008 8:46am
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    dafunk
    Registered Users Posts: 817 ✭✭✭


    A friend of mine is visiting for a few days with her 5 year year old. Any suggestions on how to entertain a kid in Galway, particularly on a rainy day? The acquarium is about the only thing I can think of.


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    There's that kids games place at the back of B&Q in Knocknacarra

    Apart from that... tv... it was good enough for me when I was a kid!


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    paulusdu
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    The Sea Life Aquarium out in Salthill is great for kids, my little lad loved it, had to drag him out of it. Spent about 3 hours in there, and there are a few demonstrations too, so the kids can touch some of the little critters !
    Also the big pool with the kids play area beside it in Leisure land


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    Redhairedguy
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    Monkey Business in Rahoon...

    Directions & Brief Description Anseo

    Reminiscent of an old childhood favourite, "Peter Pan World"


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    sgthighway
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    Busy Bees in Oranmore is great and if out can get out to Turoe Pet Farm


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    biko
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    Monkey Business or Busy Bee in Oranmore http://www.partyworld.ie/entertainment/default.asp

    And/or Tropical Butterfly Centre in Casla.


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    dafunk
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    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    There's that kids games place at the back of B&Q in Knocknacarra

    Apart from that... tv... it was good enough for me when I was a kid!

    And look how you turned out!! :p

    Cheers for the suggestions guys. I didn't know about most of those places, the butterfly centre looks interesting. I'd enjoy that myself.


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    biko
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    Just ring them first to make sure they've opened for the summer yet.


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    dafunk wrote: »
    And look how you turned out!! :p

    Exactly... practically perfect in every way.


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    Redhairedguy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭Redhairedguy


    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    Exactly... practically perfect in every way.

    Quick! Restrain him... He's got the "Poppins Delusions" again...

    Stop him before he kidnaps you with his kite...:eek:


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    smackbunnybaby
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    there is a new cinema out on the tuam road


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    padi89
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    smackbunnybaby wrote: »
    there is a new cinema out on the tuam road

    :eek::D:D:D


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    dafunk
    Registered Users Posts: 817 ✭✭✭dafunk


    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    Exactly... practically perfect in every way.

    Heheh. Now that's an oxymoron if ever I've heard one ;)
    smackbunnybaby wrote:
    there is a new cinema out on the tuam road.

    For shame! Won't somebody please think of the children ...


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    SimpleSam06
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    Hip Kidz out in Briarhill, great for kids of that age group...


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    Mrs MaxForce
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    biko wrote: »
    Monkey Business or Busy Bee in Oranmore http://www.partyworld.ie/entertainment/default.asp

    And/or Tropical Butterfly Centre in Casla.

    is the butterfly centre open again i was ther last year and it was all closed up and had 2 very disappointed children


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    renmorescout
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭renmorescout


    I drove by last week, on the way back from the coral beach, and it looked Very closed !!
    There are plenty of free things to keep kids amused in Galway. Visit one of the playgrounds, get some bread and feed the ducks in woodquay, visit the liberary, visit the beach / kick the wall on the prom. It depends a lot on the weather. It is not cold at the moment, so even if it rains, get out the wellies and jump in puddles!!


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    oranmoregal
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    you'll find some other suggestions for things to do with kids in galway on www.mykidstime.ie


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