Xmas entertainment for kids

pinc

Any recommendations for an Xmas-themed day out to entertain a 5yr old boy?
Tks in advance

Black_Knight

Ice skating out in salthill!

http://www.galwaybayonice.com/

Thatd kill an hour or so.

Xiney

Then take him to the aquarium

I don't care that it's not particularly christmassy. aquariums rock.

biko

Bring him to the Christmas Day swim in Salthill and watch the people getting in.
Maybe even try to get him in the water

pinc

Can't iceskate:o
We've done the aquarium to death,though I must agree it rocks.
Xmas day we're out of town.
Was hoping to show him the'magic of Christmas' without the dreaded trip to Santa-I'm a bit of a 'bah humbug' myself so was hoping for an easy done and dusted way out.
Anyone know anything about Christmas Wonderland fair on at Salthill?

Robbo

12 pubs of Christmas.

inisboffin

Have you seen a child recently after they've consumed 12 Club Oranges?? They're worse than the clientele coming out of Coyote's at 2am!!:P

pinc

Robbo wrote: »

12 pubs of Christmas.

Would poshsibly be prpreffered opstion
but alas.....

snubbleste

Bring him to a church and read him the story of Christmas and the three wise men and the star of bethlehem and the stable birth

what? what?, it is christmas after all.

Xiney

take him ice skating anyway. you can wear shoes and just help him skate :P

If you don't start him early he'll never get to play for the Giants!

Mrs OBumble

Live crib at the Cathedral. Hell, every other kid in town seems to be visiting.

I wonder, could we get to 12 playgrounds of Christmas in Galway:

1 Millennium playground (just up the road from the Cathedral)
2 Isn't there one in Shantalla somewhere
3 ???


Candidates include one in Knocknacarra along the road from Joyces, one in Doughiska, umm ...

mercuroman

Take a look at: http://www.mykidstime.ie/index.php
Set your region to Galway and it'll tell you some stuff that's on - you might find something there

Boardnashea

We're heading to Bridget's Garden in Moycullen for a Seasonal afternoon. Not cheap but the quality there is always excellent. They don't do Santa there so there is a less materialistic look at Christmas.

moldypeach

pinc wrote: »

Was hoping to show him the'magic of Christmas' without the dreaded trip to Santa-I'm a bit of a 'bah humbug' myself so was hoping for an easy done and dusted way out.

Try this website it's free and saves visiting santy

http://www.portablenorthpole.tv

JJRocket

Xmas Wonderland Dec 20 in Leisureland, see last weeks advertiser for advert.

pinc

Xiney wrote: »

take him ice skating anyway. you can wear shoes and just help him skate :P


Will they let me on the skating rink with shoes d'ya think?

mumto3

winter wonderland in salthill is on the 20th which is sunday.I think the times are 2-6.They have santas grotto,mrs clause reading stories,facepainting,indoor market and high chool musical dance lessons!Should bea good day,thats where im bringing mine anyway and most parents i know,as its all done and dusted under one roof in one day!Or try the black box and places alike,im sure theres some kind of christmas plays ect going on,or even a christmas movie a the cinema.

Xiney

pinc wrote: »

Will they let me on the skating rink with shoes d'ya think?

I don't see why not. you could ring ahead and ask.