February Events

From art to music, china to wetlands and song writing to teddy bears – a list of family friendly and child oriented events in Dublin during February.  I will update the list when I hear of more things.

Updated 21st Feb.

Saturday 1st February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival

*Family Days: Colourful Creatures, Draíocht (12-3pm)
* Spring Show Shine Workshop for kids aged 7 plus, National Museum of Archaeology, Kildare Street (11am-12pm)
* Re-enactment: World War I, 1914-1918 – suitable for all ages, National Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks (2-4pm)

Sunday 2nd February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
* Drop-in Activity “Explorer”, IMMA West Wing (2.00pm – 4.00pm)
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* World Wetlands Day – family friendly activities around Dublin (postponed til March)

Monday 3rd February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival

Tuesday 4th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival

Wednesday 5th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival

Thursday 6th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival

Friday 7th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival

Saturday 8th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (10am-5pm)
* Teddy Bear Hospital, The Ark (1-4pm)
* Intercultural Tour in Mandarin - Mandarin language tour and family-friendly activities with Tiedong Yang, Chester Beatty Library (1pm)
* 19th Festival of Youth Orchestras, National Concert Hall (3 and 8pm) 
* Thor’s Hammer Drop-in activity for kids aged 6 plus, National Museum of Archaeology, Kildare Street (11am-12pm)

* Budding Artists– workshop for children aged 4-7, National Botanic Gardens (11am-12.30pm)
* Hardy Annuals– workshop for children aged 8-12, National Botanic Gardens (2pm-4pm)

Sunday 9th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (12pm-5pm)
* Know Your Bears, a fun talk on real bears with zoologist Geraldine Breen (for kids aged 4+), The Ark (2pm & 4pm)
* Children’s Pottery Workshop - Make Your Own Cake Stand – suitable for kids aged 7 plus, Seamus Ennis Centre (1pm)
* Hansel and Gretel, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Drop in Family Explorer Workshop "Light Rhythms", IMMA (2.00 – 4.00pm)  

Monday 10th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival

Tuesday 11th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival

Wednesday 12th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival

Thursday 13th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival

Friday 14th February

* Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
* Tiny Tot Workshop - Hearts & Flowers with Edel Campbell (for kids under 3), National Gallery of Ireland (2-2.35pm)
* Printfest, National Print Museum (12-4pm)  

Saturday 15th February

* Chester Beatty's Creative Lab for Teens Chinese painting - suitable for aged 12-17 years, Chester Beatty Library (2-5pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (10am-5pm)
* Teddy-themed early years visual arts workshops, The Ark (10am & 11.30am)
* Darwin Day Family Tour for adults and accompanied children over 7 years, National Museum of History, Merrion Street
* Tiny Tot Workshop - Hearts & Flowers with Edel Campbell  (for kids under 3), National Gallery of Ireland (2-2.35pm)
* Hansel and Gretel, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Light Rhythms Events: Sound Bites – a series of artist interventions, IMMA (12.00pm – 4.00pm)
* Irish Angling Show 2014, National Show Centre Dublin

Sunday 16th February

* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (12pm-5pm) 
* Hand on History suitable for all ages, National Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks (3-4pm) 
* Mr Foley the Radio Operator, The Pavilion Theatre (2pm and 4pm)
* Junior Slow Session, Seamus Ennis Centre (6.30pm)
* Hansel and Gretel, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Drop in Family Explorer Workshop "Light Rhythms", IMMA (2.00 – 4.00pm) 
* Irish Angling Show 2014, National Show Centre Dublin

Monday 17th February

* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark (10am-5pm). 

* Baby Workshop, National Gallery of Ireland (2-2.35pm)

* Children’s Mid-Term Art Break - Flying Creatures with Elaine Leader, National Gallery of Ireland (3-4pm)

Tuesday 18th February

* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark (10am-5pm).
* Teddy Bear’s Picnic early years music workshops (10am & 11.30am)
* Children’s Mid-Term Art Break - Young Curators, with Andrew Brown, National Gallery of Ireland (3-4pm)

Wednesday 19th February

* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark (10am-5pm)
* Teddy Bear’s Picnic early years music workshops (10am & 11.30am)
* Children’s Mid-Term Art Break - My Favourite Place, with Frances Coghlan, National Gallery of Ireland (3-4pm)

Thursday 20th February

* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark (10am-5pm).
* Soft Toy making workshops , The Ark (11am)
* Make a Memory Bear workshops, The Ark (2.30pm)
* Monk-ie Business suitable for kids aged 8 plus, National Museum of Archaeology, Kildare Street (11am-12pm)
* Children’s Mid-Term Art Break - 'Illustrating Fairy Tales', with Duffy Mooney-Sheppard, National Gallery of Ireland (3-4pm)
* Mid-term Art Day for for ages 5-12 years olds and for ages 13-16 years olds, Pine Forest Centre (10am-4pm) 

Friday 21st February

* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark (10am-5pm).
* Soft Toy making workshops, The Ark (11am)
* Children’s Mid-Term Art Break - 'Shimmering Serpents', with Louise McGrath, National Gallery of Ireland (3-4pm)
* Super Hero Workshop with Frances Coghlan, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane (11am to 12pm) 

Saturday 22nd February

* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (10am-5pm)
* Family Teddy Bear making workshops, The Ark (10am, 12.30pm & 3pm)
* Junior Songschool, National Concert Hall (10am)
* Baby Talk Festival, O’Reilly Hall, UCD (10am to 5pm)
* Runic Riddle drop in activity for kids aged 6 plus, National Museum of Archaeology, Kildare Street (11am-1pm)
* Sports and Fitness Show, The RDS (11am-5pm)
* Hansel and Gretel, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)

Sunday 23rd February

* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* Production Talk: Costume and Set Design Workshop for 14-18 year olds, Draíocht (12pm-1pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (12pm-5pm)
* Illustrate a bear character workshops, The Ark (12pm & 2pm)
* Baby Talk Festival, O’Reilly Hall, UCD (10am to 5pm)
* Viking Weaving-Wool You Join us? Suitable for ages 6 plus, National Museum of Archaeology, Kildare Street (3-4pm)
* Sports and Fitness Show, The RDS (11am-5pm)

* Hansel and Gretel, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Drop in Family Explorer Workshop "Light Rhythms", IMMA (2.00 – 4.00pm) 
* Drawing lessons for children, age 7+ based on Russian art (part of Russian Festival of Culture), Hugh Lane Gallery (3-4pm)