I have not been blogging lately as I have been very pre occupied with our pending family move to Hong Kong so I have to bid you adieu for the mo as Dublin Munchkins will be taking a break for the foreseeable future!

keep enjoying lovely Dublin!

July Events

Here's a list of events for July.  Loads more to add once I get a chance....

Updated 6th July

Tuesday 1st July
* Trees and Flowers of the Park for 5-8 year olds – part of Discover Nature in the Phoenix Park OPW Children’s Summer Eco Camps 2014 in association with Eco-Unesco, Phoenix Park (10am-3.30pm)

Thursday 3rd July
* Trees and Flowers of the Park for 9-12 year olds – part of Discover Nature in the Phoenix Park OPW Children’s Summer Eco Camps 2014 in association with Eco-Unesco, Phoenix Park (10am-3.30pm)

Saturday 5th July
* Family First Saturday - Explore and Excavate, Dublinia
* Groove Festival, Kilruddery House in Bray

Sunday 6th July
* Children’s Art Cart Workshop “Bats of the Park”, The Phoenix Park Visitor centre (11am-12.30pm)
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* Bark in the Park, Tymon Park (3pm)
* Teddy Bears Picnic, Blackrock Park (1-5pm)
* Play Day, Merrion Square Park (2-5pm)
* National Youth Orchestra of Ireland: Summer Proms, National Concert Hall (3pm)
* Groove Festival, Kilruddery House in Bray

Tuesday 8th July
* Kid’s Recycling Ideas for 5-8 year olds – part of Discover Nature in the Phoenix Park OPW Children’s Summer Eco Camps 2014 in association with Eco-Unesco, Phoenix Park (10am-3.30pm)

Thursday 10th July
* Kid’s Recycling Ideas for 9-12 year olds – part of Discover Nature in the Phoenix Park OPW Children’s Summer Eco Camps 2014 in association with Eco-Unesco, Phoenix Park (10am-3.30pm)

Friday 11th July
* Laya Healthcare's City Spectacular

Saturday 12th July
* Laya Healthcare's City Spectacular

Sunday 13th July
* Children’s Art Cart Workshop “Painting”, The Phoenix Park Visitor centre (11am-12.30pm)
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)

Monday 14th July
* Silk Worm Club (6-11 years olds) - Doodlebot, Chester Beatty Library (11.30am - 12.30pm)

Tuesday 15th July
* Deers and Animals of the Park for 5-8 year olds – part of Discover Nature in the Phoenix Park OPW Children’s Summer Eco Camps 2014 in association with Eco-Unesco, Phoenix Park (10am-3.30pm)
* Silk Worm Club (6-11 years olds) - Brushbot, Chester Beatty Library (11.30am - 12.30pm)

Wednesday 16th July
* Silk Worm Club (6-11 years olds) - Clockify, Chester Beatty Library (11.30am - 12.30pm)

Thursday 17th July
* Deers and Animals of the Park for 9-12 year olds – part of Discover Nature in the Phoenix Park OPW Children’s Summer Eco Camps 2014 in association with Eco-Unesco, Phoenix Park (10am-3.30pm)
* IFI Family Festival, Irish Film Institute
* Silk Worm Club (6-11 years olds) - Doodlebot, Chester Beatty Library (11.30am - 12.30pm)

Friday 18th July
* IFI Family Festival, Irish Film Institute
* Silk Worm Club (6-11 years olds) - Brushbot, Chester Beatty Library (11.30am - 12.30pm)

Saturday 19th July
* IFI Family Festival, Irish Film Institute

Sunday 20th July
* Children’s Art Cart Workshop “Cycle in the Park – bring your own bicycle”, The Phoenix Park Visitor centre (11am-12.30pm)
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* IFI Family Festival, Irish Film Institute
* Floristry for kids - call 01-4934208, St Enda's Park (11am)
* Free story telling for kids aged 3-7, National Print Museum 

Monday 21st July
* Chester Beatty's Creative Lab Club for Teens - Experiments with Light and Lenses, Chester Beatty Library (10.30am - 1.30pm)

Tuesday 22nd July
* Discover the Heritage of the Park for 5-8 year olds – part of Discover Nature in the Phoenix Park OPW Children’s Summer Eco Camps 2014 in association with Eco-Unesco, Phoenix Park (10am-3.30pm)
* Chester Beatty's Creative Lab Club for Teens - World Music Workshop, Chester Beatty Library (10.30am - 2pm)

Wednesday 23rd July
* Chester Beatty's Creative Lab Club for Teens - Machine Making, Chester Beatty Library (10.30am - 1pm)

Thursday 24th July
* Discover the Heritage of the Park for 9-12 year olds – part of Discover Nature in the Phoenix Park OPW Children’s Summer Eco Camps 2014 in association with Eco-Unesco, Phoenix Park (10am-3.30pm)
* Festival of Curiosity

Friday 25th July
* Festival of Curiosity

Saturday 26th July
* Wooly Wards Mobile Petting Farm and Animal Theatre, Marlay Park (12-3pm)
* Festival of Curiosity
* Dublin City Soul Festival

Sunday 27th July
* Children’s Art Cart Workshop “Creepy Crawlies in the Park”, The Phoenix Park Visitor centre (11am-12.30pm)
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* Wooly Wards Mobile Petting Farm and Animal Theatre, Marlay Park (12-3pm)
* Festival of Curiosity
* Dublin City Soul Festival

Tuesday 29th July
* Craft Ideas for Children for 5-8 year olds – part of Discover Nature in the Phoenix Park OPW Children’s Summer Eco Camps 2014 in association with Eco-Unesco, Phoenix Park (10am-3.30pm)

Thursday 31st July
* Craft Ideas for Children for 9-12 year olds – part of Discover Nature in the Phoenix Park OPW Children’s Summer Eco Camps 2014 in association with Eco-Unesco, Phoenix Park (10am-3.30pm)

Phoenix Park Midsummer Festival

http://www.phoenixpark.ie/ 

Wooly Wards Mobile Petting Farm at Marlay Park

Marlay Park will host over the summer Wooly Wards Mobile Petting Farm and Animal Theatre.

Visit fluffies such as guinea pigs, hamsters and rabbits. Pose for a picture with a llama or watch the ducks splash around and chase the kid goat around the enclosure.

On between 12 and 3 pm on the following dates:

Saturday and Sunday 26th & 27th July 2014
Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th August 2014
Saturday and Sunday 6th and 7th September 2014

For further information visit www.woolywardsfarm.com

Dublin Kite Festival

The second annual Dublin Kite Festival is taking place  tomorrow 22nd June at North Bull Island, Clontarf with a day of free entertainment planned. The festival will challenge kite enthusiasts from all over Ireland and abroad to show off their stunt skills and compete for a number of awards across a wide range of categories including most aerodynamic, most beautiful, and funniest.

Even if you don't make it on the day, the website has some nice arty projects for young uns, like how to how to build a kite and kite craft.

Rathmines Midsummer Fair

A Rathmines Midsummer Fair in the Square  will be held on Saturday 21st June 2014 from 2.30 - 5pm in Belgrave Square Park, Rathmines.

Entertainment includes Dog Show (starts at 12pm), Bands, demonstrations, sports, Treasure Hunt, Murder Mystery, Games, Face Painting, Art & Crafts, Street Performers, Community Garda, Fire brigade, Defence Forces, etc. There will be entertainment and refreshments.

Family Fun in Glendalough

If you have nature lovers, you might like to bring them to Glendalough over the summer. Parents and their children (aged 4 - 12 yrs) can attend a mixed afternoon of free nature-based family fun activities in Glendalough from 2-4pm every Thursday during July and August. Each week features a different theme - booking essential.

Thursday 10 July: Flowers
Thursday 17 July: Birds
Thursday 24 July: Bugs
Thursday 31 July: Mammals
Thursday 7 August: Trees
Thursday 14 August: Bats
Thursday 22 August: Squirrels

Location: The Education Centre, on the Miners’ Road, by the Upper Lake, Glendalough.