March Events

From growing you own pizza to learning about bears; from designing your own fashion illustration to the fastest car in the world and from learning about trees to all things St. Patrick, March seems to offer loads of things for munchkins to do.  Here is a list of family friendly and child oriented things to do in Dublin in March. I will keep updating the list when I hear of more things.

Updated 25th March

Saturday 1st March

* Jack and the Beanstalk, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Silk Worm Club - assemble and colour your own fashion illustration using paper cut-outs of garments and accessories based on Costumes Parisiens. Suitable for ages 6-11 years, 
Chester Beatty Library ( 2-3.30pm)
* Children’s workshop on Matryoshka dolls (part of Russian Festival of Culture), Hugh Lane Gallery (3-4pm)
* Púca Puppets - for 3-6 year olds and their families, The Phoenix Park Visitor Centre (12 noon and 3pm)
* National Gallery Family Programme “'The Animals of Spring'”, with Clodagh Emoe”, Room 17/Level 1 in the National Gallery (3-4pm)
* RIAC National Classic Car Show, RDS 
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (10am-5pm)
* Teddy-themed early years visual arts workshops, The Ark (10am and 11.30am)
* Family First Saturday, Dublinia (10am-5pm) 
* Family Tour, Dublinia (2.30pm)
* TeenCreate sessions for 12 – 15 year olds, IMMA (2 – 4.30pm)

Sunday 2nd March 
* Launch of National Tree Week, Powerscourt Garden (2pm)
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* Jack and the Beanstalk, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Russian Festival of Culture Family Day, Ballsbridge Hotel (11.30am-4.45pm)
* Drawing lessons for children, age 7+ based on Russian art (part of Russian Festival of Culture), Hugh Lane Gallery (3-4pm)
* Sunday Family Sketching, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane (2 pm) 
* Gaelic Lords and Medieval Knights (drop in activity as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge), National Museum of Archaeology on Kildare Street (2-4pm)

* Tree Walk (part of National Tree Week), Meet at Nature Room in the Courtyard of St. Enda’s Park (@11.30)
* RIAC National Classic Car Show, RDS
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (12pm-5pm) 
* Family Tour, Dublinia (2.30pm)
* Family EXPLORER Programme, IMMA (2 – 4pm)

Monday 3rd March
* We ‘♥’ Books, the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge
* Bilingual Storytelling with Nuala Hayes (as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge), Tallaght Library (10-11am and 12pm-1pm)

Wednesday 5th March
* We ‘♥’ Books, the Draíocht Blanchardstown (sold out)
* Parent and Toddler Morning, Dublin Zoo (11am-12pm)

Saturday 8th March
* Jack and the Beanstalk, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Intercultural Tour - Mandarin language tour and family-friendly activities with Tiedong Yang, Chester Beatty Library (1pm) 

* National Gallery Family Programme “A Rainbow of Colour”, with Elizabeth Archbold, Room 17/Level 1 in the National Gallery (3-4pm)

* My Neighbour Totoro, The Pavilion (3pm)

* Draíocht’s Family Day “Simple Paper Maker”, The Draíocht (12-3pm)

* Re-enactment: Napoleonic Wars 1803-1815, Collins Barracks (National Museum of Decorative Arts & History) (10am-12pm)

* Leaf identification for children (part of National Tree Week), Meet at Nature Room in the Courtyard of St. Enda’s Park (@10.30)

* Tree Walk (part of National Tree Week), Meet at Nature Room in the Courtyard of St. Enda’s Park (@3pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (10am-5pm)
* Soft Toy making workshops, The Ark ( 11am)
* Teddy Bear Hospital, The Ark (1-4pm)
* Sound Bites, IMMA (12 – 4pm)  

Sunday 9th March
* Know you Bears – a fun talk on real bears with zoologist Geraldine Breen for kids aged 4 plus, The Ark (2pm and 4pm)
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* Jack and the Beanstalk, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* St Patrick's Family Fun Event, The National Print Museum (2.30-4.30)
* Bird watching, Dublin Zoo (11am-12.30pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (12pm-5pm)
* Turbo, Mermaid Arts Centre (2pm)
* Family EXPLORER Programme, IMMA (2 – 4pm)

Saturday 15th March
* Jack and the Beanstalk, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Chester Beatty's Creative Lab for Teens - T-Shirt Stencils. Suitable for ages 12-17 years, Chester Beatty Library (2-5pm)
* St Patrick's Festival Workshop, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane (2 pm)
* St. Patricks Festival workshop with artist Aoife Flynn - family fun events, Dublin City Gallery – The Hugh Lane (2pm)
* St Patrick's Festival Treasure Hunt, Dublin City Hall (register from 10am-1pm)
* National Gallery Family Programme “The High Kings of Ireland”, with Emma O'Toole, Room 17/Level 1 in the National Gallery (3-4pm)
* Colm Dawson presents Magical Mahem Family Show, The Civic Theatre (3pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (10am-5pm)
* Teddy-themed early years visual arts workshops, The Ark (10am and 11.30am)

Sunday 16th March
* Irish Myths & Legends. The cool, crazy and condensed version, Powerscourt Garden (12.30pm to 3pm - on the half hour) 
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* Jack and the Beanstalk, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Junior Slow Session, Seamus Ennis Centre (6.30pm)
* St Patrick's Festival Big Day Out, Merrion Square (12pm)

* Irish Film Institute Family “Finian’s Rainbow”, Irish Film Institute (1.30pm)

* Hands on History Drop in Activity, Collins Barracks (National Museum of Decorative Arts & History) (3-4pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (12pm-5pm)
* Family EXPLORER Programme, IMMA (2 – 4pm)
* Leprechaun Hunt, Ardgillan Castle (3pm)

Monday 17th March
* St Patrick's Festival Parade, City Centre (from 12pm)
* St Patrick's Day Celtic Art Workshops for Children, The Phoenix Park Visitor's Centre (11am-12pm)
* St Patrick's Day Events, Dublin Zoo (10am-6pm) 
* St Patrick’s Day Tour, National Museum of Archaeology on Kildare Street (2.30-3.30pm and 3.30-4.30pm)

Tuesday 18th March
* Nivelli’s War (suitable for 7 plus), The Pavilion (10am and 4pm)

Wednesday 19th March
* Parent and Toddler Morning, Dublin Zoo (11am-12pm)

Saturday 22nd March
* Jack and the Beanstalk, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* 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)
* National Gallery Family Programme 'A walk in the convent garden', with Jane Bowe, Room 17/Level 1 in the National Gallery (3-4pm)
* A Boy and His Box - Suitable for ages 4-8 yrs, The Pavilion (1pm and 3pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (10am-5pm)
* Kíla family show, Mermaid Arts Centre (2pm)

* Art Workshops for Children with artist Kitty Rogers–“Flags of Europe”, the Central Library (11am)

* Art Workshops for Children with artist Kitty Rogers–“Flags of Europe”, Drumcondra Library (2pm)

Sunday 23rd March
* Know you Bears – a fun talk on real bears with zoologist Geraldine Breen for kids aged 4 plus, The Ark (2pm and 4pm)
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* Jack and the Beanstalk, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Meet Ragnar the Viking! Suitable for kids aged 7 plus, National Museum of Archaeology on Kildare Street (3pm-4pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (12pm-5pm)
* Sound Bites, IMMA (12 – 4pm)  
* Family EXPLORER Programme, IMMA (2 – 4pm)

Saturday 29th March
* Jack and the Beanstalk, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* National Gallery Family Programme 'A swashbuckling adventure!' with Elaine Leader, Room 17/Level 1 in the National Gallery (3-4pm)
* Artefact Detective! National Museum of Archaeology on Kildare Street (2pm-4pm)
* Family Tour: Fun fact or Fiction?, Merrion Street (National Museum of Natural History) (12pm-1pm & 2pm-3pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (10am-5pm)
* Teddy Bear’s Picnic early years music workshops, The Ark (10am & 11.30am) 
* TeenCreate sessions for 12 – 15 year olds, IMMA (2 – 4.30pm)
* Professor Plunger (as part of the Five Lamps Festival), Marino College of Further Education (2pm) 
*  No Strings Theatre Company's Hansel and Gretel (as part of the Five Lamps Festival),  Charleville Mall Library (11.30am) 
* Art Workshops for Children with artist Kitty Rogers–“Flags of Europe”, Raheny Library (11am)
* Art Workshops for Children with artist Kitty Rogers–“Flags of Europe”, Coolock Library (2pm)

Sunday 30 March

* Grow Your Own Pizza Class, Powerscourt Garden Pavilion (12-1pm and 2-3pm)
* RHA Art Cart in the RHA Atrium every Sunday (2.30-4.30pm)
* Jack and the Beanstalk, Lambert Puppet Theatre (3.30pm)
* Theatre Talks And Workshops for 14-18 Year olds “Introduction to Physical Theatre”, The Draíocht (12pm-2pm)
* The V&A touring Teddy Bear Story Exhibition, The Ark, (12pm-5pm)
* Family EXPLORER Programme, IMMA (2 – 4pm)