This Year's Festival

Festival in a Weekend, Festival 2009

Festival in a Weekend, Festival 2009

Belfast Children's Festival is an annual international festival for children aged 0 - 14 years and their accompanying adults. Events take place both in and out of school time for schools, groups and families to attend.

Belfast Children's Festival

2010

The thirteenth Belfast Children's Festival, run by Young at Art, has launched. The city's favourite family festival returns with ten fun-filled days for children aged 0-14. With a new theme of 'Perspectives', the festival encompasses the very best in children's theatre, music, dance, visual art and literature.

Festival Highlights

  • festival highlights include;
    • An official visit from the Children's Laureate, Anthony Browne who will help open the Festival on May 21 with a special free event for families from across Northern Ireland.
    • Baby Rave Baby Bollywood
    • Charlie and Lola's best bestest play
    • a return to the Antrim Road's Waterworks Park which will be transformed for a fun-filled day of activities including an open air music arena, special children's market, skate park and lots of free activities.
    • The ever popular Festival in a Weekend wraps up a fantastic week of tip-tip children's activities with two jam packed days of creative mayhem at the Belfast Waterfront.

    Find out more...

  • The Belfast Children's Festival: May 21 - May 30 2010. Ticket prices start from just £3.00. Discounted family tickets and special rate for schools and groups available. To find out more about festival events visit the website www.belfastchildrensfestival.com