{"id":10208,"date":"2015-10-19T15:36:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T14:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=10208"},"modified":"2015-10-19T15:36:27","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T14:36:27","slug":"seapark-fireworks-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2015\/10\/seapark-fireworks-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Seapark Fireworks This Weekend!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>This year\u2019s Seapark Fireworks Festival on Saturday October 24, sees the return of the popular family event, featuring a fun fair, a food fair, live music and a spectacular fireworks display finale to finish the event in style.<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/press12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-10209\" title=\"press\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/press12-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>The fun will kick off at <strong>4pm<\/strong> with the children\u2019s fun-fair and a fantastic food fair with everyone\u2019s favourite foods from sausages and mash to pizza, Holywood\u2019s favourite cinnamon scones, hot dogs and lots more. The perfect half-term outing for the whole family and all reasonably priced!<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>6.15pm<\/strong>, popular local band The Jukes take to the stage to entertain the crowds with their fantastic repertoire of hits guaranteed to get everyone dancing!<\/p>\n<p>The event will draw to a close after the spectacular fireworks display at <strong>7.45pm<\/strong>. Prepare to be thrilled as the sky above Belfast Lough will come alive with explosions of colour and sparkle.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the event, Sharon Mahaffy, Tourism Manager with Ards and North Down Borough Council said, <em>\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to another great night at Seapark this year \u2013 good food, good music and spectacular fireworks \u2013 perfect ingredients for a fun night for all the family. Everyone is welcome to come dressed up in your spookiest Halloween costumes but make sure you wrap up warm and bring a torch!\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p>So come along and join the fun on Saturday 24 October, from 4pm at the Seapark Recreational Grounds, Holywood. Admission is <strong>FREE<\/strong>, making this an event not to be missed!<\/p>\n<p>People are reminded that parking is limited onsite and that Seapark Road is closed to non-residential vehicular traffic from 5pm.<\/p>\n<p>If you fancy more Halloween fun, on the following day Sunday 26 October bring your little monsters along to Cockle Row Cottages, Groomsport for a ghoulish day of free family fun. Party Animals NI will be on hand with snakes, lizards, a meerkat, albino hedgehog and lots of other creepy creatures. There will also be spooky craft making and glitter tattoos. Traditional music will have your feet tapping courtesy of local group \u2018Geordies Music Box\u2019. Cottages Open 11am \u2013 5pm, Free Family Fun 1pm \u2013 4pm.<\/p>\n<p>And on Friday 30 October, don\u2019t miss Spooky Halloween Crafts at Ards Visitor Information Centre. Bring the kids along from 11am to 1pm and enjoy free kid\u2019s crafts and face painting.<\/p>\n<p>For information on all ghostly goings on throughout Ards and North Down in October see visitardsandnorthdown.com or contact one of our Visitor Information Centres:<\/p>\n<p>Bangor\u2019s Visitor Information Centre on: <strong>028 9127 0069<\/strong> or<\/p>\n<p>Ards Visitor Information Centre on: <strong>028 9182 6846<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s Seapark Fireworks Festival on Saturday October 24, sees the return of the popular family event, featuring a fun fair, a food fair, live music and a spectacular fireworks display finale to finish the event in style. 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