{"id":7648,"date":"2014-07-10T12:02:48","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T11:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=7648"},"modified":"2014-07-10T13:50:28","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T12:50:28","slug":"here-are-jacqueline%e2%80%99s-pick-of-family-events-taking-place-this-weekend-across-the-north-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2014\/07\/here-are-jacqueline%e2%80%99s-pick-of-family-events-taking-place-this-weekend-across-the-north-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are Jacqueline\u2019s pick of family events taking place this weekend across the NI."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Down<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahoy, me Hearties! Batten down the hatches and prepare for a pirate showdown at Castle Ward, Strangford, Downpatrick, on 12th July.\u00a0 It\u2019s all hands on deck with our swashbuckling pirate pursuits.\u00a0\u00a0Ye better dress in your finest pirate tackle to impress the captain in his brand new best dressed competition, with prizes for the top pictures uploaded online.\u00a0 Scallywags young and old can play tug o\u2019 war on the front lawn, just don\u2019t fall into Davy Jones\u2019 Locker!<\/p>\n

Tyrone<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year’s Glenelly Rockin’ By The River Festival festival takes place in Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, from Sunday 13th July to Sunday 20th July 2014 with lots of fun for all the family including family walks, kiddies night, variety concert, show and shine car exhibition, evening entertainment and much more.<\/p>\n

Fermanagh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enjoy some live music in the beautiful surroundings of Castle Archdale on Sunday 13th July the Courtyard from 12pm-5pm. There will be a selection of bands with different music genres, something for everyone.<\/p>\n

Derry<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third annual Benone Summer Craft Fair by Limavady Crafters takes place this Sunday 13th July at Benone Tourist Complex. Come and shop at this amazing fair packed to the brim with the beautiful handmade crafts and foods an there are plenty of activities to keep the children occupied. 11.00am to 4.00pm. Admission is free.<\/p>\n

Armagh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Book your place now for the 27th John Hewitt International Summer School\u00a0 from Monday 28th July \u2013 Friday 1st August 2014 in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh. A feast of arts and literature, the 27th John Hewitt International Summer School will bring together in Armagh\u2019s Market Place Theatre high profile writers, artists, performers, speakers and critics to consider a selected theme, inspired by John Hewitt\u2019s poetry.<\/p>\n

Antrim<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dalriada Festival 13th \u2013 19th July is a packed programme of events that highlight the unique historic sporting, music and food cultures of both Ireland and Scotland. The\u00a0Dalriada Festival\u00a0reflects our shared heritage which extends back in time to the ancient kingdom of Dal Riada and beyond. See www.dalriadafestival.co.uk for full programme of events.<\/p>\n

Belfast<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s Family Fun Day at Belfast Zoo this weekend on 12th & 13th July 2014. During this weekend you can enjoy a range of family activities, including face painting and a bouncy castle. Animal feeding times will be taking place throughout the day.\u00a0 For more information, call us on\u00a0028 9077 6277or email\u00a0events@belfastzoo.co.uk
\nFor more details on these and other events across Northern Ireland, news and competitions see www.whatsonni.com, follow us @whatsonni and like us at fb.com\/www.whatsonni. Add your\u00a0 events FREE OF CHARGE at www.whatsonni.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Down Ahoy, me Hearties! Batten down the hatches and prepare for a pirate showdown at Castle Ward, Strangford, Downpatrick, on 12th July.\u00a0 It\u2019s all hands on deck with our swashbuckling pirate pursuits.\u00a0\u00a0Ye better dress in your finest pirate tackle to impress the captain in his brand new best dressed competition, with prizes for the top … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7648"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7648"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7656,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7648\/revisions\/7656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}