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Best Things to Do in Belfast, with kids
Belfast Castle is 92% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 have a large adventure playground, maze, easy orienteering trails and interactive history displays; all are free, but steep woodland slopes need close supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 3–4 hours
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Titanic Belfast is 91% Kids-Friendly
Kids get a dark-ride, scavenger hunts, explorer trails, and family tickets; learning panels and sinking storyline can be intense, yet staff provide sensory packs to keep under-12s engaged.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Parliament Buildings is 81% Kids-Friendly
Children can burn energy in the Mo Mowlam Play Park and follow short woodland trails, and older kids may learn civics on the tour; no thrill rides and security checks may test patience.
Recommended visit duration: 1–2 hours
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Belfast City Hall is 77% Kids-Friendly
Kids enter tours and AR exhibition free, can hunt statues on the lawns, and toilets include baby-changing, yet there is no playground and tours may feel long for very young children.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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Belfast International Arts Festival is 77% Kids-Friendly
Micro-Shakespeare, Trolleys, art workshops and free museum shows engage 7–12-year-olds, and venues are mostly step-free; yet some headline shows run late or bar under-14s, so choice narrows at night.
Recommended visit duration: 3–4 hours
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St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast is 77% Kids-Friendly
Kids enter free and the InSpire trail, sticker hunt and vivid mosaics keep 6–12s busy, yet few hands-on exhibits and the reverent setting may shorten their attention span.
Recommended visit duration: 1–2 hours
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Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre is 68% Kids-Friendly
Discounted family tickets and pram access let children explore history, yet some cells detail executions and the ghost tour is 15+, so parents must judge suitability and may skip graphic areas.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Black Mountain is 68% Kids-Friendly
Short Lough Trail, guided bog walks and geocaching suit ages 5–12; café toilets include baby-change, but there is no playground and exposed ridges demand constant adult supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 5–8 hours
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Peace Wall Belfast is 68% Kids-Friendly
Children can safely stroll the flat pavement, play the mural-spotting game, and trigger AR animations, yet some images are political and no toilets, playgrounds, or shaded seats exist, so plan a brief stop.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Albert Memorial Clock is 59% Kids-Friendly
Children can spot sculptures and see the tower lean, but interest fades after minutes and parents must watch for city traffic and search elsewhere for toilets.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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