Playstival

Returning for its spectacular second year this August, Playstival is Ireland’s only festival dedicated to play for kids and their parents. The beautiful Airfield Estate working farm and gardens in Dundrum will be transformed into an energetic family festival, offering two unforgettable fun-filled summer days of play-related, interactive and immersive programming for all the family in an environment that is 100% screen free! The jam-packed programme will feature a imaginative play universes, a family sports day, old school outdoor game field, science shows and lego model building, children’s storytelling and creative writing, toddler playtime, world street food village, vintage funfair rides, farmyard animals and much more! Playstival showcases three themed ‘Play Universes’ for children to immerse themselves in, use their imaginations to create ideas, roles and characters, and most importantly have lots of fun. The ‘play universes’ comprise of beautifully made, tactile wooden games, which have been designed by Festijeux, the world renowned French games company passionate about positive play and the power of the imagination. The imaginatively themed Play Universes include The Market, a farm to table experience for budding chefs, The Architects Office with Young’s Estate Agents where kids can build their dream homes and design cities, and The Construction Site for Kids the ultimate kids at work zone with hard hats, diggers and tractors at the ready! Discover the electrifying world of science at W5’s Science & Discovery Hub and join in on their explosive science shows, STEM challenges and exciting bubble exploration. Attack alien invaders and become Pac-man at the Actual Reality Arcade, a life-sized interactive retro game zone for all ages inspired by classic arcade games; Become the ultimate master lego builder with Bricks 4 Kids - LEGO Masters where kids will learn the basics of STEM and build 3D and motorised models; Get the feel of the outdoors with the Irish Girl Guides; Become a superstar with Next Stage Dance & Drama; Chop, crunch and digest all about food at the Cool Food School; Game on in The Sari Family Sports Day where your family can go head to head with other families in the most epic game of rounders, football and table-tennis; Get creative in Johnny Magory’s Explorer’s Storyland; Get your family picture beside Airfield’s Big Tractor and plant your own seed to take home. Learn all about what Airfield does and Meet The Animals; Whirl around the Vintage Funfair; and extra little ones will delight in Discovery Playtime’s Toddler Fun and their ongoing messy and sensory play sessions. Tickets and full festival Line Up & Information are available at www.playstival.ie or checkout our social media for more information on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Proudly supported by Laya Healthcare's City Spectacular festival Adult Tickets from...