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Farmleigh and Dublin Book Festival Family Fun Day
Castleknock, Co. Dublin
5 August 2024
Family friendly
Free to visit
A free Family Fun Day of storytelling, readings, drawalongs, music, crafts and more, featuring some of Ireland's best-loved children's authors and illustrators.

Dublin Book Festival, in collaboration with the OPW, is delighted to present a fun-filled day of events for all the family to enjoy, taking place in the grounds of Farmleigh, the Phoenix Park.

Featuring some of Ireland’s best-loved children’s authors and illustrators including Niamh Donnellan, Leona Forde, Shane Hegarty, Emma-Jane Leeson, Muireann Ní Chíobháin and Alan Nolan, as well as the Children’s Books Ireland Book Clinic, and a workshop and performance by Music Generation Dublin City.

They’ll also have plenty of drop-in activities to enjoy, including a self-led family scavenger hunt to enjoy in your own time, book shop browsing, our children’s book swap stand, and our creative arts and craft station. Free event. Registration required.

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Farmleigh House & Estate, White's Rd, Phoenix Park, Dublin 15, D15 TD50, Ireland
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