Children's Events
Family Jail breaks and Bowling tournaments...
Drift Car, BMX aeroplane and water sports displays....
Magicians and story-telling...
...there is something for all the family at the Conway Media Round Ireland Sailfest...
Friday 18th June 2010
8 - 9.30pm Official Opening of the Festival by the Garda Band, Wicklow Sailing Club. All welcome!
11pm Festival Fireworks, South Quay Wicklow. Bring all the family down for the celebrations!
Saturday 19th June 2010 – FAMILY DAY
11.30am – 5pm Water Sports Displays at Wicklow Sailing Club:
• 11.30am – 1.00pm Jet skis displays – South East Powerboating
• 2 – 3.30pm Dinghy Racing at Wicklow Sailing Club supported by Pascal Ryan.
• 3.30 – 5.00pm Zapcats – South East Powerboating, www.southeastpowerboating.com
12-2pm Family picnic with Tee Pee’s, Wicklow Gaol – Storytelling for young children. Enjoy a stunning family day out at Wicklow Gaol - Bring along your own picnic and watch the drift car and BMX displays down by the Harbour. FREE
12-4pm Schools’ Colouring Competition Exhibition, Town Hall, Wicklow
12-11pm Mc Fadden’s Fun Fair, Leitrim Green.
12 – 5pm Surf Simulator, Wicklow Gaol
1 – 4pm Face painting throughout Wicklow Town.
1 - 4pm Period Street Drama in Wicklow Town: the team from Wicklow’s Historic Gaol and The Kilmant Players will arrest criminals in the street and transport them by horse and cart for incarceration at Wicklow’s Historic Gaol.
1.30 – 2.30pm Storytelling in Teepee 1, Wicklow Gaol with Hillary Hamilton
1.30pm Punch and Judy Show in Teepee 2, Wicklow Gaol.
2-4pm (Tour starts every hour on the hour) Gaolbreak tour for kids and families (family ticket €10), Wicklow’s Historic Gaol. Your mission: Get your team out of jail asap! How do you do it? Get as many keys as possible by completing the Crystal Maze type challenges, collecting keys and solving the clues.
2.15 – 4.15pm Wicklow Sailfest Magician performs mind-boggling tricks in Tee Pee 1, Wicklow Gaol
2- 4pm Drift car exhibition with monster truck and monster drinks, Wicklow Gaol. Drift cars will also be touring around the town.
2pm Hip Hop Dancing with Zoe Patterson’s F.Y.I Dance Club at the Market Square, Wicklow Town
2.30pm Punch and Judy Show in Teepee 2, Wicklow Gaol
3pm Gaolbreak tour for kids and families, Wicklow’s Historic Gaol (family ticket €10).
3pm Hip Hop Dancing by Zoe Patterson’s F.Y.I Dance Club at the Market Square.
3.30pm Punch and Judy Show in Teepee 2, Wicklow Gaol
4pm Gaolbreak tour for kids and families, Wicklow’s Historic Gaol (family ticket €10).
4-6pm BATTLE OF THE BOWLS - FAMILY FUN DAY, Diamond Bowl
Cheer your family on to become the top bowling family of the day!
• Three Sections in one team - Dads against Dads - Mums against Mums - And kids against kids
• €25 per family of 4 - afternoon of excitement and fun with a little competition thrown in.
• To book, call: (0404) 65222
6.00pm BMX Display on steps by Black Castle.
Sunday 20th June 2010 - Round Ireland Day
10.30 – 11.45am Nicky Purporo and band, Wicklow Sailing Club. Build up to start of the Conway Media Round Ireland Yacht Race, Wicklow Bay
12pm Big celebrations and aero display as over 40 yachts set sail for the Start of the 2010 Conway Media Round Ireland Race (Wicklow Bay)
12 – 4pm Wicklow’s Finest… Food and Fashion Showcase, Festival Marquee, Wicklow’s Historic Gaol. Music, fashion displays and children’s entertainment including bouncy castle. Featuring food from: Donnelli’s, World Wide Kitchen, Casa Pepe, McGills at the Ritz-Carlton, Powerscourt, Wicklow Wine Company, Tinakilly House. Entry fee: €1
12 – 4pm Farmers’ Market, Courtyard, Wicklow’s Historic Gaol (Part of Food Festival)
12-6pm Children’s Face Painting, Wicklow Town
12-11pm Mc Fadden’s Fun Fair, Leitrim Green.
1.30pm Wicklow Vintage Car Club Showcase begins at Grand Hotel.