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28th Jun 2019

From puppet shows to dance workshops, Tayto Park Funfest is happening THIS weekend!

Louise Carroll

Brought to you by Tayto Park Funfest

And what a weekend it is for it!

Take note mums and dads — Tayto Park Funfest is kicking off with a bang on Saturday, June 29 at 10am. And they’re all set!

And yes, there’s plenty of reason to round up the entire family and join in on the fun!

The inaugural Tayto Park Funfest is taking place at Tayto Park, Ashbourne, Co. Meath this weekend (Saturday 29 to Sunday 30, 9.30pm), and we can expect terrific entertainers from the worlds of music, circus, family entertainment, dance and art. They’re all coming together to ensure all little ones and adults alike are endlessly entertained.

So be sure to spend time at the two main stages and mosey throughout the park too. There are a huge 50 international and Irish music and entertainment acts taking to the main stage over the weekend. Expect Nathan Carter, Rak-Su, The Blizzards, Key West, Atomic Kitten, Liberty X and many more, to be doing what they do best.

TV and radio presenter, Lucy Kennedy, will be taking the reigns as MC, kids will delight over the Magical World of Pirates Show, enjoy delicious grub from the street food stalls, laugh out loud during the puppet shows, throw some shapes at the dance workshops and plenty more.

As well as this, festival goers will get to enjoy unlimited entry for all attractions! Amazing fun if you ask us, and of course, it’s the chance to make incredible family memories together.

Tickets to Tayto Park FunFest tickets can be purchased on arrival during the festival weekend. Festival-goers can avail of tickets on arrival for €50 per entry or receive a further reduction and purchase online for €45 per entry.

Here are some handy little snippets of information about the event and getting there:

Checklist

  • Tickets! Have your booking reference screen-shotted to your phone or printed
  • Bring sunglasses, sunhats, sun cream, light raincoats (It’s Ireland after all!) and suitable footwear. You’ll want to enjoy all the attractions but also have your dancing shoes! (EMBARRASSING DANCE MOVES ARE ENCOURAGED.)

Getting to Funfest:

By Bus

  • 103 Bus Eireann– Dublin City Centre – Tayto Park via Ashbourne and Ratoath
  • 105 Bus Eireann– Blanchardstown – Tayto Park via Ashbourne and Ratoath

By Car

From Dublin: 

  • Take the M2 towards Ashbourne (exit 5 on the M50 signposted ‘Derry/Slane’).
  • Once on the M2, continue to the very end of the motorway until you come to a roundabout. Take the first exit onto the N2 signposted ‘Slane’.
  • Continue on the N2 for 3.8km before turning left onto the R155 to Curragha (signposted ‘Dunshaughlin/Ratoath’).
  • Follow this road until it brings you to a roundabout at the entrance to Tayto Park.

From Belfast:

  • Take the M1 Southbound to Junction 9, exit toward Drogheda/Donore/Duleek
  • At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rathmullan Park. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit, continue under the bridge and straight through the 3rd roundabout onto the R152.
  • Continue on the R152 for 9.2 miles until you reach the N2. Turn left and continue for a mile until you see the sign for Tayto Park.
  • Turn right at the traffic lights after the sign and continue straight until you see the entrance.

You’ll be glad to know Tayto Park has free parking available for all visitors. Car park attendants will direct you to the best suitable carpark for your group. Accessible parking is available. (Standard conditions apply and a European Parking Card or Disabled Parking Badge must be displayed.)

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