Mid Ulster's history is genuinely thick on the ground here.
Families have soft play and leisure right in town. The Coalisland Canal Greenway is a flat, free trail for walking, cycling, and buggy pushes. Thirteen free options across the area make it easy to plan a good day without overspending.
The best days out near Dungannon
Hill of The O'Neill & Ranfurly House
Ulster Clay Pigeon Shooting Association
Dungannon Leisure Centre Soft Play
Dungannon Leisure Centre
26 Joy Avenue
The Oaks Shopping Centre
Dungannon Park
Omniplex Cinema Dungannon
Tyrone Crafted Glass
The Linen Green
James P. Donnelly Fruit Farm
Dungannon Golf Club
Castle Caulfield
Donaghmore High Cross
Bardic Theatre
Donaghmore Heritage Centre
Annaginny Fishery & Park Farm
Parkanaur Forest Park
Craic Theatre & Arts Centre
Coalisland Canal Park
Cornmill Heritage Centre
Coalisland Canal Greenway
Coalisland Camino
Woodlab Distillery (Symphonia Spirits)
Hit Ball Studio
Feel Good Therapy Garden — Dungannon
The Garden Corner
The Argory Play Park
The Argory
Moy Riding School
Peatlands Park
Benburb Valley Park & Castle
Tullylagan Country House
Tullyroan Oval
Cloughbane Farm Shop
Mountjoy Castle
US Grant Ancestral Homestead
Tullaghoge Fort
Dyan Mill Farm
Coney Island (Lough Neagh) Snorkel
Knockaconny Farm Shop & Deli
Garden World Complex
Maghery Country Park
Ardress House
MacIvors Cider
Mid Ulster Sports Arena
orchard organics
Drumcairne Forest
What's on near Dungannon
- 15AugExhibition/Display: Focus Photography Club — Lurgan LibraryLurgan Library
- 7SepMonthly Storytime and Craft Session — Lurgan LibraryLurgan Library
- 7SepStorytime 0-5 years — Armagh CityArmagh City
- 7SepRhythm and Rhyme — Brownlow LibraryBrownlow Library
- 7SepRhythm and Rhyme — Armagh CityArmagh City
- 7SepLego Club — Richhill LibraryRichhill Library
Days out in Dungannon — your questions
What are the best days out in Dungannon?
The top picks are Parkanaur Forest Park for a free forest walk, The Argory for a grand country house estate, and the Hill of The O'Neill & Ranfurly House for Tyrone's Gaelic history. Castle Caulfield and the Coalisland Canal Greenway are both free and worth a couple of hours.
What free things are there to do in Dungannon?
Quite a few. Parkanaur Forest Park and Castle Caulfield are both free to enter. The Coalisland Canal Greenway is a flat free trail for walking or cycling. Donaghmore High Cross is a free heritage site, and The Oaks Shopping Centre is handy if you need to shelter from a shower.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Dungannon?
Dungannon Leisure Centre Soft Play is the most obvious indoor option for families. Cosmic Kids Softplay & Café and Wee Adventurers Play Hub are two more soft play spots nearby. Omniplex Cinema Dungannon covers all ages, and the Craic Theatre & Arts Centre is worth checking for shows.
What's good for young children near Dungannon?
Dungannon Leisure Centre Soft Play is right in town. Cosmic Kids Softplay & Café and Wee Adventurers Play Hub are two nearby soft play options. Parkanaur Forest Park has easy paths that suit younger walkers, and the flat Coalisland Canal Greenway is straightforward going with a buggy.