Speed fans head for Nutts Corner Rally School or Supercar Experience Ireland. Nature lovers can spot wildlife for free at RSPB Portmore Lough.
Free days out include Wallace Park Playground in Lisburn and the wildlife reserve at Portmore Lough. For younger kids, Mini Moira Play Café & Hub is a great indoor option and NI Raptor Trust makes for an exciting animal encounter.
The best days out near Glenavy
Nutts Corner Rally School
Ballance House
NI Raptor Trust
Supercar Experience Ireland
Nutts Corner Circuit
Skirmish Paintball Belfast
RSPB Portmore Lough
Nutts Corner Karting
Slievenacloy Nature Reserve
The Hot Rocks Sauna
Lime Park Equestrian Centre
Wallace Park Playground
Black Bull Run Alpine Coaster
Colin Glen Forest Park ZipLine
Moira Demesne
Glenmore Forest (Lisburn)
Divis & The Black Mountain
Colin Glen Forest Park
Lough Neagh Angling
Down Royal Park Golf Course
Stoneyford Reservoir (PAE)
Colin Glen Alpine Coaster & Zip Line
Mini Moira Play Café & Hub
Tír na nÓg Belfast
Tree Runners Aerial Adventure
Colin Glen Adventure Centre
Roar and Explore
Ulster Aviation Society Museum
Rea's Wood & Farr's Bay
The Spa at Dunadry Hotel & Gardens
Hilton Park Garden Centre
Brook Leisure Centre
Happy Days Lisburn
Bow Street Mall
Bubble Brewing
Colin Glen Trackman Driving Range
Massereene Golf Club
Nature and Nurture
Ultimate Challenges (Airtastic Lisburn)
Airtastic Entertainment Centre Lisburn
Lagan Valley LeisurePlex
Omniplex Cinema Lisburn
Lisburn Sub-Aqua Club
Wallace Park (Lisburn)
Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
Antrim Forum
Antrim Forum Soft Play
Lagan Canal Greenway (Lisburn to Aghalee)
What's on near Glenavy
- 16AugMaurice Shannon Botanical Art — Belfast Central LibraryBelfast Central Library
- 19AugPatchwork & Quilting exhibitionIsland Arts Centre
- 2SepBlack heritage in NI: Hidden History — Belfast Central LibraryBelfast Central Library
- 2SepMary Mangan’s Pocket WatchTtianic Befast
- 2SepEmerging Artists ExhibitionArtisAnn Gallery
- 4SepW5 September SaverW5 Belfast
Days out in Glenavy — your questions
What are the best days out in Glenavy?
Nutts Corner Rally School and Supercar Experience Ireland are top picks for speed lovers. For wildlife and fresh air, RSPB Portmore Lough is free and right on the edge of Lough Neagh. Colin Glen Forest Park is great for woodland walks, and NI Raptor Trust is a firm favourite with kids.
What free things are there to do in Glenavy?
RSPB Portmore Lough is a free wildlife reserve right on the edge of Glenavy, brilliant for spotting birds along Lough Neagh. Wallace Park Playground in Lisburn is also free, with good space for kids to run around. The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum offers free admission and suits a wet afternoon.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Glenavy?
Mini Moira Play Café & Hub and Tír na nÓg Belfast are both warm, indoor soft play options well suited to younger children. Colin Glen Adventure Centre covers older kids and groups. Ballance House is a good dry-day choice for those who enjoy local history, and Escape Quest Lisburn suits groups wanting a challenge.
What's good for young children near Glenavy?
NI Raptor Trust is a great call for young children who love animals and close-up wildlife encounters. Wallace Park Playground is free and gives kids space to run. Black Bull Run Alpine Coaster and Colin Glen Alpine Coaster & Zip Line both work well for younger thrill-seekers, and Mini Moira Play Café & Hub is ideal for toddlers.