The mix covers farm visits, watersports, soft play, cycling trails, and a proper indoor activity centre. Ten places are completely free.
C&J's Animal Park is a favourite with families, and the Newry Canal Way starts right in town for an easy traffic-free walk. For bigger thrills, Airtastic Entertainment Centre Craigavon and the Craigavon Watersports and Ski Centre are both close by.
The best days out near Portadown
People's Park (Portadown)
Newry Canal Way (Portadown trailhead)
C&J's Animal Park
Long Meadow Cider
Airtastic Entertainment Centre Craigavon
Craigavon Watersports and Ski Centre
The Rage Room NI
Tenpin Craigavon (Rushmere)
McCracken's Brewing Co
Armagh Cider Company
Armagh Cider Company (Ballinteggart House)
The Mill NI Indoor Combat Centre
Superdrive Motorsports Centre
Omniplex Cinema Craigavon
Captain Green's Space Adventure Golf
Rushmere Soft Play
Rushmere Shopping Centre & Retail Park
South Lake Leisure Centre
South Lake Watersports Centre
Craigavon Black Paths
Craigavon Lakes Leisure Centre Pool
Treehouse Softplay Centre
Ardress House
MacIvors Cider
Centrepoint Bowl Lurgan (Lurgan Leisure Tenpin)
Richhill Recreation Centre
Altesc VR Arcade
Tayto Castle Tour
Tandragee Recreation Centre
Loughgall Country Park & Manor
Tannaghmore Gardens & Rare Breeds Farm
Holywood Sportsbowl
Loughgall Country Park Play Park
Oxford Island National Nature Reserve
Lodge Equine Stables
Loughview Karting
Kinnego Marina
Brownlow House (Lurgan Castle)
Tullyroan Oval
Coney Island (Lough Neagh)
Coney Island (Lough Neagh) Snorkel
Peatlands Park
Moy Riding School
The Argory
Solitude Skatepark
Lurgaboy Adventure Centre
Gosford Forest Park & Castle
Gosford Forest Park Adventure Trail
Days out in Portadown — your questions
What are the best days out in Portadown?
The area has a solid range. C&J's Animal Park is great for families, while Airtastic Entertainment Centre Craigavon covers indoor entertainment for all ages. The Newry Canal Way is perfect for a walk or cycle, and the Craigavon Watersports and Ski Centre gives you outdoor adventure on the water.
What free things are there to do in Portadown?
More than you'd expect. People's Park in Portadown is a lovely green space for a stroll. The Craigavon Black Paths offer miles of traffic-free walking and cycling. McCracken's Brewing Co and Rushmere Shopping Centre & Retail Park are also listed as free to visit.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Portadown?
There are plenty of indoor options. Airtastic Entertainment Centre Craigavon is the big all-rounder. Rushmere Soft Play and Treehouse Softplay Centre are great for younger kids. Tenpin Craigavon at Rushmere is reliable family fun, and The Rage Room NI is a memorable choice for something completely different.
What's good for young children near Portadown?
C&J's Animal Park is a firm favourite, and Tannaghmore Gardens & Rare Breeds Farm is free to visit with kids. For soft play, Rushmere Soft Play and Treehouse Softplay Centre are both well suited to little ones. Long Meadow Cider is also a great option for an outdoor farm visit.