Jacqueline McGonigle of whatsonni.com shares her pick of family events happening across the north this bank holiday weekend
? DOWN Corries Farm Butchers will host a 'Fun on the Farm' family day from 12pm to 6pm on Saturday. Children of all ages are welcome on the family-run farm in Newtownards, with vintage tractor runs, fire engines, bouncy castles, petting animals from the Ark Open Farm, face painting - in aid of the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice.
? TYRONE Banyan Theatre Presents The Elves and The Shoemaker at 5pm on Saturday at the Square Box, Ranfurly House, Dungannon. An adaption of the Brothers Grimm classic fairytale using puppetry, object theatre and original music. The story is set in a shoemaker's shop and is told in a playful way with gentle audience participation.
? FERMANAGH The second Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival will take place from Thursday until Monday. It's the world's largest annual multi-arts celebration of Irish Nobel laureate Samuel Beckett, who attended Portora Royal School in the island town and will present the first major exhibition of material pertaining to Beckett's work since 2007.
? DERRY The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny will be told in Ballyscullion Park on Thursday. Bring the family along to enjoy this outdoor theatre experience. Admission is free. On Saturday get ready for an actionpacked evening at the Festival of Lights in Ballyronan. There will be the Lough Neagh Rescue raft race, food stalls, fireworks, taster sessions in windsurfing and canoeing, a dance and entertainment.
? ARMAGH Imagine a world made of biscuits - the trees, the houses, even the stars in the sky. Into this beautiful world comes The Gingerbread Man, creating havoc wherever he goes. Meet him on Saturday at the Market Place Theatre (1pm and 3pm). Devised for children aged three-plus.
? ANTRIM Ireland's oldest traditional market fair, the Lammas Fair in Ballycastle, returns next Monday and Tuesday. Its origin is uncertain but one theory is that it began as a result of the occupation of the area around Ballycastle by the MacDonnells of the Isles in the early 16th century. At the present-day fair, street entertainment and market stalls attract thousands to the town.
? BELFAST Lagan Legacy, the charity which owns and operates the Belfast Barge, celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend with the Harbour Festival. The charity began in 2003 charged with preserving the history of Belfast Harbour. There's now a permanent exhibition on board the barge, an off-site archive and education programme. See belfastbarge.com.
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