Laya Healthcare’s City Spectacular

WE’RE COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS FOR IRELAND’S BIGGEST, FREE AND MOST SPECTACULAR FAMILY FESTIVAL

LAYA HEALTHCARE’S CITY SPECTACULAR

  July 7th-9th| Merrion Square, Dublin

  July 15th & 16th | Fitzgerald Park, Cork

OVER 300 FREE WORKSHOPS, ACTIVITIES AND SPECTACULAR SHOWS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO DISCOVER AND DELIGHT

The countdown is on for Ireland’s biggest free summer festival, Laya Healthcare’s City Spectacular, were over a whopping 250,000 people are expected to attend the festivals and enjoy all it has to offer! The festival runs over 3 days in Dublin and 2 days in Cork, showcasing the best in international street performance, interactive family activations and workshops, delicious artisan producers and street food from around the world as well as a pet wellness area ‘PETacular’ with the D.S.P.C.A. and Purina.

Here are the top things to do at City Spectacular with the kids and parents at the heart of the action!

WELCOME TO OUR HUB OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING

GO HEAD TO FEATHER WITH DUSTIN THE TURKEY!

That’s right, this year Laya Healthcare’s City Spectacular welcomes Ireland’s favourite bird and national hero, Dustin the Turkey as this year’s Festival Ambassador. He describes himself as many things, a builder, a singer, a genius, but is it fair to say he’s at the top of his GAME? Come find out for yourself and join Dustin & co-host Francie Boylan from RTE’s The Den on July 8-9 for the’ Birdbrain Quiz’ where families will go head to feather with Dustin!

VEG OUT WITH THE HAPPY PEAR

The Happy Pear are bringing some happiness and healthy eating habits to City Spectacular. Veg out with The Happy Pear twins David & Stephen who will give a family food demo with simple but heart healthy recipes, food tasters for all the family to enjoy and expect lots of energetic fun with these two!

GET MOVING WITH IMAGINOSITY AND DR. OSITY’S BODY SCIENCE SHOW ‘READY, STEADY, GROW’

Join crazy Dr.Osity from Imaginosity, Ireland’s only interactive children’s Museum in their body Science show…Ready Steady, Grow! This is a fully interactive show focusing on the magic of the body and how it works…from top, to toe! From the brain and the skeletal system to your muscles and skin, Dr. Osity will work with the audience in a fun, unique way to help children learn all about their bodies through the mediums of song, movement and science!

POSITIVE MENTAL FITNESS WITH IRISH FITNESS EXPERT PAT DIVILLY

Pat Divilly, Irish Fitness expert and transformation coach is coming to Laya Healthcare’s City Spectacular July 8th to teach us about the benefits of mental fitness and positivity. Keeping your brain healthy is just as important as physical fitness and it should never be neglected. So get ready to challenge the brain and learn exercises the whole family can do, for sharper minds & healthy bodies!

CHANNEL YOUR INNER SUPERSTAR WITH DANCE & DRAMA WORKSHOPS

For little kids, and not so little kids, the Super Troopers tent has drama and dance classes provided by S for boys and girls aged 4-12 years. The workshops are 45 minutes to 1 hour in length, and involve fun games, warm-ups, drama exercises, improv and dance routines to chart hits!

SUPER TROOPERS 15 MINUTES OF FAMILY FITNESS

We know finding the time to be active can be tricky, so the Super Troopers have put together a ’15 minutes of family fitness’ which is a mix of  simple yet energetic, family-based routines that put children at the heart of the action. The fitness programme initiated by Laya Healthcare focuses on increasing kid’s levels of physical activity for less than 15 minutes a day all the while having lots of fun! You can find this super trooper programme in both Dublin and Cork

FIND YOUR FLAVOUR AT JUST EAT STREET

JUST EAT STREET – the international street food festival within a festival will be back this July 8th and 9th in Dublin’s Merrion Square and July 15th and 16th in Cork’s Fitzgerald Park. Just Eat Street is a feast of food, fun & entertainment in the City Spectacular. Enjoy over 25 different cuisines from around the world and music from international acts. Chill in the sunshine with friends & family, while the Just Eat Waiter Service takes and delivers your food orders, bringing the best of Just Eat’s online ordering service to life at Laya Healthcare’s City Spectacular.

VISIT THE BOOK CLINIC WITH CHILDREN’S BOOKS IRELAND

Do you love to read? Are you a young reader? Looking for a new series to delve into? Then pop along to the Book Clinic and get your free book prescription! Parents and children are invited to drop in for an informal consultation with one of Children’s Books Ireland’s friendly panel of Book Doctors who will offer the best advice for the young readers in your family.

PET-ACULAR IS CELEBRATING ALL THINGS PETS!

PET-acular with the D.S.P.C.A & Purina is back again this year where  families and animal lovers are encouraged to bring their pets to enjoy the festival fun. Bring your pooch along and they can be the star of the ‘Scruffs Dog Show’, hang out in the King of Paws agility arena and set tails wagging in their very own photo shoot. The wonderful team at the DSPCA will have a vet on site to provide pet health advice & our friends at Purina will be on hand with a range of pet food & a photobooth to have your photo taken with Felix. It’s fun for ALL the family…including the 4-legged kind! PET-acular will be taking place in Dublin July 8th & 9th and in Cork July 15th & 16th.

MARVEL AT THE MAGIC OF STREET ENTERTAINMENT

A must see for all family are the amazing world class performers as they loop, hoop, flip and twist before your eyes! Marvel at the magic of female Magician Billy Kidd, pop and lock with USA Break dancers and jump and flip with Pogo Fred, plus many more that will keep you entertained for two weekends of award winning street performances.

INNOCENT OR GUILTY? KIDS GET THEIR OWN BACK AT KIDS COURT

Calling all children, warning all Parents! If you want to get your parents back, Kid’s Court returns this year messier, meaner and more mischievous than ever. The Judge will be trying, sentencing and punishing parents at Laya Healthcare’s Kid’s Court. This is where the kids rule the turf!

Laya Healthcare’s City Spectacular will take place from July 7th – 9th in Dublin’s Merrion Square and July 15th and 16th in Cork’s Fitzgerald Park

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