The lakes sit right at the heart of things — try watersports at South Lake Watersports Centre, walk or cycle the Black Paths for free, or book a session at Airtastic Entertainment Centre Craigavon. Indoor and outdoor options sit close together.
Tannaghmore Gardens & Rare Breeds Farm is free and always popular with younger kids. Oxford Island National Nature Reserve is worth a slow afternoon outdoors. Portadown and Lurgan are minutes away, adding even more to choose from.
The best days out near Craigavon
Craigavon Watersports and Ski Centre
South Lake Leisure Centre
South Lake Watersports Centre
Craigavon Black Paths
Craigavon Lakes Leisure Centre Pool
Rushmere Soft Play
Airtastic Entertainment Centre Craigavon
Rushmere Shopping Centre & Retail Park
Tenpin Craigavon (Rushmere)
Captain Green's Space Adventure Golf
Omniplex Cinema Craigavon
Scallywags
Treehouse Softplay Centre
Centrepoint Bowl Lurgan (Lurgan Leisure Tenpin)
Altesc VR Arcade
Holywood Sportsbowl
Edenvilla Park & Secret Garden
Silverwood Golf Centre
Megazone Laser Lurgan
The Hive Lurgan
The Mill NI Indoor Combat Centre
Brownlow House (Lurgan Castle)
Peter Pans Neverland
Loughview Karting
Play Away
Lurgan Golf Club Driving Range
Tannaghmore Gardens & Rare Breeds Farm
Lurgan Golf Club
Newry Canal Way (Portadown trailhead)
People's Park (Portadown)
McCracken's Brewing Co
Grange Farm factory shop
Crowe's Nursery & Garden Centre
People's Park Play Park, Portadown
Marine Gardens (Portadown)
Tannaghmore Play Park
Kinnego Marina
Portadown Golf Club
Klondyke Portadown
Moyallan Farm Shop
The Rage Room NI
Oxford Island National Nature Reserve
Oxford Island Play Park
Empower Garden Centre & Community Café
C&J's Animal Park
Long Meadow Cider
Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve
Superdrive Motorsports Centre
What's on near Craigavon
- 1AugOn the road to the FleadhHillsborough Castle and Gardens
- 2AugWelcome to the Summer of Play at The ArgoryThe Argory
- 2AugBlacksmith Forge Demonstrations at ArdressArdress House
- 2AugMake, Play & CreateThe Argory
- 2AugFitness Freddy comes to The ArgoryThe Argory
- 2AugBoat trips in partnership with Blackwater Community BargeThe Argory
Days out in Craigavon — your questions
What are the best days out in Craigavon?
Start with the lakes — South Lake Watersports Centre is great for active families, and Craigavon Black Paths are free for cycling and walking. Tannaghmore Gardens & Rare Breeds Farm is a favourite with kids. For indoor fun, Airtastic Entertainment Centre Craigavon and Captain Green's Space Adventure Golf are both solid choices.
What free things are there to do in Craigavon?
There's plenty that won't cost a thing. Craigavon Black Paths are free for walking and cycling. Tannaghmore Gardens & Rare Breeds Farm has free entry. Oxford Island National Nature Reserve is great for a slow afternoon outdoors. Rushmere Shopping Centre & Retail Park is handy for a free browse on a quiet day.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Craigavon?
You're well covered for wet weather. Tenpin Craigavon (Rushmere) and Centrepoint Bowl Lurgan (Lurgan Leisure Tenpin) are both great for bowling. Rushmere Soft Play and Treehouse Softplay Centre are ideal for younger kids. Altesc VR Arcade offers something a bit different. Airtastic Entertainment Centre Craigavon fits the whole family under one roof.
What's good for young children near Craigavon?
Young kids tend to love Tannaghmore Gardens & Rare Breeds Farm — it's free and has animals and gardens to explore. Rushmere Soft Play and Treehouse Softplay Centre are both great for burning off energy indoors. C&J's Animal Park is another solid option for little ones who love animals.
More about Craigavon
Craigavon is unusual, a planned "new town" begun in 1965, designed like the modern British new towns of the era with paths that keep people and cars apart and playgrounds dotted through the neighbourhoods. It was built to be a genuinely child-friendly place.
Its centrepiece today is the Craigavon Lakes, two man-made lakes with a watersports centre (and once a dry ski slope) surrounded by woodland walking trails. The park was voted the best in Northern Ireland in 2017.