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
Marine Gardens (Portadown)
Crowe's Nursery & Garden Centre
McCracken's Brewing Co
People's Park Play Park, Portadown
Grange Farm factory shop
Newry Canal Way (Portadown trailhead)
Play Away
The Rage Room NI
People's Park (Portadown)
Peter Pans Neverland
Klondyke Portadown
Empower Garden Centre & Community Café
Edenvilla Park & Secret Garden
Long Meadow Cider
Armagh Apple Farm at Ballinteggart House
Portadown Golf Club
Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve
The Mill NI Indoor Combat Centre
Mahon Garden Centre
Armagh Cider Company
Armagh Cider Company (Ballinteggart House)
Chapman's Farm Fresh
Moyallan Farm Shop
Omniplex Cinema Craigavon
Rushmere Soft Play
Airtastic Entertainment Centre Craigavon
C&J's Animal Park
Captain Green's Space Adventure Golf
M & W Farm Meats
Craigavon Watersports and Ski Centre
Rushmere Shopping Centre & Retail Park
Tenpin Craigavon (Rushmere)
South Lake Leisure Centre
South Lake Watersports Centre
Craigavon Black Paths
Craigavon Lakes Leisure Centre Pool
Weir's Organic Farm
Superdrive Motorsports Centre
The Rink Sports Arena & Multipurpose Centre
Scallywags
Treehouse Softplay Centre
Centrepoint Bowl Lurgan (Lurgan Leisure Tenpin)
Altesc VR Arcade
Peck & Pine
Tayto Castle Tour
Tandragee Recreation Centre
Silverwood Golf Centre
Tandragee Golf Club
What's on near Portadown
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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.
More about Portadown
Portadown grew up as a market and canal town on the River Bann. The Newry Canal, which opened in 1742, ran right through the area, linking Lough Neagh toward the sea, and its towpath is now a fully restored walking and cycling route, the Newry Canal Way.
In the town itself, the People's Park occupies part of an old early-1600s estate. And just outside is Ardress House, a 17th-century farmhouse remodelled in Georgian times and now cared for by the National Trust, with guided tours and recreations of old farmyard life.