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NeuroFest Navan

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3+ Hours

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2 - 12

Family Fun Event

Neurodiversity Navan is proud to host Meath’s first Neurodiversity Family Festival

Date: 20th June 2026

Time:  11 am

Recommended Ages: From ages 2 to 12 years with parents/guardians

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A joyful celebration of Neurodiversity through play, community and connection!

What’s It All About?

Neurodiversity Navan is proud to host Meath’s first Neurodiversity Family Festival in partnership with Navan Adventure Centre, happening Saturday, August 30th from 11:00 am.

This is more than just a day out, it’s a celebration of neurodivergent joy, family connection, and inclusive fun in a welcoming, sensory-friendly environment. We’re creating a space where every child, and every difference, is celebrated. A portion of all profits supports Neurodiversity Navan’s local inclusion initiatives.

A Festival Designed With Neurodivergent Families in Mind
This event has been designed to be inclusive for autistic and neurodivergent children, guests with sensory sensitivities, and their families.

We’ll have:

  • A calm and staggered check-in process
  • Lower crowd levels (limited ticket numbers)
  • No flashing lights and reduced sound levels
  • A Quiet Zone
  • A Sensory Map and Social Story
  • Thoughtful layout and plenty of space to explore at your own pace

We’ve thought about the things that can make events overwhelming and worked to reduce them

Every child ticket includes 7 activities thoughtfully grouped to suit different sensory needs and energy levels. Families can explore at their own pace, choosing from high-energy fun or calmer, more regulated play.

Calm & Creative Activities
These activities are perfect for children who prefer gentle, imaginative, or sensory-rich play.

Activity 1: The Sand Barn:

A calming space that encourages creativity and sensory regulation, where kids can dig, build, and explore in a massive 1,200 square foot sand pit filled with 40 tons of natural sea sand.

Packed with diggers, trucks, buckets, and spades, this hands-on play zone encourages creativity, movement, and imaginative play in a safe and engaging environment.
Perfect for all ages, The Sand Barn offers the fun of the beach, whatever the weather!

Activity 2: Bubble Making:

This relaxing and magical activity is perfect for sensory fun — open to all ages.

Unleash your inner bubble artist with our oversized bubble wands! Challenge your friends and family to see who can create the biggest, most dazzling bubbles. How many can you pop before they float away?

This enchanting activity isn’t just for kids—adults are welcome to join in the fun too! Get ready for a bubbly good time that will leave everyone smiling.

Activity 3: Mini Golf:

Take your time on our 9-hole course designed for playful interaction, great for those who like a mix of light physical movement and focus. Perfect for all ages!

Can you beat the kids, or will they score a hole-in-one and claim victory? With just your trusty putter, enjoy a mix of skill and laughter that’s sure to delight both kids and adults alike.

Activity 4: Pedalo Boats:

Slow-paced and joyful water play.

Set sail into a world of imagination and adventure as your little captains take charge of their own single-seat pedal boats! Equipped with life vests for safety, our young adventurers will navigate their miniature vessels across an 8m x 8m inflatable pond. With every pedal, they’ll chart their own course, creating waves of laughter and unforgettable memories on this aquatic escapade. Perfect for sparking joy and a sense of adventure! Water 1.5 foot deep, team member will be in the water at all times

Energetic & Active Activities
For those who love movement, excitement and physical challenges.

Activity 5: Inflatable Fun Zone:

Inflatable Fun Zone
Great for big body movement and sensory seekers!

Get ready to bounce, climb, and slide your way through our exciting inflatable obstacle courses and slides! Designed for maximum fun, our purpose-built inflatables area includes:

Two thrilling inflatable obstacle courses
A bouncy castle with an attached slide
A giant double slide for endless excitement
Two dedicated inflatable play zones
Perfect for kids who love adventure and active play! (Please note: Children must be at least 1 meter tall to participate in the larger inflatables, and adults are not permitted on the inflatables.)

Let the fun begin!

Activity 6: Target Shooting:

Laser tag–style game where kids can focus their attention and test their coordination. Fast-paced, yet structured and safe.

Test your aim and race against the clock in our super-safe indoor laser tag target game! How many targets in 1 minute? Bring your steady hand and sharp eye for this exciting challenge. This activity is under roof cover

Activity 7: Barrel Train Ride

All aboard for a train ride with a twist! Hop into one of our fun, ship-themed barrel carriages and set sail on an exciting journey around the Navan Adventure Centre fields. Hold on tight as we navigate up and down hills, delivering a unique and bumpy adventure filled with laughter and thrills.

Perfect for little adventurers and big kids at heart!

🎨 Face Painting
🎠 Amusement Carousel Rides
☕ Coffee shop with hot drinks, snacks & treats
🍔 Hot food vendors on site

Ticket Prices:

Adults 16+ years: €10 (Adults are welcome to take part in all activities apart from the bouncy inflatables)

Carer: €6 (Mush have carers ID)

Child 3 to 16 years: €18

Toddler 1-2 years: €10

Baby in buggy under 1: Free

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A young girl with animal face paint and blue bows blows large bubbles with a wand, while a smiling woman kneels beside her at NeuroFest Navan, an outdoor event featuring a bouncy slide in the background.
Several children play on a blue inflatable bouncy castle outdoors at NeuroFest Navan. A boy in a black T-shirt jumps in the centre while other kids climb and enter through circular openings. A wooden fence is visible in the foreground.
At Navan Easter camp, a girl in a green GAP hoodie makes a large soap bubble outdoors using a bubble wand. She stands on grass with a blurred fence and colourful play equipment in the background.
At NeuroFest Navan, a man drives a green tractor pulling yellow carts, each carrying a child riding through the grassy area surrounded by trees. The children appear to be enjoying the ride.
Four children play in an indoor sandpit at Navan Easter camp, scooping sand with colourful buckets. Two kids are standing, while two are crouched down, all focused on their activity as sunlight streams through the wooden walls.
Two children happily exit an inflatable blue and green slide at NeuroFest Navan. The girl on the left kneels and smiles, while the boy on the right steps off the slide. Trees and grass are visible in the background.
At NeuroFest Navan, a person plays mini-golf outdoors, holding a putter and aiming at a blue ball on green artificial turf. Only their legs and feet in white trainers with pink stripes and striped socks are visible among trees and grass.
At NeuroFest Navan, a young boy in a grey and white jacket aims a toy gun at a blue and white target outdoors, with a blurred background of leaves and green panels.
A young child with face paint and a leopard print jacket wears an orange life jacket while riding a colourful paddle boat in a small pool outdoors at NeuroFest Navan. Other children in paddle boats are in the background.
Four children play in a wooden, open-walled playhouse filled with sand at NeuroFest Navan, using toy lorries, buckets, and spades as sunlight streams in from a large window and open door.
A young child with long hair and a white shirt smiles whilst crawling under a blue tent with colourful designs and the word "CENTRE" visible above at Navan Easter camp.
A young girl in a pink outfit slides down a blue and green inflatable slide at Navan Easter camp, smiling with her hair in a ponytail.
A tractor pulls a small train of brown carts with children from the Navan Easter camp riding inside through a grassy field, surrounded by trees and wildflowers on a sunny day.
A young boy in an orange life jacket smiles whilst sitting in a colourful paddle boat on a pool at Navan Easter camp, with trees and a wire fence in the background.
Two children wearing orange life jackets paddle small colourful boats in a shallow pool at Navan Easter camp. Another person in a blue vest stands nearby on the grass, with equipment and fencing visible in the background.
Two young girls at Navan Easter camp stand on a mini-golf course, holding golf clubs and smiling at the camera. One wears a Nirvana t-shirt and shorts, while the other wears a purple shirt and trousers. Grass and a fence are in the background.
Children at the Navan Easter camp ride in a train of wooden carts shaped like boats, pulled across a grassy field on a cloudy day. The children appear happy and playful, surrounded by trees in the background.
Two children, a boy and a girl in casual clothes, aim large toy laser guns while enjoying an indoor laser tag game at Navan Easter camp. The background features ropes, wooden posts, and blurred greenery.
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Yes. Children under 1 go free, but please note they are too young to take part in the activities. You’re welcome to bring them along for a walk around and photo opportunities.

Yes. Vouchers can be used as full or part payment. To book with a voucher, please email your voucher code and value to info@navanadventurecentre.ie. We’ll send you a booking code and instructions to complete your purchase.

This is a non-refundable event. If you can’t attend, you may pass your ticket on to someone else.

  • If the event is cancelled due to a red weather warning, you’ll receive a voucher for the full ticket value (excluding booking fee).
  • If you can’t attend, tickets are non-refundable. You’re welcome to pass them on or resell.

If the event is cancelled (e.g. red weather warning), you’ll receive a full-value voucher (excluding booking fee) to use on any future activity or event. Inflatables may be paused in high winds, but all other activities will run unless deemed unsafe.

  • If the event is cancelled due to a red weather warning, you’ll receive a voucher for the full ticket value (excluding booking fee).
  • If you can’t attend, tickets are non-refundable. You’re welcome to pass them on or resell.