If you go down to Croke Park today, you’re sure for a big surprise! Young GAA fans can now have a ‘furry’ good time at the GAA Museum’s Teidí Tours. Visitors can make their very own sports bear at the GAA Museum, dress it in its very own bear training kit and take it on a guided tour of Croke Park stadium!
The bear making workshop and a family friendly tour of Croke Park is the perfect day out for families with young children, as they get to learn about the history and culture of the GAA while also having fun making their new furry friend to treasure forever.
GAA Museum’s Teidí Tours of Croke Park
Each GAA Museum Teidí Tour starts with a workshop in Cú Chulainn’s Den where each child will get to;
- Select their bear fur
- Stuff their bear
- Find a bear heart
- Give their new furry friend a name
- Dress them in their very own GAA Museum bear training kit
- Get a ‘bear-th’ cert!
After that, it’s time to get exploring as families and teddies will head off on a family friendly tour of Croke Park stadium, including a visit to the dressing rooms and the chance to walk pitch-side. Don’t forget to snap photos of your new teddy exploring the stadium!
For those looking for even more adventure, access to the GAA Museum is also included with the tour. Here, young and old can learn fun facts about the GAA and Croke Park and test their own hurling and football skills in the interactive games zone. Children and teddies can follow the Junior Explorer trail through the exhibitions and find clues along the way!
Tickets
GAA Museum Teidí Tours are specially designed for children aged 3 years and over. Each child ticket (€30) includes a 16-inch bear to make and take home, plus a bear training kit. Adult tickets are €9, and senior tickets are €6.
Tours begin on the June bank holiday weekend and will run on select weekends throughout the summer.
Tickets are limited so book online in advance to avoid disappointment.
Please note that this experience is not suitable for children under 3 years of age, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Transport and Parking
Both the GAA Museum and Croke Park Stadium Tour are fully accessible for people with disabilities, and there are toilet and baby changing facilities on site.
There is free on-site parking adjacent to the GAA Museum for cars/buses in the Cusack Stand Car Park. Access to the Museum is via St. Joseph’s Avenue (off Clonliffe Road).
Visit crokepark.ie/teidi-tours for more information or to book tickets.
Food Options
If your little ones and their new teddies are feeling peckish, you can head for the Blackthorn Café which is open daily serving hot lunches, sandwiches, pastries, snacks and more.
Or you could welcome your new furry friend to the family with your very own Teddy Bear’s picnic! Outdoor picnic table seating is available.
GAA Museum Croke Park
Visitors who book the Teidí Tours will also get to visit the GAA Museum along with the stadium tour. Here you will learn the unique story of Gaelic games from ancient times to the present day which include featured exhibitions including the original Sam Maguire and Liam MacCarthy cups and you’ll get to visit the GAA Hall of Fame!
Afterwards you can test out your hurling and Gaelic football skills in the Interactive Games Zone. Do you have what it takes?
For those with older kids and teens, why not book a Kelloggs Croke Park Skyline Tour along with your visit to the GAA Museum?
Climbing 17 storeys to high above the Croke Park stadium, you’ll get a birds eye view, not only the pitch and stands below, but of the capital as your tour guide gives you an insight into the history of some of Dublin’s best loved landmarks.
These tours are suitable for ages 12+ and take approx 90 minutes
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