{"id":1188,"date":"2016-06-24T09:46:50","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T09:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1188"},"modified":"2016-06-24T09:46:50","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T09:46:50","slug":"family-events-summer-2016-in-north-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/06\/24\/family-events-summer-2016-in-north-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Events Summer 2016 in North Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Summer of Fun \u2013 21<sup>st<\/sup> July \u2013 21<sup>st<\/sup> August 2016<\/h2>\n<p>Bring those lazy summer days to life by visiting North Wales for our \u2018Summer of Fun 2016\u2019 family events on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1190\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1190\" src=\"http:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/10580873_10154495706275716_1377723946808110072_o.jpg\" alt=\"Jazz at Tan y Bwlch\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/10580873_10154495706275716_1377723946808110072_o.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/10580873_10154495706275716_1377723946808110072_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/10580873_10154495706275716_1377723946808110072_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/10580873_10154495706275716_1377723946808110072_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jazz at Tan y Bwlch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We pride ourselves on offering fantastic days out for families and this summer sees our most ambitious and entertaining family package yet.<\/p>\n<p>With events taking place on and around both railways, our work with the local community offers something for the young and old alike. With free entry to most events (and a small charge for others), we\u2019re offering more \u2018bang for the buck\u2019 with entertainment varying from a magician to a classic car show. We are also delighted to welcome back our pirate friend Ricardo to Tan-y-Bwlch station \u2013 along with his friendly snake,Mogwai .<\/p>\n<p>Here are just some of the fun activities you\u2019ll expect to find during your visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>21<sup>st<\/sup> July \u2013 Tan-y-Bwlch station \u2013 The renowned <strong><em>Del Sharrons<\/em><\/strong> will be kicking everything off with a 1950s music tribute. This brilliant band was a massive hit last year and we\u2019re really excited to be welcoming them back and stepping into their rock \u2018n\u2019 roll time-warp once again<\/li>\n<li>28<sup>th<\/sup> July and 4<sup>th<\/sup>, 11<sup>th<\/sup>, 18<sup>th<\/sup> and 25<sup>th<\/sup>August \u2013 Tan-y-Bwlch station \u2013 The music theme continues with VIP regulars, <strong><em>Dr Jazz<\/em><\/strong>, in an evening filled with foot tapping jazz and a tasty barbecue; the perfect opportunity to dance in the moonlight whilst enjoying the amazing food and atmosphere<\/li>\n<li>21<sup>st<\/sup> August \u2013 Dinas station \u2013\u00a0Back by popular demand is the <strong><em>Classic Car and Family Day<\/em> <\/strong>which, in addition to the dozens of classic cars on show, has something for all ages and interests. How about an exciting footplate ride, a slate shunt challenge or a miniature train ride? And after you\u2019ve had your fill of classic cars, why not take a wander round the market stalls on show? Selling a range of local produce together with delicious food and drink, you\u2019re bound to find plenty to keep you occupied.<\/li>\n<li>Every Monday afternoon, join us for \u2018Monday Fun Day\u2019. Taking place at Tan y Bwlch station, here you\u2019ll find a variety of crafts, games and even a children\u2019s slapstick show hosted by Pirate Ricardo. And be sure to keep a look out for Nigel the magician and caricaturist who will be hosting lots of fun Wednesday afternoon entertainment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep up to date with all the latest on our \u2018Summer of Fun\u2019 2016 event by following us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/festrail\">Facebook<\/a> where you\u2019ll find timetables and further details on the local events.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1193\" src=\"http:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/11960134_10155949632275716_3226679123717956899_n.jpg\" alt=\"Monday Fun day\" width=\"865\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/11960134_10155949632275716_3226679123717956899_n.jpg 865w, https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/11960134_10155949632275716_3226679123717956899_n-560x375.jpg 560w, https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/11960134_10155949632275716_3226679123717956899_n-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/11960134_10155949632275716_3226679123717956899_n-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And afterwards, be sure to share your photos with the rest of our Facebook family; we\u2019d love to see what a great time you\u2019ve had.<\/p>\n<p>With so much going on, we look forward to seeing you soon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1195\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1195\" src=\"http:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12374909_10156296156985716_7160473749969880338_o.jpg\" alt=\"Classic Car and Family Day at Dinas\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12374909_10156296156985716_7160473749969880338_o.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12374909_10156296156985716_7160473749969880338_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12374909_10156296156985716_7160473749969880338_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12374909_10156296156985716_7160473749969880338_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Classic Car and Family Day at Dinas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer of Fun \u2013 21st July \u2013 21st August 2016 Bring those lazy summer days to life by visiting North Wales for our&#8230;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[67,68,3,51,66,56,62,4,6,5,63,64,65,50,13],"class_list":["post-1188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-classic-car","tag-del-sharrons","tag-ffestiniog","tag-gwynedd","tag-jazz","tag-national-park","tag-painting","tag-railway","tag-snowdonia","tag-steam","tag-summer","tag-summer-of-fun","tag-tan-y-bwlch","tag-welsh-highland","tag-welsh-highland-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1188"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1188"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1196,"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1188\/revisions\/1196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/festrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}