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Barnett Demesne will be filled with more than flowers during Belfast’s Spring Fair which is taking place during the weekend 23-24 April.

New attractions at the annual event include a Kentucky Derby stall, and for the really adventurous one of the biggest inflatable assault courses in the world.

In addition, there is children’s entertainment, music, dance, plant and craft stalls, and environmental activities.

The Spring Fair is always popular with the flower filled grounds of Barnett Demesne offering families the chance to see and touch farm animals - chickens, rabbits and goats. Falcons will be swooping in for aerial displays and exotic reptiles including snakes and lizards will be on show in Malone House.

Parks Event Officer, Brian McKinley, said: "The Spring Fair is always a great weekend for fun with something for everyone in the family to enjoy. You can learn new skills, try new activities, visit the flower and craft stalls, or just enjoy people watching.

"The vast majority of the activities are free and those in the funfair zone cost only £1.00 so we hope lots of people will come to enjoy a great day out."

(Image: Paul Moane / Aurora PA)

Superheroes and princesses will be to the fore during the weekend with visitors invited to dress up and maybe win a free family pass to Belfast Zoo.

Limited car parking is available at the Mary Peters Track with a free bus shuttle between there and Barnett Demesne. The first shuttle leaves the Mary Peters Track at 1pm and the last bus will leave Barnett Demesne at 5.45pm.

Visitors to the fair are encouraged to use alternative transport to get there including walking and cycling or take a bus.

Metro Bus services will operate from Donegall Square East every 10 minutes on Saturday and every 30 minutes on Sunday.