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Expect an unforgettable lineup of brilliant authors, talented illustrators, live music, circus acts, theatre, and hands-on creativity for all ages.<\/p>\n<p>And the most magical part of all? Everything is free. A day for all ages, just bring your imagination and creativity to what is the most fantastic event imaginable. Pack a picnic, grab a blanket, and come celebrate<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fingal.ie\/news\/fingal-magic-stories-festival-returns-swords-castle-27th-september\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> The Magic of Stories<\/a> with us. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please note that tickets are <strong>general admission only<\/strong>. Events in the Chapel and the Planetarium have limited capacity, and tickets will be available on the day on a first come, first served basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tickets will be available on Eventbrite from Friday, 5th Septermber at 10:00am.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ie\/e\/the-magic-of-stories-fingal-festival-of-childrens-literature-2025-tickets-1587277603039\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ie\/e\/the-magic-of-stories-fingal-festival-of-childrens-literature-2025-tickets-1587277603039<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":37663,"template":"","class_list":["post-37662","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Magic of Stories - Fingal Festival of Children&#039;s Literature - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get ready for the return of Ireland\u2019s biggest children\u2019s book festival \u2013 The Magic of Stories is back and more magical than ever!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/the-magic-of-stories-fingal-festival-of-childrens-literature\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Magic of Stories - Fingal Festival of Children&#039;s Literature - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Get ready for the return of Ireland\u2019s biggest children\u2019s book festival \u2013 The Magic of Stories is back and more magical than ever!&nbsp; Join us on September 27th at Swords Castle for a spectacular day of storytelling, imagination, and fun at the Fingal Festival of Children\u2019s Literature. 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