Event Hire Waterford

From the coastlines of Tramore and Dunmore East to the bustling centre of Waterford City, G Force Amusements supplies high-quality event hire across County Waterford. We provide funfair rides, inflatables, games and food stalls for seaside festivals, community days, school events, corporate gatherings and tourism programmes throughout the county.

Waterford’s mix of waterfront spaces, public parks, town squares and sports grounds works perfectly with our range of funfair rides, bouncy castles, mechanical games and event food. Every attraction is delivered, installed and supervised by trained professionals, ensuring a smooth and safe event day.

Popular Event Hire Options in Waterford

Where We Work in Waterford

  • Waterford City
  • Tramore
  • Dunmore East
  • Dungarvan
  • Cappoquin
  • Kilmacthomas
  • Portlaw

We also work in nearby counties such as Tipperary and Kilkenny.

Book Event Hire in Waterford

To arrange event hire anywhere in Waterford, visit our Contact Us page and let us know your details.

County Waterford is a popular location for events throughout the year, from coastal festivals and city celebrations to school fun days and private gatherings. With a mix of seaside venues, town spaces and rural locations, organisers often need entertainment that can adapt to different environments and audience sizes. Below are some useful questions for planning event hire in Waterford.

FAQs – Event Hire Equipment in Co Waterford

What entertainment options are suitable for busy festival environments?

For busy events, a combination of rides and interactive inflatables works well. These attractions can accommodate steady participation and help maintain activity throughout the day.

Can you provide equipment for events along the coast?

Yes, we regularly supply coastal events. Each location is assessed to ensure equipment is installed securely and operates safely in outdoor conditions.

What are good options for school and community events?

School and community events often include bouncy castles along with games and inflatables that allow large numbers of participants to take part.

Do you offer attractions that are easy to set up in different types of venues?

We provide a range of equipment that can be adapted to different spaces, from compact inflatables for smaller areas to larger attractions for open venues.

Can food stalls be included as part of the event?

Our food stalls offer a variety of options that complement the entertainment and create a central point for visitors to gather.

How do you manage events with varying crowd sizes?

We can recommend a suitable mix of attractions based on expected attendance, helping ensure there is enough capacity to keep guests engaged without overcrowding.

Are your services suitable for private functions?

Yes, we supply equipment for private parties and celebrations as well as public events, offering flexible options to suit different requirements.

Do you provide staff to oversee the equipment during the event?

Our team can remain on site to operate and supervise attractions, ensuring safe use and helping everything run smoothly.

What safety standards do you follow?

All equipment is tested and maintained to industry standards, including ADIPS certification, with full insurance and documentation provided.

When should I secure event hire in Waterford?

Booking early is recommended, particularly for summer and peak event periods, to ensure availability of your preferred attractions.

Event Hire Range in Co Waterford

A full day of entertainment works better when everything isn’t competing for attention in exactly the same way. Visitors might spend ten minutes tackling a major challenge, jump into a quick competitive game, take younger children on a ride, stop for something to eat and then return to another attraction later.

G Force Amusements gives organisers in County Waterford the range to create that kind of varied programme. We provide funfair rides and attractions, giant inflatable challenges, interactive games, sports activities, bouncy castles, children’s rides, trampolines, traditional fairground competition, event food and additional event services.

The result can be as straightforward or as extensive as the event requires.

Turn the Energy Right Up with a 150ft Challenge

At the high-energy end of our inflatable range is the Toxic Bootcamp Challenge Assault Course.

With all three sections connected, it extends to approximately 150ft x 15ft. Two competitors can race side by side through crawl sections, Bish Bash obstacles, tangled mangles, climbing elements and a demolition ball before finishing with the dual freefall slides.

The full course isn’t the only configuration. Two sections provide an approximately 129ft challenge, while a single section can be used to create an approximately 65ft course.

It can provide a substantial centrepiece for an active school event, sports club day, corporate programme or large family event in Waterford.

Keep the Energy High but Change the Challenge

Not everybody wants to race through a long obstacle course.

The Warrior Wall takes participants upwards instead, with three climbing routes offering varying levels of difficulty.

At approximately 24ft x 18ft x 18ft, it provides a climbing challenge followed by an inflatable slide back down.

Using the Warrior Wall alongside a large obstacle course gives active participants something different to attempt rather than simply providing a second race over another set of obstacles.

Switch to Fast, Short Competitions

Once visitors have tackled the larger challenges, the pace can change to games that take only a few minutes to understand and play.

The Xtreme Demolition Zone brings four competitors together on individual inflatable podiums. A large suspended ball becomes the weapon as everyone tries to knock their opponents off balance.

Holey Moley Human Whack A Mole accommodates seven players and turns the familiar Whack A Mole concept into a full-size human game.

The Rodeo Bull changes the format once again. One rider takes the challenge while everybody else can watch the digital timer and see how long they manage to stay aboard.

These attractions can work particularly well where organisers want a succession of different people getting involved throughout the day.

Slow Things Down with a Traditional Fairground Race

Competition doesn’t always need to be physically demanding.

The Kentucky Derby Racer provides a traditional side-stall game for up to eight competitors at once.

Players roll balls towards coloured scoring holes, with successful shots moving their horse along the track. The first horse to reach the finish wins.

It provides a very different type of contest from an obstacle course, Rodeo Bull or inflatable game, making it particularly useful when an event is intended for a broad mixture of ages.

For suitable corporate promotions and business events, the Custom Branded Kentucky Derby can incorporate company or event branding.

Pick the Pace Up Again with Sports

Sports equipment can create its own active section within a Waterford event.

The Wall 2 Wall Inflatable Football Arena measures approximately 50ft x 20ft and provides an enclosed playing area suitable for games of up to five-a-side.

Foot Pool retains the football skills but replaces goals with an oversized pool table layout.

The 3 in 1 Sports Inflatable introduces basketball, baseball and Velcro darts, helping to broaden the sports offering beyond football.

Schools, GAA clubs, football clubs and other sporting organisations can choose individual activities or combine several into a larger challenge programme.

Make Space for Younger Children to Play at Their Own Pace

At a family event, younger children need entertainment that isn’t based around keeping up with older participants.

Our bouncy castle range includes themed choices such as the Spiderman Bouncy Castle, Disney Bouncy Castle and Ice Kingdom Bouncy Castle.

The Paw Patrol Play Zone adds more variety for younger children by incorporating bouncing, a ball pool, slide and interactive play elements.

These attractions can form their own children’s section at a larger event or provide the principal entertainment for a smaller family programme.

Let Children Explore Rather Than Simply Bounce

For children ready for something more involved, the Fire Department Fun House provides an attraction packed with different elements.

It extends over two floors and measures approximately 50ft x 18ft, with crazy bridges, hamster wheels, stepping stones, spinning discs, rolling walkways and a slide along the route.

The Minions Mega Slide offers a simpler but much taller challenge, taking users to an approximately 18ft platform before the descent.

There is also the Inflatable Helter Skelter Slide, with styling based on one of the most recognisable attractions from the traditional fairground.

Take a Break from Inflatables with Children’s Rides

A children’s area can become much more varied when rides are added to the programme.

The Toyset Carousel gives younger riders a choice of colourful characters and vehicles.

The Spinning Teacups Carousel has six cups capable of carrying up to four riders each, providing a familiar family funfair experience.

Our Safari Train Ride can carry up to 14 children around a configurable track, accompanied by safari styling and animal sound effects.

Then there are Bumper Carz, where children can drive for themselves inside an approximately 8m x 12m inflatable arena.

Together with bouncy castles and play equipment, these rides can create a substantial children’s entertainment area for a larger Waterford event.

Change the Movement Again with Trampolines

Our trampoline attractions sit somewhere between free play and a structured amusement attraction.

The Bungee Trampolines combine four trampoline beds with a bungee-assisted system. Participants are secured into the system, allowing them to bounce considerably higher than on a standard trampoline.

The 6 Bed Trailer Trampolines provide six individual trampoline beds within one attraction.

They can add another activity to family festivals and community events where visitors are likely to spend several hours moving between different parts of the site.

Give Visitors a Ride They Can See from Around the Event

For suitable large-scale events, the entertainment can move into a completely different category.

The Panoramic Wheel stands approximately 38 metres high. It gives passengers elevated views while also providing a substantial visual feature within the event site.

The Sea Storm Pirate Ship provides a contrasting experience. At approximately 55ft x 24ft, the ride delivers the sweeping movement associated with a traditional Pirate Ship.

Where an organiser wants to create a broader fairground, our funfair hire service can include additional suitable rides sourced through established trading partners.

Pause the Action for Something to Eat

Visitors staying at an event for several hours need opportunities to stop between rides, games and activities.

G Force can provide traditional event food, including freshly prepared Dinky Donuts, Candy Floss and Popcorn.

Toast Your Own Marshmallows provides a particularly suitable addition to appropriate autumn, winter and evening programmes.

For events requiring a wider food selection, organisers can also discuss our outside catering options.

Give the Day Some Scheduled Moments

Most rides and games operate continuously. A stage allows the organiser to introduce entertainment that happens at particular times.

Stage Truck NI provides a 30ft truck-mounted stage suitable for appropriate live music, DJs, children’s entertainers, presentations and public announcements.

Visitors can therefore spend part of the event exploring activities independently and then come together for scheduled performances elsewhere on the site.

G Force Amusements can also assist with event crew, medics, SIA security, drivers and children’s entertainers where required.

Change the Pace Completely for Christmas

A winter programme can draw on different elements of the G Force range.

The Racing Reindeers provide a Christmas version of Kentucky Derby, replacing the traditional horse race with a festive theme.

Toast Your Own Marshmallows can create another seasonal activity, while selected arcade games, children’s equipment and inflatables can be considered for suitable indoor venues.

For indoor events, the available floor space, ceiling height, access and individual equipment requirements all need to be taken into account.

A Waterford Event Doesn’t Need to Stay at One Speed

A school event could begin with sports challenges and the Toxic Bootcamp, then add short competitive games that allow pupils to rotate between activities. A company day might combine Rodeo Bull, Kentucky Derby, Warrior Wall and event food.

A family programme could take a gentler route with children’s rides, bouncy castles, the Safari Train, trampolines and food, while still including a few larger attractions for older visitors.

At a substantial public event, the programme can expand again with major funfair rides, interactive attractions, children’s entertainment, staging and catering.

The range allows organisers to vary the intensity, age suitability and style of entertainment throughout the event rather than filling the venue with multiple versions of the same activity.

Event Hire Throughout County Waterford

G Force Amusements can provide suitable event entertainment in Waterford City, Dungarvan, Tramore, Lismore, Cappoquin, Portlaw and communities throughout County Waterford.

Our range can be considered for school fun days, sports and GAA club events, corporate entertainment, community festivals, charity fundraisers, family days, seasonal programmes and larger public events.

We also provide event entertainment throughout the wider Republic of Ireland.

Professional Support for Everything from Bouncy Castles to Major Rides

The practical requirements change considerably when a range includes everything from children’s inflatables to large amusement rides.

G Force Amusements is a Belfast-based, family-run business with more than ten years of experience in the amusement and events industry. We carry £10 million public liability insurance.

Relevant equipment is inspected and tested as required, with trained personnel providing setup, operation and supervision where appropriate. Our uniformed staff are Access NI checked, and risk assessments and relevant certification can be supplied for organised events.

Further information about our procedures is available on the Health & Safety page.

Choose the Right Pace for Your County Waterford Event

The programme might move from a giant obstacle race to a quick fairground game, from children’s rides to trampolines, and from major funfair attractions to food and scheduled entertainment. How much of the range you use depends on the venue, audience and scale of the event.

Browse our full party and event hire range or contact G Force Amusements on 07702 754 542 to discuss event hire in County Waterford.