Things to do in Kerry with kids
15 family days out across Kerry, from the peaks and beaches of the peninsulas to national parks, castles and island boat trips. The Kingdom at its best, loved and added by home educating parents.
Days out & things to do
13Coille Mara Forest School
Forest school, children’s yoga and nature crafts in Sneem. Child-led outdoor sessions where children explore nature in a safe but…
Aqua Dome Tralee
One of Ireland's largest indoor waterworlds, in Tralee, Co. Kerry — water slides, pools and warm tropical temperatures year-round,…
Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium
Ireland's largest aquarium, on Dingle harbour in Co. Kerry — sharks, penguins, otters, a walk-through ocean tunnel and touch pools…
IMC Killarney Kids Club
Weekend-morning kids' film screenings at IMC Killarney, Co. Kerry — cheap and easy for younger children. Check the IMC site for th…
WhenWeekend mornings (see site for films & times)
Sea Synergy Marine Activity Centre
A marine awareness and activity centre on the Skellig Coast in South Kerry, led by marine biologists and local specialists. Snorke…
Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms
A grand Victorian mansion at the heart of Killarney National Park, with free gardens and lakeshore to roam any time. The big hit f…
WhenHouse and gardens open year-round; Traditional Farms seasonal (mid-March to October)
Ross Castle
A handsome 15th-century tower house on the shore of Lough Leane, just outside Killarney. A guided tour takes you up through the ca…
WhenOpen March to November, daily 9:30am to 5pm (guided tours)
Torc Waterfall
A lovely 20-metre waterfall in Killarney National Park, reached by a short five-minute woodland walk from the car park, so it's ea…
WhenOpen year-round, daylight hours
Crag Cave
A great all-weather day out near Castleisland. A self-guided walk winds through nearly 4km of lit limestone caverns hung with stal…
WhenOpen daily April to November (reduced days in winter), 10am to 6pm
Kerry County Museum
Tralee's county museum, and children go free. The star for kids is the Medieval Experience, a walk-through recreation of Tralee's…
WhenOpen Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30am to 5pm
Kerry Bog Village Museum
A cluster of restored thatched cottages on the Ring of Kerry showing how families lived and worked on the bog in the 1800s, with t…
WhenOpen daily, 9am to 6pm
Killarney National Park
Ireland's oldest national park, more than ten thousand acres of lakes, woodland and mountains right beside Killarney town. It's fr…
WhenOpen all year; the town-side entrances and trails are always accessible
Céim Arts Classes
Weekly classes from Céim Arts for creative 7 to 12 year olds, connecting children with Irish culture through music, song, dance an…
WhenWeekly term-time classes: Mondays at Temperance Hall, Dingle; Tuesdays at Teach Siamsa, Finuge; Wednesdays at Siamsa Tíre, Tralee; Thursdays at the Schoolhouse, Muckross House, Killarney
What's on in Kerry
2Killarney Pumpkin Farm
A pick-your-own pumpkin farm in its sixth year, with a corn maze, witch's cottage, pixie village, storytelling and resident alpaca…
WhenWeekends in October plus the Halloween midterm week; timed tickets, book online
Samhain Chiarraí (A Kerry Halloween)
A county-wide Halloween festival built around Celtic harvest tradition and An Cailleach Chiarraí, the Goddess of Winter. The progr…
WhenThursday 15 October to Sunday 1 November
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