Things to do in Louth with kids
11 family days out across Louth, from the medieval towns of Drogheda and Dundalk to the Cooley Peninsula and the Boyne Valley nearby. Small county, plenty to explore, loved and added by home educating parents.
Days out & things to do
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Templetown Beach
Sandy, blue-flag beach. Toilet facilities. Parking. The beach is Lifeguarded during the bathing season, and Lifeguard times can be…
AirBound Trampoline Park
A trampoline park in Dundalk, Co. Louth, with wall-to-wall trampolines and jumping activities — a bouncy way for kids and teens to…
IMC Dundalk Kids Club
IMC Dundalk's Kids Club, Co. Louth — great-value weekend-morning family film screenings, an easy outing for younger children. See…
WhenWeekend mornings (see site for films & times)
Carlingford Adventure Centre
An outdoor activity centre on Carlingford Lough, with kayaking, water trampolines, laser tag, archery, rock climbing and a high-ro…
WhenBooking-based, year-round, with seasonal camps. Book a session online
Funtasia Waterpark
An indoor waterpark on the edge of Drogheda, with flumes including the Boomerang, a wave pool and a toddler splash zone. There's b…
WhenMostly weekends off-peak, daily during school holidays. Check the timetable before you go
Millmount Museum
Up on the hill above Drogheda, this is the town's folk museum with a working guild-banner collection and displays of old trades an…
WhenOpen most of the year; last tour an hour before closing. Check days and times on the website
Carlingford Greenway
A flat, traffic-free path along the shore of Carlingford Lough, following the old railway line from Carlingford to Omeath. It's ab…
WhenOpen all year, best in daylight
Louth County Museum
Three floors of local history in a restored 18th-century warehouse in Dundalk. It runs from the Stone Age up to modern industry, w…
WhenOpen Monday to Saturday (closed for lunch). Check current hours on the website
What's on in Louth
3Funtasia Pumpkin Patch Festival
A daytime pumpkin patch festival at Funtasia in Drogheda, a gentle fun-by-day family event. It falls early in the month, handy if…
When12 and 13 October, 11am to 5pm
Lú, Drogheda Festival of Light
Drogheda's free festival of light, with large-scale projection shows lighting up the town's historic landmarks, including the Old…
WhenAfter dark
Adventure Lights at Carlingford Skypark
A lit outdoor path at Carlingford's Skypark takes families past illuminated 3D statues and creative installations after dark. It's…
WhenAfter-dark illuminated trail from 24 October
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