Things to do in Offaly with kids
11 family days out across Offaly, from the monastic city of Clonmacnoise and the Slieve Bloom trails to bogland railways and castles. Midlands days full of surprises, loved and added by home educating parents.
Days out & things to do
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Lough Boora Discovery Park
A rehabilitated bogland turned discovery park in Co. Offaly — an award-winning sculpture park, a Fairy Avenue woodland trail, cycl…
Playtown Tullamore
A big indoor play centre in Tullamore, Co. Offaly — multi-level soft play, slides and climbing frames for burning off energy, with…
Birr Castle Demesne
A 120-acre demesne in Birr, Co. Offaly — award-winning gardens, riverside trails, the giant 19th-century Great Telescope, a hands-…
IMC Tullamore Kids Club
IMC Tullamore's Kids Club, Co. Offaly — great-value weekend-morning family film screenings, an easy low-cost outing for little one…
WhenWeekend mornings (see site for films & times)
Clonmacnoise
One of Ireland's great early monastic sites, founded around 544 on a bend of the Shannon. Children can roam among two round towers…
WhenOpen daily; hours vary by season. Visitor centre closed for works just now, site stays open, so check before you go
Charleville Castle & Woods
A dramatic Gothic castle in ancient oak woodland on the edge of Tullamore. The woods are the reliable draw, free and open all year…
WhenWoods open daylight hours, year-round. Castle tours by arrangement (see website)
Slieve Bloom Mountains
Gentle old mountains on the Offaly-Laois border, with waymarked forest loops that suit families. From Kinnitty you can pick a shor…
WhenOpen all year, daylight hours
Grand Canal Greenway (Tullamore)
A flat, traffic-free path along the Grand Canal through Tullamore, ideal for first bike rides and scooters. There are working lock…
WhenOpen all year, daylight hours
Leap Castle
A genuine medieval tower house that you tour with its owner, who tells the castle's stories himself. It's billed as Ireland's most…
WhenBy arrangement only, booked in advance. Not a drop-in
What's on in Offaly
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The Witch's Magic Trail at Birr Castle
Children ride the Halloween train and follow a trail through the castle grounds, solving clues to help two witches recover their l…
WhenDaily 24 to 31 October, sessions every 30 minutes from 11am
Hullabaloo! Offaly's Children's Arts Festival
Offaly's children's arts festival marks its 20th year with four days of workshops and shows across five towns, from music, craft a…
WhenWednesday 28 to Saturday 31 October
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