Things to do in Waterford with kids
8 family days out across Waterford, from the Viking Triangle and the Copper Coast to greenways, beaches and forest parks. Ireland's oldest city and its wild coast, loved and added by home educating parents.
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Activate Waterford
A 25,000 sq ft indoor family entertainment centre in Waterford city, with bowling, soft play, climbing, laser wars and interactive…
King of the Vikings
A virtual reality Viking adventure in Waterford's Viking Triangle, set in a handcrafted replica Viking house among the ruins of a…
WhenDaily, 10am to 5pm (Sundays and bank holidays from 11am)
Ardmore Open Farm & Mini Zoo
A 16-acre open farm and mini zoo in Ardmore, home to over 250 animals including rare breeds, exotic species and farm favourites. T…
Waterford Suir Valley Railway
A heritage narrow-gauge railway in Kilmeadan taking you on a nostalgic 40-minute journey back to 1878, along 10km of the old Water…
WhenSummer season, April to September
Pirates Adventure
A large indoor soft play centre in Tramore with nearly 8,000 sq ft of play, including giant multi-lane slides, climbing frames, an…
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3Waterford's Weird and Wicked Past
A storytelling tour through the gruesome and strange side of medieval life, covering old medicine, hygiene, crime and punishment.…
WhenSaturday 24 to Friday 30 October, 11am to 12pm
Masks and Mystics: Children's Halloween Workshop
Children design and decorate a Halloween mask inspired by folklore and seasonal characters, with all materials provided and the ma…
WhenMonday 26 to Friday 30 October, 2pm to 3pm
Fangs and Fables
A family storytelling session drawing on Irish and Norse mythology, with a medieval vampire and a Viking werewolf. Children handle…
When26, 30 and 31 October and 1 November, at 3pm and 4pm
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