Days out & things to do with kids
84 family days out and things to do with kids across Ireland — museums, forests, farms, beaches and rainy-day ideas, gathered county by county. All loved and added by home educating parents.
Co. Mayo
See all 44 in Mayo →National Museum of Ireland - Country Life
Explores traditions of rural life in Ireland through interactive exhibits and hands-on activities.
Céide Fields
World's oldest known field systems (5,500+ years). Guided tours explain prehistoric farming and neolithic life.
Westport House
18th-century mansion with 300 years of history. Guided tours, pirate queen stories, Greek artifacts.
Jackie Clarke Collection
400 years of Irish history through interactive touchscreens. EDUCATION PROGRAMME: school/group tours, workshops, History Week acti…
Co. Galway
See all 18 in Galway →Galway County Libraries
Free library membership. Summer Stars reading programme, Children's Book Festival, dyslexia-friendly resources, C-Pens, makerspace…
Galway City Museum
FREE admission! 3 floors at Spanish Arch. Exhibitions: Sea Science, Medieval Galway, The Claddagh, Galway Hooker boat, Revolution…
Galway Atlantaquaria
Ireland's largest aquarium with 170+ species. Touch pools, ray pool, ocean tank, fin whale skeleton. Summer Science workshops (11…
Wildlands
Indoor and outdoor activities - climbing, adventure courses, nature trails.
Co. Sligo
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Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
One of Ireland's largest and oldest megalithic cemeteries. Visitor centre with exhibitions.
Caves of Keash
17 caves in limestone hillside with prehistoric and mythological significance.
Funny Bones House of Fun
10,000 sq ft indoor adventure! Pirate-themed play frame, 10m slide, trampolines, air cannons, sports cage. VERTIGO: 7m climbing wa…
Co. Roscommon
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Lough Key Forest & Activity Park
350 hectares of woodland. Tree canopy walk, Boda Borg adventure, ZipIt, kayaking, Adventure Play Kingdom.
Rathcroghan Visitor Centre
Celtic Royal Site. Learn about Iron Age Ireland, cave of the Otherworld (Oweynagat).
Arigna Mining Experience
Underground mine tours led by ex-miners. 400 years of mining history.
Strokestown Park & Famine Museum
Georgian mansion with National Famine Museum. Important Irish history.
Co. Leitrim
See all 3 in Leitrim →Glendeer Pet Farm
Animals to pet and feed, playground, fairy trail, indoor and outdoor areas.
Shannon River Adventure
Kayaking, canoeing, pier jumping, raft building, archery, climbing wall.