Activities for 5–8 Year Olds in Carlow

Find 23 kids classes and activities for 5–8 year olds in Carlow, from sport, dance, swimming and martial arts to drama, music, art and STEM. Each one states an age range that takes in this age group; listings that leave their ages open are on the county pages instead. Compare ages, times and prices below, or contact a provider directly to book. 2 are free.

Listings on this page were last updated on 9 November 2026.

Carlow Heritage, Sport and Library Camp

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Carlow Town · Ages 8–12 years

Carlow Sports Partnership listed a three-day heritage, sport and library camp for children aged 8 to 12 at Carlow Library in July 2026. It ran from Monday 6 to Wednesday 8 July, starting at 10am on the Monday and finishing at 1:45pm on...

Summer 2026: 6-8 July · €15 per camp

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Carlow Inclusive Multi Activity Camp

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Carlow Town · Ages 6–17 years

An inclusive multi-activity camp ran at SETU Carlow in August 2026 for children and young people aged 6 to 17 with additional needs, with siblings welcome. It ran Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 August from 10am to 12:45pm and cost 30 euro for...

Summer 2026: 5-7 Aug, 10:00-12:45 · 10:00-12:45 · €30 per camp

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VISUAL Carlow Forest School Summer Camp

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Carlow Town · Ages 5–12 years

VISUAL Carlow ran an outdoor forest school summer camp in its grounds in July 2026 for children aged 5 to 12. It ran Monday 20 to Friday 24 July from 10am to 4pm, with a break for a packed lunch that children bring themselves. The price...

Summer 2026: 20-24 July, Mon-Fri · 10:00-16:00 · €25 per week

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VISUAL Carlow DIY Art and Drama Summer Camp

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Carlow Town · Ages 8–14 years

VISUAL Carlow ran a five-day art and drama camp for children aged 8 to 14 in July 2026, based at the VISUAL centre and the George Bernard Shaw Theatre. It ran Monday 13 to Friday 17 July from 10am to 4pm at 150 euro. It sold out, with a...

Summer 2026: 13-17 July, Mon-Fri · 10:00-16:00 · €150 per week

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St Laurence O'Toole AC Athletics Camp (Carlow)

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Carlow Town · Ages 6–12 years

St Laurence O'Toole Athletic Club in Carlow ran a 123.ie Athletics Ireland camp in summer 2026 for children aged 6 to 12. It ran Monday 27 to Friday 31 July from 9am to 1pm. The price was 80 euro per child, with a 10 euro discount for...

Summer 2026: 27-31 July, Mon-Fri · 09:00-13:00 · €80 per week

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Starcamp (Carlow Town)

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Ages 4–12 years

Starcamp runs a week-long performing arts summer camp at Presentation College in Carlow Town, Co. Carlow. Children aged 4 to 12 are grouped by school class: Starcamp for junior infants to 2nd class, and Starcrew for 3rd to 6th class....

Summer 2026, Mon-Fri 9:00am-2:00pm. Week(s) offered on the booking page; exact dates are not stated in the page text. · 9:00am-2:00pm, free early drop-off from 8:45am · €122 per week

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Dance Republic Ireland (Carlow)

DanceTrial class

Carlow Town · Ages 4–14 years

Dance Republic Ireland runs a beginner dance class for children aged 4 to 14 on Mondays from 3 to 4pm at Askea Parish Centre in Carlow. The class covers a mix of styles, including slow dance, freestyle, lyrical, acro dance and...

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Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow & Kilkenny

Football

Carlow Town · Ages 18 months–5 years

Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow & Kilkenny runs Saturday classes at Carlow Educate Together Primary School on the Athy Road, part of the national preschool football franchise built around confidence, coordination and social skills...

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Sherpa Kids - Scoil Mhuire Lourdes, Tullow

Sports

Ages 4–12 years

Sherpa Kids runs both before- and after-school programmes at Scoil Mhuire Lourdes on Mill Street in Tullow, for children aged four to thirteen. The Rise then Shine breakfast club runs from 7:50am to 8:50am, giving children a calm start...

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Dance Republic Ireland (Tullow)

Dance

Ages 4–18 years

Dance Republic Ireland runs a general dance class for ages 4 to 18 in Tullow, Co. Carlow, on Monday evenings from 6.30pm to 7.30pm during the summer term, as part of a wider schedule that also covers Carlow town and Portlaoise. The...

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Sunshine Pottery - Children's Pottery Classes (Carlow)

Arts and crafts

Carlow Town · Ages 6+ years

Sunshine Pottery runs a 4-week hand-building pottery course for children aged 6 and up at its Castle Gate premises in Carlow, taught by Jayne. Over the four weeks, children work through hand-building techniques such as pinching, coiling...

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Rugbytots - Gaelscoil Eoghain Ui Thuairisc, Carlow

Rugby

Carlow Town · Ages 2–5 years

Rugbytots runs its Carlow sessions at Gaelscoil Eoghain Ui Thuairisc on the Tullow Road, with weekly Saturday classes for children aged 3.5 to 5. Sessions last 45 minutes and introduce rugby-themed games in a fun, non-contact format...

Saturday · €13.99 per session: 13.99€

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Master Doyle Taekwon-Do Schools

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Carlow Town · Ages 5–15 years

Master Doyle Taekwon-Do Schools hold classes in Carlow town, one of four venues that also includes Naas and Maynooth in Kildare and Tallaght (Old Bawn) in Dublin. Both traditional and sport Taekwon-Do are on offer, with classes for...

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Zumbini

Parent-and-toddlerTerm booking

Carlow Town · Ages 0–5 years

Zumbini's Carlow class runs on Saturdays at 12.30pm for children aged 0 to 5 with a parent or caregiver, offering 45 minutes of music, dance and instrument play built around the Zumbini programme's approach to bonding through movement...

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Swimtastic.ie

Swimming

Ages 0–12 years

Swimtastic.ie's Carlow classes run from Killerig, one stop in a Midlands network of pools that also covers Laois, Kilkenny and Kildare. The programme is built around a clear age progression, starting with parent-and-child sessions for...

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Bunclody Library

Parent-and-toddlerFree

Ages 0–7 years

Bunclody Library runs a full programme of free sessions for children of all ages. Rhymetime brings stories, songs and rhymes for 0 to 5 year olds every Wednesday at 11.15am, while Storytime for ages 4 to 7 runs every Saturday at 11am...

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Tullow Parent & Toddler Group Carlow

Parent-and-toddler

Ages 0–5 years

Tullow Parent & Toddler Group, hosted by Forward Steps Family Resource Centre on Chapel Lane, meets every Wednesday during term time from 10 to 11.30am. Activities cover sensory play, crafts and free play time, giving children plenty to...

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Tullow & Carlow Central Library

Parent-and-toddlerFreeDrop-in

Carlow Town · Ages 0–5 years

Tullow & Carlow Central Library run a range of free sessions for babies, toddlers and children throughout the year. Carlow Central Library hosts Storytime every Wednesday morning at 10am - thirty minutes of stories and songs for...

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Rathanna Parent & Toddler Group/ Walking Group Carlow

Parent-and-toddler

Ages 0–5 years

Rathanna Parent & Toddler Group meets every Thursday during the school term, 9.30 to 11.30am, in Rathanna Community Hall. It's a relaxed, come-and-go session for parents, grandparents or childminders with children from newborn to...

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Muine Bheag Parent, Baby & Toddler Group -Bagenalstown

Parent-and-toddler

Ages 0–5 years

Muine Bheag Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets every Tuesday during term time, 10.30am to 12pm, at Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre on Gleann na Bearú in Muine Bheag. Parents, grandparents and carers of young children are all welcome...

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Chime in & Play

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Carlow Town · Ages 1–5 years

Chime in & Play runs its parent-and-child music and play classes in Carlow, for children aged 1 to 5. Sessions are designed to build creativity, confidence and early friendships through playing and music together, while giving parents...

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Borris Parent, Baby & Toddler Group Carlow

Parent-and-toddler

Ages 0–5 years

Borris Parent, Baby & Toddler Group runs every Wednesday from 9.30 to 11.30am during term time, upstairs in Borris Townhall, Co. Carlow, and is open to children aged 0 to 5 along with their parent or caregiver. The group keeps in touch...

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Ballon Parent, Baby & Toddler Group Carlow

Parent-and-toddlerDrop-in

Ages 0–5 years

Ballon Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 9.30 to 11am during term time, upstairs in Ballon Hall, Co. Carlow. It's a drop-in session, so there's no need to book a block in advance - just turn up on the day. The group...

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