Activities for 5–8 Year Olds in Donegal

Find 42 kids classes and activities for 5–8 year olds in Donegal, 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.

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Milford Parent, Toddler & Baby Group

Verified 8 Oct 2026Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Milford Parent, Toddler and Baby Group meets every Monday from 10 to 11.30am at Gallowglass Community Centre (Milford Community Hall) in The Acres, Milford, County Donegal. There's no registration needed - families with children from...

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Bundoran Surf Co

Watersports
Ages 8+ years

Bundoran Surf Co is an Irish Surfing approved surf school and shop on Main Street, Bundoran, running since 2005. It teaches adults and children aged eight and over, and runs kids surf camps during school holidays alongside year-round...

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Urban Motion Dance (Letterkenny)

Dance
Letterkenny · Ages 5–13 years

Urban Motion runs freestyle-based hip hop classes for children in Donegal, including a weekly Letterkenny class for ages 5 to 11 on Saturdays from 3:30 to 4:30pm at Letterkenny Community Centre. Classes teach real street dance skills...

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Dynamic Gym (Ballyshannon)

Gymnastics
Ages 6–14 years

Dynamic Gym is a gymnastics club on the Old Bundoran Road in Ballyshannon, running age-banded classes for children. Dyna Sparkles, for ages 6 to 8, focuses on agility, balance and coordination; Dyna Movers is for ages 8 to 9; and Dyna...

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Pinehill Studios

Dance
Letterkenny · Ages 3–19 years

Pinehill Studios is a dance and performing arts studio in the Pinehill Industrial Estate, Letterkenny, running since 2013. Kids' hip hop classes are split by age: Ickle Bopperz for 3 to 4.5 year olds, Hip Hop for ages 5 to 7 and Hip Hop...

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Wild Ireland

Nature & Animals
All ages

Wild Ireland occupies an ancient Celtic rainforest setting in Inishowen, Co. Donegal, and takes a rescue-first approach rather than being a conventional zoo: nearly every animal on site, from wolves and European brown bears to lynx,...

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday · Open 7 days a week, 10:00am-5:00pm (last entry 4:00pm) · €14.50

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Rugbytots - Rock Hall

Rugby
Ages 2–5 years

Rock Hall in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, hosts a Sunday morning Rugbytots class for children aged two to five, run under the Rugbytots Ireland franchise. The hall provides the space for the toddler programme's games-based sessions. Each...

Sunday · €13 per session: 13€

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Studio S

Dance
Ages 3–10 years

Dance, fitness and performance studio offering classes for children and adults, plus wellness therapies. Venue for multiple kids dance/fitness programmes in Donegal Town.

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Scoil Rince Tír Chonaill

Dance
Ages 3+ years

Scoil Rince Tír Chonaill is an Irish dance school based at Studio S, Drumrooske Business Park, in Donegal Town, registered with the World Irish Dance Association. The family-run school offers both recreational dance and a competitive...

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RINKA Kids Fitness (Donegal Town)

Sports
Ages 3+ years

RINKA Kids Fitness is headquartered in Donegal Town, at Drumrooske Business Park, and runs its local children's classes from the same base. The programme is pitched as a non-competitive alternative to mainstream sport, working through...

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RINKA Kids Fitness (Ballyshannon)

Athletics
Ages 3–9 years

RINKA Kids Fitness holds its Ballyshannon classes at the Lakeside Centre, Assaroe House, with separate Saturday sessions for a 3-5 years group and a 5-9 years group. As with RINKA's other County Donegal venues, the year-long curriculum...

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Dynamic Gymnastics (Ballyshannon)

Gymnastics
Ages 4+ years

Community gymnastics club with regular recreational classes in Ballyshannon covering floor, vault, bars and beam skills for children.

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Tiny Tunes - Stranorlar

Music
Letterkenny · Ages 0–5 years

Local Irish business providing music and movement classes for babies and pre-school children - singing, dancing, movement games, instruments and stories.

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Scoil Trad Bhuncranncha

Music
Buncrana · Ages 7+ years

Scoil Trad Bhuncranncha teaches traditional Irish music to children aged 7 and up in Buncrana, Co. Donegal, focusing on bodhrán and tin whistle. Both instruments are accessible starting points for young musicians interested in trad...

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Bernie Doherty Music - Summer School, Buncrana

Music
Buncrana · Ages 4–12 years

Bernie Doherty Music runs a summer school of music workshops for children aged 4 to 12 at The Exchange Inishowen in Buncrana, Co. Donegal. The programme goes beyond standard instrument lessons, including hands-on instrument making...

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Mini Maestros - Regional Cultural Centre Letterkenny

Music
Letterkenny · Ages 4–6 years

Mini Maestros is a 6-week early music class for children aged 4 to 6, held Tuesdays at 3:45pm at the Regional Cultural Centre on Cove Hill, Port Road, Letterkenny. The class is run by the Donegal Music Education Partnership, giving it a...

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An Grianán Youth Theatre - Letterkenny

Drama
Letterkenny · Ages 7–18 years

An Grianán Youth Theatre runs Junior (ages 7-12) and Senior (ages 13-18) drama groups at An Grianán Theatre on Port Road, Letterkenny, across the September-to-June school year. Being based in a working theatre gives members a genuine...

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Aura Leisure Centre

SwimmingFree
Ages 0–15 years

At its Sallaghagrane pool in Co. Donegal, Aura Leisure Centre runs the Aura Swim Academy for children from baby age right through to the mid-teens. Swim Baby is an 8-week, 30-minute-lesson course for babies who've had their second...

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Dunfanaghy & Creeslough Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Dunfanaghy Family Resource Centre runs a set of parent, baby and toddler sessions across the Dunfanaghy and Creeslough area of County Donegal, for children from newborn to five years old. The Dunfanaghy Parent and Toddler Group meets at...

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Termon Parent, Toddler & Baby Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Termon Parent, Toddler and Baby Group meets every Tuesday from 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Craoibhin Community Enterprise Centre in Termon, near Letterkenny, County Donegal. Mums, dads and carers are welcome to bring children from birth...

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Stranorlar Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Also known as Tots and Tea, this playgroup is run by Finn Family Resource Centre at the Parish Centre, Stranorlar, County Donegal, meeting every Tuesday from 10 to 11.30am during term time. Children get the chance to practise social...

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Ray Parent, Toddler & Baby Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Ray Parent, Toddler and Baby Group meets every Friday from 10.30 to 11.45am at Ray Community Centre in County Donegal, a pop-in session open to parents, grandparents and childminders with babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Snacks are...

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Raphoe Parent, Baby, Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Known locally as Springboard Little Explorers' Playgroup, this session runs every Tuesday from 10.30am to noon at Castle Grove, Raphoe, County Donegal, welcoming parents, grandparents, carers and childminders with children from birth to...

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Raphoe Little Sparks Donegal Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddlerFree
Ages 0–5 years

Raphoe Little Sparks Donegal Toddler Group, also known as Little Sparks Friday Friends, meets every second Friday from 10 to 11.30am at Raphoe Congregational Church in County Donegal, during term time. It's a relaxed, comfortable...

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Raphoe Family Resource Centre Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Also known as Little Smiles with Big Dreams Playgroup, this session is run by Raphoe Family Resource Centre at St Michael's Place on Castle Road/William Street, Raphoe, County Donegal, every Wednesday from 10.30am to noon during term...

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Pettigo Parent, Toddler & Baby Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Hosted by the Forge Family Resource Centre, Pettigo Parent, Toddler & Baby Group meets every Thursday from 10am to noon at the Methodist Hall on High Street, Pettigo, County Donegal. Each week has a different theme, built around an...

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Moville Parent, Toddler & Baby Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Moville Family Resource Centre hosts two related sessions for young families in County Donegal. The Parent, Toddler and Baby Group meets every Friday from 10.30am to noon at Moville Methodist Hall, offering a safe space for parents and...

Wednesday, Friday · 10:30-12:00

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Malin Head Ballyhillin Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Malin Head Ballyhillin Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 10.30am to noon upstairs in Malin Head Community Centre, at the very tip of the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. New families are actively encouraged...

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Letterkenny Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Letterkenny · Ages 0–5 years

Hosted by Cara House Family Resource Centre on Pearse Road, Letterkenny, this parent, baby and toddler group meets every Monday from 10 to 11.30am during the school term, giving parents, grandparents and childminders in County Donegal a...

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Letterkenny - Mums and Tots Playgroup

Parent-and-toddler
Letterkenny · Ages 0–5 years

Known locally as Little Blessings Mums n Tots, this Letterkenny playgroup meets every Thursday from 10am to noon at Letterkenny Baptist Church during the school term, closing over the holidays. Babies and toddlers up to school age are...

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Killybegs Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Killybegs Parent, Baby and Toddler Group runs every Tuesday from 10 to 11.30am at the Niall Mor Community & Enterprise Centre in Killybegs, County Donegal, and welcomes new members warmly into its drop-in playgroup. Children from birth...

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Glenties Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Glenties Parent and Toddler Group meets every Friday from 10.30am to noon at the Market Hall in Glenties, County Donegal, welcoming parents, grandparents and carers with children from birth to five for a morning of fun activities, with...

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Dunfanaghy & Creeslough Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Run by Dunfanaghy Family Resource Centre, this group offers several sessions for parents and carers with babies and young children across the Creeslough and Dunfanaghy area of County Donegal, for ages newborn up to five. The Creeslough...

Friday · 10:00-11:30

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Drumaweer Greencastle Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Drumaweer Greencastle Parent and Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 10am to noon at Greencastle Community Centre in County Donegal, offering families with children from birth to five a fun-filled morning built around tea, treats...

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Downstrands Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Run by Downstrands Family Resource Centre, this parent, baby and toddler group meets every Friday from 10.30am to noon at The Dolmen Centre in Kilclooney, Portnoo, County Donegal, for €2 per family - a friendly, volunteer-led session...

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Donegal Town Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Donegal Town Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Tuesday from 10 to 11.30am at St John Bosco Community Centre on Drumrooske Road in Milltown, welcoming parents, grandparents and childminders with children from birth to preschool...

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Convoy Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Convoy Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 10.30am to noon at St Mary's Parish Hall in Convoy, County Donegal, giving children from birth to five a chance to play with a range of toys and meet others their age while...

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Clonmany Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

A well-established local group, Clonmany Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Tuesday from 10am to noon at St Mary's Hall in Cleagh, Clonmany, County Donegal. It's a pop-in style session, so families with children from birth to...

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Carrick Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Carrick Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 10 to 11.30am at the Day Centre in Roxborough Glebe, County Donegal, open to parents, carers, grandparents and childminders with children from birth to five. Expect free...

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Carndonagh Inishowen Toddler Group and More - Spraoi agus Sport

Developmental
Ages 0–5 years

Spraoi Agus Sport in Carndonagh, Inishowen, runs a busy parent and toddler programme at Ray Community Centre, County Donegal, with sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (mostly 10am-1pm, term time) - flexible enough to fit...

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Buncrana Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Buncrana · Ages 0–5 years

Buncrana Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets twice a week - Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am to noon during term time - in the large hall at St Mary's Hall (under the cinema) in Buncrana, County Donegal. The size of the space gives...

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Ardara Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Ages 0–5 years

Ardara Parent and Toddler Group meets every Monday from 10.30am to noon at Ardara Parish Centre in County Donegal, welcoming mums, dads, grandparents and guardians alike with children from birth to five. The morning mixes messy play,...

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Common questions

How many kids activities for 5–8 year olds are there in Donegal?

Kids Patch lists 42 kids activities for 5–8 year olds in Donegal. Each listing links straight through to the provider — Kids Patch is free for parents to use and takes no booking fee or commission.

What kinds of kids activities for 5–8 year olds are there in Donegal?

The categories with the most listings are Parent-and-toddler (24), Dance (4), Music (4), Gymnastics (2), Athletics (1), Developmental (1), Drama (1), Nature & Animals (1), and 4 more.

What age range do kids activities for 5–8 year olds in Donegal cover?

Across the listings on this page, ages run from birth up to 19 years. Every listing here states an age range, so check each one for its exact ages.

How much do kids activities for 5–8 year olds in Donegal cost?

2 of the 42 listings publish a price, ranging from €13 to €14.50. Most providers set fees per term rather than per class and quote on enquiry, so contact them directly for a current figure.

Are there any free kids activities for 5–8 year olds in Donegal?

Yes — 2 of the 42 listings are free to attend. Use the "Free classes only" filter above to see just those.