Activities for 5–8 Year Olds in Wexford

Soccer Stars - Gorey

Football Lessons for toddler from 1.5 to 5.11 years old. FREE trial classes available. More information email southeast@soccerstars.ie Children aged 1.5 to 5 can jump into fun, friendly football classes led by coaches who spark...

Soccer Stars - Enniscorthy

Football Lessons for toddler from 1.5 to 5.11 years old. FREE trial classes available. More information email southeast@soccerstars.ie Children aged 1.5 to 5 can jump into fun, friendly football classes led by coaches who spark...

Soccer Stars- Kiltealy

Football Lessons for toddler from 1.5 to 5.11 years old. FREE trial classes available. More information email southeast@soccerstars.ie Children aged 1.5 to 5 can jump into fun, friendly football classes led by coaches who spark...

Soccer Stars - Terrerath

Football Lessons for toddler from 1.5 to 5.11 years old. FREE trial classes available. More information email southeast@soccerstars.ie Children aged 1.5 to 5 can jump into fun, friendly football classes led by coaches who spark...

Soccer Stars - Ferns

xFootball Lessons for toddler from 1.5 to 5.11 years old. FREE trial classes available. More information email southeast@soccerstars.ie Children aged 1.5 to 5 can jump into fun, friendly football classes led by coaches who spark...

Soccer Stars Southeast - Wexford

Football Lessons for toddler from 1.5 to 5.11 years old. FREE trial classes available. More information email southeast@soccerstars.ie Children aged 1.5 to 5 can jump into fun, friendly football classes led by coaches who spark...

Saturday Art Club

'Our Shared World' September classes are only around the corner and we have lots of fun activities planned. Over the next six weeks as well as exploring the current exhibition Memory of a Free Festival, we will be looking at artists...

Wexford Arts Centre - Little Artist Club

'Our Shared World' September classes are only around the corner and we have lots of fun activities planned. Over the next six weeks as well as exploring the current exhibition Memory of a Free Festival, we will be looking at artists...

Mernagh Academy of Irish Dance

Irish dance classes for boys & girls from age 4. Registered school with CRDM (Cumann Rince Dea Mheasa)

Toddle On

Toddle On is based at Pinewood Business Park in Whitemill North, Wexford, and welcomes children from newborn right up to around ten years old. With both classes and drop-in play sessions each priced at €10, it offers some flexibility...

Wexford Artists Community Theatre (WACT)

Wexford Artists Community Theatre (WACT) is a not-for-profit youth theatre based at St Michael's Theatre in New Ross and affiliated with the National Association of Youth Drama. Workshops run every Thursday during the school term:...

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Discovering Drama (Wexford)

Discovering Drama runs drama classes for children and teenagers on Saturdays at the Mercy School on St John's Road, Wexford town. Classes are grouped by school year: First and Second Class (ages 7 to 9), Fifth and Sixth Class (ages 10...

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Wexford Library Junior Chess Club

Wexford Library's Junior Chess Club meets at Wexford Library during the school term for children aged 8 to 13. Sessions are split into a beginners and improvers group and an intermediate and advanced group, so children can learn and...

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Blackwater Open Farm

Blackwater Open Farm is a family-run open farm between the villages of Curracloe and Blackwater in Co. Wexford, and was named Best Family-Friendly Farm Attraction at the Irish Enterprise Awards in 2022. Children get hands-on with...

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Kia Ora Mini Farm

Kia Ora Mini Farm has been a family-run fixture near Gorey, County Wexford, since 1991, named after the Maori greeting the founders brought home from a trip to New Zealand. It's a hands-on farm where children hold and feed a mix of...

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Secret Valley Wildlife Park

Secret Valley Wildlife Park spreads across 14 acres of countryside near Clonroche in Co. Wexford, and its focus sets it apart from most family zoos: nearly every animal here, from capybaras Guava and Mango to meerkats, porcupines,...

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The Irish National Heritage Park

This 35-acre open-air museum near Wexford town takes children on a walk through 9,000 years of Irish history, from Mesolithic hunter-gatherer camps to a Viking shipyard and a Norman motte-and-bailey castle. Sixteen full-scale...

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Shelmalier Riding Stables

40+ year AIRE school; min age 7; indoor + outdoor.

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Anvil Lodge Riding School

Family AIRE school; small-group lessons ages 6+.

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WACT Youth Theatre

Weekly Thu term-time: juniors 5-12 (15:00) and seniors 13-18 (16:00).

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The Dara Pierce Ballet Academy

The Dara Pierce Ballet Academy runs from purpose-built dance studios at Westpoint Business Park in Clonard, Co. Wexford, offering RAD-registered ballet classes alongside ISTD-trained modern, jazz and contemporary dance. Classes are open...

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Taylor Walker Academy of Dance

Recurring dance/drama/singing ages 3-18 (~180 pupils). Golden Dance Awards 2025.

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Wexford School of Ballet & Performing Arts

Recurring ballet/modern/tap/contemporary/acro from age 2+ since 1965.

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Rugbytots - Mercy School

Mercy Primary School in Wexford town hosts a Saturday morning Rugbytots class for children aged two to five, run under the Rugbytots Ireland franchise and coached by Richy Downey. The class meets in the school gym. The thirty-minute...

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Little Kickers Waterford, Wexford, Clonmel

Clonard Community Centre, at the Church of the Annunciation on Clonard Road in Wexford, hosts Little Kickers Waterford, Wexford, Clonmel's Saturday morning classes. Little Kicks, Junior Kickers and Mighty Kickers run one after another,...

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Little Kickers Waterford, Wexford, Clonmel

Little Kickers Waterford, Wexford, Clonmel runs its New Ross classes on South Street, with Little Kicks, Junior Kickers and Mighty Kickers sessions on Saturday mornings covering children from 18 months up to their 5th birthday. Each...

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Trad House New Ross

Community Irish traditional music group offering affordable group classes for kids (5+) to adults.

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2 Many Dance Moves (Becci Whelan)

2 Many Dance Moves is an after-school dance programme for children aged 3 through to teenagers, run by Becci Whelan and co-instructor Irina at Saint Michael's Pastoral Centre on Michael Street in New Ross, Co. Wexford. Classes combine...

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Réaltíní Stage School

Stage school for children dedicated to building confidence through performing arts; listed for Gorey.

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Active Tribe Courtown

Active Tribe in Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford, runs a Children's Swim Academy for ages 4 and up alongside dedicated parent-and-toddler swim classes. The Swim Academy uses continuous assessment rather than fixed terms, moving children...

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Prima Archery - Youth Archery Classes

Prima Archery runs youth archery classes at its indoor range in Davidstown, Enniscorthy, with two age-based groups: Kids Archery for ages 6 to 12 and Youth Archery for ages 8 to 17. Being indoors means sessions aren't weather-dependent,...

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Red Moon Creative Arts Youth Theatre

Red Moon Youth Theatre at the Presentation Arts Centre on Convent Road, Enniscorthy runs weekly drama sessions on Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30pm for children from Junior Infants through to 6th Class. Covering the full range of primary...

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Leebow - Kids Art Classes Wexford

Leebow runs weekly art classes for children aged 5 to 13, with each term running 7 weeks and priced at €100. For younger siblings, a separate toddler class, Art Explorers, runs on Wednesdays, giving families with children of different...

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Caroline Bergin Art - Wexford

Caroline Bergin Art runs beginner-friendly art classes for children aged 5 to 15, based in Gorey, covering painting, drawing and clay work across the programme. Having all three media within the one class gives children a varied...

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Bar Monkey Calisthenics - Gorey

Bar Monkey Calisthenics, based at Ballyloughan Business Park on the Arklow Road in Gorey, runs age-graded calisthenics programmes spanning from 4-6 year olds right through to 14-16 year olds. Alongside the standard age-group classes,...

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Water Babies - Townparks

In Townparks, Wexford, Water Babies runs swimming classes for children from young babies up to around 5 years old. Each session lasts 30 minutes with no more than 10 children and one carer per child, so instructors can give focused...

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Water Babies - Ballindinas

Water Babies offers swimming lessons in Ballindinas, Co. Wexford, for children from babies up to around 5 years old. Sessions run for 30 minutes with a maximum of 10 children, each paired with their own carer, keeping the class small...

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Adamstown/Raheen Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

ARC (Adamstown/Raheen/Clonroche) Family Resource Centre runs this Wexford parent and toddler group at Adamstown Community Centre every Friday from 9.30 to 11am during term time, at €2 per family - contact Amanda on 089 4285037. Expect...

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Wexford Town Library

Wexford Town Library keeps a busy weekly calendar for children and young people of all ages. Younger visitors can join Rhyme Time on Wednesdays at 11am or Story Time on Saturdays at 11am, while older kids might prefer the Junior Chess...

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Wexford Down Syndrome Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Down Syndrome Wexford's Parent and Toddler Group, also known as 3-2-1 Tots, supports parents of preschool-aged children with a playgroup held every second Sunday morning during term time at Craanford Community Centre. Little ones get to...

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Rosslare Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Also known as Little Steps Playgroup, Rosslare Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Thursday during the school term, 9.30am to 11am, at Rosslare Community & Sports Centre. Sessions are drop-in, welcoming babies right through to...

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Rathnure Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Rathnure Parent, Baby and Toddler Group gives parents, fathers and minders a chance to get out of the house while children get some playtime with others their own age, meeting every Friday during the school term from 9.30am to 11.15am...

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New Ross Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

New Ross Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Friday during the school term, 9.30am to 11am, at Youth New Ross on The Bullawn. It's an easy way for parents to meet for tea, coffee and a chat while the children play - no...

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Gorey Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Gorey Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Tuesday during the school term, 10am to 12pm, in a colourful, well-equipped playroom at Gorey Youth Needs Group on St Michael's Road. It's run informally by parents themselves with...

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Gorey Library - Baby and Kids Groups

Gorey Library offers a varied programme for babies and kids throughout the month. Baby and Toddler Storytime runs every Tuesday at 11am, while Lego Freeplay takes over on Saturdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Families looking for something...

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Enniscorthy Library

Enniscorthy Library runs a full slate of free weekly activities for children and teens. Rhyme Time gathers little ones for songs and rhymes every Wednesday at 11am, followed by Story Time on Saturdays at 11am for slightly older...

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Craanford Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Craanford Parent, Baby and Toddler Group runs a playgroup for babies, wobblers, toddlers and preschoolers at Craanford Community Centre every second Thursday during the school term, 10.30am to 12.30pm. It's a drop-in morning where...

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Bunclody Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Bunclody Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Thursday during the school term, 9.30am to 11am, at the Pastoral Centre attached to Most Holy Trinity Church on Main Street. It's a welcoming spot for parents, carers and grandparents...

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Ballymoney Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Ballymoney Steiner Kindergarten and Preschool hosts a Parent and Toddler group in its child-centred rooms, meeting every Thursday during the school term from 9.30am to 11.30am in Kiltennel, Gorey. Children get to explore toys and play...

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Adamstown/Raheen Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Run by ARC (Adamstown/Raheen/Clonroche) Family Resource Centre, this Wexford parent and toddler group meets in Raheen Community Hall every Thursday from 9.30 to 11am during the school term, at €2 per family. Sessions mix activities,...

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