Activities for 5–8 Year Olds in Ireland
Find 1484 kids classes and activities for 5–8 year olds in Ireland, 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.
This page shows 60 of them, those run by their owners and the most complete first. Pick a county below for the full list where you live.
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Activities for 5–8 Year Olds by county
PlayAct Drama School
At PlayAct, we provide an extensive range of workshops and classes for young individuals aged 4-16 in various locations throughout Dublin. Our effective teaching methods guarantee their development! Our expert guidance equips your child...
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Soccer Stars - Bray
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...
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Soccer Stars - Greystones
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Soccer Stars - Kilcoole
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...
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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...
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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...
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Fort Lucan Outdoor Adventureland
Dublin's biggest outdoor adventure playground, set within a large wooden Viking-style fort at Westmanstown near Lucan, and running since the early 1990s. The main adventure playground covers roughly two acres and includes a maze, secret...
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Mayo School of Music - Castlebar & Kiltimagh
Founded in Kiltimagh in June 2006, Mayo School of Music emerged from a genuine desire to fill a void in high-quality music education within the County. Today, our school has become a renowned and comprehensive center for musical...
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Searsol - Typing Centre, Skerries
Searsol's Typing Centre runs after-school touch-typing classes for children aged 8 and up at Skerries Community Centre, Co. Dublin. Using the Typewiz software programme, children learn proper keyboard technique and typing speed in a...
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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...
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Language Explorers Workshops
Language Explorers is a programme from Mother Tongues, designed for children aged 3 to 6 and the adults who bring them along. Sessions are facilitated by specially trained multilingual artists and create a welcoming space for families...
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Nature Club
Nature Club is an outdoor playgroup based on a field with a polytunnel, on Blackhill road near Rathnew, Wicklow. It runs from March to November annually. Sessions take place in a garden setting with a mud kitchen, sand and water play, a...
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Leinster Rugby (Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Summer Camps)
Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby's summer camp runs Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 1.30pm, at Stillorgan-Rathfarnham RFC, Heavey Technology Park, Tibradden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, for children aged 6-12. IRFU-accredited Leinster Rugby...
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Doodlebox
Fun, inclusive art school classes for primary school children, run by a qualified art therapist, covering varied media and materials with an annual student exhibition. Doodle Bugs (5-8 years) and Doodle Buddies (9-12 years) run as...
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Soccer Stars - Wicklow Town
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...
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impact Academies & Camps Navan - IT-Master (ages 8-10)
A structured creative technology programme for children aged 8–10, combining coding, design, artificial intelligence and project-based learning. Students build practical digital skills while developing creativity, logical thinking and...
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impact Academies&Camps Navan
Coding, Robotics, AI and Game Development classes for children aged 5–17 in Navan. Practical, project-based learning designed to build digital skills, creativity, problem-solving and confidence.
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Ballymore Eustace Art Studio
Welcome to Ballymore Eustace Art Studio, where we provide a safe and welcoming space for young artists to unleash their creativity. Our mission is to foster a communal environment that encourages self-expression through art. Join us for...
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Yoga with Michelle - Kids Yoga Greystones
Yoga with Michelle runs Kids Yoga at St Patrick's Church on Church Road, Greystones, every Friday from 2:15 to 3:15pm. Classes combine playful movement, simple breathwork and mindfulness exercises, giving children tools for both...
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Limerick School of Acting
The Limerick School of Acting, founded in 1992 by renowned actor Nigel Mercier, has been the go-to destination for young and older talent in Limerick and beyond. With over 40 years of experience on stage, screen, and television, Nigel...
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Tina Mation
At River Valley community Centre in Swords, Tina Mation runs its popular children's drawing classes for ages 5 to 12, based on the same step-by-step teaching approach used on Tina's RTÉ art series "Let's Draw with Tina". Classes are...
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Quin Baby & Toddler Group
Quin Baby & Toddler Group meets every Wednesday morning at Quin Community Centre, Quin, Co. Clare, for families with children from 0 to 5 years old. It's a genuinely pop-in setup - there's no need to sign up for a full term, so families...
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WSKF Karate Academy Skerries
WSKF Karate Academy Skerries is a volunteer-run club teaching traditional Shotokan and sports karate to children aged 5 and up, alongside general strength and fitness. All coaches hold coaching and child protection qualifications and...
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Trojan Gymnastic Club
Improve their gross motor skills, muscle development and balance. Experience different heights and floor surfaces. Meet other children of the same age and improve social skills. Parents get a chance to meet other parents with children...
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Aster Balbriggan
Aster, based at 1 St George's Square in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, runs a Parent Baby/Toddler Group for children aged 0-3 every Tuesday from 10am-12pm during term time. It's a drop-in session with toys for little ones and tea and coffee...
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Moon & Lotus Studio - Yoga With Ginni
Moon & Lotus Studio, home to Yoga With Ginni, is a boutique yoga and wellness studio in Dunhill Eco Park on Waterford's Copper Coast. The studio runs weekly classes across a range of styles, including Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Yin,...
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International volleyball Ireland
International Volleyball Ireland (IVI) is a Dublin-based volleyball club welcoming players of all backgrounds, nationalities and skill levels. Alongside adult training and National League teams, IVI runs junior volleyball programmes for...
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Children's Art Class (Tallaght)
Fun, flow and inclusive Art classes for Children. This art class runs on Saturdays and Wednesdays Afterschool at Partas, based in the Brookfield Enterprise Centre on Rossfield Avenue in Co. Dublin. Classes are run in a beautiful studio...
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Attune & Bloom - Parent and Toddler Group
Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Borrisoleigh Community Centre, Pallas St, Borrisland South, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary, E41 FF84
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Shoreline Leisure - Greystones Swim School
Shoreline Leisure's Greystones Swim School offers a structured swimming programme for children aged 4 and up, building from foundational water confidence through to stronger stroke technique. Younger babies aren't left out either - a...
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Waterford Gymnastics - Parent & Toddler
Waterford Gymnastics runs a parent and toddler gymnastics class for children aged 1 to 5, based at Carrickpherish Business Park in Waterford. Parent and toddler gymnastics sessions typically use soft play equipment, low balance beams...
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The ImagiNation
The ImagiNation is based on the first floor of the former Henry Lyons & Co department store on O'Connell Street in Rathedmond, Sligo, and welcomes children from around one to seven years old. A department-store setting like this often...
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Togher Parent, Baby & Toddler Group
Hosted by the Togher Family Centre at Tom O'Sullivan House on Maglin Grove in the Deanrock Estate, Cork, this parent, baby and toddler group meets every Thursday from 10am to noon during term time. It's a relaxed setting for parents to...
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Kinnypottle Cavan Toddler Group - Teach Oscail
Kinnypottle Toddler Group, hosted by Teach Oscail Family Resource Centre on Church Street in Cavan, meets every Tuesday during term time from 11am to 12.30pm. The session is aimed at supporting parents through the early stages of...
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Scoil Rince Fáinne
Scoil Rince Fáinne is an established Irish dancing school in Bray, Co. Wicklow, run by three champion teachers and open to boys and girls aged 3 and up, from complete beginners through to competition-level dancers. The school has a...
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WhizTots Messy Play
WhizTots Messy Play offers hands-on sensory and messy play sessions for babies, toddlers and preschoolers across Meath and Cavan. Each themed session includes activities like coloured rice, playdough, and taste-safe sensory trays,...
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Rathfarnham / Ballyroan Parent, Baby & Toddler Group
Also known as Ballyroan Playgroup, Kids & Koffee, this parent, baby and toddler group in Rathfarnham welcomes children from birth to 4 years along with their parents or carers. It meets every Friday from 10am to 12pm at Ballyroan...
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Mulhuddart Parent, Baby and Toddler Group
Hosted by Empower, Mulhuddart Parent, Baby and Toddler Group gives parents and carers of children aged 0 to 5 a regular place to meet at Mulhuddart Community Centre on Church Road, Dublin 15. The format shifts week to week between open...
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Malahide Girls' Brigade
Starting on Saturday 19th September. Interested in dancing, singing, and much more? Join Malahide Girls Brigade! We are welcoming new members. We have PLACES AVAILABLE in our Tiny Tots (Age 2-4 years old) and Explorers (Age 5-8 years...
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Irishtown Parent and Toddler Group
Quarryvale Family Resource Centre in Clondalkin runs parent-and-baby activities under the Little Rascals banner, for children from birth to 5 years. The Baby and Toddler Group meets every Wednesday from 10 to 11.30am during school term,...
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Clondalkin Parent & Toddler Group
Clondalkin Parent & Toddler Group, known locally as the Little Rascals, is hosted by Quarryvale Family Resource Centre at Quarryvale Community & Youth Centre on Greenfort Gardens, Dublin. It's a relaxed, no-need-to-register drop-in for...
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Catherine King Art - Children's Art Classes
Weekly ongoing art classes for children aged 7-14 in Donabate. 20 euro per class Mondays 6 to 7.30 Thursday 7 to 8.30
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Robert Emmets CLG
GAA and LGFA Club based in Perrystown, Dublin 12. Academy for kids aged 3-7 every Saturday during school term at 10am in Greentrees Park
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Naomh Mearnóg GAA
Naomh Mearnóg GAA runs a GAA nursery for children aged 4 to 7 at the club grounds on Blackwood Lane in Portmarnock. Sessions are held on Saturday mornings and run from late August through to June, giving families a long, consistent...
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Orla Gildea - Leixlip Youth & Community Centre
Orla Gildea runs drama classes on Thursdays at Leixlip Youth & Community Centre in Confey, Co. Kildare, covering a wide age range from 5 up to 17. Children are grouped by age — Junior for 5 to 7 year olds, Intermediate for 8 to 12 year...
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Aikyam.Yoga - Athlone Kids Yoga
Aikyam.Yoga runs kids' yoga for ages 4 to 10 out of Garden Vale, Athlone, with a regular Saturday class at 10:15am in St Mary's Hall, plus Monday evening drop-in sessions during July and August. The summer drop-in format gives families...
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Mindful Present Moments
In the Summerhill/Aghnaharna area of County Laois, Mindful Present Moments offers mindfulness and yoga classes for children aged 5 to 12 that combine art activities with breathwork, yoga and meditation. The sessions are designed to...
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Tubbercurry Parent, Baby and Toddler Group
Tubbercurry Parent and Toddler Group is run by Tubbercurry Family Resource Centre on the Mountain Road, meeting every Monday during the school term from 10.30am to 12.30pm. It's a drop-in session, so there's no need to book - just pop...
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Doohamlet Parent, Baby & Toddler Group offers a relaxed weekly get-together in County Monaghan for babies, toddlers and their parents or carers, with plenty of playtime for the kids and a chance for the adults to chat over a cuppa. The...
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Rossinver Outdoor Parent & Toddler Group
Green Shoots Playgroup, also known as Rossinver Outdoor Parent & Toddler Group, takes toddler group outdoors at The Organic Centre in Rossinver, Co. Leitrim, every Friday from 10am to noon. Children get properly stuck into nature -...
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Carrick on Shannon Parent and Toddler Group
Carrick-on-Shannon Parent and Toddler Group is hosted by Breffni Family Resource Centre at The Cabin on Breffni Crescent, meeting every Thursday from 11.30am to 1pm during term time. Parents, grandparents and carers bring babies and...
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Mindful Present Moments
Mindful Present Moments runs mindfulness and yoga classes in Portlaoise, County Laois, for children aged 5 to 12, blended with art activities to keep sessions engaging for this age group. Each class works through a combination of art,...
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Stuntworx Elite Gymnastics and Cheerleading
Stuntworx Elite in Galway offers gymnastics and cheerleading for children aged 4 to 15, catering for both recreational and competitive levels, alongside a recreational ninja warrior class on Fridays. Gymnastics and cheerleading sessions...
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Loughrea Parent Baby & Toddler Group
Run by Loughrea Family Resource Centre, this parent, baby and toddler group meets every Wednesday from 10 to 11.30am at the centre on Pigott's Street, Loughrea, County Galway, suitable for all babies and children under five. Mums, dads,...
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Milford Parent, Toddler & Baby Group
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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Common questions
How many kids activities for 5–8 year olds are there in Ireland?
Kids Patch lists 1484 kids activities for 5–8 year olds in Ireland. Each listing links straight through to the provider — Kids Patch is free for parents to use and takes no booking fee or commission.
Where in Ireland can I find kids activities for 5–8 year olds?
Activities for 5–8 Year Olds listings are spread across 26 counties, most of them in Dublin (440), Cork (128), Galway (82), Kildare (65), Meath (53), Tipperary (51), Wicklow (51), Wexford (50), and 18 more.
What age range do kids activities for 5–8 year olds in Ireland cover?
Across the listings on this page, ages run from birth up to 25 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 Ireland cost?
144 of the 1484 listings publish a price, ranging from €2 to €190. 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 Ireland?
Yes — 140 of the 1484 listings are free to attend. Use the "Free classes only" filter above to see just those.
Do parents need to stay during kids activities for 5–8 year olds in Ireland?
It varies by provider: of the 1484 listings, 84 are parent-accompanied and 26 are drop-off. The rest do not state a policy — assume younger age groups are parent-accompanied unless the provider says otherwise.