Activities for 9–12 Year Olds in Cork
Find 50 kids classes and activities for 9–12 year olds in Cork, from club sport, dance and swimming to drama, music, coding and camps. 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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ELJ Academy of Dance
ELJ Academy of Dance in Tivoli, Cork, has a recreational pathway of weekly dance classes in hip-hop, lyrical, ballet, acro dance, tap, freestyle and breakdance, for ages from 18 months up to adult. Contact the academy by phone or...
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Alliance Française de Cork - Children's French
Alliance Française de Cork runs French courses for children from pre-school through primary school at its centre on Mary Street in Cork city. Classes are taught across a school-year programme of around 34 weeks, running from September...
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Awesome Walls Cork
Awesome Walls Cork is an indoor climbing and bouldering centre at the Model Arena on Model Farm Road, Cork. Sessions are suitable for climbers aged 6 and over, and the centre runs youth climbing sessions and a Youth Squad for young...
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Airtastic Entertainment Centre Cork
Part of the Airtastic chain with centres across Northern Ireland, the Cork branch at Little Island packs bowling, mini golf, an arcade and a large Inflata & Ninja inflatable/soft-play park under one roof, giving families a weatherproof...
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Blarney Castle & Gardens
Blarney Castle & Gardens draws visitors from all over the world for one reason above all -- kissing the famous Blarney Stone at the top of the 15th-century tower, said to grant the gift of eloquence. But the castle is only part of the...
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Leahy's Open Farm
A hands-on petting farm just outside Midleton in East Cork, run by the Leahy family and open every day of the year. Children can feed and pet goats and other farm animals, ride the Barrel Train, race diggers in the Digger Park, and putt...
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Fota Wildlife Park
Fota Wildlife Park sits on 100 acres on Fota Island near Cork Harbour, and unlike a traditional zoo, most enclosures use open, moated habitats so animals like Indian rhinos, cheetahs and giraffes roam in view without bars between them...
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Youghal Music School / Piano with Sophie
Piano lessons for all ages and skill levels; kids summer camps also referenced.
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Skibbereen Sports & Fitness Centre
Skibbereen Sports & Fitness Centre in Gortnaclohy runs a range of children's activities alongside its gym and sports hall, including after-school multi-sport sessions and preschool gymnastics for 3 to 4 year olds with a qualified...
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Skibbereen Gymnastics Club
Skibbereen Gymnastics Club runs gymnastics classes for boys and girls aged 5 and up at Skibbereen Sports & Fitness Centre, and has been coaching children in the town for over twenty years. Classes cater for both beginners and...
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Dance Concepts — Skibbereen
In Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Dance Concepts offers its Tots and Tutus class for the youngest dancers alongside ballet and contemporary, jazz and acro classes for older children, running on a September to June term with end-of-year shows....
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Alan Foley Academy of Dance (Skibbereen / Uillinn)
West Cork dance academy offering recreational ballet, jazz, modern and hip-hop for children and teens; Skibbereen classes at Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre.
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Empire Dance Academy / Rock n Roll Ireland
Empire Dance Academy teaches acrobatic rock-n-roll in Mallow, Co. Cork, as part of the Rock n Roll Ireland network, which has run since 2015 and is a member of ARIA, the sport's governing body in Ireland. Classes are open to children...
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Castle Hotel Leisure Club (Kids Swimming)
Castle Hotel Leisure Club in Macroom, Co. Cork, runs group swimming classes for children aged 5 and up in its 16-metre deck-level heated pool, which also has a dedicated children's area and jet pool. The classes run alongside school...
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Aideen Johnson School of Dance
Aideen Johnson School of Dance was founded in 2017 by Aideen Johnson, who holds International Dance Teachers Association certification, and runs children's dance classes in Macroom and Dunmanway, Co. Cork. The school also offers...
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Sarah Callanan School of Dance
Dance school (since 1997) offering ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop and tap for children and teens. Regular Friday classes at Sáile Sports & Community Centre; also Innishannon and Bandon.
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Kuk Sool Won Cork
Kuk Sool Won Cork teaches traditional Korean martial arts to children, teens and adults at venues in Kinsale and Ballinspittle, Co. Cork. Classes are split by age: five-to-eight year olds focus on building self-esteem and confidence in...
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Comhaltas Cobh
Traditional Irish music classes for children age 8+ on Mondays at Gaelscoil Cobh.
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iFit West Cork - Gymnastics Classes (Lisavaird, Clonakilty)
iFit West Cork runs gymnastics classes for children from eighteen months to eighteen years across three venues: an international gymnastics facility in Bandon with sprung floor, beams and bars, plus community venues in Lisavaird near...
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Bantry Gymnastics Club
Local gymnastics club offering recreational classes for children of all ages and abilities, plus seasonal camps.
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Super Stars Cork
Super Stars is a performing arts, music and acro gymnastics provider teaching children aged 3 to 22 across several venues in Cork, including Ballincollig, Kinsale, Blackpool, Whitechurch, Fermoy, Ballygarvan, Belgooly and Kerrypike....
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Sherpa Kids - Bandon Primary School
Sherpa Kids runs a Stay and Play before- and after-school programme at Bandon Primary School on Convent Hill, for children aged four to thirteen. Junior and senior infants are collected from 1:30pm, with a shorter Junior Hour option...
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East Cork Taekwon-Do - Carrigtwohill
East Cork Taekwon-Do runs kids' classes for ages 7 to 12 across three locations — Carrigtwohill, Midleton and Glanmire — giving families in East Cork a choice of venue depending on which is most convenient. Training covers the usual...
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Bushido Karate Club - Carrigtwohill
Bushido Karate Club teaches Shotokan karate, one of the most widely practised traditional karate styles, to children from age 6 in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. Classes run on Monday and Thursday evenings, giving a twice-weekly training...
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J. H. Kim Taekwon-do Institute - Carrigtwohill
J. H. Kim Taekwon-do Institute in Carrigtwohill teaches Taekwondo to children from as young as age 3, based at Chestnut Crescent. Classes are led by Master Cyril McSweeney, a 6th Dan black belt, giving students access to highly...
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CoderDojo Kinsale
CoderDojo Kinsale offers a free coding club for children and teens aged 7 to 17, run in the self-guided style typical of the CoderDojo network rather than a traditional taught class. Members work at their own pace on projects, supported...
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Kinsale Equestrian Centre
Kinsale Equestrian Centre offers riding lessons for children from age 5, with both private and group lesson formats available depending on a child's confidence and pace of learning. Private lessons suit complete beginners or nervous...
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Designer Minds (Passage West)
Designer Minds' STEAM summer camp runs at Star of the Sea School in Passage West, Co. Cork, for children aged 6 to 12, with separate Junior (1st-3rd class) and Senior (4th-6th class) groups so activities suit each age band. The week is...
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Studio Galera - BJJ & Gymnastics, Bandon
Studio Galera in Bandon, West Cork offers both kids gymnastics and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for children aged 4 to 13, giving families a choice of two very different disciplines under one roof. Gymnastics builds flexibility, balance and body...
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Empire Dance Academy - Mallow
Empire Dance Academy in Ballydahin, Quartertown, Mallow offers a combined Dance Mix and Gymnastics class for beginners aged 5 and up, running Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 6pm. The class blends dance styles with basic gymnastics...
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CoderDojo Mallow
CoderDojo Mallow is a free, volunteer-led coding club for children and teens aged 7 to 17, held at Gouldshill Community Centre in Mallow. As part of the wider CoderDojo network, it follows a club-style format where volunteer mentors...
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T45 Jiujitsu - Kids BJJ Midleton
T45 Jiujitsu's Midleton academy, at Unit 1 Ballinacurra Business Park with free on-site parking, runs kids' Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu across three age groups: Little Ninjas for four-to-seven year olds, Juvenile Jiujitsu for eight-to-twelve...
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Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining - Midleton
Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining, based at Ballinacurra Business Park in Midleton, offers recreational gymnastics and trampolining for children aged 5 and up, welcoming all ability levels from complete beginners to more experienced young...
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Bricks4Kidz - St Marys NS Cobh
Bricks4Kidz runs after-school LEGO-based STEM workshops at St Mary's NS in Cobh, open to children from the Junior classes through to 6th Class. Sessions run during term-time, giving children a consistent weekly outlet for hands-on...
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Cobh Gymnastics Club
Cobh Gymnastics Club offers recreational gymnastics for children aged 5 to 15. The club was founded in 2019 by Maria O'Sullivan and has built up demand since, to the point where it currently has limited spaces and operates a waiting...
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Cobh Ramblers FC - Junior Academy
Cobh Ramblers FC's Junior Academy runs Sunday sessions from 6 to 7pm at St. Colman's Park for children aged 7 to 14, with training open to both outfield players and goalkeepers. Being attached to a senior club gives young players a...
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T45 Jiujitsu - Kids BJJ Cork
T45 Jiujitsu runs kids' Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes from its Midleton base, split into Little Ninjas for four-to-seven year olds and Juvenile Jiujitsu for eight-to-twelve year olds. Training builds what the academy calls the ABCs of...
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Kids Art & Craft Classes (Declan O'Meara Art)
Declan O'Meara Art runs kids' art and craft classes for children aged 5 to 12 at Lough Scouts Hall on Lough Road in Cork. A scout hall setting offers a practical, spacious base for art classes, giving children room to work on drawing,...
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Studio Wolfe - Kids Dance Classes
Studio Wolfe offers kids' dance classes for children aged 3 to 12 from its base at Dosco Business Park on South Douglas Road in Douglas, Cork. Dance classes spanning this age range typically move from simple movement and rhythm games...
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SailCork - Junior Courses
SailCork runs junior sailing courses for children and teenagers aged 4 to 16, based at East Ferry Marina on East Hill in Cobh, Co. Cork. Sailing courses at this age typically start with water confidence and basic boat handling in small,...
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Cork Sports Partnership - Try Track & Field Cobh
Cork Sports Partnership's Try Track & Field programme gives children aged 7 and up a free, 8-week introduction to athletics at Bunscoil Rinn An Chabhlaigh in Cobh. Beginner coaching covers the basics of running, jumping and throwing,...
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Cork Judo Club
Cork Judo Club runs its kids judo class every Thursday from 6pm to 7pm at Cobh Great Island Community Centre in Co. Cork, for children aged 5 to 16. The same club also trains adults on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, so junior members...
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Circus Factory Cork - Thursday Youth Circus
Circus Factory Cork's Thursday Youth Circus introduces children aged 7 to 11 to circus skills including juggling, hula-hoop, acrobatics and aerial arts, held at Centre Park House in Cork City. Each session runs for an hour and fifteen...
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Aura Leisure Centre
Aura Leisure Centre in Youghal, Co. Cork, runs the Aura Swim Academy across all ages, from tiny babies to teenagers. Swim Baby is an 8-week course of 30-minute lessons for babies who've had their second inoculations, up to about 30...
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STEM101
At the Community Complex on Church Road in Carrigaline, County Cork, STEM101 runs a hands-on activity programme that introduces children aged 3 to 9 to STEM concepts through play, exploration and movement. The Carrigaline group meets on...
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KidLit Creators (Carrigtwohill)
In Carrigtwohill, County Cork, KidLit Creators offers a creative writing class for 8-10 year olds that aims to spark imagination and self-expression while also building social skills and confidence, all without screens. Like its sister...
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STEM101
STEM101 runs a hands-on STEM activity programme for children aged 3 to 9 in Ballincollig, County Cork, introducing scientific and engineering concepts through movement and play rather than desks and worksheets. The Ballincollig group...
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KidLit Creators (Glounthaune)
KidLit Creators runs a creative writing class for children aged 8 to 10 in Glounthaune, County Cork, designed to stimulate imagination and self-expression while building social skills and confidence in a screen-free setting. The...
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Woodworking Camps
Woodworking Camps in Ballincollig, Co. Cork are led by a qualified post-primary woodwork teacher and designed for primary school aged children. Over the week, children learn to use real tools correctly and pick up basic woodworking...
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Harmony Music
Harmony Music is a music school based at the Carraig Centre in Ballincollig, Co. Cork, running lessons there since 2020 and more recently adding a second base at Gaelscoil Uí Ríordáin. The school teaches children aged 4 and up, plus...
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Common questions
How many kids activities for 9–12 year olds are there in Cork?
Kids Patch lists 50 kids activities for 9–12 year olds in Cork. 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 9–12 year olds are there in Cork?
The categories with the most listings are Dance (8), Martial Arts (8), Gymnastics (6), STEM (5), Music (3), Camps (2), Indoor Play & Climbing (2), Nature & Animals (2), and 12 more.
What age range do kids activities for 9–12 year olds in Cork cover?
Across the listings on this page, ages run from birth up to 22 years. Every listing here states an age range, so check each one for its exact ages.
How much do kids activities for 9–12 year olds in Cork cost?
4 of the 50 listings publish a price, ranging from €12 to €17.95. 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 9–12 year olds in Cork?
Yes — 1 of the 50 listings is free to attend. Use the "Free classes only" filter above to see just those.