Activities for 9–12 Year Olds in Kildare

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...

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...

Ninja Fitness Ireland - Scoil Ui Riada, Kilcock

Ninja Fitness Ireland runs gymnastics and ninja-training classes at Scoil Uí Riada in Kilcock, Co. Kildare, catering for a wide age range from 3 up to 15. The programme is split into Mini Ninja Training for younger children and Super...

Maynooth University - CoderDojo

CoderDojo at Maynooth University is a free, weekly coding club for children and teens aged 8 to 16, running during term-time on campus. It's part of the volunteer-led CoderDojo movement, which pairs mentors with young people to build...

Edge Dance Studios (Maynooth)

At St. Mary's Boys National School in Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Edge Dance Studios teaches classical ballet and Irish dancing to children through its recreational, competitive and vocational programmes. The school was founded in 2015 by...

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Caragh Open Farm

Caragh Open Farm is a small, family-run open farm on around five acres near Naas, Co. Kildare, converted from a working farm into a visitor attraction since it opened in June 2011. Nearly 30 different animal species live on site, and...

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Irish National Stud & Gardens

Set on a working thoroughbred stud farm in Co. Kildare, this attraction lets children see real racehorses up close, from mares and foals to retired champions grazing in the paddocks. The award-winning Irish Racehorse Experience is an...

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Celbridge Playzone

Celbridge Playzone is a family-run indoor play centre in Co. Kildare, operating since 2005 out of a 10,000 sq ft unit just off Junction 6 of the M4, behind the Applegreen garage. The centrepiece is a three-tier triple slide play frame,...

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Clonfert Farm

Contrary to older listings claiming no website exists, Clonfert Farm has a full official site and online booking system. Established in 2009 as a small open farm with around ten animal types, it has grown into a much bigger mini zoo in...

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Griese Youth Theatre

Weekly workshops ages ~7-18 since 1999. Youth Theatre Ireland member.

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Kildare Youth Theatre (Crooked House)

Kildare Youth Theatre, known as Crooked House, is a youth theatre collective based in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, set up in 1996 and run with young members taking an active role in its work. It offers five year-round ensembles for ages...

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Carol Gleeson School of Drama

Weekly speech & drama ages 5-18 at Naas GAA. SDTI member.

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The Craft Corner

The Craft Corner holds weekly after-school arts and crafts classes for primary school children in Leixlip, Co. Kildare, one of several towns where the business runs classes for pupils from Junior Infants through to 6th class. Sessions...

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Bushido Martial Arts

Karate and kickboxing classes for kids in Leixlip; Sport Ireland qualified coaches; fun, safe martial arts for young beginners and beyond.

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The Craft Corner - Clane/Kildare Art Classes

The Craft Corner runs after-school art classes for primary school children across several Co. Kildare towns, including Maynooth, Kilcock, Straffan and Celbridge, catering for pupils from Junior Infants up to 6th class. Children are...

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EmBrace Dance Academy (Emma Browne School of Dance)

Ballet and jazz dance academy for children (ARBTA-trained principal), classes for ages 3-8 and teens 13-17, first class free.

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Clane Youth Club

Clane Youth Club in Co. Kildare is a long-running youth club, founded in 1974, open to boys and girls once they start secondary school. It meets on Tuesday evenings from 8pm to 10pm and is run by a team of volunteer leaders affiliated...

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Clane BNS Active Schools Dance/Swimming Program

Scoil Phádraig BNS in Clane, Co. Kildare, runs its dance and swimming activities as part of the school's Active Schools programme, open to pupils across the primary years. Dance classes run for children from Junior Infants to third...

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Junior Einsteins Science Club (Monasterevin)

Junior Einsteins runs a Junior Chemists science camp for children aged 5 to 11 in Co. Kildare, based in the Monasterevin area. A chemistry-themed camp typically centres on safe, hands-on experiments designed to spark curiosity about how...

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Designer Minds - Clane STEAM Summer Camp

At Scoil Phadraig in Clane, Co. Kildare, Designer Minds runs a STEAM summer camp for children aged 6 to 12, divided into a Junior group (1st-3rd class) and a Senior group (4th-6th class). The week focuses on science, technology,...

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Straffan National School - Clane Sports Camp

This multi-sport summer camp runs at St. Patrick's Boys National School in Clane, Co. Kildare, for children aged 7 to 12. Rather than focusing on a single sport, the camp mixes a range of games and activities across the week to keep...

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Clane GAA - Summer Camp

Clane GAA runs a four-week summer camp for children aged 5 to 13, covering camogie, football and hurling across the sessions. Based in Clane, Co. Kildare, the camp gives kids a chance to try all three Gaelic games codes over the course...

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Kilcock Celtic FC - KDUL / Coerver Academy

Kilcock Celtic FC runs a Coerver Coaching football academy for children aged 7 to 11, using the internationally recognised Coerver method to build individual technical skills such as ball control, dribbling and first touch. Sessions...

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The Yurt

The Yurt, based in Kilmead, Co. Kildare, offers kids' yoga and mindfulness in two formats to suit different ages and schedules. A live online class runs weekly for children aged 9 to 12, giving pre-teens a regular, guided session they...

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Clane Athletic Club - Juvenile Athletics

Clane Athletic Club runs a structured juvenile athletics programme in Clane, Co. Kildare, covering age groups from U8 right up to U18 — a wide span that lets children join as young as under-8 and stay involved with the club right...

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K Leisure - Kids Activities, Athy

K Leisure's kids activities programme in Athy offers two structured camps for children aged 5 to 12. The Multi Activity Camp (€85) mixes a variety of sports and games across the week, while the Intensive Swim Camp (€65) focuses...

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Athy Gymnastics Club

Athy Gymnastics Club offers recreational, advanced and competitive gymnastics for children from age 4 up, giving a pathway from a child's first class right through to competitive-level training. An awards programme recognises skill...

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Shooting Stars Athy Stage School

Shooting Stars Athy Stage School teaches performing arts — singing, dance and drama — to children from age 3 upward, organised into six distinct age groups so material stays appropriately pitched as children grow. Covering all three...

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Designer Minds - Leixlip STEAM Summer Camp

Designer Minds runs a week-long STEAM summer camp at Confey College in Leixlip, Co. Kildare, for children aged 6 to 12. The programme splits into a Junior group for 1st-3rd class pupils and a Senior group for 4th-6th class pupils, so...

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Anyone 4 Science - Leixlip

Anyone 4 Science runs chemistry and general science classes on Mondays at Leixlip Parish Centre, Co. Kildare, specifically for home-schooled children aged 4 to 10. Classes are split into two groups — Juniors for ages 4 to 6 and Seniors...

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Scoil Choca Naofa - After School Activities, Kilcock

Scoil Choca Naofa in Kilcock, Co. Kildare, runs a broad after-school activities programme covering art, music, LEGO building, coding, drama, GAA, soccer and athletics. Clubs are organised by class level, spanning infants through to the...

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Ace Martial Arts - Maynooth

Ace Martial Arts in Blacklion, Maynooth, Co. Kildare teaches kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) to children aged 6 and up, alongside boxing and mixed classes for those who want to try more than one discipline. The club describes itself as a...

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Orla Gildea School of Speech and Drama - Celbridge

Orla Gildea School of Speech and Drama runs classes at The Mill in Celbridge every Wednesday, split into a Junior group for ages 5-7 and an Intermediate group for ages 8-12. Speech and drama training builds public-speaking confidence,...

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Kenpo Karate Academy - Celbridge

Kenpo Karate Academy on Main Street in Celbridge runs a children's karate programme for ages 4 and up, with confidence and discipline as central themes alongside the physical technique. Progress is marked through a belt-graduation...

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Anne Maher School of Ballet

Anne Maher School of Ballet runs weekly ballet classes across three towns — Naas, Newbridge and Trim — starting with Twinkle Toes for children from age 3.5. From that starting class, students can progress through the school's structure...

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Naas Kickboxing and Fitness

Naas Kickboxing and Fitness runs children's kickboxing classes in Naas, Co. Kildare, split by age: a Thursday class for 5 to 9 year olds, and more frequent sessions on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for 10 to 16 year olds. The extra...

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SBG Naas - Kids Martial Arts

SBG Naas offers children's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Co. Kildare, split into two age groups — 7 to 9 and 10 to 12 — so technique and intensity can be matched to each stage. Alongside the BJJ classes, the gym also runs Growing Gorillas, a...

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Master Doyle Taekwon-Do Schools

In Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Master Doyle Taekwon-Do Schools run children's classes as part of a network that also covers Naas, Tallaght (Old Bawn) and Carlow. Both traditional and sport Taekwon-Do are taught, with younger children...

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Swimtastic.ie

In Kildare, Swimtastic.ie teaches swimming from its Killashee pool, part of the same Midlands network that also serves Laois, Carlow and Kilkenny. Classes are structured by age, so children move through a clear progression from their...

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Tiny Tutus

Tiny Tutus' Osberstown venue in Co. Kildare offers ballet classes for children aged 2 to 14, including the toddler-focused Tutu & Me programme for 2 to 3.5-year-olds. Tutu & Me sessions bring parent and child together through music,...

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Archaeology Camps (Maynooth)

Rivertown Hall at Maynooth University hosts an Archaeology Camp for 7-12 year olds, offering a university-campus setting for a week of hands-on history. Campers explore the past through practical activities such as simulated digs,...

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Master Doyle Taekwon-Do Schools

Master Doyle Taekwon-Do Schools teach children's Taekwon-Do at their Naas West venue in Co. Kildare, one of four locations alongside Maynooth, Tallaght (Old Bawn) and Carlow. Classes take in both traditional and sport Taekwon-Do, with...

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