Activities for 9–12 Year Olds in Ireland

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...

PlayAct Drama School Youth Theatre

Acting Classes for Teens. Looking for a programme to develop your skills and ignite a career in the performing / creative arts? IMPACTORS Theatre is a performing arts programme designed for young people 12-16 years, to refine and...

Dance Conservatory Ireland - Ballet Teens/Pre Teens

We offer a range of classes to suit all levels from beginners to seasoned professionals. Our classes will be based in the Vaganova method of ballet technique. As well as group classes we also offer private 1-to-1 ballet classes tailored...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Kells Family Resource Centre

Kells Family Resource Centre runs a broad range of children's and youth activities from its base on Carrick Street, County Meath, covering ages from babies through to teens. Little Folk offers music sessions for babies and children from...

Mernagh Academy of Irish Dance

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

St. Mary's Primary School After-School Dance Classes

St Mary's Primary School in Edenderry, Co. Offaly, hosts a range of after-school dance activities for children from age three. The Academy of Irish Dance runs Irish dancing classes at the school on Tuesdays, contactable through Jennifer...

Carrickmacross Library - Fashion Design Workshops

6-week hands-on textile design workshops for ages 9-12, Wednesdays; free.

Swim Ireland Pop-Up Pool - Carrickmacross

Swim Ireland's pop-up pool on Oriel Road in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan runs a structured Learn to Swim programme across Levels 1 to 5 for children aged 4 and up. The graded levels let children progress steadily from basic water...

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...

Greystones Taekwon-Do

Greystones Taekwon-Do runs structured classes for children and teens aged 4 to 16, starting with a Kids Development Programme for the youngest members and progressing through to teen classes. Sessions run on Wednesdays and Saturdays,...

Active Ennis - Kids Intensive Swim Lessons

Active Ennis runs intensive summer swim lessons for children aged 4 and up, held on weekday mornings and priced at €50 per child per week. The intensive format — daily lessons over a concentrated block rather than one class a week —...

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...

Ennistymon Toddler Group & Breastfeeding groups

Based in Ennistimon, Co. Clare, this listing covers both a toddler group and breastfeeding support groups, welcoming children across a very wide age range from newborns up through the young teenage years. Combining a toddler group with...

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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The Fame Factory Stage School, Raheen

The Fame Factory is a stage school and performing arts studio in Raheen, Limerick, established in 2011. It teaches dance, speech and drama, singing and acro dance to children from age 4. Contact the studio by phone or through Instagram...

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Art Box Children's Art and Craft Classes - Athlone

Art Box runs children's art and craft classes in Athlone every Saturday from 10.30am to 12pm at the Abbey Road Scouts hall. Classes are for children aged 6 and over, cost €15 a class, and all materials are provided. Bookings are through...

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DrawLimerick Children's Art Education

DrawLimerick runs Saturday art classes for children aged 6 to 12 and for secondary students in 1st to 3rd year, at the Kilmurry Arts and Heritage Centre in Castletroy, Limerick. It also runs seasonal art camps throughout the year....

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Eire Grapple - Growing Gorillas

Eire Grapple is a martial arts gym at Kilcruttin Business Park in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Its Growing Gorillas youth athletic development programme for ages 4 to 17 runs kids and teens Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kids and teens kickboxing, and...

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Hush Baby Massage and Yoga

Hush Baby Massage and Yoga has run classes in South Dublin for 15 years, at Belarmine Community Centre and Mount Merrion Community Centre. The baby massage course runs for five weeks, an hour and a half each week, with the fifth class...

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Turning Pointe School of Ballet - Birr

The Turning Pointe School of Ballet teaches ballet to children from age 4 and has been running for over 20 years. Its Birr classes are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Crinkill National School. Students can take Royal Academy of Dance...

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Turning Pointe School of Ballet - Killaloe

The Turning Pointe School of Ballet teaches ballet to children from age 4 and has been running for over 20 years. In Killaloe, classes are held on Mondays and Thursdays at Ballina National School. Students can take Royal Academy of...

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Alliance Française de Limerick - French for Kids

Alliance Française de Limerick, based at Pery Square, offers French for Kids classes for children from age 4 up to 12, with each class listing its own age group. The current timetable includes Débutants, a one-hour beginners class for...

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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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Bundoran Surf Co

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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Brendan McDaid Golf - Junior Lessons (Spawell)

Brendan McDaid runs group junior golf lessons for children and teenagers aged 4 to 17 at the Peter Lawrie Spawell Golf Academy in Dublin. The group session takes place on Monday evenings at 6pm and children can walk in by texting the...

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Foynes Yacht Club - Junior Sailing Academy

Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary runs a Junior Sailing Academy for ages 8 to 18, with Irish Sailing certified courses. Start Sailing (ages 8 to 12) teaches rigging, launching, steering and capsize recovery over three days....

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Blessington Sailing Club - Junior Courses

Blessington Sailing Club on the Blessington Lakes in Co. Wicklow runs junior sailing courses each summer under the Irish Sailing Small Boat Sailing Scheme, covering Levels 1 to 4 for ages 9 to 18. Courses run for a week at a time,...

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Galway Bay Sailing Club - Junior Courses

Galway Bay Sailing Club at Renville, Oranmore is an Irish Sailing training centre running junior courses each summer. Start Sailing is a one-week Level 1 course for ages 8 to 17, run Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 17:00 with a supervised...

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Gravity Climbing Centre

Gravity Climbing Centre is a bouldering and climbing centre at Goldenbridge Industrial Estate in Inchicore, Dublin 8, suitable for adults and for children over 7. Families can book an induction session for adults climbing with children...

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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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Jump Zone Sandyford

Jump Zone Sandyford is an indoor trampoline and adventure park in Sandyford. Open Jump is for ages 5 and over with grip socks, and a Family Pass covers four people including one adult. Toddler Takeover is a two-hour session just for...

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Jump Zone Liffey Valley

Jump Zone Liffey Valley is an indoor trampoline and adventure park in Liffey Valley. Open Jump is for ages 5 and over with grip socks, and a Family Pass covers four people including one adult. Toddler Takeover is a two-hour session just...

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WAMA Waterford - Art Classes

The art programme at WAMA in Waterford is taught by Waterford artist Anne McDonnell, who has facilitated school art workshops for the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland. Primary-aged children are grouped by age (5 to 6, 7 to 9 and 10...

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WAMA Waterford - Dance & Drama

WAMA, the Waterford Academy of Music & Arts, runs dance and drama classes for children from junior infants up to young adults at The Arts Complex on the Dunmore Road, Waterford. The classes aim to build confidence and self-expression in...

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