Find 181 kids classes and activities for pre-schoolers in Cork, from pre-school dance, football and gymnastics to swimming, music and drama. 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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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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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Mahon Family Resource Centre, Mahon Drive T12Y180. Its Friday mornings from 10am to 11:30pm
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Warrior Martial Arts runs a Clonakilty Taekwondo Club for young children aged 4+, based at Clonakilty Sports Complex in Scartagh. The programme is split into Junior Taekwondo and Ninjas classes, both held on Mondays, giving younger...
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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 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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Playball runs a second Youghal class at the Methodist Church Hall on Friar Street, for children aged two to eight, alongside its session at Cumann na Daoine Community Centre in the town. Both follow the same franchise format: age-graded...
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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 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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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 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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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at The Methodist Church.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Tracton Arts & Community Centre.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Bantry.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Ballymaloe Grainstore.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Skibbereen FRC.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at St Joseph's National School.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at St Fachtna's Cathedral Hall, Rosscarbery.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Carrigaline Union Parish Hall.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Kilworth.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Community Hall.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Scoil Bhrìde, Midleton.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at St Multose Community Hall.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Pearse Memorial Hall.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Glenville National School Hall.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Fermoy.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Fermoy Presbyterian Church.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Cox's Hall.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Ballymaloe Grainstore.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Rathcormac Community Centre.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Macroom GAA Hall.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Methodist Church Youghal, P36HY88.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Mealagh Community Centre.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Crosshaven Community Centre.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Courtmacsherry Community Hall.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at The Model Village, Clonakilty.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Youghal Family Centre.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Market House, P51 FRD0.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at First Fruits Art Centre.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Beara West Family Resource Centre.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Aughaville.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Room 11, SMA Centre, Wilton T12KR23.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Turners Cross Community Centre, Church View, Curragh Road T12YP89.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Ardfallen Methodist Hall, Douglas Road, Cork.
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Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Ardmore Avenue, Knocknaheeny, P23X564.
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Turtle Tots baby and toddler swimming lessons at Maldron Hotel Shandon Cork City, part of the nationwide Turtle Tots Ireland franchise. Offers autism swim (3 - 5 years), baby swimming lessons (3 - 17 months), pre-school swimming lessons...
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Turtle Tots baby and toddler swimming lessons at Westlodge Hotel & Leisure Centre Bantry, part of the nationwide Turtle Tots Ireland franchise. Offers baby swimming lessons (3 - 17 months), pre-school swimming lessons (2.5 - 4.5 years),...
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Turtle Tots runs baby and toddler swimming lessons at the Talbot Hotel in Ballincollig, County Cork, part of the nationwide Turtle Tots Ireland franchise. The pool is kept warm at around 30 degrees and 1.2m deep, with classes for...
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Turtle Tots baby and toddler swimming lessons at Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Cork, part of the nationwide Turtle Tots Ireland franchise. Offers baby swimming lessons (3 - 17 months), pre-school swimming lessons (2.5 - 4.5 years), toddler...
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Turtle Tots holds baby and toddler swimming lessons at the Club Vitae leisure centre in Clayton Hotel Cork City, part of the nationwide Turtle Tots Ireland franchise. The pool is kept warm at around 30 degrees and 1.4m deep, with...
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Turtle Tots holds baby and toddler swimming lessons at Charleville Park Hotel in County Cork, part of the nationwide Turtle Tots Ireland franchise. The hotel pool is kept at around 30 degrees and 1.2m deep, with separate classes for...
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Families around Cork can join Rugbytots at St Catherine's National School on Saturdays, where Rugbytots Cork runs the weekly rugby-themed play classes. The class at St Catherine's National School is split by age: the youngest group, two...
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Families around Ballintemple, Co. Cork can join Rugbytots at Cork Constitution FC on Sundays, where Rugbytots Cork runs the weekly rugby-themed play classes. The class at Cork Constitution FC is split by age: the youngest group, two to...
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Rugbytots runs its weekly rugby-themed play sessions for toddlers and young children at Lakewood Sports and Social Club in Co. Cork, with classes on Sunday mornings. At Lakewood Sports and Social Club, sessions are split by age: two to...
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Garryduff Sports Centre in Cork hosts a Saturday Rugbytots class run by Rugbytots Cork, bringing the franchise's rugby play programme to local toddlers. Three age groups run at Garryduff Sports Centre: two to three and a half year olds...
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Toddler Sense Cork brings the Baby Sensory group's toddler programme to venues across Midleton, Rochestown and Ballincollig, for children aged 13 months to 5 years. Sessions are built around adventure play and structured discovery...
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Ballincollig Community Hall on Station Road hosts Little Kickers Greater Cork's Sunday morning classes, running Little Kicks, Junior Kickers and Mighty Kickers in succession and covering children from 18 months up to their 5th birthday....
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Bishopstown Community School on Westgate Avenue hosts Little Kickers Greater Cork's classes for the area, with a full morning of Little Kicks, Junior Kickers and Mighty Kickers on both Saturday and Sunday, covering children from 18...
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Little Kickers Cork Central runs Saturday morning classes for the Douglas area at a Douglas/Rochestown Educate Together school on Carrs Hill, with Little Kicks and Junior Kickers sharing an early slot before a longer Mighty Kickers...
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St Columba's Boys National School in Douglas West, Ballybrack, hosts Little Kickers Cork Central's Saturday morning classes, running Little Kicks, Junior Kickers and Mighty Kickers one after another and covering children from 18 months...
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Garryduff Sports Centre on Coach Hill in Rochestown hosts Little Kickers Cork Central's Sunday morning classes, running Little Kicks, Junior Kickers and Mighty Kickers in succession and covering children from 18 months up to their 5th...
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Little Island Sports Complex at Wallingstown hosts Little Kickers Cork Central's Saturday morning classes, with a Little Kicks session for 18 months to 2½ year olds followed by Junior Kickers for 2½ to 3½ year olds. Sessions are built...
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District Health and Leisure in Silversprings, Tivoli, hosts Little Kickers Cork Central's Sunday morning classes for the area. Little Kicks and Junior Kickers share one slot, followed by Mighty Kickers, covering children from 18 months...
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Courtbrack Community Centre hosts Little Kickers Cork Central's Sunday morning classes, running Little Kicks, Junior Kickers and Mighty Kickers back to back and covering children from 18 months up to their 5th birthday. Each session is...
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Little Kickers Cork Central's Whites Cross classes run at Upper Glanmire Sports Hall on Saturday mornings, with Little Kicks and Junior Kickers sharing an early slot before a Mighty Kickers session, covering children from 18 months up...
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St John the Baptist National School in Midleton hosts Little Kickers Greater Cork's Sunday morning classes for the area, with Little Kicks, Junior Kickers and Mighty Kickers running one after another and covering children from 18 months...
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Little Kickers Cork Central's Fermoy classes run at the Loreto Fermoy Community Sports Complex on College Road on Sunday mornings, with Little Kicks and Junior Kickers sharing an early slot before Mighty Kickers, covering children from...
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Water Babies holds weekly baby and toddler swimming lessons at Kinsale Hotel & Spa on the Rathmore Road, Co. Cork, teaching children from birth up to around four years and older through the franchise's five named age teams. Classes last...
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At Midleton Park Hotel on the Old Cork Road, Co. Cork, Water Babies runs weekly baby and toddler swimming classes for children from birth up to around four years and older, across its five named age teams from Team Pearl through to Team...
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Water Babies teaches weekly baby and toddler swimming lessons at the Maldron Hotel on John Redmond Street in Shandon, Cork, for children from birth up to around four years and older, grouped into the franchise's five named age teams....
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At the Oriel House Hotel on the Main Road in Ballincollig, Co. Cork, Water Babies runs weekly baby and toddler swimming classes for children from birth up to around four years and older, across its five named age stages. Each 30-minute...
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At the Clayton Hotel on Lapps Quay, Cork City, Water Babies runs weekly baby and toddler swimming classes for children from birth up to around four years and older, grouped into the franchise's five named age teams. Lessons last 30...
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Water Babies teaches weekly baby and toddler swimming lessons at Rochestown Park Hotel in Douglas, Cork, taking children from birth up to around four years and older through the franchise's five named age stages. Classes run 30 minutes...
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At the Radisson Blu Hotel on Little Island, Cork, Water Babies runs weekly baby and toddler swimming classes for children from birth up to around four years and older, across the franchise's five named age teams. Each 30-minute lesson...
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Piano lessons for all ages and skill levels; kids summer camps also referenced.
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Playball Youghal runs its sports classes for young children at Cumann na Daoine Community Centre on Catherine Street, with a class for two- and three-year-olds specifically advertised at this venue. Like the franchise's other County...
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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 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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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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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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Music and movement classes for 0–4s and caregivers including dancing, singing and instruments; classes in Midleton.
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Little Kickers Mallow runs its preschool football classes on the indoor astro pitch at Mallow GAA on St Joseph's Road, Carrigoon, part of the Greater Cork branch of the national franchise built around confidence, coordination and social...
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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 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 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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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 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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Fun fitness classes and seasonal camps for children focusing on balance, coordination and fundamental movement skills in a non-competitive environment. Serves Crosshaven and Carrigaline areas.
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Scoil Bhríde in Crosshaven runs a Little Ninjas martial arts and sports development class for children aged 4 and up, held at the school hall on Tuesdays at 5.30pm. The class gives younger children a gentle, structured introduction to...
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Water Babies runs baby and toddler swimming lessons at the indoor heated pool of Clonakilty Park Hotel, teaching children from birth up to around four years old. The franchise only uses pools heated to at least 29C, rising to a minimum...
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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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Local gymnastics club offering recreational classes for children of all ages and abilities, plus seasonal camps.
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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 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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The Play Den runs autism-friendly sensory and messy play sessions for children aged 6 months to 4 years at Flourish & Be on Main Street, Clonakilty. Sessions are organised in 4-week blocks priced at €55 per child, giving families a...
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Éiníní Early Years Music runs a music programme in Clonakilty, Co. Cork for babies and children aged 0 to 5 alongside their parents or carers. Sessions include lullaby workshops, live instruments and musical signing, giving very young...
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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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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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Turtle Tots runs baby, toddler and preschool swimming classes at the Kinsale Hotel & Spa in Co. Cork, with sessions held on Friday and Sunday mornings. The programme follows Turtle Tots' child-led approach, gradually building water...
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In Co. Cork, Rugbytots runs Sunday sessions at Saile Kinsale Sports and Community Centre for children aged 3.5 to 5. Classes use imaginative, rugby-themed games to build coordination, listening skills and confidence, keeping the focus...
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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 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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Greywood Arts runs a weekly Creative Kids Bubble art club for children aged 5 to 8, held on Saturday afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30pm in the Killeagh area near Midleton. The Saturday timing makes it easy to fit around the school week,...
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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, 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 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 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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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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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 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 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 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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In Carrigoon, County Cork, Little Kickers delivers its preschool football programme to children from about 18 months to seven years old, across four age-graded stages. The earliest sessions are parent-and-toddler classes, gradually...
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At Carrigtohill in County Cork, Little Kickers offers preschool football sessions for children from about 18 months to seven years old, moving through four age-based stages as children grow in independence. The youngest group learns...
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Little Kickers' Blackrock, Cork classes take children aged roughly 18 months to seven through four progressively independent stages of preschool football, from parent-and-toddler sessions up to games that finish with a short match. The...
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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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Toddler Sense's Ballincollig class offers parent-led developmental activities for children aged 1 to 4, giving parents and caregivers a structured, dedicated block of time to engage one-on-one with their toddler each week. When a parent...
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In Midleton, County Cork, Toddler Sense runs a parent-led developmental class for children aged 1 to 4, built around structured activities that give caregivers focused, hands-on time with their toddler each week. A grandparent or...
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Douglas Library runs a free Duplo Time every Wednesday and Friday from 11.30am to 12.15pm, giving toddlers and preschoolers a chance to build and create with provided Duplo bricks alongside a parent or guardian — a simple, hands-on...
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Hollyhill Library hosts a free Story Time every Wednesday at 10am, with songs, stories and rhymes aimed at babies and toddlers and their parent or carer — a relaxed, no-cost way to build early literacy habits and get out of the house....
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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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Play with Trayz's Kanturk class offers sensory and messy play for children aged 1 to 4, with a parent or guardian staying throughout the session. Trays are themed around different textures and materials — from water play to colourful...
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At Edina on St Patrick's Road in Turners Cross, Cork city, Mindful Sensory Play by Playtime Healing runs its child-led sensory sessions for children aged six months to four years, alongside their parent or carer. The sessions are...
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In Kinsale, Co. Cork, Little Puckers runs its Gaelic Games programme for children aged 1.5 to 5 at a venue on Cappagh, introducing them to hurling and football in a supportive, inclusive environment. Parents are key participants rather...
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Midleton Educate Together hosts a Little Puckers class for children aged 1.5 to 5, introducing them to hurling and football through fun, age-appropriate activities. Parents play alongside their child for most of the session — a core...
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Little Puckers offers another of its Cork-based Gaelic Games classes for preschoolers aged 1.5 to 5, covering hurling and football fundamentals in a relaxed, inclusive setting. The class is built around parent participation — you'll...
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Little Puckers runs a Cork preschool GAA class for children aged 1.5 to 5, introducing hurling and football in a welcoming, play-based format. Parents are asked to join in for most of the session, playing alongside their child — the...
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At Gaelscoil de hÍde in Fermoy, Co. Cork, Little Puckers runs Gaelic Games classes for children aged 1.5 to 5, introducing them to hurling and football basics in an inclusive, non-competitive way. Parents play an active role — joining...
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Little Puckers holds its preschool GAA classes at Macroom Community Centre in Co. Cork, welcoming children aged 1.5 to 5 to try hurling and football together. Parents join in rather than just watch — playing with your child for most of...
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In Carrigaline, Co. Cork, at the Carrigaline Community Complex, Little Puckers offers a Gaelic Games programme for children aged 1.5 to 5, covering the basics of hurling and football in a fun, inclusive setting. The format is hands-on...
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Chime in & Play's Clonakilty classes run in Cloheen, Co. Cork, offering parent-and-child music and play sessions for children aged 1 to 5. The format is built around playing and music together, helping build creativity, confidence and...
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In Bandon, Co. Cork, Chime in & Play runs parent-and-child music and play classes at South Main Street for children aged 1 to 5. Sessions blend music and play to support early development, while giving parents a chance to learn more...
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Little Kickers brings its preschool football programme to Barnagore, County Cork, welcoming children from around 18 months through to age seven across four age-graded stages. Younger children start in parent-toddler sessions building...
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Whitechurch and Waterloo Toddler Group meets every Monday from 9.30 to 11.30am at Whitechurch Community Centre in Farranastig, County Cork, offering a spacious hall stocked with toys for children from birth to five and plenty of room...
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This Watergrasshill playgroup runs on Tuesday mornings at 10am and packs a fair amount into the session for children aged roughly newborn to four: a music segment with shakers, bubbles and parachute games, a snack time featuring...
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Toddler Sense's Monfieldstown class in Cork is a parent-led developmental session for children aged 1 to 4, giving parents and caregivers dedicated one-on-one time with their toddler through structured, age-appropriate activities. If a...
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Blackpool Library runs a free Toddler Time every Wednesday at 10am — an informal drop-in where parents and toddlers can chat, play and connect with other families in the area, no booking required. This is one of several free toddler...
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Durrus Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets every Wednesday from 10am to noon at Durrus Community Hall on the Sheep's Head peninsula, County Cork, offering a relaxed community playgroup for children from birth to five with refreshments...
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Everyone is welcome at Schull Parent, Baby & Toddler Group, which meets every Thursday morning from 10am to noon at the Church of Ireland Hall on Pier Road, Schull - the kettle is always on, in the group's own words. Plenty of toys are...
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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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Rockchapel Parent, Baby & Toddler Group welcomes parents, grandparents and childminders every Thursday from 10am to noon at Rockchapel Community Centre in Tooreennagrena, County Cork - a free session built around tea, coffee and...
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Renaniree Parent & Toddler Group meets every Wednesday from 9.30 to 11.30am at Ionad Aise in Reidh na nDoirí, County Cork, offering play, arts and crafts, and a chance for parents, grandparents and childminders to sit down over coffee....
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Play with Trayz runs sensory and messy play sessions in Gooldshill, County Cork, for children aged 1 to 4, with a parent or guardian staying for the class. Each session is built around a tray-based activity — think colourful textures,...
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Newtownshandrum Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets every Friday from 10 to 11am at Newtownshandrum Community Hall in County Cork, with a programme that stretches beyond free play to include music sessions, a buggy walking group and...
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Nana's Playroom takes a child-led, messy-play approach to sensory sessions, laying out open-ended materials and letting children from around six months to four years explore however they choose - the idea being that there's no wrong way...
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Mindful Sensory Play by Playtime Healing runs a child-led parent-and-toddler session at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Western Road in Clonakilty, County Cork, for children from six months to four years old. Sessions are...
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Millstreet Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets every Monday from 10am to noon in the GAA Community Hall at West End, Coomlogane, Millstreet, welcoming parents, grandparents and carers from across the local area for a relaxed, fun-filled...
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Run by Mahon Family Resource Centre on Mahon Drive, Cork, this parent and toddler group meets every Friday during the school term from 10 to 11.30am for €6 per family, giving parents a coffee and a chat while their children play and...
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Little Puckers runs its GAA programme for preschoolers in Bantry, Co. Cork, for children aged 1.5 to 5, introducing them to hurling and football in a relaxed, non-competitive setting. Parents are expected to join in for most of the...
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Little One's Playgroup meets every Thursday from 9.45 to 11.30am in Ladysbridge Hall, East Cork, for babies and toddlers aged roughly newborn to three and a half, along with the parents, guardians, grandparents or childminders who bring...
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Based at the Little Island Sports Complex in Wallingstown, this parent, baby and toddler group is run by the Little Island Community Association and meets every Tuesday from 12.30 to 1.30pm during the school term - a handy lunchtime...
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Lisgoold/Leamlara Parent, Baby & Toddler Group runs every Tuesday from 9.15 to 11.30am at Lisgoold Community Centre, welcoming mums, dads and all other carers with children from birth to around five. The hall is set up with toys, games,...
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Leap Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 10 to 11.30am at Leap Church of Ireland in Woodview, Kilmacabea, County Cork, for a morning built around gentle structure: a weekly craft, story time, songs and a prayer,...
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Meeting every Wednesday morning from 9.30 to 11.30am in the Blue Cube at Gouldshill, Mallow, this Cluain Glás parent and toddler group welcomes not just parents but grandparents, childminders and other carers too, alongside children up...
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Also known locally as Little One's Playgroup, Ladysbridge Parent, Baby & Toddler Group gathers every Thursday from 9.45 to 11.30am in Ladysbridge Hall, East Cork. It's an easy-going space to drop in with a baby or toddler, grab a tea or...
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Hosted by Barnardos at the Brighter Futures Centre in Knocknaheeny, Cork City, this parent, baby and toddler group is open to local families with a child between birth and five years old, subject to a place being available. It runs...
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Set in a big hall in Cappyaughna, near Glengarriff in West Cork, this parent, baby and toddler group opens its doors to families with children from newborn right up to preschool age. There's plenty of room and toys for little ones to...
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Glen Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Tuesday from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Glen Avenue in The Glen, Cork, giving parents and carers of babies through to five year olds a relaxed weekly meet-up. It costs just €2 per session and...
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Fundamental Football brings dedicated football sessions for 3-6 year olds to Cobh, County Cork, run at Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh. It's the only local programme aimed specifically at this age group, so the pace and games are built...
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Fermoy Parent, Baby & Toddler Group "As Gaeilge" - also known as the Dancing Daisies Playgroup - is an Irish-language playgroup held in the Anderson Room at Fermoy Youth Centre, Co. Cork, every second Friday during term time from 10 to...
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A second toddler group in the town, Dunmanway Parent, Baby & Toddler Group is hosted by Dunmanway Family Resource Centre on Kilbarry Road, Co. Cork, meeting every Thursday during term time from 10 to 11.45am. New families are always...
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Dunmanway Cox's Hall Toddler Group meets every Wednesday morning during term time at Cox's Hall on Sackville Street, Co. Cork, from 10 to 11.30am. The session mixes playtime with crafts, a story and some music, and it's a...
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Dromdaleague Parent, Baby & Toddler Group, also known as Tiny Treasures Playgroup, meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month during term time at The Methodist Church in Drimoleague, Co. Cork, from 10.30am to noon. It's a...
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Donoughmore Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets every Monday morning during term time at Donoughmore Community Centre, Co. Cork, from 9.30 to 11am. Sessions bring together music, games and free play for the children, along with snacks...
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This Cork branch of the Irish Multiple Births Association (IMBA) runs a monthly toddler group for parents of twins, triplets and other multiples at Brú Columbanus on Cardinal Way, Wilton, meeting on the last Friday of the month from...
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Conna Parent, Baby & Toddler Group, also known as Tweenies Playgroup, meets every Monday morning during term time at Conna Community Hall, Co. Cork (enter via the side door), from 10am to noon. Parents and childminders are welcome to...
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Coachford Baby & Toddler Group meets every Saturday morning during term time at Aghabullogue GAA Hall in Coachford, Co. Cork, from 10am to noon. It's open to all local parents and children who fancy meeting other families in the area,...
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Clonakilty Parent, Baby & Toddler Group, also known as Little Treasures Baby & Toddler Playgroup, meets every Monday morning during term time at Kilgarriffe Parish Hall on the Western Road, across from the Catholic Church, from 10 to...
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Castletownbere Baby & Toddler Group is hosted by Beara West Resource Centre on Main Street, Co. Cork, and meets every Thursday morning during term time from 10.15 to 11.45am. Mothers, fathers, grandparents, childminders and au pairs are...
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Castletown Parent, Baby & Toddler Group - known locally as Cas Toddlers - is a popular one for families who find weekday mornings tricky, since it runs on a Saturday. Sessions take place every Saturday during term time from 10.30am to...
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Carrignavar Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets every Thursday during term time at Carrignavar Community Centre on Main Street, Co. Cork, from 10am to noon. All little ones are welcome for playtime and snacks, while parents and carers...
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Carrigaline Parent, Baby & Toddler Group - also known as POLO, Parents of Little Ones - was set up by Carrigaline Baptist Church to support local parents and families of children up to four years old. It meets every Thursday morning...
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Blackrock/Ballintemple Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Tuesday morning during term time at Ardfoyle Convent on Ardfoyle Crescent, Cork, from 9.30 to 11am. It's a well-established drop-in group for mums, dads, grandparents and...
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Bandon Parent & Toddler Group meets every Thursday morning during term time at Bandon Family Centre, Co. Cork, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. The morning combines song, dance and free play for the children with plenty of chat over healthy...
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Ballincollig Baby & Toddler Group is hosted by Ballincollig Family Resource Centre at The Village Centre on Station Road, Co. Cork, running on Thursday mornings during term time. What's on offer varies week to week - sometimes it's a...
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POLO - Parents of Little Ones - is a weekly parent-toddler group meeting at Cork Baptist Church on McCurtain Street in the city's Victorian Quarter, open to anyone with a child aged up to three. Sessions run every Tuesday from 10 to...
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This listing covers three separate family sessions around the Douglas Road area of Cork city. The Breastfeeding Group meets at the Ardfallen Methodist Centre on the last Friday of every month from 10 to 11.30am (€3 per family), and...
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Aghada Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets every Tuesday morning during term time at Aghada Community Centre in Upper Aghada, Co. Cork, from 10am to noon. The space is set up with plenty of toys and a cosy mat area for babies, and it's...
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Toddler Sense is the follow-on programme from Baby Sensory, running sensory play classes for children aged roughly 13 months to 4.5 years across three locations in North County Dublin. Each week follows a different theme - anything from...
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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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Mini Movers is a dance class for children aged 4-6, held at Highfield Rugby Club in Bishopstown, Co. Cork. Parents are required to stay and take part alongside their child during the session. At this age, dance classes are a good way to...
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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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Kids Patch lists 181 kids activities for pre-schoolers 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.
The categories with the most listings are Parent-and-toddler (81), Football (17), Swimming (17), Dance (8), Developmental (8), GAA (8), Martial Arts (8), Gymnastics (6), and 14 more.
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.
9 of the 181 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.
Yes — 14 of the 181 listings are free to attend. Use the "Free classes only" filter above to see just those.
It varies by provider: of the 181 listings, 47 are parent-accompanied. The rest do not state a policy — assume younger age groups are parent-accompanied unless the provider says otherwise.