Find 43 kids classes and activities for pre-schoolers in Waterford, 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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Moon & Lotus Studio, home to Yoga With Ginni, is a boutique yoga and wellness studio in Dunhill Eco Park on Waterford's Copper Coast. The studio runs weekly classes across a range of styles, including Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Yin,...
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Waterford Gymnastics runs a parent and toddler gymnastics class for children aged 1 to 5, based at Carrickpherish Business Park in Waterford. Parent and toddler gymnastics sessions typically use soft play equipment, low balance beams...
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The 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, 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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Playball's Ballymacarbry class meets at Ballymacarbry Community Centre and follows the same age-appropriate sports programme the franchise runs across County Waterford, for children aged two to eight. Classes are split into six stages...
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Ardmore Open Farm & Mini Zoo sits just outside the seaside village of Ardmore in County Waterford, close to Whiting Bay beach, and combines a farm walk with a proper mini zoo across 15 acres. Over 200 animals live on site, including...
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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 Central Library, Waterford.
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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 Tourneena, Co. Waterford..
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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 Old Tramore Rd., Kilcohan, Waterford..
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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 Red Hall, Lismore, Co. Waterford..
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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 Ard na Ghleanna, Tramore, Co. Waterford..
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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 Leabharlann Dhún Garbhan, Co. Waterford..
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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 Clodagh House, Portlaw.
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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 Dunhill Education Centre, Dunhill, Co. Waterford.
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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. Savour Parish Centre, Ballybeg, Waterford..
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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 Carrickphierish Library, Carrickphierish, Waterford..
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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 Ballyduff Lower, Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford. X91 XKR3.
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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 Centre, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford..
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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 Browns Rd., Lisduggan, Waterford..
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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 Barron Hall, Stradbally, Co. Waterford.
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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 Aglish Community Centre, Aglish, Co. Waterford.
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Turtle Tots holds baby and toddler swimming lessons at the Kingfisher Club in Waterford Regional Sports Centre, part of the nationwide Turtle Tots Ireland franchise. The pool is kept warm at around 30.5 degrees and 1.1m deep, with...
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Turtle Tots runs baby and toddler swimming lessons at the Riverside Health Club in The Park Hotel Dungarvan, County Waterford, part of the nationwide Turtle Tots Ireland franchise. The pool is kept warm at around 30 degrees and under a...
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Ballinameela Community Centre near Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, hosts a Saturday morning Rugbytots class for children aged two to five, run under the Rugbytots Midlands Leinster franchise. The centre's hall provides the space for the...
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Ballygunner GAA Club in Waterford city hosts a Saturday morning Rugbytots class for children aged two to five, run under the Rugbytots Midlands Leinster franchise. The GAA clubhouse provides the space for the toddler programme's...
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Playball Waterford runs age-appropriate sports classes for children aged two to eight at St Laurence's Hall in Ballinroad, Abbeyside, on the edge of Dungarvan. Sessions are organised into six developmental stages from toddlers through...
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Splashworld Tramore offers multi-level swim lessons for children aged 3 to 15, running in 7-week terms priced at €72. Grouping by level rather than strictly by age means children progress through the programme based on ability, moving...
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Harmony Children's Choir runs three choir levels for ages 5 to 17 in Dungarvan Town Centre, all meeting on Wednesdays: Music FUNdamentals for children aged 5 and up, Crescendo Singers for the middle group, and Voca Loca for teens. The...
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GOMA Gallery runs children's art classes for young people aged 4 to 11. Gallery-based art classes typically give children the chance to respond creatively to exhibitions and artworks around them, alongside more traditional drawing,...
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Dungarvan School of Music and Trad offers instrumental lessons in guitar, tin whistle and bodhrán, alongside a Children's Choir split into two age groups - 5 to 8 and 9 to 17 - and Irish dance classes. The mix of instrumental tuition,...
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Dungarvan Gymnastics Club offers classes for children aged 4 and up in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Gymnastics classes at this stage typically focus on building core movement skills — balance, flexibility, coordination and basic tumbling —...
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Camp Waterford runs multi-activity day camps at Newtown School's 18-acre site, which includes an indoor pool, with weekly camps throughout July. Younger children aged 4 to 6 join Cub Camp, while Camp Waterford proper caters for ages 7...
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In Newtown, Waterford, Water Babies offers swimming lessons for children from baby age up to roughly 5 years old. Each class runs for 30 minutes with no more than 10 children and one carer per child in the water, so instructors can give...
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Water Babies runs its swimming programme in Kilcohan, Waterford, for children ranging from young babies to around 5 years old. Sessions last 30 minutes and are capped at 10 children, each with their own carer in the water, keeping the...
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At Shandon in Dungarvan, Ready to Play runs its parent-and-toddler classes led by child development experts and teachers, with a new play and musical theme each week - anything from the rainforest to under the sea - drawn from over 30...
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Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, is one of the venues on Ready Steady Play and Music's South East circuit, alongside Waterford city, Wexford and Kilkenny, offering weekly play, music and movement classes for children from newborn to primary...
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In Dungarvan, County Waterford, Little Kickers offers its four-stage preschool football programme for children from about 18 months to seven years old. The youngest group learns alongside a parent, while older children take on more of...
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Little Kickers' Bishopscourt venue in Waterford runs preschool football classes for children aged roughly 18 months to seven, structured across four stages of growing independence. Parents are closely involved with the youngest children...
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At Kilbarry in Waterford, Little Kickers delivers its preschool football programme to children from about 18 months to seven years old, across four age-based stages. Early sessions rely on active parent participation, gradually shifting...
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Ready to Play runs its parent-and-toddler classes in Waterford, led by child development experts and teachers who build a new weekly experience around play and music. Each week brings a different themed adventure - from the rainforest...
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Ready Steady Play and Music runs weekly classes in Waterford city, part of a South East programme that also covers Dungarvan, Wexford and Kilkenny. Sessions combine play, music and movement for children from newborn through to primary...
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Messy Munchkins by Jen runs hands-on messy play sessions every Tuesday from 10.30am to 11.30am at Cheekpoint Community Hall on the Crossroad, Co. Waterford. Activities are designed to stimulate toddlers' senses and creativity, and...
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Clashmore/Kinsalebeg Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every second Tuesday during the school term, 10am to 12pm, at Clashmore Kinsalebeg GAA Club in Raheen, Co. Waterford. All are welcome to drop in for tea or coffee and a chat,...
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Kids Patch lists 43 kids activities for pre-schoolers in Waterford. 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 (18), Swimming (5), Arts and crafts (4), Music (4), Football (3), Gymnastics (2), Rugby (2), Sports (2), and 3 more.
Across the listings on this page, ages run from birth up to 17 years. Every listing here states an age range, so check each one for its exact ages.
5 of the 43 listings publish a price, ranging from €12 to €15.50. Most providers set fees per term rather than per class and quote on enquiry, so contact them directly for a current figure.
It varies by provider: of the 43 listings, 17 are parent-accompanied and 1 is drop-off. The rest do not state a policy — assume younger age groups are parent-accompanied unless the provider says otherwise.