Kids Activities in Donegal

Santa's Grotto Donegal (Carndonagh)

Santa's Grotto Donegal is an indoor grotto at Wesley Hall on Bridge Street in Carndonagh, in a Victorian Christmas setting that is new for 2026. Families have an unhurried visit with Santa and a professional family photograph, with a...

Dungloe Letterkenny Outdoor Toddler Group

Also known as Play Matters, this Dungloe toddler group takes a slightly different approach with its Woodland Wednesday sessions - an outdoor toddler group held at Teach Biddy on the Riverwalk in Dungloe, County Donegal, moving indoors...

Milford Parent, Toddler & Baby Group

Milford Parent, Toddler and Baby Group meets every Monday from 10 to 11.30am at Gallowglass Community Centre (Milford Community Hall) in The Acres, Milford, County Donegal. There's no registration needed - families with children from...

The Santa Express at Oakfield Park

The Santa Express at Oakfield Park in Raphoe is a Christmas day out built around a 45-minute train journey and a visit to Father Christmas. There's also a puppet show, marshmallow toasting, gingerbread decorating, crafts and reindeer...

Cresslough Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Community Links Hub, Main Street.

Wild Arctic Christmas Experience at Wild Ireland, Burnfoot

Santa brings his Arctic animal friends to Wild Ireland: real reindeer, Arctic foxes, snowy owls and an Arctic wolf. There is a VR sleigh ride, gingerbread making with Mrs Claus and a light display of Christmas animals, and every child...

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Century Complex Letterkenny

The Century Complex on Pearse Road, Letterkenny, has a cinema, Century Play (large play frames and 11 VIP themed party rooms), Century Golf and function rooms.

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WaterWorld Bundoran

WaterWorld is a waterpark on the Atlantic Way in Bundoran, with adult supervision ratios set by age.

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WainsWorld Buncrana

WainsWorld is an indoor play centre in Milltown Business Park, Buncrana, with dedicated party rooms. It also hires tables and chairs and provides food for events at home.

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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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Santa Experience at Donegal Railway Museum

The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre, below Donegal Castle in Donegal Town, runs individual family time-slots meeting Santa and Mrs Claus, with train rides, Christmas crafts and a look at the steam engine "Drumboe." Runs 12-14 and 20-21...

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Christmas at the Castle, Glenveagh National Park

Glenveagh National Park brings Christmas at the Castle back for 2026: a family visit timed around a specific slot to meet Santa inside Glenveagh Castle, with festive extras before or after the visit. Online bookings are open now, with...

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Arena 7 Entertainment Complex (Wayne's World)

An entertainment complex on the Ramelton Road with ten-pin bowling, Laser Quest, pool, darts, arcade games and the Wayne's World children's adventure centre.

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Urban Motion Dance (Letterkenny)

Urban Motion runs freestyle-based hip hop classes for children in Donegal, including a weekly Letterkenny class for ages 5 to 11 on Saturdays from 3:30 to 4:30pm at Letterkenny Community Centre. Classes teach real street dance skills...

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Dynamic Gym (Ballyshannon)

Dynamic Gym is a gymnastics club on the Old Bundoran Road in Ballyshannon, running age-banded classes for children. Dyna Sparkles, for ages 6 to 8, focuses on agility, balance and coordination; Dyna Movers is for ages 8 to 9; and Dyna...

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Pinehill Studios

Pinehill Studios is a dance and performing arts studio in the Pinehill Industrial Estate, Letterkenny, running since 2013. Kids' hip hop classes are split by age: Ickle Bopperz for 3 to 4.5 year olds, Hip Hop for ages 5 to 7 and Hip Hop...

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ZoNa Dance Co.

Zona Dance Company was founded in 2011 by Jessica Peoples and runs from a dedicated dance studio at Altmore House, Mulroy Business Park, on the Canal Road in Letterkenny. Children can start ballet from age 3, and contemporary, acro and...

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Winter Wonderland at Castle Adventure Open Farm, Ballyshannon

Castle Adventure Open Farm at Wardtown Castle near Ballyshannon runs an indoor Winter Wonderland. Children meet the elves, pass through North Pole Passport Control, post a letter to Santa, make reindeer food and meet Lola the deer,...

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Santa Sunday at Dillons Hotel, Letterkenny

Dillon's Hotel on Upper Main Street in Letterkenny holds a Santa Sunday. Families have a three-course meal, children have their faces painted, and Santa visits with a gift for each child. It's on Sunday 13 December 2026, from 12.30pm to...

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Donegal's Lapland at Doagh Famine Village

Donegal's Lapland is the long-running Christmas show at Doagh Famine Village on the Inishowen peninsula, near Ballyliffin. It opens with a live show in which the elves tell the story of Christmas and Santa comes down the chimney....

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Wild Ireland

Wild Ireland occupies an ancient Celtic rainforest setting in Inishowen, Co. Donegal, and takes a rescue-first approach rather than being a conventional zoo: nearly every animal on site, from wolves and European brown bears to lynx,...

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Donegal Craft Village

Donegal Craft Village are a small community of skilled independent handcrafters and we invite you into our workshops to view our glass, hand-woven textiles, painting, jewellery, printmaking and handmade felt art. Situated 2km outside...

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Trinity Toddlers

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Trinity Church Hall.

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Tuistí agus Tachráin Chnoc Fola

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Ionad Pobail Chnoc Fola, Bun na Leaca, Na Doire Beaga.

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Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Gligíní Rann na Feirste, Árslann Rann na Feirste, Anagaire, Leitir Ceanainn, Co Dhún na nGall.

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Townawilly Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Townawilly Community Centre, Garvagh.

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Tots le Chéile

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Ionad Naomh Pádraig, Upper Dore, Bunbeg, Letterkenny.

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Tiny Roots Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Saint Anne's Court, High Road, Letterkenny.

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Tea & Tots Finn Valley FRC Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at St Mary's Parish Centre, Stranorlar.

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St Johnston and Carrigans Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at St Johnston & Carrigans Family Resource Centre.

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STEPS Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Rossnakill Tourism & Activity Centre, Rossnakill.

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Spraoi agus Spórt Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Unit 7 Supervalu, Carndonagh.

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Rosses CPD Mother & Baby Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at CDP na Rossan CTR.

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Rogues & Rascals Parent &Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Fahan Presbyterian Church Hall.

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Paísti le Cheile

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Cholm Cille, Station Road, Falcarragh.

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Ó Ghlúir go Glúin

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Cultúrlann Árainn Mhór.

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Messy Hands Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at CPI Centre.

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Little Explorers Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Springboard Family Support Project.

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Little Blessings Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Letterkenny Baptist Church, 73 Port Road.

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Leghowney Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Leghowney Community Hall.

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Ionad Pobail Chnoc Fola

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Ionad Pobail Chnoc Fola.

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Grupa Tuismitheoir & Tachrán

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Ionad Magheroarty.

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Gligíní Tuismitheoirí an Gaeltachta

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at An Chrannóg.

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Club Babaí Beag

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Áislann Rann na Feirste.

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Cockhill Community Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Cockhill Community Preschool, Clonbeg, Buncrana.

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Cairde Beag Keadue Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Scoil an Aingil Choimheádaí, Keadue, Burtonport.

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Cara House FRC Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Cara House FRC, Pearse Road, Letterkenny.

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Busy Bees Mevagh Baby & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Mevagh Family Resource Centre.

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Rugbytots - Rock Hall

Rock Hall in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, hosts a Sunday morning Rugbytots class for children aged two to five, run under the Rugbytots Ireland franchise. The hall provides the space for the toddler programme's games-based sessions. Each...

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Studio S

Dance, fitness and performance studio offering classes for children and adults, plus wellness therapies. Venue for multiple kids dance/fitness programmes in Donegal Town.

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Scoil Rince Tír Chonaill

Scoil Rince Tír Chonaill is an Irish dance school based at Studio S, Drumrooske Business Park, in Donegal Town, registered with the World Irish Dance Association. The family-run school offers both recreational dance and a competitive...

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RINKA Kids Fitness (Donegal Town)

RINKA Kids Fitness is headquartered in Donegal Town, at Drumrooske Business Park, and runs its local children's classes from the same base. The programme is pitched as a non-competitive alternative to mainstream sport, working through...

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Dance Studio 47 - Buncrana

Studio 47 is a dance academy based in Buncrana, Co. Donegal, and runs children's Hip Hop, Locking and House dance classes at Clonmany Community Centre in Inishowen on Monday afternoons, taught by instructor Elizabeth. The style mix...

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RINKA Kids Fitness (Ballyshannon)

RINKA Kids Fitness holds its Ballyshannon classes at the Lakeside Centre, Assaroe House, with separate Saturday sessions for a 3-5 years group and a 5-9 years group. As with RINKA's other County Donegal venues, the year-long curriculum...

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Dynamic Gymnastics (Ballyshannon)

Community gymnastics club with regular recreational classes in Ballyshannon covering floor, vault, bars and beam skills for children.

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Tiny Tunes - Stranorlar

Local Irish business providing music and movement classes for babies and pre-school children - singing, dancing, movement games, instruments and stories.

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Finn Valley Leisure Centre (FVLC) - Swimming Lessons

Finn Valley Leisure Centre in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, is built around a 25m swimming pool, with a separate children's training pool and a baby and toddler area alongside the main gym. Children's swimming is taught across stages from...

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Scoil Trad Bhuncranncha

Scoil Trad Bhuncranncha teaches traditional Irish music to children aged 7 and up in Buncrana, Co. Donegal, focusing on bodhrán and tin whistle. Both instruments are accessible starting points for young musicians interested in trad...

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Crana Karate Club - Buncrana

Crana Karate Club offers both beginner and advanced karate classes for kids, teens and families at Buncrana Youth and Community Development in Co. Donegal. Having classes for multiple levels in one club means children can continue...

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Bernie Doherty Music - Summer School, Buncrana

Bernie Doherty Music runs a summer school of music workshops for children aged 4 to 12 at The Exchange Inishowen in Buncrana, Co. Donegal. The programme goes beyond standard instrument lessons, including hands-on instrument making...

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Pinehill Studios

Pinehill Studios in Letterkenny runs a wide spread of after-school classes for children under one roof, including Hip Hop, Piano, Arts & Crafts, Irish Dancing, Ballet and Drama. Having this many different activities in one venue means...

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Mini Maestros - Regional Cultural Centre Letterkenny

Mini Maestros is a 6-week early music class for children aged 4 to 6, held Tuesdays at 3:45pm at the Regional Cultural Centre on Cove Hill, Port Road, Letterkenny. The class is run by the Donegal Music Education Partnership, giving it a...

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Letterkenny Community Centre - Kids Classes

Letterkenny Community Centre hosts a range of children's classes across the week, including junior soccer, gymnastics, martial arts (jiu jitsu and karate) and RINKA fitness. With several different activities running from the one venue,...

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Citadel Gymnastics - Letterkenny & Gweedore

Citadel Gymnastics runs both recreational and competitive gymnastics from a purpose-built facility in Letterkenny, with a second base in Gweedore, catering to all ages and abilities. The club uses adaptive equipment, making its classes...

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An Grianán Youth Theatre - Letterkenny

An Grianán Youth Theatre runs Junior (ages 7-12) and Senior (ages 13-18) drama groups at An Grianán Theatre on Port Road, Letterkenny, across the September-to-June school year. Being based in a working theatre gives members a genuine...

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Aura Leisure Centre

At its Sallaghagrane pool in Co. Donegal, Aura Leisure Centre runs the Aura Swim Academy for children from baby age right through to the mid-teens. Swim Baby is an 8-week, 30-minute-lesson course for babies who've had their second...

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Dunfanaghy & Creeslough Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Dunfanaghy Family Resource Centre runs a set of parent, baby and toddler sessions across the Dunfanaghy and Creeslough area of County Donegal, for children from newborn to five years old. The Dunfanaghy Parent and Toddler Group meets at...

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Baby Sensory Northwest

In Donegal Town Business Park, Baby Sensory Northwest runs weekly baby development classes on Tuesdays, for babies aged 0 to 13 months. Sessions last 60 minutes and welcome any primary caregiver - mums, dads, grandparents and...

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Termon Parent, Toddler & Baby Group

Termon Parent, Toddler and Baby Group meets every Tuesday from 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Craoibhin Community Enterprise Centre in Termon, near Letterkenny, County Donegal. Mums, dads and carers are welcome to bring children from birth...

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Stranorlar Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Also known as Tots and Tea, this playgroup is run by Finn Family Resource Centre at the Parish Centre, Stranorlar, County Donegal, meeting every Tuesday from 10 to 11.30am during term time. Children get the chance to practise social...

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Ray Parent, Toddler & Baby Group

Ray Parent, Toddler and Baby Group meets every Friday from 10.30 to 11.45am at Ray Community Centre in County Donegal, a pop-in session open to parents, grandparents and childminders with babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Snacks are...

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Raphoe Parent, Baby, Toddler Group

Known locally as Springboard Little Explorers' Playgroup, this session runs every Tuesday from 10.30am to noon at Castle Grove, Raphoe, County Donegal, welcoming parents, grandparents, carers and childminders with children from birth to...

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Raphoe Little Sparks Donegal Toddler Group

Raphoe Little Sparks Donegal Toddler Group, also known as Little Sparks Friday Friends, meets every second Friday from 10 to 11.30am at Raphoe Congregational Church in County Donegal, during term time. It's a relaxed, comfortable...

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Raphoe Family Resource Centre Toddler Group

Also known as Little Smiles with Big Dreams Playgroup, this session is run by Raphoe Family Resource Centre at St Michael's Place on Castle Road/William Street, Raphoe, County Donegal, every Wednesday from 10.30am to noon during term...

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Pettigo Parent, Toddler & Baby Group

Hosted by the Forge Family Resource Centre, Pettigo Parent, Toddler & Baby Group meets every Thursday from 10am to noon at the Methodist Hall on High Street, Pettigo, County Donegal. Each week has a different theme, built around an...

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Moville Parent, Toddler & Baby Group

Moville Family Resource Centre hosts two related sessions for young families in County Donegal. The Parent, Toddler and Baby Group meets every Friday from 10.30am to noon at Moville Methodist Hall, offering a safe space for parents and...

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Malin Head Ballyhillin Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Malin Head Ballyhillin Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 10.30am to noon upstairs in Malin Head Community Centre, at the very tip of the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. New families are actively encouraged...

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Letterkenny Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Hosted by Cara House Family Resource Centre on Pearse Road, Letterkenny, this parent, baby and toddler group meets every Monday from 10 to 11.30am during the school term, giving parents, grandparents and childminders in County Donegal a...

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Letterkenny - Mums and Tots Playgroup

Known locally as Little Blessings Mums n Tots, this Letterkenny playgroup meets every Thursday from 10am to noon at Letterkenny Baptist Church during the school term, closing over the holidays. Babies and toddlers up to school age are...

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Killybegs Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Killybegs Parent, Baby and Toddler Group runs every Tuesday from 10 to 11.30am at the Niall Mor Community & Enterprise Centre in Killybegs, County Donegal, and welcomes new members warmly into its drop-in playgroup. Children from birth...

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Glenties Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Glenties Parent and Toddler Group meets every Friday from 10.30am to noon at the Market Hall in Glenties, County Donegal, welcoming parents, grandparents and carers with children from birth to five for a morning of fun activities, with...

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Dunfanaghy & Creeslough Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Run by Dunfanaghy Family Resource Centre, this group offers several sessions for parents and carers with babies and young children across the Creeslough and Dunfanaghy area of County Donegal, for ages newborn up to five. The Creeslough...

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Drumaweer Greencastle Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Drumaweer Greencastle Parent and Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 10am to noon at Greencastle Community Centre in County Donegal, offering families with children from birth to five a fun-filled morning built around tea, treats...

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Downstrands Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Run by Downstrands Family Resource Centre, this parent, baby and toddler group meets every Friday from 10.30am to noon at The Dolmen Centre in Kilclooney, Portnoo, County Donegal, for €2 per family - a friendly, volunteer-led session...

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Donegal Town Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Donegal Town Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Tuesday from 10 to 11.30am at St John Bosco Community Centre on Drumrooske Road in Milltown, welcoming parents, grandparents and childminders with children from birth to preschool...

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Conwal Letterkenny Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Also known locally as Conway Tots, Conwal Letterkenny Parent and Toddler Group runs a play-based session every Friday from 10 to 11.30am at Conway Hall, behind Conway Church in Letterkenny, County Donegal, for children from birth up to...

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Convoy Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Convoy Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 10.30am to noon at St Mary's Parish Hall in Convoy, County Donegal, giving children from birth to five a chance to play with a range of toys and meet others their age while...

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Clonmany Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

A well-established local group, Clonmany Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Tuesday from 10am to noon at St Mary's Hall in Cleagh, Clonmany, County Donegal. It's a pop-in style session, so families with children from birth to...

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Carrick Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Carrick Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 10 to 11.30am at the Day Centre in Roxborough Glebe, County Donegal, open to parents, carers, grandparents and childminders with children from birth to five. Expect free...

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Carndonagh Inishowen Toddler Group and More - Spraoi agus Sport

Spraoi Agus Sport in Carndonagh, Inishowen, runs a busy parent and toddler programme at Ray Community Centre, County Donegal, with sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (mostly 10am-1pm, term time) - flexible enough to fit...

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Buncrana Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Buncrana Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets twice a week - Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am to noon during term time - in the large hall at St Mary's Hall (under the cinema) in Buncrana, County Donegal. The size of the space gives...

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Bloom Baby Classes North West Ireland

Bloom Baby Classes brings its gentle, research-based baby development sessions to Bundoran Community Centre in Co. Donegal, with weekly classes on Wednesdays. Any primary caregiver - mum, dad, grandparent or trusted carer - is welcome...

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Ardara Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Ardara Parent and Toddler Group meets every Monday from 10.30am to noon at Ardara Parish Centre in County Donegal, welcoming mums, dads, grandparents and guardians alike with children from birth to five. The morning mixes messy play,...

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