Free Kids Activities in Dublin

Language Explorers Workshops

Language Explorers is a programme from Mother Tongues, designed for children aged 3 to 6 and the adults who bring them along. Sessions are facilitated by specially trained multilingual artists and create a welcoming space for families...

Smithfield Parent, Baby & Toddler Group

Hosted by One Family, Smithfield Parent, Baby and Toddler Group is a stay-and-play session designed specifically for one-parent families with children aged 0 to 33 months. It offers playful activities for children alongside a genuinely...

Marlay Park Putting Green

The Marlay Putting Green is a free, family-focused golf amenity in the centre of Marlay Park in Rathfarnham, beside the boules area and tennis courts. Designed with input from three-time major champion Padraig Harrington and inspired by...

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Aura Leisure Centre

Swim Baby: developed for babies who have received their 2nd inoculation, up to 30 months, delivered over an 8-week course of 30-minute lessons - have fun and nurture the bond with your baby by introducing them to the water. Using a...

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Phibsboro Library - Toddler Storytime

Phibsboro Library, on Blacquiere Bridge off the North Circular Road in Dublin 7, hosts a toddler storytime session at 11:30am on the second Tuesday of each month. Storytime sessions are a gentle, no-pressure way to introduce very young...

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Howth Library - Toddler Time

Toddler Time at Howth Library is a drop-in story and play session for toddlers, held every Thursday from 10:00. Being run through the local library, it's a relaxed, low-key way for parents and carers to get toddlers out of the house and...

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Rathmines Library Toddler Group

Rathmines Library runs a drop-in toddler group, Toddlers at One, for babies and preschool-age children on Thursdays at the library on Lower Rathmines Road. Sessions combine stories, songs and play in a relaxed library setting, giving...

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Terenure Library Chess Club

Terenure Library runs a free drop-in chess club for children, meeting every second Thursday at the library in Terenure, Dublin 6W. Being drop-in and free of charge, the club is an easy, low-commitment way for kids to learn or practise...

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Fingal Library - Musical Tots with Karen Donnellan, Donabate

Musical Tots with Karen Donnellan is a 1-hour music workshop for children aged 0 to 4, held at Donabate Library, Co. Dublin, and designed to be attended together with a parent or carer. The session mixes singing, dancing and instrument...

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Toddler Groups with additional Parenting Support in Dublin

The Hillview Grove Parent and Toddler Group is run by Southside Partnership as a free weekly session for babies and toddlers up to age 2, delivered through the PEEP (Parents Early Education Learning Together) programme. PEEP helps...

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Toddler Groups with additional Parenting Support in Dublin

Southside Partnership runs a free Parent and Toddler Group in Balally for babies and toddlers up to age 2, using the PEEP (Parents Early Education Learning Together) programme to support both child development and parents' understanding...

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Toddler Groups with additional Parenting Support in Dublin

The Mounttown Parent and Toddler Group, run by Southside Partnership, offers free weekly sessions for babies and toddlers up to age 2 using the PEEP (Parents Early Education Learning Together) framework. PEEP is designed to help parents...

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Toddler Groups with additional Parenting Support in Dublin

In Ballyogan, Southside Partnership runs a free Parent and Toddler Group for babies and toddlers up to age 2, built around the PEEP (Parents Early Education Learning Together) programme. PEEP supports parents in understanding their...

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Toddler Groups with additional Parenting Support in Dublin

Loughlinstown's Parent and Toddler Group is run by Southside Partnership as part of a network of free sessions across South Dublin, using the PEEP (Parents Early Education Learning Together) programme to support parents of babies and...

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The Toy Box - Sensory Family Fun

The Toy Box brings its sensory-friendly playgroup and toy library service to the Ongar area of Dublin, offering a relaxed, neurodiverse-friendly space where children can explore, play and connect with others. Alongside the regular...

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Parent and Toddler Group - Fingal Sports Hub

Meakstown Community Centre runs a free Parent and Toddler Movement Class every Tuesday at 10am during term time, delivered by Fingal Sports Office as part of a programme that also serves Balbriggan, Swords, Baldoyle and Lusk. The class...

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Parent and Toddler Group - Fingal Sports Hub

St Macullin's Centre, Lusk Parish Hall, hosts a free Parent and Toddler Movement Class every Friday at 9.15am during term time, run by Fingal Sports Office alongside sister groups in Balbriggan, Swords, Baldoyle and Meakstown. It's...

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Parent and Toddler Group - Fingal Sports Hub

At Holywell Community Centre in Swords, Fingal Sports Office runs a free Parent and Toddler Movement Class every Tuesday at 9.15am during term time (Swords also has a second group at Applewood Community Centre on Tuesdays at 10.30am)....

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Parent and Toddler Group - Fingal Sports Hub

Balbriggan Combined Club hosts a free Parent and Toddler Movement Class every Thursday at 9.30am during term time, run by Fingal Sports Office as part of a county-wide programme that also covers Swords, Baldoyle, Lusk and Meakstown. It...

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Finglas Sensory Sessions/ Baby Book Club - Finglas Library

Finglas Library on Seamus Ennis Road, Dublin 11, runs two free weekly sessions aimed at different needs. Baby Book Club, best suited to children up to around two years old, offers a relaxed setting to listen to stories and borrow books...

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Aura Leisure

Aura Leisure De Paul, at St. Vincent's Centre on Navan Road, Dublin 7, runs a structured Swim Academy for children aged 4 and up, with 10 progressive levels from foundational water skills in the 'Ducklings' class up to advanced stroke...

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Walkinstown Baby & Toddler Storytime / Book clubs

Walkinstown Library runs a trio of free family programmes from its branch on Percy French Road, Dublin 12. Toddler Storytime, for babies up to age 2, brings stories and songs with Ann every Tuesday from 10.45 to 11.30am, no booking...

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Toddler Groups with additional Parenting Support in Dublin

The Shanganagh Parent and Toddler Group is one of several free sessions across South Dublin run by Southside Partnership using the PEEP (Parents Early Education Learning Together) approach, which helps parents understand baby and...

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Toddler Group Dublin 6 - Terenure Library

Terenure Toddler Group gives young children and their parents or carers a regular weekly chance to meet, chat and play together at Terenure Library, welcoming new families at any time. Sessions run every Tuesday at 10am throughout the...

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The Toy Box - Sensory Family Fun

The Toy Box runs a sensory-friendly playgroup alongside a toy library from its Fortlawn Park base in Dublin, with a neurodiverse-friendly approach letting families connect, play and explore at their own pace. It also organises...

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Skerries Parent and Toddler Group

Skerries Parent and Toddler Group offers a relaxed weekly morning of play, crafts and chat for parents and toddlers, giving families a chance to meet others in the local community while children make friends of their own. New faces are...

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Sensory Workshop for Neurodiverse Children - Balbriggan

This Sensory Workshop for Neurodiverse Children offers a small, supportive session for kids aged 4 to 10 to explore sensory activities in a safe, low-pressure environment, capped at eight children per session to keep numbers manageable....

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Santry Parent Toddler Group - Little Darlings Play café

Based at Little Darlings Play Café inside Santry Scout Den, Beaumont, Dublin 9, this relaxed toddler group is open to babies, toddlers and wobblers aged 0 to 5, along with the mammies, daddies, grandparents and minders who bring them....

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Ringsend Library Toddler Group

Ringsend Library on Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 4, runs two free drop-in groups for local families. The Baby & Toddler Group welcomes all babies and toddlers every Thursday at 11am, with toys, books, nursery rhymes and songs on offer and...

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Rathmines Baby & Toddler Group & Book Club

Rathmines Library runs two free programmes for families at its branch on 157 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6. The Baby & Toddler Group meets every Thursday at 1pm, offering stories, sing-songs and toys for babies through to preschoolers...

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Raheny Library Toddler Group

Raheny Library runs two free programmes for local families out of its branch on Howth Road, Dublin 5. The Parent and Toddler Group meets every Tuesday morning from 10.30 to 11.30am (except Tuesdays after a bank holiday), giving parents...

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Portobello Baby & Toddler Group - Kevin Street Library D8

Kevin Street Library in Dublin 8 runs two free groups for young families. The main Baby and Toddler Group meets every Wednesday from 10.30 to 11.30am and is open to all ages from birth to preschool, with a library assistant reading...

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Pop-up play café at The Lock Keeper

This pop-up play café at The Lock Keeper, on Ashtown Road within Phoenix Park, Dublin 15, gives babies and toddlers up to age 2 a clean, safe indoor play area to explore while parents relax with a coffee or lunch and chat with other...

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Phibsboro Toddler Storytime Group - Phibsboro Library

Phibsboro Library runs a free toddler storytime session aimed at children aged 0 to 3, giving little ones an early introduction to reading through stories and rhymes. The library sometimes brings in special guests for extra...

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Pearse St Toddler Group & Junior Book Club

Pearse Street Library runs two free family programmes from its branch at 139-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. The Parent and Toddler Group meets every Tuesday and Friday morning from 10.30am, combining story time, songs and rhymes...

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Parent and Toddler Group - Fingal Sports Hub

Fingal Sports Office runs a free Parent and Toddler Movement Class at Baldoyle Community Centre every Thursday at 10am during term time, as part of a wider programme also covering Balbriggan, Swords, Lusk and Meakstown. It's aimed at...

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Muckross Gymnastics Club

Muckross Gymnastics Club (MPGC) offers gymnastics for all ages at its venue in Sandyford Business Park, Dublin 18, spanning open play for babies through to teen classes for ages 12 and up. Most gymnasts join the one-hour Recreational...

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Kilternan Parent & Toddler Group

Also known locally as the Bumps and Babes Play Café, Kilternan Parent & Toddler Group is a well-attended weekly meet-up for parents, grandparents and other caregivers with children from birth to 5 years. It runs every Wednesday from 10...

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Inchicore Toddler Storytime - Inchicore Library D8

Inchicore Toddler Storytime runs at Inchicore Library, based in Richmond Barracks on St Michael's Estate, Dublin 8. New members are always welcome to join this free weekly session, which has plenty of toys and books on hand to keep...

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Dolphin's Barn Library Toddler Group / Lego Club

Dolphin's Barn Library, on Parnell Road in Harold's Cross, Dublin 12, runs two free weekly sessions. The Parent and Toddler Group meets every Tuesday from 10.30 to 11.30am, with a selection of toys and hand-picked books on hand for...

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Codingal

This free online programme offers kids and teens aged 6 to 17 (roughly Grade 1 to 12) a 1:1 live coding session with an expert tutor, covering topics like game development, animation, website development and app development. Sessions...

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Fox-C Play Cafe - D1/D3

Fox-C Play Café hosts a parent and toddler group covering Dublin 1 and Dublin 3, twice a week at Barbara Ward Clonliffe and Croke Park Community Centre, 9A Richmond Industrial Estate, Dublin 3. It's an indoor play centre setup where...

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Explorium Irelands National Sport & Science Centre

Explorium, Ireland's National Sport & Science Centre in Sandyford, Dublin 18, runs a Playdough Session for toddlers aged 1 to 4 on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 to 10.30am. It's a hands-on, sensory activity where little ones squish,...

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Dublin 2 Parent, Baby and Toddler Group

Dublin 2 Parent, Baby and Toddler Group, also known as Caterpillar Kidz Playgroup, is a non-profit session for children aged 0 to 3, held at Adelaide Road Presbyterian Church in Dublin 2. The aim is simple: a welcoming, safe space for...

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Dublin 1 North Strand - Toddler Group - Charleville Mall Library

Charleville Mall Library on North Strand, Dublin 1, hosts two separate free parent-and-toddler groups each week. The HSE North East Inner City Parent and Toddler Group runs every Tuesday from 10.15am to 12pm, while the Early Learning...

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Coolock Library - Toddler Group/Games Night

Coolock Library, on Barryscourt Road in Bonnybrook, Dublin 17, runs a free programme covering everything from toddlers to teens. The Toddler Group meets every Monday and Thursday from 10.30 to 11.30am for playtime and story time, with...

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Clondalkin Library Baby and Toddler Group

Clondalkin Library Baby and Toddler Group is a free, self-led drop-in session for babies and toddlers up to around age 5, held every Tuesday from 10 to 11.30am. The library provides the space and toys, and it's up to the grown-ups to...

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Central Library Dublin 1

Central Library, based in the Ilac Centre in Dublin 1, runs two regular free sessions for children. The Toddler Group suits ages 0 to 4 and combines stories, music and playtime, with parents welcome to stay on afterwards and get to know...

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Cabra Toddler Time

Cabra Library, on Navan Road in Dublin 7, runs a busy free programme for families rather than a single scheduled class. The Parent and Toddler Group meets twice weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays from 10.30am to 12pm, giving little ones a...

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Blanchardstown Parent and Toddler Group

Blanchardstown Parent and Toddler Group is a free music and story session hosted by Blanchardstown Centre, held outside the Odeon on Blanchardstown Road South. Branded as Sillybilly Music & Story, the class uses songs, rhymes,...

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Blanchardstown Library

Blanchardstown Library runs several free sessions for babies, toddlers and older children. Baby Book Club is aimed at 0 to 4 year olds and meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 11.30am, while the Parent & Toddler Group is for...

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Blackrock Library Parent, Baby & Toddler Group

Blackrock Library Parent, Baby and Toddler Group offers a free weekly morning of play for children aged 0 to 3 and their parents or minders. Sessions run every Friday at 10.30am at the library itself. Booking is essential, so contact...

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Ballymun Parent and Toddler Music Group - IKEA

Ballymun Parent and Toddler Music Group is hosted by IKEA at its store on St Margaret's Road in Ballymun (Balcurris, Dublin 11), in the space behind the IKEA Restaurant. Sessions run once a month, on the first Tuesday, and are split by...

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Ballymun Library

Ballymun Library, on Ballymun Road in Dublin 11, runs a pair of free book clubs for babies and toddlers alongside a games club for older children. Baby Book Club takes place every Monday at 10am for newborns up to age 2, while Toddler...

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Ballyfermot Library Toddler Group

Ballyfermot Library, on Ballyfermot Road in Dublin 10, runs a full weekly programme of free family activities rather than a single class. The Parent and Toddler Group meets in the Junior Library every Monday from 10.30 to 11.30am,...

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Ballsbridge Baby & Toddler Group - Pembroke Library

Pembroke Library's Baby & Toddler Group meets every Thursday morning from 10.30-11.30am at the library on Anglesea Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The free session includes stories and sing-songs, with toys set out in a circle to encourage...

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Balbriggan baby and toddler group

This baby and toddler group meets every Friday from 10.30-11.30am in Hamilton Hall, part of the Balbriggan Library building on St George's Square. It's aimed at babies and toddlers aged 0-5, with all caregivers welcome to attend, and...

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Balbriggan Library

Balbriggan Library, on Saint George's Square, runs a range of free activities and groups for babies, children and young people. Regular offerings include Family Story Time for younger children, a Young Adults Book Club, and Youth...

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Deansgrange Library Parent and Toddler Group

Deansgrange Library hosts a parent and toddler group indoors every Monday from 10:30 to 11:30am, free to attend and open to drop-in families. The hour-long session is aimed at babies and young children, offering time for play, songs and...

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Dundrum Library Parent and Toddler Group

The Dundrum Library Parent and Toddler Group meets indoors every Monday from 10:00 to 12:00, with no charge and no need to book ahead. As with other library-hosted toddler groups in the area, the two-hour session gives babies and young...

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Dalkey Library Parent and Toddler Group

Dalkey Library's parent and toddler group runs indoors twice a week, on Monday and Friday from 10:30 to 11:15am, and is free to attend on a drop-in basis. Being hosted at the library gives the sessions a calm, familiar setting where...

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Shankill Library Parent and Toddler Group

Held indoors at Shankill Library in Co. Dublin, the Shankill Library Parent and Toddler Group runs every Monday from 10:30 to 11:45am on a drop-in basis. No booking is required, so parents, grandparents and other carers can simply...

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Blackrock Library Parent and Toddler Group

The Blackrock Library Parent and Toddler Group meets indoors at Blackrock Library, Co. Dublin, each Friday from 10:30am, on a free drop-in basis with no need to book. Library-hosted toddler groups like this one give babies and young...

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