Kids Activities in Galway City

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Stuntworx Elite Gymnastics and Cheerleading

Verified 6 Oct 2026Gymnastics
Galway City · Ages 4–15 years

Stuntworx Elite in Galway offers gymnastics and cheerleading for children aged 4 to 15, catering for both recreational and competitive levels, alongside a recreational ninja warrior class on Fridays. Gymnastics and cheerleading sessions...

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Santa's Afternoon Tea at The Connacht Hotel, Galway

Santa Experiences
Galway City

A festive afternoon tea with Santa at The Connacht Hotel on the Old Dublin Road in Galway. Sunday 13 December 2026, 2pm to 5pm.

13 Dec · €20 per child (adult 32)

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The Planet Galway

Family Entertainment
Galway City

The Planet Entertainment Centre is in Galway Shopping Centre on the Headford Road.

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Monkey Business Galway

Indoor Play & Climbing
Galway City

Monkey Business is an indoor play centre on the Western Distributor Road, Galway.

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StageSchool Ireland - Galway

Drama
Galway City · Ages 4–18 years

StageSchool Ireland's Galway centre runs Saturday drama, singing and dance classes at Galway Educate Together National School on Thomas Hynes Road. Junior Stage is for ages 4 to 6 in 90-minute sessions, and Senior Stage is for ages 6 to...

Saturday

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Galway Music Academy

Music
Galway City · Ages 4+ years

Galway Music Academy has taught music in Galway since 2012 and welcomes children from age 4, as well as teenagers and adults. Younger children (4 to 6) usually start in group or pre-instrumental programmes, while one-to-one weekly...

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Leisureland Salthill

Swimming
Galway City

A council-run leisure centre on the Salthill promenade with a 25m pool, learner pool, leisure pool with a 65m water slide, an inflatable obstacle course and a 9-hole adventure golf course.

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Pure Skill

Sports
Galway City

An indoor sports centre at Knocknacarra with a circuit of ten activities, baseball cages and golf chipping machines, plus a food area.

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Eye Cinema Galway

Family Entertainment
Galway City

A cinema in Galway city showing current releases and offering private hire for groups and schools.

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VR World Galway

Family Entertainment
Tuam

A virtual reality venue at Liosban with group VR games and a party room, with free parking at the front.

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Galway City Karting

Family Entertainment
Tuam

An indoor karting track on the Tuam Road that also runs stag, hen and corporate sessions.

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Senshin Sports (Briarhill)

Martial Arts
Galway City · Ages 4–12 years

At Unit 18 Briarhill Business Park in Galway city, Senshin Sports runs the same range of Judo and gymnastics classes for children, teens and adults as the club's Athenry headquarters. Little Ninjas, the judo class for ages 4 to 6, and...

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Elf Town Galway: The Journey to Christmas

Santa Experiences
Galway City

Elf Town Galway presents The Journey to Christmas at Galway Racecourse in Ballybrit, an immersive live Christmas experience for children and their grown-ups. It ends in a private family visit with Santa, with complimentary refreshments,...

20 Nov – 23 Dec · €20 per person (from)

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Galway Atlantaquaria - National Aquarium of Ireland

Nature & Animals
Galway City · All ages

Overlooking Galway Bay in Salthill, this is Ireland's largest aquarium dedicated to native Irish species, drawing on more than 25 years of experience introducing families to life in Irish rivers, lakes and seas. Two floors of tanks lead...

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday · Open seven days a week, 10am-6pm, with last admission one hour before closing. No re-admission once you leave. · €10

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Turtle Tots - Core Fitness Claregalway

Swimming
Galway City · Ages 3 months–4.5 years

Turtle Tots holds baby and toddler swimming lessons at Core Fitness in the Claregalway Hotel, County Galway, part of the nationwide Turtle Tots Ireland franchise. The pool is kept warm at around 30 degrees and 1.3m deep, with classes...

Wednesday, Sunday · Four 10-week terms per year (Feb, May, Aug, Nov)

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Rugbytots - Scoil Einde Boys N.S, Salthill, Galway

Rugby
Galway City · Ages 2–5 years

Scoil Einde Boys NS in Salthill, Galway hosts a Saturday Rugbytots class run by Rugbytots West, bringing the franchise's rugby play programme to local toddlers. Two age groups run at Scoil Einde Boys NS: two to three and a half year...

Saturday · €11 per session: 11€

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Toddler Sense Galway

Developmental
Galway City · Ages 13 months–5 years

Toddler Sense Galway runs its parent-and-toddler classes at Leisureland in Salthill, for children aged 13 months to 5 years. It is the toddler-focused sister programme to Baby Sensory, built around adventure play and structured activity...

Monday, Friday

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Baby Sensory Galway

Developmental
Galway City · Ages 0–13 months

Baby Sensory Galway's Salthill class runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from the Leisure Suite at Leisureland on the seafront. It is one of three Galway venues alongside Athenry and Oranmore, all for babies from birth to around...

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

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Baby Sensory Galway

Developmental
Galway City · Ages 0–13 months

Baby Sensory Galway holds a Thursday and Friday baby class at the Tranquillity Leisure & Spa inside the Raheen Woods Hotel. Sessions are for babies aged birth to around 13 months, running alongside the group's other Galway classes in...

Thursday, Friday

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Water Babies - Enable Ireland Galway

Swimming
Galway City · Ages 0–4 years

Water Babies runs weekly baby and toddler swimming classes at the Enable Ireland centre on Seamus Quirke Road in Galway, teaching children from birth up to around four years and older across five named age teams as they build water...

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Water Babies - Clayton Hotel Ballybrit

Swimming
Galway City · Ages 0–4 years

Water Babies holds weekly swimming lessons for babies and young children at the Clayton Hotel in Ballybrit, Galway, covering the franchise's five named age stages from newborn babies up to children of around four years and older....

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Water Babies - Waves Pool, John Paul Centre

Swimming
Galway City · Ages 0–4 years

Water Babies runs weekly baby and toddler swimming classes at the Waves Pool in the John Paul Centre, Ballybane, Galway, taking children from birth up to around four years and older through five named age stages as their swimming...

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Water Babies - Ocean Fitness (Salthill Hotel)

Swimming
Galway City · Ages 0–4 years

At Ocean Fitness in the Salthill Hotel, Galway, Water Babies teaches weekly swimming lessons for children from birth up to around four years and older, grouped into five age-based teams from new babies through to more independent young...

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Little Kickers County Galway

Football
Galway City · Ages 18 months–8 years

Little Kickers County Galway runs preschool football classes on Saturday mornings at The District Gym on Bothar Thuama, Athenry, part of the nationwide franchise designed to build confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun,...

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Little Kickers - Oranmore (Maree Community Centre)

Football
Oranmore · Ages 18 months–5 years

Little Kickers holds its Oranmore classes at Maree Community Centre on Saturday mornings, one of several County Galway venues for the preschool football programme that builds confidence, coordination and social skills in a relaxed,...

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Club Vitae Oranmore - Summer Camps

Camps
Galway City · Ages 4–15 years

Club Vitae Oranmore runs a range of summer camps for children and teens aged 4 to 15, spread across different weeks of the school holidays. The Swim Camp focuses on pool-based skills, while the Kids Activity Camp offers a broader mix of...

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Little Kickers County Galway - Loughrea

Football
Galway City · Ages 18 months–8 years

Little Kickers County Galway also runs football classes for young children in Loughrea. As with other Little Kickers locations, sessions are built around fun, non-competitive games rather than formal training, introducing preschool and...

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Sara Falvey Yoga - Kids Yoga

Developmental
Galway City · Ages 6+ years

Sara Falvey Yoga offers kids' yoga classes for children aged 6 and up at Yoga Darsana, based at the old driving range in Salthill, Galway. Yoga classes for this age group typically use simple poses, breathing exercises and games to...

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Galway Community Circus - Toddler & Family Circus

Circus
Galway City · Ages 1–4 years

Galway Community Circus's Toddler & Family Circus programme runs at Westside/Shantalla, Galway, with Toddler Circus for ages 1–4 attending with an adult, and Family Circus open to children aged 4+ along with younger or older siblings. A...

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Sugradh Creative/Messy Play Toddler Playgroup in Galway

Parent-and-toddler
Galway City · Ages 1–4 years

Sugradh Creative/Messy Play also runs sessions in the Renmore area of Galway, following the same themed sensory tray format used across its classes — each week centred on a favourite children's book, with trays curated mainly for...

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Little Kickers Galway

Football
Galway City · Ages 1–7 years

Little Kickers Galway runs classes at a venue in Galway (H91 PN50), for children from around 18 months to 7 years old, priced at €59. Football is used as the framework for developing fundamental movement skills — balance, agility and...

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Little Kickers Galway

Football
Galway City · Ages 18 months–5 years

In Ballycuirke West, Co. Galway, Little Kickers runs its preschool football programme for children aged roughly 18 months to 7 years, costing €59. Classes build fundamental movement (balance, agility, coordination), gross motor skills...

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Little Kickers Galway

Football
Galway City · Ages 18 months–5 years

Little Kickers Galway offers its preschool football classes at a venue in Galway city (H91 E622), for children aged approximately 18 months to 7 years, at a cost of €59. Football is used as a vehicle for developing fundamental movement...

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Gort Parent & Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddlerFree
Galway City · Ages 0–5 years

Gort Buggy Buddies meets every Thursday at 10am outside the Coole Park tearooms gate, County Galway — a free, informal walk-and-chat meetup for parents with babies and toddlers, moving inside the café if the weather turns. A WhatsApp...

Thursday · from 10:00

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Galway Community Circus

Developmental
Galway City · Ages 1–15 years

Shantalla is the main hub for Galway Community Circus, offering the widest range of classes: Toddler Circus for ages 1–4 with an adult on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Family Circus on Saturdays for ages 4+ with siblings (adults...

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Babywearing ireland

Parent-and-toddler
Galway City · Ages 0–3 years

Babywearing Ireland's Galway Sling Meet gives parents and carers of babies and toddlers up to age 3 the chance to get informal, peer-to-peer support with babywearing, led by experienced volunteers. It's a relaxed, welcoming space for...

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ARD Little Swimmers

Parent-and-toddler
Galway City · Ages 0–5 years

ARD Little Swimmers takes place on Thursday mornings, 10am–12pm during term time, at the Clayton Hotel on the Monivea Road in Ballybrit, Galway — a baby and toddler swimming session run by ARD Family Resource Centre for €10 per child...

Thursday · 10:00-12:00

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ARD Family Resource Centre (Briar Hill)

Parent-and-toddler
Galway City · Ages 0–5 years

ARD Family Resource Centre's Tuesday Parent & Toddlers Group meets at Kids Space in Briar Hill Shopping Centre, Galway, from 10am to 12pm during term time, at a cost of €5 per child — a chance for babies and toddlers to play while...

Tuesday · 10:00-12:00

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Woodford/Surrounding Areas Parent Baby & Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddlerFree
Galway City · Ages 0–5 years

Woodford Parent, Baby & Toddler Group is a voluntary, parent-run group open to families in Woodford and the surrounding parts of Co. Galway. It meets at Woodford Youth Club Hall every Friday from 10am to 12pm during the school term,...

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Westside Parent Baby & Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddlerFree
Galway City · Ages 0–3 years

Westside Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets at Westside Community Centre in Galway every Thursday from 10 to 11.30am during the school term, for parents, grandparents and guardians with children aged newborn to three. It's an easy way...

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Westside Library - Toddler Story Group

Parent-and-toddlerFree
Galway City · Ages 0–5 years

Westside Library on Seamus Quirke Road, Galway runs a free weekly Storytime for children up to school age every Friday at 3.30pm. Parents and childminders are welcome to bring little ones along to help the librarian choose a selection...

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Universal Rhythmic Gymnastics Club -Salthill

Gymnastics
Galway City · Ages 4–14 years

Universal Rhythmic Gymnastics Club in Salthill, Galway teaches rhythmic gymnastics to children aged 4 to 14 in small groups at Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA Club on Doctor Mannix Road. Classes run for an hour and cover the core apparatus of...

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Tots Football Fun - Salthill

Football
Galway City · Ages 1–5 years

Tots Football Fun in Salthill offers a weekly introduction to football for children from 18 months to 5 years old, run inside an inflatable pitch at Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club on Dr Mannix Road, Galway. Each session opens with free...

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Galway Dance Centre - Tots Ballet

Dance
Galway City · Ages 2–4 years

Tots Ballet at Galway Dance Centre in Terryland Retail Park on the Headford Road introduces two, three and four-year-olds to creative movement and the basics of ballet technique. Classes run on Saturdays at 11.45am, and parents are...

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Renmore Parent Baby & Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Galway City · Ages 0–5 years

Renmore Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets every Tuesday from 10 to 11.30am during the school term at Renmore Community Centre on Renmore Avenue, Galway. It's a pop-in session for parents, childminders and grandparents with children...

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Kangoo Jumps Galway

Parent-and-toddler
Galway City · Ages 6–15 years

Kangoo Jumps Galway offers a high-energy, low-impact rebound-boot workout suitable for children aged 6 and up, alongside parents and other adults. The Bonding Families class - for kids 6+ with a parent, guardian or grandparent - runs on...

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Headford/ Cloughanover Parent Baby & Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Galway City · Ages 0–5 years

Headford/Cloughanover Parent Baby & Toddler Group meets every Wednesday from 10am to noon at Cloughanover Community Hall on Headford Road, Galway, open to mums, dads, grandparents and carers with children from birth to five. There's a...

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Garrafrauns Parent Baby & Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Galway City · Ages 0–5 years

Also known as Playful Pals, Garrafrauns Parent Baby & Toddler Group meets every Wednesday from 10am to noon at Garrafrauns Community Centre, County Galway, welcoming mums, dads, grandparents and carers with children from birth to five....

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Galway Community Circus

Developmental
Galway City · Ages 1–15 years

Galway Community Circus runs a circus arts programme for ages 1 to 17 (and adults) at its Renmore venue on the city's Eastside. The philosophy is 'circus for all' — non-competitive, creative sessions that build confidence, resilience...

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Galway City Library - Baby & Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddlerFree
Galway City · Ages 0–5 years

Galway City Library, based at Hynes Buildings on St Augustine Street, runs a free Rhyme Time session every Friday at 11.30am for babies and toddlers, mixing songs, rhymes, stories and music into a lively half hour that little ones are...

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Football Fun & Development - Renmore

Football
Galway City · Ages 5–12 years

In Renmore, Galway, Football Fun & Development runs weekly sessions on Wednesdays for children aged 5 to 12, open to boys and girls of any ability. Rather than focusing purely on football technique, sessions use the game as a vehicle...

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Football Fun & Development - Ballinfoile

Football
Galway City · Ages 4–12 years

Football Fun & Development runs weekly sessions in Ballinfoile, Galway, for children aged 5 to 12, with a free three-week trial for new families to see if it's the right fit. Sessions welcome boys and girls of any ability and use...

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Flying High Fitness

Gymnastics
Galway City · Ages 0–3 years

Flying High Fitness runs a parent-and-toddler aerial fitness session in Galway (H91 YC61), for babies and toddlers aged 0 to 3 along with a parent or caregiver. Children get to explore aerial hammocks in a relaxed setting, with stories...

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Ballybane Library - Toddler Group / Junior Book Club

Parent-and-toddlerFree
Galway City · Ages 0–3 years

Ballybane Library on Castlepark Road, Galway, runs two separate free sessions for different ages. Rhyme Time, aimed at parents and toddlers, is a fun hour of stories, songs and rhymes held every Friday at 11am, while the Junior Book...

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Ballinfoile Parent, Baby & Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddlerFree
Galway City · Ages 0–4 years

Ballinfoile Parent, Baby & Toddler Group meets every Wednesday from 9.30 to 11am at the Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre on Headford Road, Galway, offering a relaxed setting for parents and carers with children from birth to...

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ARD Family Resource Centre (Doughiska)

Parent-and-toddler
Galway City · Ages 0–5 years

ARD Family Resource Centre runs parent-and-baby groups from its base at the CUMASÚ Centre on Doughiska Road, Galway (H91 DKF7), serving families in Ardaun, Roscam and Doughiska. The Wednesday drop-in (10am–12pm, term time, €3 per child)...

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Common questions

How many kids activities and classes are there in Galway City?

Kids Patch lists 56 kids activities and classes in Galway City. Each listing links straight through to the provider — Kids Patch is free for parents to use and takes no booking fee or commission.

What kinds of kids activities are available in Galway City?

The categories with the most listings are Parent-and-toddler (16), Football (9), Developmental (6), Swimming (6), Family Entertainment (4), Gymnastics (3), Santa Experiences (2), Camps (1), and 9 more.

What age range do kids activities and classes in Galway City cover?

Across the listings on this page, ages run from birth up to 18 years. 47 of the 56 state an age range. The rest leave it open, so it is worth asking the provider directly.

How much do kids activities and classes in Galway City cost?

4 of the 56 listings publish a price, ranging from €10 to €20. Most providers set fees per term rather than per class and quote on enquiry, so contact them directly for a current figure.

Are there any free kids activities and classes in Galway City?

Yes — 7 of the 56 listings are free to attend. Use the "Free classes only" filter above to see just those.

Do parents need to stay during kids activities and classes in Galway City?

It varies by provider: of the 56 listings, 9 are parent-accompanied. The rest do not state a policy — assume younger age groups are parent-accompanied unless the provider says otherwise.