Kids Activities in Kilkenny City

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Cellarstown / New Park / Kilkenny - Baby & Toddler Group

Verified 6 Oct 2026Parent-and-toddlerFree
Kilkenny City · Ages 0–4 years

Kilkenny Parent and Toddler Group meets at Millennium Court on Hebron Road, Kilkenny every Wednesday from 10 to 11.30am during term time, welcoming mammies, dads and childminders with children from newborn to four years old. Sessions...

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KBowl Kilkenny

Family Entertainment
Kilkenny City

KBowl is a bowling centre in the MacDonagh Shopping Centre, Kilkenny, with a purpose-built party area and an arcade.

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The Watershed Kilkenny

Sports
Kilkenny City

The Watershed on Bohernatounish Road, Kilkenny, is a sports and leisure centre with sports halls, swimming pools, an astroturf pitch and a gym.

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Kilkenny Stars Basketball Club

Basketball
Kilkenny City · Ages 5–10 years

Kilkenny Stars Basketball Club runs an academy for young players in Kilkenny city, meeting on Friday evenings at The Watershed from September through to April. There are three groups: Junior Ballers for U6 and U7 players, Senior Ballers...

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Santa’s Grotto at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre

Santa Experiences
Kilkenny City

Nore Valley Park now runs its Christmas grotto in Kilkenny city, inside MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre, rather than at the farm itself. Families follow a trail with elf entertainment to a letter-to-Santa post box and a grotto visit...

4–24 Dec

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The Playstation Family Entertainment Centre

Indoor Play & Climbing
Kilkenny City

An indoor play centre on Hebron Business Park with separate play frames for younger and older children, a hurling tunnel, a café and weekday parent and toddler mornings in term time. Parties run six days a week.

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Christmas at Jurassic Newpark

Santa Experiences
Kilkenny City

Jurassic Newpark, at the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny, runs a Christmas experience with a Santa grotto. Children meet Santa, build a teddy bear, make reindeer food, decorate gingerbread, ride the Jurassic Express train, join the Elf...

21 Nov – 23 Dec

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Newpark Wildlife Farm

Nature & Animals
Kilkenny City · All ages

Tucked into the grounds of the Newpark Hotel on Kilkenny's Castlecomer Road, this small wildlife farm forms part of the hotel's family-focused Jurassic Newpark attraction alongside a dinosaur trail and fairy walk. Children can wander...

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday · School term: Thursday-Monday, 10:30am-5pm (last entry 3pm). School holidays: daily, 9:30am-6pm (last entry 4:30pm). Bank holiday Mondays: 10am-6pm (last entry 4pm). · €17.50

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Kilkenny Castle

Museums & Heritage
Kilkenny City · All ages (under 12s free)

Few Irish castles have been continuously occupied for as long as Kilkenny Castle, a Norman stronghold largely remodelled in Victorian times and now managed by the OPW as one of the country's most visited heritage sites. Inside,...

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday · Open year-round except Dec 25-27 (limited hours Dec 24 & 31). Castle: Oct-Mar 9:30am-5pm (last admission 4:30pm); April-Sept approx. 9:15am-5:30pm (last admission 5pm). Parks & gardens open longer, from around 8:30am in summer to as late as 8:30pm depending on season. · €4

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Jurassic Newpark

Theme & Water Parks
Kilkenny City

Jurassic Newpark is a thrilling, family-friendly attraction where the age of dinosaurs roars back to life on an exciting outdoor adventure trail. Explore lush parkland filled with life-sized dinosaurs, including towering...

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Dramatic Action Stage School

Dance
Kilkenny City

Weekly classes in Palmerstown, Crumlin, Maynooth, Kilkenny, Greystones and Finglas. At Dramatic Action Stage School, our primary goal is to nurture students' self-assurance and cultivate creative skills, while also fostering lasting...

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Droichead FRC Parent & Toddler Group

Parent-and-toddler
Kilkenny City · Ages 0–4 years

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Old CBS, West Street, Callan, Kilkenny.

Monday · 09:30-11:00 · Drop-in

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Kilkenny Karate Club

Martial Arts
Kilkenny City

Active JSKA karate club with public training videos; confirm current junior timetable before booking.

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Rugbytots - Kilkenny College

Rugby
Kilkenny City · Ages 2–5 years

Rugbytots runs its weekly rugby-themed play sessions for toddlers and young children at Kilkenny College in Kilkenny, with classes on Saturday mornings. At Kilkenny College, sessions are split by age: two to three and a half year olds...

Saturday · €14.50 per session: 14.5€

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Water Babies - Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel

Swimming
Kilkenny City · Ages 0–4 years

Water Babies teaches baby and toddler swimming at the Ormonde Hotel in Kilkenny, taking children from birth through to age four and beyond across five named stages: Team Pearl for babies up to a year, Team Saffi for one- to...

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Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow & Kilkenny

Football
Kilkenny City · Ages 18 months–5 years

Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow & Kilkenny runs Saturday classes at John of God's Primary School on Upper New Street, Kilkenny, offering the same preschool football programme built around confidence, coordination and social skills...

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Krav Maga Kilkenny

Martial Arts
Kilkenny City · Ages 6–11 years

Krav Maga Kilkenny runs a kids' class for ages 6 to 11 focused on confidence, discipline and practical anti-bullying skills, with sessions available in Kilkenny on Mondays and Wednesdays, or in Clonmel on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Krav...

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Dancewise Academy - Kilkenny & Castlecomer

Dance
Kilkenny City · Ages 4+ years

Dancewise Academy teaches dance and drama to children aged 4 and up across two venues: Dancewise Studios in Kilkenny on Tuesdays, and Castlecomer Community Hall on Wednesdays. Combining dance and drama in the same programme gives...

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Art It Kilkenny - Studio Art Classes

Arts and crafts
Kilkenny City · Ages 4–18 years

Art It Kilkenny runs term-based studio art classes covering a wide age range, from 4 up to 18, split across three distinct classes through the week. Saturday Fun Art is aimed at ages 6-12, Thursday Fun Drawing at 8-13, and Friday...

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Kilkenny Juvenile Fight Club

Martial Arts
Kilkenny City · Ages 6–16 years

Kilkenny Juvenile Fight Club runs Saturday kickboxing sessions for children and teens aged 6 to 16 at Kilkenny Combat Academy in the Hebron Industrial Estate, from 11am to 12:30pm. The single weekly slot works well for families looking...

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Kilkenny Gymnastics Academy

Gymnastics
Kilkenny City · Ages 3.5+ years

Kilkenny Gymnastics Academy offers a broad range of gymnastics programmes, starting with Mini Gym for children aged 3.5 to 5 and progressing through recreational and competitive streams as children get older. Beyond core gymnastics, the...

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The Wriggles and Giggles

Developmental
Kilkenny City · Ages 0–3 years

Alongside its Carlow classes, The Wriggles and Giggles also runs baby and toddler sensory sessions in Kilkenny, for children from newborn through to age three. Sessions are led by the class teacher and combine singing, rhymes and...

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Swimtastic.ie

Swimming
Kilkenny City · Ages 0–12 years

At its Kilkenny pool, Swimtastic.ie offers swimming lessons for children from a few months old right through to their early teens, one of several Midlands venues alongside Laois, Carlow and Kildare. Small class sizes and warm,...

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The Wonder Years Play & Mindfulness

Developmental
Kilkenny City · Ages 1–4 years

The Wonder Years Play & Mindfulness runs a four-week block of messy play classes in Kilkenny for children aged roughly 9 months to 4 years old. Classes take place at The Scouts Den in Kilkenny, usually on Friday mornings from...

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Newpark Kilkenny - Baby & Toddler Group

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

Newpark Parent and Toddler Group has been meeting in Kilkenny for over 25 years, giving babies and toddlers up to age five a relaxed space to play while parents and childminders catch up over tea and coffee. Sessions run every Tuesday...

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Inistioge Kilkenny - Baby & Toddler Group

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

Inistioge Parent and Toddler Group meets upstairs at Cois Abhann Community Centre on Church Street, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny, every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm during term time. Children from newborn to five have plenty of room to run...

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Gentle Beginnings Baby Massage Kilkenny

Developmental
Kilkenny City · Ages 0–12 months

Gentle Beginnings Baby Massage runs at The Smithland Centre in Loughboy, Kilkenny, taught by a certified IAIM instructor. Suitable for babies from birth up to pre-crawling age, the course blends massage, reflexology and baby yoga...

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Common questions

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

Kids Patch lists 27 kids activities and classes in Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny City?

The categories with the most listings are Parent-and-toddler (4), Developmental (3), Martial Arts (3), Dance (2), Santa Experiences (2), Swimming (2), Arts and crafts (1), Basketball (1), and 9 more.

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

Across the listings on this page, ages run from birth up to 18 years. 19 of the 27 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 Kilkenny City cost?

3 of the 27 listings publish a price, ranging from €4 to €17.50. 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 Kilkenny City?

Yes — 2 of the 27 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 Kilkenny City?

It varies by provider: of the 27 listings, 5 are parent-accompanied. The rest do not state a policy — assume younger age groups are parent-accompanied unless the provider says otherwise.