Kids Activities in Kilkenny

Cellarstown / New Park / Kilkenny - Baby & Toddler Group

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...

Dragonz Den Playcentre

Dragonz Den is a castle-themed indoor soft play centre at Carrigeen Cross, Co. Kilkenny, for children aged 0 to 8, with a separate toddler area for under-3s.

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KBowl Kilkenny

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

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

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

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...

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Kilkenny Activity Centre

An activity centre on New Orchard Road in Kilkenny City, open seven days a week, running group sessions such as bubble football, splatball, paintball and obstacle-course events for children, teens and adults.

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Nore Valley Park Open Farm

A working open farm at Annamult near Bennettsbridge with animal handling, tractor rides, go-karts, indoor and outdoor play areas and crazy golf.

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The Playstation Family Entertainment Centre

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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Santa Truck at Yulefest Kilkenny

Santa and Mrs Claus drive to Kilkenny on the lit-up Santa Truck on Saturday 12 December 2026, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, as part of Yulefest Kilkenny. Watch it pass, or go to its final stop, where children can climb aboard to see Santa’s...

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Santa’s Magical Village at Castlecomer Discovery Park

Castlecomer Discovery Park’s woodland turns into Santa’s Magical Village: elves welcome families into Santa’s Workshop, Mrs Claus shares holiday stories, children can spot Santa’s reindeer preparing for Christmas Eve, and the visit ends...

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Meadow Lane Riding School

Meadow Lane Riding School is a family-run equestrian centre in Ballinunnery, The Rower, Co. Kilkenny, operating since 2005. It offers riding lessons and training for riders of all ages from 6 years upwards, from complete beginners to...

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The Santa Spectacular, Castlecomer

The Santa Spectacular is a sing-along Christmas stage show in Castlecomer Community Hall, with Santa, Mrs Claus and the elves. After the show, every child meets Santa and gets a present. It's on for one afternoon only, Sunday 6 December...

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Christmas at Jurassic Newpark

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...

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Newpark Wildlife Farm

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...

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Kilkenny Castle

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,...

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The National Reptile Zoo

The National Reptile Zoo, based in Hebron Business Park just outside Kilkenny city, is Ireland's only dedicated reptile zoo and puts hands-on encounters at the heart of every visit. General admission includes a public Animal Encounter...

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Jurassic Newpark

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

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

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.

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Kilkenny Karate Club

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

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Barnstorm Youth Theatre

Weekly youth theatre Sep-Jun, ages ~10-18 (Junior/Intermediate/Senior groups).

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Starburst School of Speech & Drama

Recurring speech & drama from preschool/ECCE to 6th class; Irish Board exams; Easter camps. Founded 2014.

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Rugbytots - Kilkenny College

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...

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Water Babies - Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel

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

Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.

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Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow & Kilkenny

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

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

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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Kilkenny Academy of Dance

Kilkenny Academy of Dance, based at the Smithlands Centre on Bohernatounish Road in Kilkenny Town, teaches ISTD ballet, contemporary/modern and jazz to children from age 3 upward. The academy also runs a dedicated boys' hip hop class,...

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Art It Kilkenny - Studio Art Classes

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

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

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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Ready to Play

In County Kilkenny, Ready to Play's Dundaryark classes bring child development experts and teachers together with local families for a weekly play and music session. Themes rotate throughout the year - the rainforest, under the sea,...

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Ready Steady Play South East

In Co. Kilkenny, Ready Steady Play and Music holds its classes at Danesfort, one stop on a South East circuit that also runs in Waterford, Dungarvan and Wexford. The programme is built around play, music and movement for children from...

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The Wriggles and Giggles

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

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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Woodkids Forest School

Woodkids Forest School brings child-led outdoor play to the woods at Jenkinstown, Co. Kilkenny, for children from around 18 months up to five years, each accompanied by a parent or carer. Groups meet on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am...

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The Wonder Years Play & Mindfulness

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

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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Mooncoin Kilkenny - Baby & Toddler Group

Mooncoin Parent and Toddler Group meets upstairs in the GAA Complex on Polerone Road, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny, every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm during term time. Babies and toddlers have toys to play with while parents and carers catch...

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Inistioge Kilkenny - Baby & Toddler Group

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

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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Callan Parent and Toddler Group

Callan Parent and Toddler Group is hosted by Droichead Family Resource Centre at The Old CBS on West Street, Callan South, Co. Kilkenny. It's a drop-in session - no need to book - open to mums, dads, guardians, grandparents and other...

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Alize’s School of Singing

Alize's School of Singing offers singing tuition for children from a base at Danville Business Park on the Ring Road in Co. Kilkenny. Singing lessons for young people generally focus on building vocal technique, breathing control and...

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