Kids Activities in Laois

Mums & Cubs Post Natal exercise classes

Muns and Cubs is a progressive i week programme. Suitable for mums from 6 weeks to 12 months postpartum. This is a return to exercise programme designed to support core and pelvic floor function and general mobility and strength, for...

Mindful Present Moments

In the Summerhill/Aghnaharna area of County Laois, Mindful Present Moments offers mindfulness and yoga classes for children aged 5 to 12 that combine art activities with breathwork, yoga and meditation. The sessions are designed to...

Mindful Present Moments

Mindful Present Moments runs mindfulness and yoga classes in Portlaoise, County Laois, for children aged 5 to 12, blended with art activities to keep sessions engaging for this age group. Each class works through a combination of art,...

Roll 'n' Bowl Entertainment Centre Portlaoise

An entertainment centre in Clonminam Business Park with ten-pin bowling, soft play, laser quest, indoor soccer, a roller skating disco, arcade games, a toddler zone and a café.

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Portlaoise Christmas Market

Downtown Portlaoise traders, with Laois County Council, light up Main Street for the town’s Christmas lights switch-on and Christmas market. In past years Santa has arrived to switch on the lights and meet children for photos ahead of...

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Christmas at Abbeyleix House & Farm

Abbeyleix House & Farm's one-day Christmas celebration fills the grounds of the historic estate with a Christmas craft market of more than 50 local vendors, festive food stalls and Santa's Grotto, with proceeds going to St Lazerian's St...

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Dunamaise Arts Centre - Children's Art Workshops

Dunamaise Arts Centre is the county arts centre for Laois, housed in a converted 18th-century gaol on Church Street in the centre of Portlaoise. Alongside its theatre, film screenings and visual arts gallery, it runs a programme of...

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Portlaoise Tennis

Portlaoise Tennis brings tennis coaching to children and teenagers in Portlaoise, led by coach Bryan Stewart, who is qualified, insured, Garda vetted and Tennis Ireland licensed. Weekly term-time sessions run on Thursdays at the Music...

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Ready Steady Play Portlaoise

Ready Steady Play Midlands runs weekly sensory and play classes across five locations - Athlone, Mullingar, Portlaoise, Tullamore and Naas - led by play leaders with a background in child development. Sensory Baby Play suits newborns up...

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Santa Train at Stradbally Woodland Railway

The Irish Steam Preservation Society runs its Santa Train on the Stradbally Woodland Railway, in the grounds of Stradbally Hall. Families take a train ride to meet Santa, and each child receives a gift, with festive entertainment on the...

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The Santa Experience: Santa's Magical Cabin (Portlaoise)

Santa's Magical Cabin is run by The Santa Experience Ireland at The Kyle Centre in Portlaoise. An elf guide welcomes each family and leads them through the cabin to a one-to-one visit with Santa, and every child receives an...

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Tea and Tots (Midlands Down syndrome Centre)

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Down Syndrome Centre Midlands, 27 Conboyne Close, Bellingham, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

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Portlaoise 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 Treo Nua, Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois.

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Mountmellick Parent and Toddler Group

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

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Baby & Me Rathdowney Parent and Toddler Group

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

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Rugbytots - Portarlington Community Centre

Portarlington Community Centre on Link Road in Co. Laois hosts a Saturday morning Rugbytots class for children aged two to five, part of the Rugbytots Midlands Leinster area. The community centre hall provides the space for the toddler...

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Rugbytots - Holy Family Junior School

Holy Family Junior School in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, hosts a Saturday morning Rugbytots class for children aged two to five, run by the Rugbytots Midlands Leinster franchise. The school hall is used for the toddler programme's...

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Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow & Kilkenny

Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow & Kilkenny also runs Saturday classes at St Colman's N.S. on Church Avenue, Stradbally, offering the same preschool football programme built around confidence, coordination and social skills in a...

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Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow & Kilkenny

Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow & Kilkenny holds Sunday classes at the Vitality Hub in Abbeyleix, Fr. Breen Park, part of the national preschool football franchise focused on confidence, coordination and social skills rather than...

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The Honeybadger Academy (SBG Portarlington)

Martial arts gym offering BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai and striking classes for adults, kids and teens.

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Portarlington CCÉ (Comhaltas)

Portarlington CCÉ, the local branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, has been promoting Irish traditional music and culture in the town since 1959. The branch holds group traditional music classes for children and adults together on...

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Kids In Motion Gymnastics

Gymnastics club offering rhythmic gymnastics, dance combination classes and Irish dance classes for kids in Portarlington.

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All Abilities Stage School - Portarlington

All Abilities Stage School runs its Portarlington classes at Portarlington Community Centre on Link Road, Co. Laois, with sessions grouped by age into 5 to 8 years, 9 to 12 years, and 13 to 18 years. The programme is inclusive by...

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Ninja Tots - Mountmellick

Ninja Tots programme blending gymnastics, martial arts and parkour for kids aged 18 months to 5 years, with free taster classes.

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Mountmellick Gymnastics Club

Gymnastics classes for children from 3 years and up, running Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays.

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Kickbox Fitness Training (Mountmellick)

Kickbox Fitness Training runs junior kickboxing and fitness classes for children from age 3 upwards, alongside senior classes for teenagers and adults, at venues in Mountmellick, Tullamore, Mountrath and Portlaoise. The organisation is...

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Mountmellick Youth & Family Resource Centre - Youth Groups

Mountmellick Youth & Family Resource Centre runs Shapes Youth Group and Fun Club sessions for school-age children, with activities held Monday to Thursday. Term fees range from roughly €10 to €20, keeping the programme accessible for...

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Laois County Council - Tin Whistle Classes, Mountmellick

Laois County Council runs free tin whistle classes for children aged 7 to 16 at Mountmellick Library, split into two age groups over a 4-week course. The classes are held as part of Cruinniú na nÓg, the national day of free creativity...

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Laois Leisure - Swimming & AquaFit, Portarlington

Laois Leisure runs children's swimming lessons alongside AquaFit classes at its Portlaoise centre in Co. Laois. The swim programme covers the fundamentals young swimmers need — water confidence, breathing and basic strokes — in a...

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Portarlington Afterschools

Portarlington Afterschools has been running afterschool programmes for children since 2002, based at Portarlington Community Centre in Co. Laois. As a sports-focused afterschool provider, sessions give children a way to stay active and...

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Speak Out Drama - Portlaoise

Speak Out Drama is an award-winning drama school in Portlaoise offering acting, singing and dance classes, with summer camps running during school holidays. Students get the chance to perform at Dunamaise Arts Centre, giving the weekly...

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Portlaoise Gymnastics Club - Gym Start

Portlaoise Gymnastics Club's Gym Start class is aimed at children aged 5 and up, though 4-year-olds already in school can also join. Classes are capped at a 1:8 coach-to-child ratio, keeping group sizes manageable, and children are...

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Ninja Tots - Portlaoise

Ninja Tots, held at Portlaoise Parish Centre on Stradbally Road, offers martial-arts-inspired play for children aged 2 to 7, led by coach Shane Culleton. Rather than formal martial arts instruction, the class channels similar movement...

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Krav Maga Portlaoise & Midlands - Kids Krav Maga

Krav Maga Portlaoise & Midlands runs a kids' Krav Maga programme built around self-defence, discipline, confidence and general fitness, and has been growing steadily since 2018. Krav Maga's practical, situation-based approach to...

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Club Vitae Portlaoise - Swimming Lessons

Club Vitae runs kids' group swim lessons from age 4, structured in 8-week blocks with classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays running from September through June, plus additional summer sessions. The 8-week block structure gives...

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Ready to Play

Child development experts and teachers create a unique experience weekly, encouraging early learning and development. In class we pride ourselves on forging a sense of community where parents and caregivers build personal connections...

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Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow and Kilkenny

Little Kickers holds football classes on Main Street in Portarlington, Co. Laois, for toddlers and young children, as part of its wider County Laois, Carlow and Kilkenny programme. Age groups run back to back — Little Kickers (1.5-2.5...

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Little Kickers County Laois, Carlow and Kilkenny

At Harpur's Lane in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Little Kickers offers football sessions for young children as part of its County Laois, Carlow and Kilkenny programme. Classes are grouped by age — Little Kickers (1.5-2.5 years) at 9am, Junior...

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Water Babies - Graigue

In Graigue, County Laois, Water Babies offers weekly swimming classes for children from newborn up to five years old, organised into named age teams so lessons suit each child's stage of development. Lessons last 30 minutes, with a...

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The Yoga Fairy Classes

The Yoga Fairy Classes bring children's yoga to the Mind & Body House in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, over a four-week Saturday block priced at €50, with separate sessions for ages 3-6 and 7-12. Each class works on flexibility, balance, focus...

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The Yoga Fairy

The Yoga Fairy runs playful, themed yoga workshops for preschoolers at the Mind & Body House in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois. A Valentine's Day session for three- and four-year-olds combines simple yoga poses, stories and gentle breathing...

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The Wonder Years Play & Mindfulness

The Wonder Years Play & Mindfulness runs a Tummy Time & Sensory Play session in County Laois for babies from newborn up to around six months old, before they're crawling. Led by a Tummy Time Practitioner, the interactive workshop shows...

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Rathdowney Children With Additional Needs Social Group

Incredabilities is a social group for children with additional needs in Rathdowney and the surrounding area, set up by parents to give kids from age three through their teens a space for inclusion, friendship and play. It also gives...

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Portlaoise Library - Baby & Toddler Group / Kids Book Clubs

Portlaoise Library on Lower Main Street runs a broad mix of free family sessions, from baby storytime to Lego play and book clubs for older kids. The Baby and Toddler Book Club uses songs, stories and rhymes to build early literacy...

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Portlaoise Family Resource Centre - Toddler & Kids Groups

Portlaoise Family Resource Centre on Harpur's Lane runs a parent-and-toddler morning every Monday from 9.30 to 11.30am, mixing play, art and craft, outdoor time, music, dance and storytelling for babies and toddlers while parents chat...

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Portarlington- Baby Group / Kids Book Clubs / Lego Group

Portarlington Library on Main Street hosts free groups for babies through to preteens, alongside regular pop-up events, especially around school holidays. The Baby and Toddler Book Club meets every Wednesday from 10.30 to 11.30am for...

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Portarlington Toddler Group & Buggy Group

Portarlington Toddler Group runs Fridays from 9 to 11am at the Parochial Hall in Cooltederry, with a light healthy snack and hot and cold drinks provided for both children and adults. Numbers are capped at 35 children, so pre-booking is...

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Portarlington Parent, Baby & Toddler Group

Portarlington Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets twice a week at Portarlington Community Centre on Link Road - Tuesdays from 9.30 to 10.30am and Fridays from 10.45am to 12.15pm - on a drop-in basis with no need to book. Mums, dads and...

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Mountrath Library – STEM Play

Mountrath Library on Shannon Road offers free weekly and monthly sessions for children of all ages, from open play for toddlers to STEM activities for school-age kids. The Baby and Toddler Group is an open play session every Wednesday...

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Mountmellick Library – Baby Book Club & Lego Free Play

Mountmellick Library on O'Moore Street runs a full slate of free family groups, from baby storytime to Lego play, alongside seasonal pop-up events worth following on social media. The Baby and Toddler Book Club meets Thursdays from...

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Midwife For You

This five-week infant massage course in Ballyhyland, Co. Laois, is run by a registered midwife and certified infant massage instructor, and is suitable for babies from newborn up to pre-crawling age. Each week focuses on a different...

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Edel's Baby Massage in Portlaoise🌈

Edel's Baby Massage classes in Portlaoise are physiotherapy-led and run in four-week blocks for babies from newborn up to 12 months old, at Portlaoise Parish Centre on the Dublin Road. Organic massage oil and all class materials are...

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Baby Sensory Class - Midwife For You

This Gentle Sensory class in Ballyhyland, Co. Laois, is designed by a registered midwife to introduce babies from around three months old up to pre-crawling age to lights, textures, sounds and gentle movement, without overstimulation....

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Baby Massage in Portlaoise with Oxana Murray

This five-week baby massage course in Knockmay, Portlaoise, teaches parents gentle massage techniques for babies from birth to around 12 months old. Each session gives parents dedicated time to bond with their baby while learning...

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Art Classes with Caroline - Toddler Art Class

This Early Years art class in Portlaoise introduces one- to three-year-olds to sensory and messy play through a different art-making activity each week, with an accompanying adult taking part alongside them. Sessions run on Monday...

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Abbeyleix Library – Baby Book Club & Junior Chess Club

Abbeyleix Library on Main Street runs two free weekly groups for local families: a baby and toddler book club and a junior chess club, alongside pop-up events tied to school holidays. Abbey Babbies Baby Book Club meets every Friday from...

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Abbeyleix Laois Parent, Baby & Toddler Group

Abbeyleix Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets at Abbeyleix Heritage House on Ballyroan Road every Wednesday from 10am to noon, and unusually for a toddler group, keeps going right through the summer months. It's a drop-in session for...

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Zumbini

Zumbini's Portarlington class takes place on Saturdays at 12.15pm, for children aged 0 to 5 alongside a parent or caregiver. The session runs for 45 minutes and combines music, dance and simple instruments — think drums and rhythm...

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Swimtastic.ie

Swimtastic.ie runs its Laois swimming programme from Portlaoise, part of a network of warm, child-friendly pools spanning Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny and Kildare. Lessons cover the full age range from tiny babies through to teenagers, with...

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Arty Party Place

Arty Party Place is based at 6 Hynd's Square in Co. Laois, offering creative activities for children in a dedicated local venue. Given its name and camps category, sessions here are likely to combine arts and crafts with a party or...

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