Find 107 indoor places to take kids on a rainy day in Ireland, from soft play and indoor climbing to museums, aquariums, bowling and cinemas. Each one is an indoor play centre, family entertainment venue, museum or indoor attraction; none has told us it is outdoors only. Compare ages, times and prices below, or contact a provider directly to book.
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Kidspace Rathfarnham is an indoor play centre in the heart of Rathfarnham village for children aged 0 to 8. There are two separate play areas: a padded baby and toddler zone for under-3s with a ball pit, two-lane slide, interactive...
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Rock 'n' Bowl on the Lynn Road, Mullingar, has bowling, laser bowling and Jungle Joe's soft play centre.
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The Planet Entertainment Centre is in Galway Shopping Centre on the Headford Road.
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Monkey Business is an indoor play centre on the Western Distributor Road, Galway.
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Jumplanes is an indoor trampoline centre in Delta Retail Park on the Ballysimon Road, Limerick.
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Kool Kidz Korner is an indoor play centre in Portgate Business Park, Raffeen, near Monkstown, Co. Cork.
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Little Rascals Funworld is an indoor play centre in Majestic Business Park, Mallow, with a sensory room.
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Diamond Bowl on the Dublin Road, Wicklow town, has bowling, Quasar laser and the KidZone play area.
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FunWorks is an indoor play centre in Croghan Heights Industrial Park, Arklow.
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GR8 Entertainment in Moraghy Business Park, Castleblayney, has soft play, bowling and an arcade.
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The Dome on Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen, Carlow, is a family entertainment centre with the Congo Quest play area, a bowling alley and a café.
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Clown Around is an indoor play centre in Botley Court, Portarlington, with themed private party rooms.
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The Play Centre in the Kingscourt Enterprise Centre on the Kells Road is an indoor play and party centre with purpose-built themed party rooms.
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The Ark is an indoor play centre at Moorepark, Puddenhill, Co. Meath.
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The Playcentre in Oaktree Business Park, Trim, is an indoor play and party centre with purpose-built themed party rooms.
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Leisuredome in Ashbourne Retail Park has bowling, a Kid's Zone and escape rooms.
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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 is a bowling centre in the MacDonagh Shopping Centre, Kilkenny, with a purpose-built party area and an arcade.
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Velocity is a virtual reality gaming venue on the Tramore Road, Waterford, with birthday packages for kids from 8 and for teens and adults.
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The Century Complex on Pearse Road, Letterkenny, has a cinema, Century Play (large play frames and 11 VIP themed party rooms), Century Golf and function rooms.
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WainsWorld is an indoor play centre in Milltown Business Park, Buncrana, with dedicated party rooms. It also hires tables and chairs and provides food for events at home.
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Ripples Play is an indoor play centre on Downhill Road, Ballina.
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The Wild West is an indoor play village at Westpoint, Altamont Street, Westport, with a sensory room.
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Leisure Max is an indoor play centre at Sinnottstown Lane, Drinagh, Wexford.
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Pirates Cove in Courtown is a family entertainment centre with adventure golf, bowling, an arcade and an off-site Pirate Splat Arena.
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Crazy Cave is the indoor activity centre at Crag Cave near Castleisland, with a Mega Astra slide, climbing frames, ball guns, rope bridge and spiral slides.
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The Playdium is an indoor play centre at Mile Height Retail Park, Tralee, with Formula Fun karts and private party rooms.
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Bowling Buddies is a family entertainment centre in Manor East, Tralee, with bowling, an activity room, a karaoke disco room and the Skywalker.
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The National Wax Museum Plus is on Westmoreland Street in Dublin city centre, with wax figures and interactive exhibits. It welcomes school groups, families and birthday groups, and runs an autism hour every Sunday from 10am to 11am.
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The Rink is a roller disco in Finches Industrial Park on the Long Mile Road, Dublin 12, for birthday parties, group outings and general skating sessions, which are booked online. It also hires out a dance and fitness studio.
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Zero Latency in Sandyford is a free-roam virtual reality venue, with a second site in Swords. All experiences need advance booking.
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Kidspace Rathcoole is an indoor play centre in Greenogue Business Park with themed party rooms, including Lego and Pamper Parlour rooms, and private-hire laser quest.
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Funky Monkeys Clarehall is a soft play centre in Clarehall Shopping Centre on the Malahide Road, Dublin 17, hosting children's birthday parties.
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Go Kids Go! is an indoor play and party centre in Coolmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15, with themed party rooms (Princess, Superheroes, Minions and Glitter) and laser parties.
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Fun Galaxy is a family-run indoor play centre in Swords, north County Dublin, offering soft play and children's birthday parties.
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Spraoi Children's Funworld is an indoor play centre on the Long Mile Road in Walkinstown, Dublin 12, with themed party rooms (Minions, Princess, Superheroes, Mickey Mouse Club and a Pamper room) and laser tag.
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Bounce n Beyond in Ballyboughal, north County Dublin, is an indoor trampoline and ninja park for ages 5 to 17, with trampolines, a foam pit, giant airbag, rock wall, gymnastics floor and ninja challenges. It also has a soft play area...
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Gravity Climbing Centre is a bouldering and climbing centre at Goldenbridge Industrial Estate in Inchicore, Dublin 8, suitable for adults and for children over 7. Families can book an induction session for adults climbing with children...
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Awesome Walls Cork is an indoor climbing and bouldering centre at the Model Arena on Model Farm Road, Cork. Sessions are suitable for climbers aged 6 and over, and the centre runs youth climbing sessions and a Youth Squad for young...
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Jump Zone Sandyford is an indoor trampoline and adventure park in Sandyford. Open Jump is for ages 5 and over with grip socks, and a Family Pass covers four people including one adult. Toddler Takeover is a two-hour session just for...
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Jump Zone Liffey Valley is an indoor trampoline and adventure park in Liffey Valley. Open Jump is for ages 5 and over with grip socks, and a Family Pass covers four people including one adult. Toddler Takeover is a two-hour session just...
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Activity centre with a karting track, ten-lane bowling alley, laser combat arena, laser maze, VR and a giant inflatable obstacle course. It also houses the Huckleberry's Den soft play upstairs.
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Fully padded soft play area for children aged 0 to 8, located upstairs at The Zone Activity Centre. There is a cafe and a bowling alley, and baby and toddler groups, classes and camps run through the year.
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Ten-pin bowling centre with a Wacky World soft play area for younger children. Open 11am to 10pm daily.
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Large entertainment centre with a soft play area for children aged 11 and under, ten-pin bowling, space-themed mini golf, a laser tag arena, an amusement arcade and the NY Kitchen diner. Free on-site parking.
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Family entertainment centre with tenpin bowling, laser tag, video arcades, pool and snooker tables, and the Lane 13 cafe and pizzeria.
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Purpose-built indoor playground with three age-banded play frames for children from babies to 12, plus a toddler area with soft flooring, a giant Lego section and a football area. There is an on-site cafe, open daily.
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Multi-level soft play frame with a separate under-4s toddler area, a UV neon disco room and an on-site cafe. Free parking is on site and the centre is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Three-storey soft play frame with a separate under-4s area, a sensory area, a neon laser tag arena and a Make A Bear station. There is an on-site cafe and free parking.
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A soft play centre with party rooms at Toberbride Business Park in Collooney, near Sligo, with a go-kart and a Vertigo area.
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An entertainment complex on the Ramelton Road with ten-pin bowling, Laser Quest, pool, darts, arcade games and the Wayne's World children's adventure centre.
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An indoor entertainment complex in Castlebar with ten-pin bowling, laser tag, a children's play area, a cinema, arcade games and a diner.
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A cinema in Galway city showing current releases and offering private hire for groups and schools.
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A virtual reality venue at Liosban with group VR games and a party room, with free parking at the front.
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An indoor karting track on the Tuam Road that also runs stag, hen and corporate sessions.
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An indoor play centre in Gorey Business Park for children up to about 10, with a climbing frame, slides, ball pool and football arena, plus a café and Thursday and Friday parent and toddler mornings. Open Thursday to Sunday, 11am to 6pm.
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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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A multi-activity family entertainment centre in Ardkeen, Waterford, with bowling, soft play and a café/pizzeria among the activities under one roof. It also runs school-holiday camps.
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An indoor soft play centre in Tramore with a play area designed for children up to 12, a separate role-play area for toddlers and younger children, a small train ride and an on-site café.
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A ten-pin bowling and arcade centre on the Ennis Road in Limerick city, open seven days a week.
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An indoor family entertainment centre in Ennis with ten-pin bowling, Quasar laser tag, a soft play area, astro turf football pitches, a 9D cinema and pool and snooker tables.
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An indoor rock climbing centre in the Old Burlington Estate in Corbally with instructed sessions, bouldering, and group bookings for schools, scouts, youth clubs and corporate events.
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An indoor roller skating rink in Ballysimon with public skating sessions, a cafe and lounge area, party rooms and school tours.
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A family activity centre in the Delta Retail Park with UV bowling lanes, UV mini golf, a children's soft play area and a cafe. A trampoline park run by a separate operator (Jumplanes) is on the same site.
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Miniature 1940s West Cork village on the Inchydoney Road with model trains, a road train and remote-control boats. It has indoor and outdoor play areas.
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Multi-level indoor play maze with slides, tunnels, rope bridges, ball pools and ball cannons, plus a separate toddler area and a cafe for parents. Open Friday to Monday.
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Large indoor entertainment centre in Youghal with tenpin bowling, laser tag, a jungle gym, funfair rides, arcade games and snooker and pool tables. It has an on-site restaurant and opens at weekends and bank holidays.
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Large family entertainment centre off the Old Mallow Road in Blackpool, with an indoor play centre, bowling, laser tag and an arcade. It also has a licensed bar and a diner for adults.
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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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A family entertainment centre that has operated in Athlone since 1986, with ten-pin bowling, Laser Quest, an indoor play area, astroturf pitches, pool and snooker, arcade games and motion simulators.
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A supervised indoor soft play centre with separate zones for babies, toddlers and older children, including ball pools, rope bridges and slides. It has a café and free parking, and also runs open play and mother and toddler sessions.
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An indoor climbing centre in a Finglas business park offering sessions for new and experienced climbers, pre-booked group climbing and birthday parties.
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A bowling and leisure centre inside Charlestown Shopping Centre with pool and arcade games, and a children's play area called Zoo Playland listed for this branch.
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A bowling and leisure centre on the Malahide Road in Coolock with pool and arcade games, and a children's play area called Zoo Playland listed for this branch.
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A leisure venue inside Blanchardstown Shopping Centre with bowling, pool, an arcade and a children's play area called Zoo Playland. The Q-Zar laser game is listed among the chain's attractions.
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An inflatable adventure park in an industrial estate in Santry with around 13 attractions including slides, obstacle courses and a dodgeball court. There is a separate toddler zone for ages one to four, and open jump, SEN sessions and...
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Clip 'n Climb Dundonald, based inside the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on the eastern edge of Belfast, is Northern Ireland's original site in the global Clip 'n Climb network, which spans over 250 centres worldwide. The centre has...
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Dublin Castle has stood at the centre of Irish history since the thirteenth century, built on the site of a Viking settlement and serving for roughly 700 years as the seat of English and British administration in Ireland. Today it's...
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Loughwell Farm Park sits in the Moycullen countryside about 15 minutes from Galway city, between Moycullen and Spiddal, and leans more towards a full play centre than a traditional petting farm. Its 12,000-square-foot indoor Playbarn...
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Stonehall Visitor Farm & Wildlife Park sits at Curraghchase in Kilcornan, Co. Limerick, running alongside Curraghchase Forest Park and about six miles from Adare. It's a step up from a typical petting farm, with a genuinely wide mix of...
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Blackwater Open Farm is a family-run open farm between the villages of Curracloe and Blackwater in Co. Wexford, and was named Best Family-Friendly Farm Attraction at the Irish Enterprise Awards in 2022. Children get hands-on with...
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Part of the Airtastic chain with centres across Northern Ireland, the Cork branch at Little Island packs bowling, mini golf, an arcade and a large Inflata & Ninja inflatable/soft-play park under one roof, giving families a weatherproof...
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Located beside Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin's historic centre, Dublinia is a hands-on Viking and medieval history museum aimed squarely at families. Kids explore recreated Viking-age streets and a medieval fair, try on replica...
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Standing on the actual slipways where Titanic was designed, built and launched, this striking museum uses nine interactive galleries to trace the ship's full story, from Belfast's shipbuilding boom through construction and launch to the...
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Housed in the historic CHQ vaults on Dublin's Custom House Quay, EPIC tells the story of Irish emigration through 20 fully digital, interactive galleries rather than traditional glass-case exhibits. Kids engage directly with...
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Perched on King's Island beside the River Shannon, this 13th-century Anglo-Norman castle brings 800 years of Limerick history to life for young visitors. Kids can walk the original castle walls and towers, climb battlements, and explore...
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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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Blarney Castle & Gardens draws visitors from all over the world for one reason above all -- kissing the famous Blarney Stone at the top of the 15th-century tower, said to grant the gift of eloquence. But the castle is only part of the...
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Celbridge Playzone is a family-run indoor play centre in Co. Kildare, operating since 2005 out of a 10,000 sq ft unit just off Junction 6 of the M4, behind the Applegreen garage. The centrepiece is a three-tier triple slide play frame,...
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W5 is Northern Ireland's leading science and discovery centre, housed inside the Odyssey complex on Belfast's waterfront in the Titanic Quarter. Spread across eight themed zones, it packs in more than 250 hands-on exhibits covering...
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Malahide Castle & Gardens sits on 260 acres of parkland just outside Malahide village, around 25 minutes from Dublin city centre and 10 minutes from the airport. At its heart is an 800-year-old castle, home to the Talbot family for...
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A 15th-century castle paired with a recreated 19th-century Irish village on 26 acres, just off the N18 between Limerick and Ennis and close to Shannon Airport. The castle itself holds what the site describes as the country's finest...
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An all-indoors family entertainment centre in Drogheda, County Louth, that packs a water park, fairground rides, bowling, laser tag and more under one roof - a useful option regardless of Irish weather. The centrepiece is Pirate's Cove...
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One of Ireland's largest indoor waterworlds, based in Tralee, County Kerry on the Wild Atlantic Way, and built to keep the water warm and the fun going regardless of the weather outside. The main pool hall combines a High Flume slide, a...
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A hands-on petting farm just outside Midleton in East Cork, run by the Leahy family and open every day of the year. Children can feed and pet goats and other farm animals, ride the Barrel Train, race diggers in the Digger Park, and putt...
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Contrary to older listings claiming no website exists, Clonfert Farm has a full official site and online booking system. Established in 2009 as a small open farm with around ten animal types, it has grown into a much bigger mini zoo in...
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Turoe Pet Farm & Leisure Park has been run by the Corcoran family near Loughrea, County Galway since 1993, and is built to work in any weather thanks to a mix of large indoor and outdoor play facilities. Indoors, Inflatable City is an...
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Ardmore Open Farm & Mini Zoo sits just outside the seaside village of Ardmore in County Waterford, close to Whiting Bay beach, and combines a farm walk with a proper mini zoo across 15 acres. Over 200 animals live on site, including...
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Kia Ora Mini Farm has been a family-run fixture near Gorey, County Wexford, since 1991, named after the Maori greeting the founders brought home from a trip to New Zealand. It's a hands-on farm where children hold and feed a mix of...
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Founded in 1996 by marine biologist Dr Kevin Flannery and local business partners, Dingle Oceanworld describes itself as Ireland's largest and most diverse aquarium, set on the edge of Dingle town in County Kerry. The self-guided route...
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Exploris is Northern Ireland's only aquarium and seal sanctuary, set on the shores of Strangford Lough in the small harbour town of Portaferry, about an hour from Belfast. First opened in 1987 and substantially reopened in 2016, it has...
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Marine Life Bray sits right on the seafront at Bray, County Wicklow, and is currently the only public aquarium on Ireland's east coast. Reopened with a full redesign, it introduces visitors to native and international marine species...
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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...
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Moher Hill Open Farm and Leisure Park sits on 14 acres overlooking Liscannor Bay, just a short drive from the Cliffs of Moher, and pairs a traditional petting farm with a leisure park's worth of wet-weather backup activities. Children...
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Secret Valley Wildlife Park spreads across 14 acres of countryside near Clonroche in Co. Wexford, and its focus sets it apart from most family zoos: nearly every animal here, from capybaras Guava and Mango to meerkats, porcupines,...
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Mayo's only aquarium, tucked into the same building as the Museum of Achill Life on the edge of Keel village. Guided tours run every 45 minutes and get kids right up close to native and exotic sea creatures -- catshark pups, jellyfish,...
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This 35-acre open-air museum near Wexford town takes children on a walk through 9,000 years of Irish history, from Mesolithic hunter-gatherer camps to a Viking shipyard and a Norman motte-and-bailey castle. Sixteen full-scale...
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Kids Patch lists 107 rainy day activities for kids in Ireland. Each listing links straight through to the provider — Kids Patch is free for parents to use and takes no booking fee or commission.
Rainy Day Activities listings are spread across 22 counties, most of them in Dublin (22), Cork (10), Galway (8), Kildare (7), Limerick (7), Wexford (7), Kerry (5), Meath (5), and 14 more.
Across the listings on this page, ages run from birth up to 18 years. 37 of the 107 state an age range. The rest leave it open, so it is worth asking the provider directly.
25 of the 107 listings publish a price, ranging from €4 to €24.95. Most providers set fees per term rather than per class and quote on enquiry, so contact them directly for a current figure.
It varies by provider: of the 107 listings, 3 are parent-accompanied. The rest do not state a policy — assume younger age groups are parent-accompanied unless the provider says otherwise.