Kids Activities in Waterford City
Browse 18 kids activities and classes in Waterford City. Compare schedules, ages and pricing below, or contact a provider directly to book.
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Waterford Inner City P&T
Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Central Library, Waterford.
View full details →Turtle Tots - Kingfisher Club Waterford
Turtle Tots baby and toddler swimming lessons at Kingfisher Club Waterford, part of the nationwide Turtle Tots Ireland franchise. Offers baby swimming lessons (3 - 17 months), pre-school swimming lessons (2.5 - 4.5 years), toddler swimming lessons (18 months - 2 years 11 months) in a warm teaching pool, with small class sizes and a structured, level-based curriculum.
View full details →Rugbytots - Ballinameela Community Centre
Rugbytots rugby classes for ages 2 to 5 years at Ballinameela Community Centre, Saturday. Run by Rugbytots Midlands Leinster.
View full details →Rugbytots - Ballygunner GAA Club
Rugbytots rugby classes for ages 2 to 5 years at Ballygunner GAA Club, Saturday. Run by Rugbytots Midlands Leinster.
View full details →Baby Sensory Southeast
Multi-sensory baby development classes for babies aged 0-13 months, featuring baby signing, music, light shows, bubbles and puppets to support bonding and early development.
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Multi-sensory baby development classes for babies aged 0-13 months, featuring baby signing, music, light shows, bubbles and puppets to support bonding and early development.
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Kids dance classes focusing on fitness, flexibility, rhythm and basic dance technique.
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GOMA Gallery - Children's Art Classes
GOMA Gallery runs children's art classes for young people aged 4 to 11. Gallery-based art classes typically give children the chance to respond creatively to exhibitions and artworks around them, alongside more traditional drawing, painting and craft activities, offering a slightly different creative environment from a standard classroom or studio setting. As a specific address, schedule and pricing aren't listed here, parents are encouraged to contact GOMA Gallery directly to confirm current class times, location details and costs before booking a place.
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Camp Waterford
Camp Waterford runs multi-activity day camps at Newtown School's 18-acre site, which includes an indoor pool, with weekly camps throughout July. Younger children aged 4 to 6 join Cub Camp, while Camp Waterford proper caters for ages 7 to 15 with a broader range of activities across the site. The scale of the grounds and facilities allows for a wide mix of sports, water-based activity and outdoor play across the camp week.
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Waterford Youth Arts - Dance Workshops
Waterford Youth Arts runs contemporary dance workshops at The Arch on Barrack Street, led by Izzy Carr, with separate sessions for ages 6 to 8 on Thursdays at 4.30pm and ages 9 to 11 on Thursdays at 5.30pm. Fees are €45 per term, with family discounts available for households sending more than one child.
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Waterford Gymnastics - Parent & Toddler
Waterford Gymnastics runs a parent and toddler gymnastics class for children aged 1 to 5, based at Carrickpherish Business Park in Waterford. Parent and toddler gymnastics sessions typically use soft play equipment, low balance beams and simple tumbling activities, with a parent or carer taking an active role alongside their child to support balance, coordination and confidence around moving equipment from an early age. As specific schedule and pricing details aren't listed here, parents are encouraged to contact Waterford Gymnastics directly to confirm current class times and costs before booking.
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Water Babies
In Newtown, Waterford, Water Babies offers swimming lessons for children from baby age up to roughly 5 years old. Each class runs for 30 minutes with no more than 10 children and one carer per child in the water, so instructors can give proper attention to every pair. Song, play and repetition are used to build water skills step by step in a way that feels playful rather than pressured. Alongside developing swimming ability, the sessions are structured to be quality bonding time for parent and child. Contact the Newtown venue directly for current term pricing.
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Water Babies
Water Babies runs its swimming programme in Kilcohan, Waterford, for children ranging from young babies to around 5 years old. Sessions last 30 minutes and are capped at 10 children, each with their own carer in the water, keeping the class small and focused. Water skills are introduced gradually through song, play and repetition rather than formal drills. The classes are as much about bonding as swimming ability, giving parents dedicated time with their child each week. Term pricing for the Kilcohan venue is available on enquiry.
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Little Kickers
In Dungarvan, County Waterford, Little Kickers offers its four-stage preschool football programme for children from about 18 months to seven years old. The youngest group learns alongside a parent, while older children take on more of the session independently. Throughout, the "Play not Push" philosophy encourages participation without pressure, building movement, coordination and social skills through football-based games. Monthly fee: €50.
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Little Kickers
Little Kickers' Bishopscourt venue in Waterford runs preschool football classes for children aged roughly 18 months to seven, structured across four stages of growing independence. Parents are closely involved with the youngest children before stepping back as sessions progress. Games throughout build fundamentals like balance, coordination and social skills, ending in a short match for the oldest age group. Classes cost €50 a month.
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Little Kickers
At Kilbarry in Waterford, Little Kickers delivers its preschool football programme to children from about 18 months to seven years old, across four age-based stages. Early sessions rely on active parent participation, gradually shifting to more independent play as children get older. Football is used as the tool for building movement skills, coordination and social skills like turn-taking, with a short match at the end for the most senior group. Monthly fee is €50.
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Ready to Play
Ready to Play runs its parent-and-toddler classes in Waterford, led by child development experts and teachers who build a new weekly experience around play and music. Each week brings a different themed adventure - from the rainforest to under the sea to circus skills - with over 30 themes covered across the year. Baby classes suit newborns through to pre-walkers, while the Walkers-Toddlers group covers pre-walkers up to 3.5 years. Beyond the activities, classes are as much about building community among parents and caregivers as they are about early learning. A block of 5 sessions costs €70.
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Ready Steady Play South East
Ready Steady Play and Music runs weekly classes in Waterford city, part of a South East programme that also covers Dungarvan, Wexford and Kilkenny. Sessions combine play, music and movement for children from newborn through to primary school age. Sensory Baby Play and Music suits babies from newborn to pre-walkers, while Toddler Play and Music is designed for walkers through to preschoolers, with a themed weekly adventure supporting five key areas of development: social, emotional, cognitive, physical and language. Classes are led by child development-trained play educators and double as a chance for parents and carers to meet others locally. A 5-week term costs 72.50 euro. Visit www.ready2play.ie for bookings and current schedules.
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Common questions
How many kids activities and classes are there in Waterford City?
Kids Patch lists 18 kids activities and classes in Waterford 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 Waterford City?
The categories with the most listings are Football (3), Swimming (3), Dance (2), Developmental (2), Parent-and-toddler (2), Rugby (2), Arts and crafts (1), Camps (1), and 2 more.
What age range do kids activities and classes in Waterford City cover?
Across the listings on this page, ages run from birth up to 15 years. 17 of the 18 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 Waterford City cost?
2 of the 18 listings publish a price: €13.99. Most providers set fees per term rather than per class and quote on enquiry, so contact them directly for a current figure.
Do parents need to stay during kids activities and classes in Waterford City?
It varies by provider: of the 18 listings, 5 are parent-accompanied. The rest do not state a policy — assume younger age groups are parent-accompanied unless the provider says otherwise.