Kids Activities In Dublin
Lots Of Kids Activities In Dublin and FamilyFun Things To Do
Here you can find details of and discover lots of Kids Things to do and Family Fun Activities in Dublin including adventure centres, fun places to visit, arts and crafts, pet farms and lots more.
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Airfield FarmA Dublin Open Farm and Party Venue Airfield pet farm is a perfect day out for the family and a great venue for a kids birthday party. Only a few minutes from Dundrum Town Centre. |
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Airfield Overends CafeDaily 12.30 to 16.30 Airfield Overends child friendly cafe is set in the drawing room, library and sitting room on the ground floor of the beautiful old Airfield house on Airfield farm. |
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Ardgillan Castle DemesneOpen Year Round. Ardgillan is situated on the elevated coastline between Balbriggan and Skerries, 20 miles north of Dublin City. It is unique among Dublin's Regional Parks for the magnificent views. |
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Artworks Cafe Pottery StudioThe Stables, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Dublin Paint your own pottery in this poplular kids arts and crafts venue - a great place for kids birthday parties, teen parties and any family celebration. Party food available for groups. |
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Bad Ass Cafe, Dublin7 days a week This child friendly restaurant has a great kids menu at very affordable prices and in a great location in the heart of Temple Bar. |
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Ballyroan Artzone Classes Parties and CampsArtzone are now the leading Childrens Art School and run camps, parties and kids art and crafts classes offering a warm environment for children to explore, learn and have FUN with art. |
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Blackrock ArtzoneArtzone are now the leading Childrens Art School and run camps, parties and kids art and crafts classes offering a warm environment for children to explore, learn and have FUN with art. |
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Bram Stoker Dracula ExperienceClontarf Road, Dublin The Bram Stoker Experience museum offers you an interactive experience, taking you on a heart pounding journey through Castle Dracula |
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Brennanstown Riding SchoolBrennanstown is ideal whether you are looking to try horse riding for the first time, have regular lessons, go trekking, have a birthday party with the riding school as your party venue or more |
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Cactus Jacks DublinOpen 7 days a week Lunch: 12pm-4pm Dinner: 4pm 'til late Closed: Christmas Day; Good Friday Cactus Jacks in Dublin city Centre is a child friendly Mexican restaurant which includes some European kids favourites on its childrens menu. |
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Cactus Jacks TallaghtMonday/Tuesday - 5pm-10pm Wednesday-Friday - 12pm-10pm Saturday - 4pm-11pm Sunday - 12pm-10pm Cactus Jacks is one of Dublin's newest restaurants serving amazing Mexican food in fantastic surroundings and a restaurant that welcomes children and caters for them well. |
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Calliaghstown Riding CentreThe Calliaghstown Riding Centre offers excellent horse riding facilities within easy reach of Dublin city. |
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Captain Americas ,DublinOpen 7 days a week 12pm-12am Captain Americas Dublin is a great child friendly restaurant in fun surroundings with a great atmosphere, excellent kids menu and colouring paper and crayons. |
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Captain Americas,TallaghtThis child friendly restaurant is a great place for families to enjoy a meal.They have an excellent kids menu available and clowns to entertain on a Sunday. |
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Carrickmines Equestrian CentreThis friendly and efficient centre has been built up by the family into one of the largest centres in Ireland. |
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Castleknock Artzone ClassesArtzone are now the leading Childrens Art School and run camps, parties and kids art and crafts classes offering a warm environment for children to explore, learn and have FUN with art. |
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Charlestown On IceCharlestown On Ice Is Now Closed And Is Currently Under Construction To Become A Cinema. |
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Christ Church CathedralOpen Daily Christ Church Cathedral, founded in the year 1030 by Sitric King of the Dublin Norsemen, is Dublin's oldest building. |
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Cineworld Parnell StreetCineworld Cinema is located in Parnell Street, great for family days out to see the latest movies especially with the Unlimited Card Club. |
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Clontarf ArtzoneArtzone are now the leading Childrens Art School and run camps, parties and kids arts and crafts classes offering a warm environment for children to explore, learn and have FUN with art. |
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Custom House Visitor CentreOpen mid March to Nov 10am to 12.30, Mon to Fri. 2pm to 5pm, Sat & Sun, Nov to mid March, 10am to 12.30pm, Weds to Fri 2pm to 5pm The Custom House, designed by the renowned James Gandon, was completed in 1791 and is one of Dublin's finest heritage buildings. |
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Dalkey Castle And Heritage MuseumOpen daily all year round. The award-winning Heritage Centre includes a fifteenth century medieval Town House , a tenth century Church & Graveyard, a Modern Exhibition Area and a vibrant Art Gallery. |
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Drimnagh Castle DublinOpen Year Round Drimnagh Castle was, until 1954, one of the oldest continually inhabited castles in Ireland and is an outstanding example of an old feudal stronghold. |
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Dublin Academy Of Dramatic ArtsThe Dublin Academy of Dramatic Arts (DADA) has been running for several years and is committed to quality training for young people in the areas of drama, speech, dance, musical theatre and singing. |
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Dublin CastleOpen Mon - Fri and Sundays Dublin Castle is situated in the very heart of historic Dublin. In fact the city gets its name from the Dubh Linn or Black Pool (dubh = black), on the site of the present Castle Gardens &Coach House. |
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Dublin Writers MuseumOpen daily Dublin is famous as a city of writers and literature, and the Dublin Writers Museum is an essential visit for anyone who wants to discover, explore, or simply enjoy Dublin's immense literary heritage. |
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Dublin ZooPhoenix Park, Dublin. Discover World of Cats, World of Primates, Fringes of the Arctic, and the City Farm . Be sure to take in a Keeper Talk and take a trip on the Nakuru Safari! |
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Encore School Of Performing ArtsDundrum and Sandyford Encore School of Performing Arts offers tuition in dance, singing and drama to students aged from 3 to 18 years. |
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Fort LucanAdventure Playground And Party Venue Dublin Fort Lucan is an adventure centre with lots of activities for a family fun day out. Lots of outdoor fun and a suitable birthday party venue. |
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Fun FitnessBlackglen Road, Sandyford, Dublin Fun Fitness are the children's birthday party specialists in Dublin with a indoor play centre that is bright, clean and safe. |
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GAA Museum And Croke Park Stadium TourCroke Park, St. Joseph's Avenue, Dublin 3 One of the top 10 family attractions in Dublin, The GAA Museum at Croke Park is designed to facilitate an experience of an integral part of Irish life and hertiage. |
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Gallaghers Boxty House,DublinOpen 7 days.Children up to 6pm Gallaghers is a child friendly pub style restaurant in the heart of the city that serves traditional wholesome food. |
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Gallery of Photography DublinOpen Tues to Sun Since its inception in 1978 the Gallery has become Ireland's premier venue for photography. It has staged exhibitions with many of the major names in contemporary photography. Entry Free |
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Garda Museum And Archives DublinOpen daily The museum contains a vast amount of archival and artefactual relating to An Garda Siochana, Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin Metropolitan Police.Admission is FREE |
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Giddy StudiosRathfarnham, Dublin 16 A joyful space where kids of all ages can spend 2 hours fun splooshing paint on to pottery they can keep. |
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Hard Rock Cafe Dublin12:00pm til late Irish people are famous for being friendly and the staff at Hard Rock Dublin thrive on this fame – providing all customers with the best of American style food and drink in a Rockin’ atmosphere. |
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Howth On Ice Christmas Ice Skating RinkDecember - January Not only can you enjoy skating at its best at Howth On Ice but you can also avail of all the other activities |
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Hugh Lane Gallery DublinLocated in Dublin's city centre, the Hugh Lane Gallery, which is funded by Dublin Corporation, houses one of Ireland's foremost collections of modern and contemporary art. |
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ImaginosityThe Plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin Imaginosity, Sandyford is Dublin’s Children’s Museum; a special place designed just for kids under ten years, where they are invited to explore their world using their imagination |
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Imaginosity Drama ClubAugust Drama Events Drama Club - Learn and make new friends |
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IMC Cinema Dun LaoghaireMon-Fri 1:00pm / Sat-Sun 12:00pm IMC Cinema, Dun Laoghaire - great fun for kids with kids rates and special school rates and educational packages. Dunlaoghaire is a tweleve screen cinema |
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Irish Academy Of Dramatic ArtIrish Academy of Dramatic Art is Ireland’s most ‘personal’ Drama and Performing Arts School |
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Irish Jewish Museum DublinOpen year round The display includes memorabilia relating to the Jewish communities in Ireland, depicting their important, though small, place in Ireland's cultural and historical heritage. Admission FREE |
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Irish Museum of Modern Art DublinOpen Tues to Sun The Irish Museum of Modern Art is Ireland's leading national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art.Admission is FREE. |
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James Joyce Museum DublinOpen April to Oct; Mon to Sat. The James Joyce Tower was one of a series of Martello towers built to withstand an invasion by Napolean and now holds a museum devoted to the e life and works of James Joyce. |
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Joels Family Friendly RestaurantA Child Friendly Restaurant in Dublin Joels believe the secret to a good family friendly restaurant is great quality food, excellent service and family comfort. |
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Kart City7 days a week 10.00 to 22.00. Booking essential. Kart City is a long established family entertainment centre which boasts the biggest and best facilities in the country including: |
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Kilmainham GaolOpen Daily, Year round One of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe, covering some of the most heroic and tragic events in Ireland's emergence as a modern nation from 1780s to the 1920s. |
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Kylemore Indoor Karting11.00 to 22.00 7 days a week Kylemore Karting offers you the opportunity to spend some time racing karts on Irelands largest indoor Karting arena . |
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LeisurePlex BlanchardstownBlanchardstown, Dublin Looking for a leisure activity that all the family can enjoy? Blanchardstown LeisurePlex, has loads of fun leisure activities fun for kids and all the family. |
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LeisurePlex CoolockCoolock, Dublin Looking for a leisure activity for all the family. Coolock LeisurelPex has loads of fun filled activities and action packed adventure for all the Family from bowling to Quasar |
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LeisurePlex StillorganStillorgan, Dublin Looking for family entertainment and leisure activities that all the family can enjoy? LeisurePlex Stillorgan has it all, children's birthday parties, Bowling, Q-Zar and lots more |
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LeisurePlex TallaghtTallaght Dublin Looking for a leisure activity that all the family can enjoy? LeisurePlex Tallaght has loads of fun filled activities and Action Packed Adventure for all the Family! |
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Leixlip Artzone Classes, Parties and CampsArtzone are now the leading Childrens Art School and run camps, parties and kids arts and crafts classes offering a warm environment for children to explore, learn and have FUN with art. |
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Luigi Malones DublinOpen 7 days a week from 12pm-till late Famous from its original decor, marvelous food, amazing atmosphere and spacious interiors this is a family friendly restaurant with an extensive quality kids menu. |
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Lusk Heritage CentreOpen by prior appointment. Contact +353 1 8331618 for arrangement Lusk Heritage Centre comprises of a 9th century round tower, a medieval belfry and a 19th century church. |
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Malahide Artzone Classes,Artzone are now the leading Childrens Art School and run camps, parties and kids arts and crafts classes offering a warm environment for children to explore, learn and have FUN with art. |
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Mill Theatre Childrens ClassesNew for the year
Mill Theatre have put together childrens classes of dance, music , art and crafts to take place in their studio. |
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Miss Ali Stage SchoolMill Theatre in Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin Miss Ali Stage School is located in the Mill Theatre in Dundrum Town Centre and caters for Drama, Song and Dance students aged 3 - 18years |
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Movies At Dundrum DublinMovies At Dundrum - great fun for kids with kids club cinema and Reel Parents. Dundrum is a modern cinema with all the latest movies and a fantastic Kids Club Cinema with family specials. |
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Movies At SwordsMovies At Swords with great fun for kids with kids club cinema and Reel Parents. Swords has a varity of options and deals to suit everyone. |
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Museum of Natural History DublinOpen daily year around, Sorry - Currently closed for renovation. Will be reopening Soon |
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National Gallery of IrelandOpen daily year round. The National Gallery of Ireland houses the national collection of Irish art and European master paintings. Admission to the permanent collection is FREE |
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National Museum of Ireland DublinTuesday - Sunday (Closed Bank Holidays), Opened in 1890, the National Museum of Ireland contains artifacts dating from 7000 BC to the twentieth century.Admission FREE |
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Number Twenty Nine DublinTuesday to Sundays Number Twenty Nine is Dublin's Georgian House Museum. Visitors take a guided tour from the basement to the attic, through rooms which have been furnished with original artefacts. |
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Old Jameson DistilleryOpen Daily Almost like a tour of a working distillery, visitors can follow the fascinating craft of whiskey-making through the different stages grain intake to malting, mashing, fermentation and distillation. |
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Omniplex SantryOpen daily from 12.30pm and from 12noon Saturday and Sunday Santry Omniplex - fun for kids of all ages! Boasting the latest in projection and digital sound technology, Omniplex Cinema has become the standard bearer for multiplex facilities. |
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Ormonde Cinema StillorganOrmonde Cinema, Stillorgan - great fun for families with Kids Club and Reel Parents. With an investment of just £2 million, the present seven screen complex was developed. |
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Pearse MuseumOpen Wed to Sun at 10am St. Enda's Park One of Dublin city's most charming and atmospheric parks, with its riverside walks, waterfall and walled garden. |
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Phoenix Park Visitor CentreDublin A lively and entertaining exhibition on the history and the wildlife of the Phoenix Park is on display in the Visitor Centre. |
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Plex On IceOpen Seven Days 11am til late Plex on Ice is an indoor ice skating rink at Leisureplex Coolock. Here you can enjoy ice skating fun for birthday parties or fun days out. |
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Pompeii PaintsLeisureplex Tallaght and Leisureplex Stillorgan, Dublin
Looking for a more creative leisure activity? Pompeii Paints at |
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Raheny Artzone Classes, Parties and CampsArtzone are now the leading Childrens Art School and run camps, parties and kids arts and crafts classes offering a warm environment for children to explore, learn and have FUN with art. |
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Rathfarnham CastleMay - October: Daily 9.30 - 17.30 Last admissions 16.30 Rathfarnham Castle has a very colourful and interesting history. |
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Rathgar Artzone ClassesArtzone are now the leading Childrens Art School and run camps, parties and kids arts and crafts classes offering a warm environment for children to explore, learn and have FUN with art. |
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Saint Patricks CathedralMonday to Friday 9.00 - 18.00 Saturday March to October 9.00 - 18.00 November to February 9.00 - 17.00 Sunday March to October 9.00 - 11.00; 12.45 - 15.00; 16.15 - 18.00 November to February 10.00 - 11.00; 12.45 - 15.00 Saint Patrick's Cathedral has contributed much to Irish life throughout its long history (it was founded in 1191). |
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Savoy Cinema,DublinOpen 7 Days Savoy Cinema - great for kids and all the family. Savoy Cinema started life in 1929 as a 3000 seater single screen cinema and now has 6 screens with over 2000 seats including the 780 seater Screen Num |
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Screen Cinema, DublinOpen daily from 1.30pm. Screen Cinema, Dublin - a cinema for all the family. A three screen cinema in the heart of Dublin City, which is open seven days a week. |
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Sea SafariDublin Sea Adventure Welcome to Sea Safari, the tour that is fast becoming one of Dublin's primary leisure attractions. Sea Safari is a great day out for families and a unique tour for visitors to explore Dublin Bay, |
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Skerries MillsOpen 7 days a wk from 10.30am The story of stone-ground milling in Skerries can be traced to the early 16th century when the lands belonged to the Priory of Holmpatrick, an Augustinian monastic foundation. |
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Smithfield On IceNovember 2009 - Janurary 2010 Smithfield On Ice is all wrapped up this year in a winter wonderland as Ireland’s original ice rink captures the magic of Christmas with a magnificent themed Christmas village. |
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St. Mary's AbbeyMid June to Mid September: Wednesdays and Fridays 10.am - 5pm. Last admission 30 minutes before closing. St. Mary's Abbey is one of Dublin’s best kept secrets. It was once the wealthiest Cistercian Abbey in Ireland. |
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Stagecoach School DublinStretch your child's imagination in three directions at once. Stagecoach teaches them to act,sing and dance. |
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Taney Artzone Classes Parties and Camps
Artzone are now the leading Childrens Art School and run camps, parties and kids arts and crafts classes offering a warm environment for children to explore, learn and have FUN with art. |
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Terenure Artzone Classes, Parties and CampsArtzone are now the leading Childrens Art School and run camps, parties and kids arts and crafts classes offering a warm environment for children to explore, learn and have FUN with art. |
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TGI Fridays At The Playwright12pm-late 7 days
Have Your Family Special Occasion Party at TGI! |
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TGI Fridays BlanchardstownOpen 7 days from 12midday till late. Last food orders 11pm.
Have Your Family Special Occasion Party at TGI! |
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TGI Fridays Dundrum12pm - Late ' 7 days
Have Your Family Special Occasion Party at TGI! |
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TGI Fridays Stephens GreenOpen 7 days from 12 midday till late. Last food orders 11pm.
Have Your Family Special Occasion Party at TGI! |
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The Ark A Cultural Centre For Children11a Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 The Ark, Europe’s first custom-built Children’s Cultural Centre, programmes, promotes and hosts high quality cultural work which is by children, for children and about children. |
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The Casino DublinMarch and November Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 12.00-16.00 April Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 12.00-17.00 May and October Daily 10.00-17.00 June-September Daily 10.00-18.00 It is one of the finest 18th century neo-classical buildings in Europe The Casino, meaning "small house", surprisingly contains 16 finely decorated rooms, endlessly rich in subtlety and design. |
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The Chimney Viewing TowerClosed For Repair - will reopen shortly
The sky’s the limit with a trip to the top of one of Dublin’s tallest |
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The Iveagh GardensOpen March to October, Mon to Sat, 8am to 6pm, open daylight hours rest of year The Iveagh Gardens are among the finest and least known of Dublin's park and gardens. |
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The James Joyce CentreOpen Daily, Year round The James Joyce Centre is dedicated to the promotion of an understanding of the life and works of this most famous Dubliner. |
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The Music RoomThey are a new music school recently opened in Dundrum. Their aim is to develop a passion for music in all their students |
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The Shaw Birthplace DublinMay-September:
'Author of Many Plays' is the simple accolade to George Bernard Shaw on the plaque outside his birthplace and his Victorian home and early life mirrors this simplicity. |
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Titanic The Artefact ExhibitionCitywest Hotel, Saggart, Co. Dublin The exhibition at Citywest is now closed |
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Toscana Dun Laoghaire7 days a week
The staff at Toscana Dun Laoghaire are very friendly, professional and are always welcoming to children. Many dishes on the menu can be ordered in a child's portion. |
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Trinity College Library and Dublin ExperienceOpen Daily year round
Visitor facilities include the Treasury, which houses the Books of Kells and other early Christian manuscripts; the Long Room, the |
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UCI Cinema BlanchardstownUCI Cinema, Blanchardstown - fun for all the family with UCI Kids and UCI Newbies. United Cinemas International has been operating in Dublin since November 1990. |
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UCI Cinema CoolockUCI Cinema, Coolock - fun for kids with UCI kids and for parents with UCI newbies. United Cinemas International has been operating in Dublin since November 1990. |
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UCI Cinema TallaghtUCI Cinema, Tallaght - has been operating in Dublin since November 1990. UCI Tallaght is now closed!!! |
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Viking Splash ToursViking Splash Tours is a great way for the Family to see and learn about the history and sites of Dublin city. The costumed Viking tour guides will lead you through the streets of Dublin. |
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Vue Cinema, Liffey ValleyVue Cinema, Liffey Valley - fun for kids with Kids AM at weekends. Located in The Liffey Valley Shopping Centre Vue Cinema, Dublin is a fourteen screen cinema with Dolby Surround Sound in all screens. |
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War Memorial GardensGardens Open: Mon-Fri 08.00, Sat-Sun 10.00 Gardens Close: According to Daylight hours These gardens are one of the most famous memorial gardens in Europe. They are dedicated to the memory of 49,400 Irish soldiers who died in the 1914 – 1918 war. |
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Wicklow School Of Music And DramaWicklow School of Music and Drama is introducing a new appraoch to music education for very young childrenof music |
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Yogakids Yoga For Kids4b St Patricks Rd Dalkey Co. Dublin YogaKids classes are where kids enjoy the many benefits of yoga in fun and playful way. They also run a Summer Camp and hold fun kids workshops |