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Art Connects Us
Best for ages 5-15 1-2 hours Indoor activity Booking available
Why it matchesHands-on music, dance and visual arts workshops for young people every Saturday morning.
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9 best matches · 59 more ideas nearby Listings sourced from Creative Ireland and other official event and venue sources
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The Chocolate Garden of Ireland
Suits all ages 1-2 hours Indoor & outdoor Check opening details
Why it matchesHandmade chocolates, artisan ice cream, chocolate-making workshops, café and an on-site playground.
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Graiguecullen Swimming Pool
Suitable for families; no specific age range is stated Indoor & outdoor Check opening details
Why it matchesGraiguecullen Swimming Pool is a modern facility situated in a historic building which was formerly an old National School.
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Coppenagh House Farm
Suits all ages 1-2 hours Mostly outdoor Check opening details
Why it matchesSee Highland cows and farm animals, enjoy the countryside, and visit the coffee barn and farm shop.
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Rathwood Halloween Spook-tacular
Suitable for families; no specific age range is stated Mostly outdoor Check booking availability
Why it matchesA Halloween train adventure at Rathwood on the Carlow side of the Wicklow border.
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Rathwood Home and Garden World
Suitable for families; no specific age range is stated Indoor & outdoor Check opening details
Why it matchesRathwood Home and Garden World, near Tullow in County Carlow, offers an amazing range of home and garden furniture and accessories along with a massive garden centre, gift shop and boutique selling the hottest in Irish.
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The Big Blue Barn
Suits all ages 1-2 hours Indoor activity Just turn up
Why it matchesAn indoor soft-play activity centre for children.
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Tinryland park playground
Suits all ages under an hour Mostly outdoor Just turn up
Why it matchesOutdoor community playground in Carlow with free public access for children.
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The Puppet Portal Carlow
Best for ages 5-12 2-3 hours Indoor activity Booking available
Why it matchesFree drop-in puppet making and live-stream interactive workshop across Carlow Libraries.
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Mountain Adventures 74
No specific child age guidance is stated Mostly outdoor Check opening details
Why it matchesThe aim of the Mountain Skills course is to help you learn the skills you need to become a competent navigator in the wilderness of the Irish mountains, the UK and beyond.
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Tree Tours at Altamont Gardens
Suitable for families; no specific age range is stated Mostly outdoor Check event details
Why it matchesEnjoy a free tour of fabulous tree collection in Altamont Gardens accompanied by one of their knowledgeable local guides.
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Cloch an Phoill
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Why it matchesThe Cloch an Phoill is a huge pillarstone with a circular hole pierced through it, in Tullow County Carlow.
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The Garden at Hardymount House
No specific child age guidance is stated Mostly outdoor Check opening details
Why it matchesOne of the largest Spanish chestnut trees in the country greets visitors on arrival to 1 hectare of lawns and shrubs surrounded by magnificent beech and oak trees.
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Tullow Museum
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Why it matchesThe Tullow Museum is located on Bridge Street in Tullow Town County Carlow.
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Altamont Gardens
Suitable for families; no specific age range is stated Mostly outdoor Check opening details
Why it matchesThe heavenly 16-hectare gardens of Altamont in County Carlow combine formal and informal gardens with a variety of flora.
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