Will Summer Camps go ahead for Summer 2021? The answer is yes, but in a different format. Many on-site summer camps will not take place but providers will replace those with online summer camps and classes. Here is a list of Summer Camps in Ireland for 2021, both online and those we know are running physical summer camps.

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As we near the Summer and businesses begin to open up many parents are facing the prospect of getting back to work while the kids are on holidays. Traditionally they would have booked summer camps to coincide with their working hours, but this year is going to be different. What are the options for parents?

Online Summer Camps in Ireland for Kids & Teens

I-LOFAR Astro Virtual Summer Camps – Explore the Universe From Your Home

Dates & Times: Various dates from July 28th to August 20th 2021, 10am to 1pm daily.

Top researchers and scientists will share their knowledge with you during these 2 and 3 day camps. There are camps suitable for ages 10 to 18 years and depending on which one you choose, you will be brought on a journey through space to learn more about astrophysics, our solar system, our nearest space neighbours and much more.

How to book: Visit the website to find your perfect camp and book online.

Alliance Française Online French Language Summer Camps for Kids & Teens

Dates & Times: June 8th to August 20th 2021 Monday to Friday with times depending on type of camp booked.

Get the kids (and teens) out of bed this summer with an Alliance Française online French Summer Camp! All camps are facilitated by native French speakers and children are welcome regardless of their level of French. Teen camps compliment current secondary school curriculum.

How to book: Visit the website for a full schedule and to book your child’s place

Anyone4Science Online Summer Camps 2021

Dates & Times: June 28th to August 20th 2021, Monday to Friday from 10am to 12.30pm or 13.30pm to 16.00pm

Anyone4Science are delivering their online summer camps for kids and teens through Zoom  for summer 2021.

They are planning to have some locations open in July & August in Dublin, Cork & Wicklow all adhering to social distancing and safety guidelines issued by the government.

How to Book: Book your place here.

Cinnire Cian Gaeltacht at Home – Online Irish Language Summer Camps & Classes

Dates & Times: From June 8th to July 24th (2 week slots, 1 hour daily). Times dependent on dates booked.

Cinnire Cian offers an alternative to the traditional Gaeltacht summer camp. Classes are available for all levels of Irish from 1st to 6th year and each course costs €100 per student.

Camps include 2 weeks online lessons, scheduled for the same time daily. Each one is limited to 10 students. In addition to the online tutoring, students will be given comprehensive course notes and key study tips to succeed in exams of all types.

How to Book: Places are limited and can be booked online at Cinnirecian or via their Facebook page.

Athletics Ireland, Online Training

Dates: Summer 2021

Athletics Ireland are currently working on an online summer camps program for children and teens that they can log in to follow.

They are hoping to run their Summer Camps programme in participating venues around Ireland this summer. The camps will adhere to social distancing and safety guidelines from the government.

How to Book: Keep up to date as venues come online

WhizzKids Discover IT Virtual Summer Camps 2021

Dates & Times: June, July & August 2021, 2 hours per day for 5 days.

WhizzKids are delivering virtual summer camps on Zoom this summer 2021. The camps will be a combination of online tuition and access to a digital skills classroom.

They are also hoping to host some in-person Summer Camps in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Kildare and Tipperary.

How to Book: Camps are limited to 12 participants each and you can book your place here.

Healthy Ever After Online Cookery Camps for Kids

Dates & Times: Currently running every Tuesday and Thursday at 4.30pm sharp

Healthy Ever After have moved their kids healthy cooking classes online! Now everyone can join in and learn how to cook, no matter where you are in the country! Best of all, the numbers of chefs per household is not limited!

How to Book: Please go to the website for further information and booking.

Cyber Safe Ireland Cybersafe Bootcamps For Kids

Dates & Times: 10am & 11am on July 5th & 12th 2021.

Cyber Safe Ireland are running a series of live webinars for children and families this summer. Sessions are for children aged from 3-6th class and are led by an expert CyberSafeIreland trainer delivered via secure online platform.

How to Book: FREE on July 5th, €50 per family on July 12th, numbers are limited, book online

Cookalicious Online Cookery Camps for Teens

Dates: June 2021

Spark an interest in cooking and give your teen a skill for life with these online cookery camps.

How To Book: Camps cost €20 per participant. Places are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.

TheatreworX Drama and Dance Summer Camps

Dates: From June 2021

TheatreworX is offering Zoomer Camps with dance, drama, singing & loads of fun for ages 3-12 (Tots & Juniors) as well as Zoomer Dance Intensives for age 12+ and Masterclasses with special guest stars.

How to Book: Bookings can be made online

The Bunnery Cooking and Baking Summer Camps

Dates: July 2021

Week long camps for 6 to 13 years with fun and interactive cooking/baking class live on Zoom each day from 10.30-12.00. Each day the chef from The Bunnery will cook/bake one savoury item and one sweet item, for example, sausage rolls and cookies. By following along, your child will learn some great new recipes along with developing their mathematical, comprehension and fine motor skills without even knowing it. A list of ingredients will be emailed in advance of the camp.

How to Book: Bookings can be made online

Drop-Off Summer Camps in Ireland for Kids & Teens

Kellogs GAA Cúl Camps, Nationwide

Dates & Times: From June 29th to August 20th 2021

Kellogs GAA Cúl Camps are scheduled to go ahead this summer 2021. They have camps taking place in all 32 counties in Ireland and each child will receive a kit to wear to camp each day closer to the start date.

How to Book: Please read the information provided on the website, where you can also make a booking.

Athletics Ireland, Nationwide

Dates: Summer 2021

Athletics Ireland are hoping to run their Summer Camps programme in participating venues around Ireland this summer. The camps will adhere to social distancing and safety guidelines from the government.

How to Book: Keep up to date as venues come online

Project Fashion In-Person Summer Camps

Dates: July & August 2021

The Project Fashion in-person week long summer camps are interactive fashion camps for boys and girls aged 9 to 16 years. They will run in various venues in Dublin and surrounds and Galway during July & August. The theme for this years summer camps is pick n mix!

How to Book: Bookings can be made online.

Starcamp In-Person Summer Camps

Dates: From June 28th to August 20th 2021

Each Starcamp Summer Camp runs for 5 consecutive days throughout July and August. Participants will enjoy music, entertainment, magic, singing, drama, comedy and much more. Suitable for ages 4 to 12 years.

How to Book: Bookings can be made online

Anyone4Science In-Person Summer Camps 2021 in Dublin, Cork & Wicklow

Dates & Times: June to August 2021

Anyone4Science are planning to have summer camps running at the following locations in August:

• Wicklow
• Dublin
• Cork

The camps will adhere to all government and health officials guidelines.

They are also delivering online summer camps for kids and teens through Zoom and Facebook during July and August 2021.

How to Book: Book your place here.

WhizzKids Discover IT In Person Summer Camps 2021

Dates & Times:  August 2021

WhizzKids are hoping to host some in-person Summer Camps in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Kildare and Tipperary.

WhizzKids are also delivering virtual summer camps on Zoom this summer 2021. The camps will be a combination of online tuition and access to a digital skills classroom and will take place Monday to Friday.

How to Book: You can book your place here.

Let’s Go Activity Summer Camps Nationwide

Dates & Times: July & August 2021

Let’s Go are running summer camps in venues nationwide during July and August. They have a program that will allow for safe social distancing while still enabling the children to learn and have fun.

How to Book: Please check the website for venues and updates.

Intersport Elverys FAI Summer Soccer Schools Nationwide

Dates: June 28th to August 20th 2021

The team at Instersport Elverys FAI Summer Soccer Schools are on putting summer camps that meet government guidelines in counties nationwide during June to August.

How to Book: Please check the website for updates on locations and to make a booking.

Power Soccer Summer School, Galway

Dates & Times: 29th June to 7th August 2020

Power Soccer School of Excellence will run outdoor Summer Camps in late June, July and August. Camps are suitable for girls and boys aged 3 to 13 years and are currently set to run in Galway City in Knocknacarra & Renmore and in Galway County in Headford, Loughrea and Kinvara.

How to Book: Please visit the website for further details and bookings. And do check regularly as more locations may come on stream.

Brigit’s Garden & Down to Earth Forest School Nature Summer Camps, Galway

Dates & Times: July & August 2021

Brigit’s Garden summer camps are running in July & August 2021. The children will enjoy a variety of natural crafts, activities and games and will be smaller in size that usual. They are suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years with 2 different options available.

How to Book: Booking can be made online.

Canoeing Ireland Adventure Kayak Summer Camps, Dublin

Dates & Times: June 28th to August 20th 2021, Monday to Friday

Canoeing Ireland are planning to run their summer adventure kayak camps during July & August from their training centre on the Strawberry beds in Lucan. They do offer an early drop off and late pick up service, but do check when booking that this will be going ahead this summer.

How to Book: Please check the website for bookings and updates. Camps suitable for children aged 10+

ReCreate Summer Camps

Dates & Times: Space Exploration Camp Tuesday 10th August – Friday 13th August, 4 days | 10am – 2pm each day
Campertown Festival Camp Monday 16th August – Thursday 19th August, 4 days | 10am – 2pm each day

ReCreate have two outdoor summer camps running at ReCreate this August focused on curiosity, creativity and care for the environment.

• The 4-day Space Exploration Camp 10th-13th August, suitable for children aged 7+ years. You are invited to make, wonder, tinker and think about the planet we live on and what a creative adventure would look like if we were to travel to space. We will be using materials supplied by ReCreate to inspire curiosity and highlight the ease of repurposing commonly found items. Each camp explorer will make space and earth inspired artworks at ReCreate Space Station HQ.
• The 4-day Campertown Festival Camp 16th-19th August, suitable for 8-12 years. Over 4 days, the young campers will use their imagination and ReCreate’s reuse materials to create sustainable bunting, dreamcatchers, windchimes, mobiles, birdboxes, and larger festival props like dens, storytelling tepees and upcycled seating. This camp, led by our headline act, Liz Smith, is all about learning how to festivalize your life, home and garden in fantastically new and sustainable ways. This camp includes a tour of ReCreate’s warehouse and a mini-festival event on the final day.

How to book: €100 per child (€80 per additional child), places can be booked online. Each camp limited to x12 spaces max (for COVID safety & fun factor reasons).

Archaeology Summer Camps, Dublin, Limerick, Monaghan

Dates & Times: July & August 2021

The school of Irish archaeology are running their archaeology summer camps during July & August. The camps are suitable for children aged 7 to 12 years and are a great alternative to sports camps. And are perfect for those who love adventure and are curious about their past.

How to Book: Please check the website for updated booking information

Pine Forest Art Summer Camps, Dublin

Dates & Times: July & August 2021

Pine Forest Art camps take place in the Glencullen valley and are suitable for chldren aged from 5 to 19 years. Children will enjoy many different art activities and guided nature walks while having fun with friends.

How to Book: Please check the website for full details of Summer Camps for 2021.

Rusheen Bay Watersports Camps, Galway

Dates: From June to August 2021

Offering windsurfing, kayaking and stand up paddle boarding classes, Rusheen Bay Watersports is open throughout the summer for kids and teens to get active on the water. All government guidelines will be observed and bookings must be made in advance.

How to Book: Check out the website for details for camps available this Summer 2021.

Fota Adventure Camps, Cork

Dates: Monday-Friday weekly during July & August 2021. Camp Alpha runs from 9am – 1pm, Camp Bravo runs from 9:30am – 1:30pm and Camp Charlie runs from 10am to 2pm.

Adventure camps for 7-15 year olds including Obstacle Course, Archery, Battle Royale, Bushcraft and Survival Skills, Find the Sniper, Field Games, Orienteering

How to Book: www.fotaadventure.com

Nutty Scientists Camps, Wexford and Rosslare

Dates: July & August 2021

Fun 3 day science camps for kids for children from 6 to 13 years, with fun and exciting scientific activities planned.

How to Book: Camps can be booked online.