Top Summer Camps for Kids in Ireland

Michelle

January 10, 2023

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Are you looking for Summer Camps for kids and teens in Ireland? Here is a list of Summer Camps in Ireland for 2023.

Bookmark this as we will keep adding more camps and updating information as we find it out.

Summer Camps in Ireland for Kids & Teens

Rafting.ie Adventure Camps for Kids

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Dates: 3rd July – 7th July 2023, 10th July – 14th July 2023 and 17th July – 21st July 2023

The ever-popular adventure camps at Rafting.ie are back for Summer 2023. Their adventure camps take all of the best bits from their huge range of activities and roll them into one adrenaline-fuelled week of kayaking, rafting, SUP and bushcraft.

These camps cater to the 11–16 year age group, run on weekdays, no experience is necessary and all equipment is provided. Find out more or book –

How to Book: Camps can be booked by clicking here

Young Engineers Summer Camps, Cork

Dates: Various dates and locations from July 3rd to August 4th

The Young Engineers Summer Camps, designed to inspire children to build the future are taking place in the following locations in Cork this Summer 2023:

  • Carrigaline Community Complex – July 3rd to 7th or 10th to 14th, 10am to 1pm daily
  • Western Gate Building, UCC – July 17th to 21st, 10am to 1pm or 2pm to 5pm daily
  • Ringaskiddy Community Centre – July 24th to 28th, 10am to 1pm daily
  • Kinsale Community Centre – July 31st to August 4th, 10am to 1pm daily

Camps are suitable for children aged 6 to 10 years and cost €130 for a week. This price includes 2 programs, Galileo Technic and Bricks Challenge. Fun is guaranteed along with improving problem solving skills, maths skills, physics knowledge, classic mechanics and more.

How to Book: Visit Facebook,  Instagram or the website for more information and bookings.

Jet Learn Summer Fiesta AI Online Summer Camps, Online

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Dates: July 17th to 23rd 2023

JetLean are running fun online AI Summer Camps for kids and teens aged 6 to 16 years.. The workshops will cover ChatGPT and Canva, along with fun-filled activities like chess, neon painting, Roblox, NFT, and many more.

There will be an opportunity to win prizes during the camps too.

How to Book: More details on the website and Mykidstime readers can save €50 when they use code MYKIDS50 at the checkout.

Yes Drama! Summer Camps, Waterford

 

Dates & Times: July 31st to August 4th 2023 from 9.30am daily

The camp will be a week of drama based play for kids aged 4 to 12 years including outdoor and indoor fun! It takes place at Butler Community Centre, St John’s Park, Waterford City.

How to book: Visit the website for further information and to book your child’s place

Nature Summer Camps, Birr Castle Demesne, Offaly

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Dates & Times: July 3rd to 7th for 5 to 7 year olds and July 10th to 14th for 8 to 10 year olds from 10am to 2pm daily.

The team at Birr Castle Demesne offer fun Wild Connection camps that will let your kids connect with nature in the great outdoors under the guidance of an experienced education team. Camps are suitable for kids aged 5 to 12 years and activities include:

  • Pond dipping
  • Bird watching
  • Nature crafts
  • Wellness walks
  • Flora Trail

How to book: Visit the website for further information and to book your child’s place

Junior Einsteins Science Club, In-Person Summer Camps, Dublin & Surrounds

Dates: Various dates & locations in Dublin, North Wicklow, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Westmeath, Wexford during July & August

Junior Einsteins offer Award-winning hands-on STEM Camps for kids aged 6 to 12 years. All camps are child-centric, nurturing children’s natural curiosity & creativity. They inspire ‘Junior Einsteins’ to use their imaginations, make a mess, explore and discover. This is done through fantastic interactive experiments including:

  • Slime making where children learn about long chain polymerisation and Non-Newtonian fluids.
  • A Barbie Doll gets a hair raising experience on a Van Der Graaf generator while children learn about voltage and current.
  • Lighting a light sabre with a plasma ball to learn how electricity flows!
  • Fossil making & forensics
  • Arctic Animal Adaptions & Classification of Life
  • Rocket Races & Bug Hunts
  • Illusions and how cartoons are made
  • Geology & Volcanoes
  • Bernoulli’s effect and how planes fly
  • Marine biology, Microbiology & Chemistry
  • Quantum physics using Nerf guns
  • PH Purple Power & Exothermic reactions making elephant’s toothpaste
  • Magnets & Light
  • Anatomy & Engineering, covering STEM & STEAM areas.

Children learn how to think, not what to think to help prepare them for our ever changing world.

How To Book: Dates and further information can be found on the Junior Einsteins website

Anyone4Science Summer Camps, Nationwide

Dates & Times: Various dates from July to August 2023

Anyone4Science will be running 3 different sets of camps this year:

  • Traditional Science Summer camps for kids aged 5-12 with fun hands-on activities: make the best slime, design and build solar ovens, make a kaleidoscope, do a dissection (optional), some rocket science and much more.
  • Literature Science camps inspired by Harry Potter for ages 5 – 12 years with magical science experiments and activities
  • Teen camps for 13 – 16 yr olds with experiments and activities about microbiology, forensics, electronics, soldering, pulleys and levers and many other interesting topics.

How to Book: Visit the website for bookings

Athletics Ireland, 123.ie Athletics Summer Camps, Nationwide

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Dates & Times: Summer 2023

Athletics Ireland are offering kids and teens aged 6 to 12 the opportunity to take part in activity based Summer Camps in venues around Ireland this summer 2023.

How to Book: Visit the website for bookings

WhizzKids Discover IT In-Person Summer Camps, Nationwide

Dates & Times: Various dates & times during July & August.

WhizzKids run technology focused camps at universities around Ireland.

How to Book: Check their website for booking information.

Healthy Ever After In Person Cookery Summer Camps for Kids

Dates & Times: Weekly from July 3rd to August 18th 2023

Healthy Ever After summer camps take place in a professional kitchen at ATU (formally GMIT), Galway City. There is no experience needed and camps are suitable for ages 8+.

How to Book: Check their website for booking information.

Cookalicious Online Cookery Camps for Teens, Nationwide

Dates: Summer 2023 dates tbc

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

How To Book: Camps are delivered online. Check their website for booking information.

Bricks4Kidz LEGO Themed In-Person Summer Camps, Nationwide

Dates: Various dates & venues during July & August

Bricks 4 Kidz run LEGO Themed S.T.E.M. Camps for children aged 5-12 in various locations around Ireland.

While children are creating their LEGO builds individually and in groups, they learn to work together and make new friends. The LEGO builds are age appropriate, designed to fuel their imagination, problem solving skills, spatial intelligence, fine motor skills and build their self confidence.

How To Book: Check their website for booking information.

TheatreworX Drama and Dance Summer Camps, Nationwide

Dates & Times: Various dates

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

How to Book: Visit the website for bookings

The Bunnery Cooking and Baking Summer Camps, Meath

Dates: tbc

Week long cookery camps for ages 6 to 13 years with fun and interactive cooking/baking class daily. All ingredients, equipment and refreshments are provided and participants will receive a full recipe pack.

How to Book: Check their website for booking information.

Kelloggs GAA Cúl Camps, Nationwide

Dates & Times: From June – August

Kelloggs GAA Cúl camps are 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. Camps are suitable for boys & girls age 6 to 13 years.

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

Project Fashion Summer Camps, Nationwide

Dates & Times: Various dates during summer 2023

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 different counties during July & August.

How to Book: Visit the website for bookings

Starcamp Summer Camps, Nationwide

Dates: Various dates during July & August

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: Check their website for booking information.

Let’s Go In-Person Activity Summer Camps, Nationwide

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Dates & Times: July & August

Let’s Go are running multi-activity summer camps in venues nationwide during July and August. Camps are suitable for kids aged 5 to 12 years.

How to Book: Check their website for booking information.

Intersport Elverys FAI Summer Soccer Schools Nationwide

Dates & Times: July & August 2023

The team at Instersport Elverys FAI Summer Soccer Schools have summer camps taking place in counties nationwide during July & August.

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

Power Soccer Summer School, Galway

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Dates & Times: July and August

Power Soccer School of Excellence run Summer Camps suitable for girls and boys aged 3 to 13 years across locations in Galway city and county.

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 Forest School Nature Summer Camps, Galway

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Dates & Times: Various dates during July & August

At Brigit’s Garden summer camps kids will enjoy a variety of natural crafts, activities and games. Summer camps are suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years with 2 different options available.

How to Book: Check their website for booking information.

Canoeing Ireland Adventure Kayak Summer Camps, Dublin

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Dates & Times: late June to August

Canoeing Ireland 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. Camps are suitable for kids and teens aged 10+

How to Book: Check their website for booking information.

Alliance Française French Language Summer Camps for Kids & Teens

Dates & Times: June to August

Get the kids (and teens) out of bed this summer with an Alliance Française 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. Camps can be taken in-person at their school in Dublin or online.

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

Pine Forest Art Summer Camps, Dublin

Dates & Times: July & August

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: Check their website for booking information.

Archaeology Summer Camps, Dublin

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Dates & Times: July & August

The School of Irish Archaeology offer 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: Check their website for booking information.

Rusheen Bay Watersports Camps, Galway

Dates: From June to August

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.

How to Book: Check their website for booking information.

Club Pink Camps, Kildare and Dublin

Dates: various dates during summer

Club Pink camps are packed with super fun activities for girls aged 5 – 12 years old. Join in the fun and games at their week long clubs with age appropriate activities including arts & crafts, singing and dancing, mini gardening, cheerleading and more. Your child will make new friends while taking part in creative and fun activities especially designed for them.

How to Book: Check their website for booking information.

Fota Adventure Camps, Cork

Dates: various dates during July & August

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: Check their website for booking information.

Just 4 Fun Kids Camps, Cork, Limerick and Kerry

Dates: various dates during July & August

Just 4 Fun Kids Camp run multi-activity sports camps for children aged between 5 and 12 years. Their activity programme is upgraded each year so the kids can participate in new, high-energy and electrifying activities along with old favourites. There are 2 programmes, one for 5-6 years and one for 7-12 years, all run in a safe, secure and healthy environment.

How to Book: Visit the website for bookings

Nutty Scientists Camps, Wexford and Rosslare

Dates: July & August

Fun in-person science camps for kids for children from 6 to 11years, with exciting scientific activities planned.

How To Book: Check their website for booking information.

Artzone Summer Camps for Kids & Teens

Pine Forest Art Summer Camps

Dates: Various dates during July & August

Fun art camps with different camps for different ages and abilities for children aged 5 to 16+ years running in The Artzone Studio in Rathfarnham, St. Paul’s Parish Centre in Glenageary and Taney Parish Centre, Dundrum.

How To Book: Check their website for booking information.

Gaiety School of Acting In-Person Summer Camps, Dublin

Dates: July and August

The Gaiety School of Acting offers drama, musical theatre and movie-making camps for children and young people aged 8 to 18 years old this Summer.

How To Book: Check their website for booking information.

Inside Out, Residential Summer Camps, Meath

Dates: June

Inside Out is a residential summer camp for kids and teens aged 12 to 14 years, to help them with the transition into secondary school. Held in Gormanstown Park, Meath, the camp aims to help young people build on their skills and confidence through a daily mix of mental and physical challenges and team building exercises.

How To Book: Check their website for booking information.

Top Summer Camps for Kids in Ireland – Mykidstime

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Published On: January 10th, 2023 / Categories: Ireland / Last Updated: July 19th, 2023 / Tags: , , /

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Michelle is a Mum to 2 girls and co-founded Mykidstime.

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