Dublin free things to do for kids

happydays5

Hi all - I have a 9,8 and 7 year old and we want to do a day in dublin - museums etc ....... Anything really - Haven't done it before so any tips/info would be appreciated.

Also I recall someone saying the dart (they haven't been on dart before) has some fab views from it but I'm not sure in which direction or where to get it from .....

Thanks in advance

schemingbohemia

The Science Gallery usually have interesting exhibitions on that are kid-friendly and free
https://dublin.sciencegallery.com/strangeweather
The Dead Zoo (Natural History Museum) could also be worth a visit and the Museums on Kildare Street and Collins Barracks too.

You could either take the Dart to Dun Laoghaire or Howth/Malahide and have a wander around either - there's a new ice-cream shop north of DL dart station that is gorgeous Scrumdiddly's if you don't fancy a Teddys ice-cream.

happydays5

Thanks for that brilliant info - can u tell
Me where do we get dart from and roughly is it expensive.

nompere

It's all here:

http://www.irishrail.ie/about-us/dart-commuter

JuliusCaesar

Dublin Event Guide has lots of free stuff and knows all about the latest events - god knows, there are a lot on in summer especially. It's awfully wordy, but once you get used to it you can skip down the headings to the bits you're interested in.

Eason Story Time for children
14:00, Sat 02 Aug
Eason, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
“Sofia The First: The Floating Palace” by Catherine Hapka & Grace Lee will be read in 27 Eason’s stores all over Ireland. In O’Connell Street the reading takes place at 14:00. In the other Eason Stores, the times vary between 11:00 and 15:00 (see website below).

Admission is free.

www.easonedition.com/eason-story-time/

Farmleigh House – Food Market
10:00 – 17:00, Sun 03 Aug
Farmleigh House, Castleknock end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15
The Farmleigh House Food Market takes place on Sunday and Monday from 10:00 and in the afternoon from 14:00-16:00 there will be Music in the Bandstand with the Drogheda Brass Band on Sunday and the Route 66 Big Band on Monday.

Admission is free.

www.farmleigh.ie/events/Title,31681,en.html

Rock Pooling for Families
11:00 – 13:00, Sun 03 Aug
Forty Foot, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Meet at the rock area of the Sandycove beach (not exactly sure where that is!) for a Rockpooling for Families Biodiversity event.

Record all the marine life you find find at this family event.

Admission is free, but booking is required through event leader Andrew Fleming (OWLS) on 087 3299936.

www.dlrevents.ie/bio214.html

Family Drawing Sundays
14:30 – 16:30, Sun 03 Aug
Royal Hibernian Academy, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2
Come to the Family Drawing Sundays in the RHA. All children are welcome to use the RHA Art Cart, in the RHA Atrium. Admission is free. For further information, contact Ruth Carroll on 01 6612558 or via ruth@rhagallery.ie

www.rhagallery.ie/html/educate/educate_family.html

Something for everyone in the family!

happydays5

Thanks scheming Bohemia for the tips and especially scrumdiddly's for ice cream - well worth waitin in the queue for - def recommend. Kids Ravin bout it.