# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Dublin

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Dublin. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 13 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-15, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Marlay Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/marlay-park-playground-dublin) (playground, Dublin). Playgrounds set in a large public park, with a dog park alongside.
2. [Airfield Estate](https://ourplayday.com/places/airfield-estate-dublin) (farm, Dublin). Working farm where kids get hands-on with sheep, pigs, goats and chickens, with gardens to walk around.
3. [Dublin Zoo](https://ourplayday.com/places/dublin-zoo-dublin) (zoo, Dublin). Big zoo in Phoenix Park with more than 400 animals, for every age.
4. [Dublinia](https://ourplayday.com/places/dublinia-dublin) (attraction, Dublin). Viking and medieval museum where kids board a Viking warship, try on Viking clothes, walk a smelly medieval street and climb the tower.
5. [EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/epic-the-irish-emigration-museum-dublin) (museum, Dublin). Interactive emigration museum where kids carry a passport and stamp it in every gallery.
6. [Explorium](https://ourplayday.com/places/explorium-dublin) (attraction, Dublin). Science and sport center with hundreds of hands-on exhibits, a robot goalkeeper and a junior area for ages 2 to 7 with a climbing wall and an aquarium.
7. [Funky Monkeys Clarehall](https://ourplayday.com/places/funky-monkeys-clarehall-dublin) (indoor play space, Dublin). A soft play centre from the Funky Monkeys chain, with climbing, slides and a cafe for the grown-ups.
8. [Funky Monkeys Dundrum](https://ourplayday.com/places/funky-monkeys-dundrum-dublin) (indoor play space, Dublin). A soft play centre with 90-minute sessions, separate times for under-1s and under-4s, toddler mornings with biscuits and juice, and a cafe.
9. [Go Kids Go! Play and Party Centre](https://ourplayday.com/places/go-kids-go-play-and-party-centre-dublin) (indoor play space, Dublin). A play and party centre with indoor play areas for kids and space to celebrate a birthday.
10. [Kidspace Playcentre Rathfarnham](https://ourplayday.com/places/kidspace-playcentre-rathfarnham-dublin) (indoor play space, Dublin). A play centre designed for kids and grown-ups, run by staff with childcare backgrounds, with toddler mornings and a cafe where adults can sit down with a coffee.
11. [Spraoi Children's Funworld](https://ourplayday.com/places/spraoi-children-s-funworld-dublin) (indoor play space, Dublin). A children's indoor funworld with soft play for kids to climb, slide and burn off energy.
12. [The Ark](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-ark-dublin) (attraction, Dublin). Arts center just for children, with workshops, theater and performances for ages 2 to 12.
13. [Viking Splash Tours](https://ourplayday.com/places/viking-splash-tours-dublin) (water park, Dublin). City tour in an amphibious Viking boat that drives the streets, then splashes into the water, for ages three and up.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

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