Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Dublin

Playgrounds set in a large public park, with a dog park alongside.

Working farm where kids get hands-on with sheep, pigs, goats and chickens, with gardens to walk around.

Big zoo in Phoenix Park with more than 400 animals, for every age.

Viking and medieval museum where kids board a Viking warship, try on Viking clothes, walk a smelly medieval street and climb the tower.

Interactive emigration museum where kids carry a passport and stamp it in every gallery.

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.

Arts centre just for children, with workshops, theatre and performances for ages 2 to 12.

City tour in an amphibious Viking boat that drives the streets, then splashes into the water, for ages three and up.