Whether it’s a local day trip or a visit for the weekend, there are so many family friendly things to do in Dublin.
We’ve gotten lots of recommendations from families, but be sure to let us know if you’re favourite is missing!
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
- Killiney Hill and Playground
- Phoenix Park and Playground
- Farmleigh House and Estate
- Dublin Zoo
- National Botanic Gardens
- Malahide Castle, Fairy Trail and Butterfly House
- Newbridge House, Park and Farm [free playground]
- Granny Rosie’s Farm, Skerries
- Corkagh Park [walks, playground, rose garden, fairy trail and lakes]
- Ardgillan Castle [playground, picnic benches, fairy trail and cafe]
- Airfield Estate, Farm and Gardens
- Griffeen Valley Playground, Lucan
- Sean Moore Park, Sandymount
- Skerries Beach and Playground
- Portmarnock Beach
- Bushy Park and Playground
- Iveagh Gardens, City Centre
- Massey Woods
- Saint Anne’s Park [playground, coffee shop, tennis court, pitch and putt, city farm]
- Windy Arbour Playground
- Merrion Square Park and Playground
- Weaver Park, D8
- Hell Fire Club [Montpelier Hill – variety of walks]
- Palmerstown Park Playground, Rathmines, D6
- Marlay Park and Playground
- Dun Laoghaire Pier, Park and Playground
- Clontarf – Beach and Bull Wall walk
- Cabinteely Park and Playground
- Cruagh Wood, South Dublin
- Ticknock Forest
- Kilmashogue Forest
- Three Rock Wood
- Tribadden Woods
- Saint Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham
- Rathfarnham Castle Park and Playground
- Herbert Park and Playground
- Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Playground
- Bull Island, National Nature Reserve
- Belgrave Park, Ranelagh
- Sandycove Beach
- Glencullen Adventure Park, Glencullen
- Zip It Forest Adventures, Rathfarnham
- Garden of Remembrance. Parnell Square, D1
- The Great South Wall Walk to Poolbeg Lighthouse
- Saint Catherine’s Park, Lucan [playground, park and woodland walk]
- Red Island, Skerries
- Cliff Walk, Loughshinny
- Kiltipper Park
- Howth Lighthouse
- Toots Malahide – Road Train
INDOOR ACTIVITIES
- National Museum of Ireland
- National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square, D2
- EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
- National Maritime Museum, Dun Laoghaire
- Museum of Literature Ireland, St’s Stephen’s Green South
- Little Museum of Dublin
- Richmond Barracks, Inchicore
- The Jeanie Johnston [indoor / outdoor]
- Dublin Bay Cruises [indoor / outdoor]
- Kidspace Indoor Playcentre, Rathcoole
- Casino Model Railway Museum, Malahide
- Hugh Lane Gallery, Charlemont House
- Dundrum Centre
- GPO Witness History Museum
- The National Wax Musuem, Westmoreland Street
- National Aquatics Centre – Aquazone. Blanchardstown
- Gravity Climbing Centre, Inchicore, D8
- Spraoi Children’s Funworld, Walkinstown
- Chester Beatty Dublin, Dublin Castle
- Aviva Stadium Tours
- The Ark Dublin. Eustace Street
- Farmleigh House
- Toots Malahide – Road Train [Indoor / Outdoor]
- Trip on the LUAS
FOOD AND DRINKS
- Brother Hubbard Cafes. North, South, Ranelagh, Arnotts
- Brambles – Boathouse Café in Farmleigh, Rathfarnham Castle, Ardgillan Castle
- Alma, Portobello
- Coffee Works – Swords, Blanchardstown, Lucan
- Croí Coffee, Cherrywood
- Gino’s Gelato, Grafton Street
- Feed Food Truck, Monkstown
- Pita Pit, Blanchardstown
- Deja Brew, St. Jude’s GAA
- The Cali Kitchen, Dun Laoghaire
- Fireman Sands, Portmarnock
- Heroes Café, Chapel Street, D1
- Sweet Caroline’s Ice-Cream Parlour, Portmarnock
- The Cake Cafe, The Daintree Building, D2
- The Hazel House, Rathfarnham [Mountain Cafe and Courtyard]
- Grove Road, Rathmines [dog friendly]
- BuJo Burger Joint. Sandymount and Castleknock
- Happy Out Cafe, Clontarf
- Shouk, Drumcondra
- Two Fifty Square. Rathmines, Ranelagh, Terenure
- Johnnie Fox’s, Glencullen
- Eat Yard, Glasnevin
- Fallon & Byrne. Exchequer Street and People’s Park
- Timbertrove Cafe, Killakee Rathfarnham
- Clontarf Castle
- Gaillot et Gray, Clanbrassil Street Lowere, D8
- Beshoffs of Howth
- Olive’s Tea Room, St. Anne’s Park
- Jolin’s Vietnamese Coffee House, Clanbrassil Street Upper, D8
- The Woolen Mills, City Centre
- Kerb Dublin, Foxrock
- Cafe 31 Cabinteely
- Nelly’s, Drumcondra
- The Happy Pear, Clondalkin
- Avoca Foodmarket and Salt Cafe, Monkstown
- Lolly and Cooks [Cafe Chain throughout the City]
- Siam Thai, Dundrum and Malahide
- Third Space, Smithfield Market
- Merry Ploughboy, Edmondstown
- Dunne and Crescenzi, South Frederick Street
- Neon Asian Street Food, Camden Street, D2
- HX46 Cafe. Harold’s Cross, Goatstown and Rathfarnham
- Bibi’s Cafe. Portobello and Dun Laoghaire
- Marlowe Bakery
- Umi Falafel [throughout Dublin]
- The Morning, Pleasant’s Street
- Elephant and Castle
- Salt and Stove, Clanbrassil Street Lower, D8
- Falafel, Essex Street, D2
- Little Bird Cafe & Yoga, South Circular Road
- Pablo Picante. Baggot Street, Claendon Market, Dawson Street
- 3fe Coffee Shops. Grand Canal, Sussex Terrace, Five Points, The Triangle
- Scoop Parlour, Sandford Road
- The Thursday Cafe, Clanbrassil Street, D8
- Rigger’s.D8 Inchicore
- Teddy’s Ice-Cream, Dun Laoghaire
- Avoca, Rathcoole
- The GAP Kitchen, Glencullen
Dublin is such a wonderful City and County for families, with an abundance of things to do indoors and outdoors, eats and treats!
If we are missing your favourite spot or your favourite thing to do in Dublin, please be sure to let us know in the comments.
