If you’re already planning summer childcare, activities or simply looking for brilliant ways to keep the kids entertained over the school holidays, Dublin has an incredible range of summer camps for every age and interest. From sport, GAA and tennis to coding, science, drama, art, cooking, fashion and outdoor adventure, there’s something for every child this summer.
To make planning easier, we’ve rounded up some of the best Dublin summer camps for 2026 by age group and included key details parents actually want to know — including location, dates, ages, cost and booking links.
Please note: dates, pricing and availability can change, so always check directly with each provider before booking!
ARTS, DRAMA & MUSIC CAMPS
Starcamp
A joyful performing‑arts camp designed to build confidence through singing, dancing, drama games, storytelling, dress‑up, and creative movement.
Location: Multiple Dublin venues
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 4–12
Cost: €125–€150
Website: www.starcamp.ie
Song & Dance Stage School – Summer Camps
A gentle musical‑theatre camp offering singing, dancing, rhythm games, dress‑up, creative movement, and simple choreography.
Location: Dublin 6 & Dublin 14
Dates: July 2026
Ages: 3–7
Cost: €120–€160
Website: www.songanddance.ie
Miss Ali Stage School – Summer Camps
A fun, upbeat camp blending dance, drama, creative movement, storytelling, and performance games.
Location: Dublin 2 & Dublin 6
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 3–6
Cost: €120–€150
Website: www.missali.ie
PlayAct Drama Camps
A creative drama camp where children explore acting, improvisation, storytelling, character creation, voice work, movement, and performance.
Location: Various Dublin venues
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 4–12
Cost: €130–€160
Website: www.playact.ie
DADA – Dublin Academy of Dramatic Arts
A performing‑arts camp offering acting, musical theatre, voice training, movement, stagecraft, character work, and end‑of‑week performances.
Location: Griffith Barracks Multi‑Denominational School, Dublin 8
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 5–15
Cost: €150–€200
Website: www.dada.ie/summer-camps
Project Fashion – Summer Fashion Design Camp
A hands‑on fashion camp where children learn fashion illustration, sewing, pattern cutting, upcycling, and design skills, creating their own wearable pieces to take home.
Location: Dublin (various venues)
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 7–15 Cost: €180–€260
Website: www.projectfashion.ie/summer-camps
Inspireland – Art & Illustration Camps
A creative arts camp for children and teens who love drawing, comics, manga, animation, and digital art.
Location: Dublin
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 7–16
Cost: €150–€170
Website: www.inspireland.ie
School of Rock Dublin – Summer Camps
A music performance camp offering guitar, drums, vocals, bass, and keys, where children form bands, rehearse songs, and perform at the end of the week.
Location: Dublin
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 8–16
Cost: €200–€300
Website: www.schoolofrock.ie
The Gaiety School of Acting – Make a Movie Camp
A creative filmmaking camp where children learn storyboarding, scriptwriting, acting for camera, and basic film production, ending with their own short film.
Location: Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 8–16
Cost: €200–€300
Website: www.gaietyschool.com
Artzone – Art & Craft Summer Camps
A popular creative arts camp offering drawing, painting, clay, 3D construction, craft projects, and mixed‑media art taught by qualified art teachers.
Location: Rathfarnham, Dundrum, Malahide, Castleknock & more
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 5–12
Cost: €150–€200
Website: www.artzone.ie
SPORTS CAMPS
Astropark Summer Camps
An action-packed multi-activity camp where children stay active, build confidence,
and make new friends through football, Bubble Football, NERF AstroWars,
dodgeball, uni-hoc, football rounders, bouncy castles, and plenty of outdoor games. Fully supervised in a safe and secure environment – 6h per day of fun, only €3.66 per
hour!
Location: Astropark Tallaght & Astropark Coolock
Dates: 29th June – 28th August 2026
Ages: 5–12
Cost: From €90 (4-day week) / €110 (5-day week)
Website: Link!
Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps
A hugely popular national programme where children learn Gaelic football and hurling/camogie skills through structured drills, movement training, small‑sided games, and teamwork challenges. The camp builds confidence, coordination, and social skills. Every participant receives an official GAA kit and backpack.
Location: All Dublin GAA clubs
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 6–13
Cost: €75–€100
Website: www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie
Trinity Sport Camps
A multi‑sport programme offering swimming, athletics, basketball, football, tag rugby, obstacle courses, and team games. Children rotate through activities daily, building fitness, confidence, and teamwork.
Location: Trinity College Dublin
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 5–12
Cost: €150–€180
Website: www.tcd.ie/sport/childrens-activities/braveheart-camps
Fantasy Football Camps
A football‑focused camp offering technical skills, dribbling drills, passing and shooting practice, mini‑matches, and teamwork development. Suitable for beginners and experienced players.
Location: Dublin
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 6–12
Cost: €120–€160
Website: www.fantasyfootball.ie
TR Academy
A community‑driven football camp offering ball control, agility training, small‑sided games, and confidence‑building coaching.
Location: Dublin 11
Dates: July 2026
Ages: 6–14
Cost: €120–€150
Website: www.tracademy.ie
Mount Pleasant Lawn Tennis Club
A popular tennis camp offering beginner to intermediate coaching, racket skills, footwork drills, match play, and coordination games.
Location: Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 5–12
Cost: €130–€180
Website: www.mountpleasantltc.ie
LC Tennis Academy
A structured tennis programme offering technical coaching, match play, footwork development, and confidence‑building sessions for all levels.
Location: Various Dublin venues
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 4–17
Cost: €150–€250
Website: www.lctennisacademy.ie
RINKA
A movement‑based fitness camp offering obstacle courses, balance circuits, imaginative movement games, relay races, stretching, and fun fitness challenges. Ideal for kids who enjoy active play without competitive pressure.
Location: Various Dublin venues
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 3–12
Cost: €120–€150
Website: www.rinka.ie
Bounce Gymnastics Club
A gymnastics‑focused camp offering tumbling, balance beams, floor skills, stretching, and coordination games. Children learn body awareness and confidence through structured coaching.
Location: Dublin 12
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 3–5
Cost: €100–€140
Website: www.bouncegymnastics.ie
SuperSonic Trampoline Club
A high‑energy camp offering trampolining, tumbling, aerial skills, and safe acrobatic techniques. Children develop strength, coordination, and confidence.
Location: Dublin
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 8–14
Cost: €150–€200
Website: www.supersonictrampolineclub.ie
Let’s Go! Summer Camps
A high‑energy camp with a strong sports focus, including inflatables, zorb balls, obstacle courses, team games, relay races, and physical challenges.
Location: Multiple Dublin venues
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 5–12
Cost: €150–€170
Website: www.letsgo.ie
ACE Camps
A well‑rounded camp with a strong sports component including football, basketball, athletics, team games, and outdoor play.
Location: Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Dates: July 2026
Ages: 5–12
Cost: €150–€180
Website: www.acecamps.ie
DLR Leisure Sports Camps
A sports‑based camp offering swimming, ball games, obstacle courses, fitness activities, and team games.
Location: Monkstown, Loughlinstown, Meadowbrook (Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown)
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 4–10
Cost: €120–€160
Website: www.dlrleisure.ie
Swan Leisure Sports Camps
A movement‑focused camp offering swimming, water confidence, sports, games, and fitness‑based activities.
Location: Rathmines, Dublin 6
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 4–12
Cost: €130–€160
Website: www.swanleisure.ie
STEM & CODING CAMPS
Bricks 4 Kidz
A hands‑on LEGO engineering camp where children build motorised models, explore robotics, and complete themed construction challenges.
Location: Various Dublin venues
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 5–12
Cost: €120–€160
Website: www.bricks4kidz.ie
Junior Einsteins Science Club – Science Summer Camps
A hands‑on STEM camp offering slime making, chemical reactions, electricity experiments, rocket launches, forensics, and fun, messy science designed to spark curiosity and confidence.
Location: Various Dublin venues
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 6–12
Cost: €120–€200
Website: www.junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com
Code Ninjas
A coding and technology camp where children learn game design, robotics, coding fundamentals, and digital problem‑solving in a fun, structured environment.
Location: Dundrum, Dublin 14
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 7–12
Cost: €150–€250
Website: www.codeninjas.com
MakerMeet Ireland
A maker‑style STEM camp offering electronics, circuits, engineering challenges, creative building, and hands‑on tech projects.
Location: Various Dublin venues
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 7–12
Cost: €120–€200
Website: www.makermeet.ie
iCamp Ireland
A tech‑focused camp offering coding, robotics, AI, game design, digital media, and creative technology projects.
Location: Dublin
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 10–17
Cost: €180–€250
Website: www.icampireland.ie
Trinity Walton Club
A high‑level STEM programme for teens interested in science, technology, engineering, and maths, with physics experiments, coding, robotics, and engineering challenges.
Location: Trinity College Dublin
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 13–17
Cost: €200–€350
Website: www.waltonclub.ie
OUTDOOR & ADVENTURE CAMPS
Alive Outside (Hell & Back Kids)
A physically challenging outdoor adventure camp featuring obstacle courses, mud runs, forest trails, water zones, and team challenges. Many families consider it a sports/fitness camp due to its physical intensity.
Location: Kilruddery Estate, Co. Wicklow (commuter‑zone)
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 7–12
Cost: €150–€180
Website: www.aliveoutside.ie
ECO‑UNESCO Eco Camps
A nature‑focused environmental camp where children explore biodiversity, sustainability, climate action, and outdoor ecology through hands‑on activities. The programme includes nature walks, eco‑crafts, wildlife discovery, gardening, upcycling projects, and team challenges designed to build environmental awareness and confidence in a fun, supportive setting.
Location: The Greenhouse, St. Andrew’s Street, Dublin 2
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 6–12
Cost: €150–€200
Website: https://ecounesco.ie/eco-camps/
CP Adventure – Summer Camps
A high‑energy outdoor sports camp offering kayaking, archery, climbing, zip lines, bushcraft, and team challenges.
Location: Russborough House, Co. Wicklow (commuter‑zone)
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 7–14
Cost: €150–€220
Website: www.cpadventure.ie
Airfield Estate Summer Camps
A nature‑rich camp where children explore the working farm, meet animals, plant seeds, enjoy sensory garden play, take part in outdoor crafts, and learn about food and nature.
Location: Airfield Estate, Dundrum, Dublin 14
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 4–12
Cost: €180–€220
Website: www.airfield.ie
SIA – Archaeology Summer Camp
A hands‑on archaeology camp where children explore excavation, artefact handling, ancient crafts, mapping, and scientific discovery, learning how real archaeologists uncover the past.
Location: Dublin (various venues)
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 6–12
Cost: €150–€220
Website: www.sia.ie/archaeology-summer-camps
Dublin Zoo – Summer Camps
An animal‑themed nature and science camp offering wildlife discovery, zookeeper activities, eco‑crafts, habitat exploration, and hands‑on learning about conservation and the natural world.
Location: Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 6–12
Cost: €150–€250
Website: www.dublinzoo.ie/events/summer-camps-2026
SAILING & WATER CAMPS
Watersports Activity Centre – Surfdock
A multi‑sport watersports camp offering beginner paddleboarding, kayaking, windsurfing basics, water confidence, and supervised sessions on Grand Canal Dock.
Location: Ringsend, Dublin 4
Dates: June–August 2026
Ages: 8–16
Cost: €150–€300
Website: www.surfdock.com
Royal St George Yacht Club – Junior Sailing
A structured sailing camp offering beginner sailing skills, rigging, knots, water safety, and supervised time on the water.
Location: Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 7–12
Cost: €200–€350
Website: www.rsgyc.ie
Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club – Junior Sailing
A beginner‑friendly sailing camp offering water safety, boat handling, rigging, and supervised sailing sessions.
Location: Clontarf, Dublin 3
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 7–12
Cost: €150–€250
Website: www.cybc.ie
Irish National Sailing School – Children’s Sailing
A structured junior sailing programme offering beginner sailing skills, boat handling, water safety, and supervised time on the water in a fun, confidence‑building environment.
Location: Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Dates: June–August 2026
Ages: 7–17
Cost: €200–€350 (varies by course level)
Website: www.courses.inss.ie/childrens-sailing
LANGUAGE CAMPS
Ole Sol – Kids Camps
A creative, movement‑focused summer camp offering yoga, mindfulness, art, games, and outdoor activities designed to build confidence, balance, and wellbeing in a fun, supportive environment. Location: Various locations across Dublin.
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 5–12
Cost: €150–€250
Website: www.olesol.ie/kids-camps
Instituto Cervantes – Spanish Summer Camps
A high‑quality Spanish language camp run by Spain’s official cultural institute. Children learn Spanish through storytelling, games, songs, drama, creative workshops, and cultural activities led by native teachers.
Location: Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 6–12
Cost: €150–€220
Website: https://dublin.cervantes.es
Alliance Française – French Summer Camps
A popular French language camp offering fun, immersive learning through games, songs, drama, art, cooking, and cultural workshops. Native French teachers create a lively, supportive environment for all levels.
Location: Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 4–12
Cost: €150–€250
Website: www.alliance-francaise.ie
Goethe‑Institut Irland – German Summer Courses for Young Learners
A German language camp where children learn through games, projects, songs, and cultural activities, with a focus on communication and confidence.
Location: Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 9–15
Cost: €150–€250
Website: www.goethe.de/irland
COOKERY CAMPS
Dublin Cookery School – Kids & Teens Summer Camps
Hands‑on cookery camps where children learn kitchen skills, knife safety, baking, simple savoury dishes, and food confidence in a professional teaching kitchen.
Location: Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 9–16
Cost: €200–€300
Website: www.dublincookeryschool.ie
The Cool Food School – Kids Food & Cooking Camps
A fun, child‑friendly food camp focusing on healthy eating, simple recipes, food exploration, and kitchen confidence through games, tasting, and hands‑on cooking.
Location: Various Dublin venues
Dates: July–August 2026
Ages: 5–12
Cost: €120–€180
Website: www.thecoolfoodschool.ie
