Family Fun
Our wonderful guides aim to ensure that younger visitors have an engaging experience at our heritage sites. Families can enjoy outdoor play facilities, picnic areas, child-friendly exhibitions and special hands-on activities at many of our sites.
Your young explorer might get to hold the key to a castle, inspect gruesome weapons or fulfil a noble quest! Making the past come alive has never been so much fun.
Best of all, children under the age of 12 can avail of free admission to all of our sites. Please note a valid ticket is still required to gain entry.
Our events calendar is constantly evolving, and we aim to ensure that visitors- young and old- have the opportunity to engage with their cultural heritage at our sites.
Our top suggestions for the perfect day out with young explorers
- Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre – Oldbridge Estate
- Custom House Visitor Centre
- Doneraile Court and Estate
- Farmleigh House and Gardens
- Glendalough Monastic Site and Visitor Centre
- Ionad an Bhlascaoid – The Blasket Centre
- Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh Conamara- Pearse’s Cottage and Visitor Centre
- Kilkenny Castle
- Pearse Museum – St. Enda’s Park
- Portumna Castle and Gardens
- Scattery Island Monastic Site and Visitor Centre
- Tintern Cistercian Abbey
Family Oriented Events
Our heritage sites across the country run family events throughout the year, to help keep your little ones entertained.
Keep up-to-date here with our list of events
Plan your itinerary
Need more inspiration? Why not use our itineraries to help plan your day trip, or your summer holiday plans.
Heritage Card
Our Heritage Card is the perfect option for families wanting to explore all around Ireland.
The OPW Heritage Card gives you free access to all of our fee paying heritage sites for a whole year!
