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The Zoo, Phoenix Park
9.30am – 5.30pm (last entry strictly 3.30pm)
Adult - €17.75 | Child - €13.05
Accessible by car, Dart, Luas and Dublin Bus
Dublin Zoo is a firm favourite for families around Ireland. Visit the Lion’s den, the Elephants park and watch the Orangutans travel along their wires overhead (just beware of flying faeces, they love to play!). Your Zoo visit must be pre-booked and Covid guidelines adhered to.
Airfield Estate, Dundrum
9.30am – 5pm
€12 | Child - €6.50
Accessible by car, Luas and Dublin Bus
Airfield Estate, a quiet, tranquil farm, in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Dundrum – once inside you’d be forgiven for thinking you were in the deep countryside, only for the faint din of traffic in the distance. Each day there are timed feeds, cow milking and tours that happen which anyone visiting can join with. It’s a great way to spend a day as a couple or with kids of all ages.
EPIC Museum, Custom House Quay
10am – 6.45pm
Adult - €16.50 | Teen (13-17) - €10.50 | Child (6-12) - €8.50 | Infant (0-5) FREE
Accessible by car, Dart, Luas and Dublin Bus
EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum is a fully interactive experience. The museum itself guides you as you uncover the dramatic and inspiring stories of the Irish people who travelled the world, reliving some of their greatest achievements in music, literature, sport, politics, fashion and science.
Christ Church, Dublin City
Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm (changing monthly)
Adult - €7.50 | Teen (13-17) - €6.00 | Child (5-12) - €3 | Infant (0-4) FREE
Accessible by car, Dart, Luas and Dublin Bus
Christ Church Cathedral is stunning inside and out and well worth a visit. It is steeped in ancient history with its origins placed in the earliest manuscript dating Christ Church Cathedral to its present location around 1030. Christ Church Cathedral welcomes pilgrims from around the world irrespective of denomination.
Dublinia
Thursday – Sunday 10am – 5.30pm (*For the June Bank Holiday Dublinia will be open Friday 4th – Monday 7th June inclusive)
Adult - €12 | Child - €7
Accessible by car, Dart, Luas and Dublin Bus
Discover Dublin’s rich past. Discover the influence on the city by the Viking and Medieval eras and see artefacts found in Dublin, including those from the famous Wood Quay excavations.
National Museums of Ireland
Tuesday - Saturday: 10am-5pm | Sunday - Monday: 1pm-5pm
Free
Mayo museum accessible by car. Dublin museums accessible by Dart, car, Luas and Dublin Bus
Decorative Arts and History – Collins Barracks, Dublin 7
Country Life – Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Natural History - Merrion St, Dublin 2 (currently closed for works)
Archaeology – Kildare St, Dublin 2
All National Museums of Ireland are free entry and each offers an interesting taste of history structured in an enticing and interactive way for all the family.
Malahide Castle and Gardens
9.30am – 5.30pm
FAIRY TRAIL, GARDENS AND BUTTERFLY HOUSE TICKET: Family 2+2 - €24.00 | Adult €8.00 | Child €5.50 | Senior/Student €6.00
MALAHIDE CASTLE STORYTELLING TOUR, FAIRY TRAIL & BUTTERFLY HOUSE TICKET: Family 2+2 - €39.99 | Adult €14.00 | Child €6.50 | Senior/Student €9.00
Accessible by car, Dart, Luas and Dublin Bus
Malahide Castles Gardens alone are stunning to visit, with vast fields, woods and multiple playgrounds. They are free to enter. The Butterfly House, Fairy Trail and the castle are all paid visits but well worth their charge. Rumoured to be the most haunted castle in Ireland, over hundreds of years, the castle’s residents, workers and visitors have all reported eerie happenings. Discover the original furniture and the interesting stories behind past inhabitants.
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