Indoor Play and Activity Centres in Co. Cork
10 places
1.The Treehouse
Free tea and scone every Tuesday
An indoor soft-play centre and café in Skibbereen — a lifesaver for families on rainy West Cork days, and the only dedicated indoor play venue in the area.
- Highlights
- Two age-zoned soft-play areas, all visible from the café seating
- Award-winning café with homemade food and Red Strand coffee
- Parent & toddler mornings with free tea and scone (Tuesdays)
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
2.Awesome Walls Cork
200+ climbing routes up to 18m
Ireland's newest and most cutting-edge indoor climbing centre — over 800m² of walls, 200+ routes, and up to 18m lead climbs, all under one roof on Model Farm Road.
- Highlights
- 800m²+ of climbing surface
- 150m²+ of dedicated bouldering
- 200+ climbing routes, up to 18m lead walls
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Piccolo Play Village
14 themed role-play zones for kids up to 6
A calm, beautifully crafted miniature town on the 3rd floor of CastleWest Shopping Centre where children up to 6 can explore 14 themed role-play areas — from fire station to pizzeria — while parents unwind over Three Fools coffee in the cosy on-site café.
- Highlights
- 14 themed miniature role-play zones
- Designed for calm, child-led play (not a noisy soft-play centre)
- Parents' café with specialty coffee and local treats
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
4.Toy Soldier Factory - Prince August
paint your own soldier in a live metal-casting factory
Ireland's only toy soldier factory, a working metal-casting workshop in the countryside near Macroom where you watch your own miniature being made, then paint it and take it home.
- Highlights
- Ireland's only toy soldier factory
- Watch your own figure cast in metal, then paint it
- World's largest pewter chess set range
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
5.Little Rascals Funworld
Electric ride-on racing cars for kids
A large indoor adventure play centre in Mallow that keeps up to 250 children busy with slides, an assault course, a sensory room, and a dedicated under-5s area — while parents relax at the coffee dock.
- Highlights
- Capacity for up to 250 children
- 90-minute structured play sessions
- Dedicated under-5s and baby area
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
6.Airtastic Entertainment Centre Cork – Bowling, Mini Golf, Arcade, NY Kitchen
bowling, inflata ninja park & space-themed mini golf under one roof
Cork's largest indoor entertainment centre packs a 12-lane bowling alley, a massive inflata & ninja park, a space-themed 18-hole mini golf course, and a play-to-win amusement arcade into one 40,000 sq ft venue — with an American-style diner to fuel the fun.
- Highlights
- Cork's largest indoor leisure destination at 40,000 sq ft
- Only indoor mini golf course in Cork — space-themed 18 holes
- 12-lane bowling alley with lane-side food & drink service
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access
7.Monkey Maze
a 4-level indoor play maze for kids up to 10
Europe's largest indoor children's activity centre: a giant 4-level play maze in Glanmire with slides, ball pools, rope bridges, football courts and a dedicated toddler zone, all under one bright yellow roof.
- Highlights
- 4-level indoor adventure play maze
- Ball cannon arena
- Indoor football & basketball courts
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
8.Little Rebels
Over 100m³ of 3D soft play space
Cork's favourite indoor soft-play centre for babies, toddlers and kids up to 11 — a clean, weather-proof adventure zone with a café for parents and an adjoining climbing centre.
- Highlights
- Over 100m³ of 3D soft play space
- Dedicated baby area with sensory toys
- Toddler climbing frame
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
9.Perks Family Entertainment & Indoor Funfair
70,000 sq ft of rides, bowling, laser tag
A massive 70,000 sq ft indoor funfair in the seaside town of Youghal — free entry, pay-as-you-go, and packed with rides, bowling, laser tag, soft play, crazy golf, and arcade games for ages 1 to 101.
- Highlights
- 70,000 sq ft of indoor entertainment — weather-proof fun year-round
- Free entry and free parking
- Voted Ireland's best family-friendly party venue
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
10.Planet Entertainment Centre Cork
14 lanes of bowling, laser tag & a 10,000 sq ft soft-play zone
Cork's biggest family entertainment centre since 2005, packing ten-pin bowling, laser tag, a massive soft-play world, 9D cinema, American pool, and an on-site diner under one roof in Blackpool.
- Highlights
- 14 lanes of computerised ten-pin bowling with bumpers and ramps for kids
- Cosmo's Funworld: 10,000 sq ft soft-play with slides, rope bridges, ball pools & bouncing castles
- Laser tag arena for ages 6+ with advanced equipment
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access