Things to do in Co. Kildare
14 places
1.Caragh Open Farm
a budget family pet farm open March to September
A family-run pet farm on 5 acres near Naas where kids can get close to nearly 30 animal types, race go-karts, and burn off energy in playgrounds — all at budget-friendly prices.
- Highlights
- Family-run since 2011
- Nearly 30 animal types on 5 acres
- Buckets of animal feed included with admission
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access
2.Clonfert Farm
35 min from Dublin: exotic animals, playgrounds
A family-run pet farm and mini zoo in the Kildare countryside that packs an incredible range of animals, playgrounds, and activities into one great-value day out — just 35 minutes from Dublin.
- Highlights
- Exotic animals alongside farm favourites
- Three age-specific playgrounds
- Indoor soft play for rainy days
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Irish National Stud & Gardens
Over 300 foals born each spring
A unique combination of world-class thoroughbred breeding farm and Europe's finest Japanese Gardens — set on 850 acres in the heart of Ireland's horse country, just 40 minutes from Dublin.
- Highlights
- Europe's finest Japanese Gardens
- Free guided tours of a working thoroughbred stud
- Award-winning Irish Racehorse Experience
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
4.Japanese Gardens
a 1906-1910 garden symbolising the Life of Man
The Japanese Gardens at the Irish National Stud are a 1906-1910 garden by Japanese master horticulturist Tassa Eida, laid out to symbolise the 'Life of Man' and often called the finest of their kind in Europe.
- Highlights
- The Life of Man story garden, laid out 1906-1910 by Tassa Eida
- Free guided tours of the stud included with admission
- Retired Living Legends racehorses at grass
- Facilities
- Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
5.Kildare Farm Foods, Open Farm & Shop
free entry, a farm train ride & wild-west crazy golf
A third-generation family farm where entry is free and the whole family can feed animals, ride a miniature railroad, and play indoor crazy golf — all just five minutes from the M7 near Kildare Town.
- Highlights
- Free entry (pre-booking required)
- Miniature railroad train ride around the farm
- Indoor 18-hole wild-west crazy golf
- Facilities
- Restrooms · Wheelchair access
6.Redhills Adventure Kildare
Ireland's longest slip 'n' slide and airsoft battles
An all-weather outdoor adventure park in the Kildare countryside, five minutes from Kildare Village off the M7, with combat games, target ranges and Ireland's longest slip 'n' slide.
- Highlights
- Ireland's longest slip 'n' slide (Big Red, June-Sept)
- Airsoft, Splatmaster paintball and archery tag battle zones
- Target archery and axe throwing ranges
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
7.Donadea Forest Park
Only woodland 9/11 memorial in the country
A 243-hectare woodland escape on a former Anglo-Norman estate, where castle ruins, a serene lily-covered lake, and Ireland's only woodland 9/11 memorial sit alongside easy walking trails just 30 minutes from Dublin.
- Highlights
- Ireland's only woodland 9/11 memorial
- Ivy-clad 16th-century castle ruins
- Lily-covered lake with boardwalk
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
8.Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park
Ireland's first peatland biodiversity boardwalk
A social-enterprise day out on a mineral island in the Bog of Allen, where 10,000 years of Irish history meets family fun across 60 acres of peatland, woodland, and play.
- Highlights
- Ireland's first peatland biodiversity boardwalk
- 10,000 years of Irish history on one trail
- All-inclusive admission — road train, mini golf, indoor & outdoor play, pet farm
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
9.Mullaghreelan Wood
bluebell woods with views over Kilkea Castle
An old woodland estate wrapped around a hilltop rath, with two waymarked walks, a wishing well and a famous spring bluebell display above Kilkea Castle in south Kildare.
- Highlights
- Two waymarked loops: red Rath Walk and blue O'Tuathaill Walk
- Hilltop rath with views over Kilkea Castle and east Laois
- Wishing well on the O'Tuathaill Walk
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
10.The Kildare Maze
a 1.5-acre hedge maze shaped like St Brigid's Cross
Leinster's largest hedge maze, set in the Kildare countryside near Prosperous — a family activity park where one admission covers all attractions, from two mazes and crazy golf to a zip wire and adventure trail.
- Highlights
- Leinster's largest hedge maze
- St Brigid's Cross layout visible from the viewing tower
- Over 2km of hedge-lined paths
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
11.Airtastic Entertainment Centre Kildare - Bowling, Laser Tag, Mini Golf, Soft Play, Amusements, NY Kitchen
Ireland's largest soft play centre under one roof
A massive all-indoor entertainment complex packing bowling, laser tag, mini golf, Ireland's largest soft play centre, an amusement arcade, and an American-style diner — all 20 minutes west of Dublin.
- Highlights
- Ireland's largest soft play centre
- 8-lane bowling alley with lane-side food & drink service
- Space-themed indoor 18-hole mini golf
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
12.Jungle Den
Three-storey soft play plus laser tag arena
Jungle Den Naas is Kildare's biggest indoor play centre, a family-run venue with a three-storey soft play frame, neon laser tag arena, dedicated under-4s zone and a purpose-built sensory room — a classic rainy-day destination for families.
- Highlights
- Kildare's biggest indoor play centre
- Three-storey soft play with snake slide and ball pool
- Neon multi-level laser tag arena, ages 6+
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
13.Burtown House & Gardens and The Green Barn Restaurant
12 acres of seasonal gardens plus farm walks and sculpture
Burtown is a living Quaker estate near Athy, where 12 acres of celebrated gardens, 160 acres of organic farm walks and sculpture surround one of Ireland's most loved garden-to-table restaurants, The Green Barn.
- Highlights
- 12 acres of historic gardens, park and woodland
- 160-acre fully organic farm with meadow walks
- Walled kitchen garden in production for 150+ years
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
14.KBOWL
12 bowling lanes, soft play and arcade in one centre
KBowl Naas is Kildare's one-stop indoor entertainment centre: 12 ten-pin bowling lanes, a soft-play zone, a two-floor arcade and a diner all under one roof in Ladytown Business Park.
- Highlights
- 12 state-of-the-art ten-pin bowling lanes with bumpers
- Wacky World soft play with toddler zone
- Two-floor KZone arcade with pool and simulators
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access