The Ultimate School Tours in Kilkenny
Fun, Active & Unforgettable School Tours in Kilkenny
Planning a school tour in Kilkenny? The Kilkenny Activity Centre offers exciting, action-packed experiences designed to keep students active, engaged and having fun.
From individual activities to full-day school tour packages, we have options for Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and College Groups. Students can take part in activities that encourage teamwork, communication, confidence and problem-solving while enjoying an unforgettable day out.
Primary School Tours - Fun & Active School Adventures
School Tours Designed for Younger Students
Keep primary school groups active, engaged and entertained with fun-filled activities that encourage teamwork, confidence and plenty of laughter. Explore our range of age-appropriate activities below.
Jurassic Newpark
Age Range: 3–12 years
Price: €20–€30 per child
Duration: 3.5 hours
Minimum Group: 10 children
Description: Dinosaur parties with animatronic dinosaurs, interactive shows, inflatable activities and ranger experiences.
Contact: Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny City
The Playstation
Age Range: 1–11 years
Price: €15–€17 per child
Duration: Approximately 2 hours
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Indoor soft play parties with exciting play areas, children’s meals and birthday party packages.
Contact: Hebron Business Park
KBowl Kilkenny
Age Range: 7–12 years
Price: €20 per child
Duration: Approximately 2 hours
Minimum Spend: €200
Description: Bowling parties with a party host, children’s meals, drinks and arcade entertainment.
Contact: MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny City
Nore Valley Park
Age Range: Various children’s ages
Price: From €13 per child
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: 8 children
Description: Farm parties with animal encounters, tractor rides, go-karts and outdoor play activities.
Contact: Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny
National Reptile Zoo
Age Range: Various children’s ages
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Reptile-themed parties with animal encounters, educational activities and exciting wildlife.
Contact: Hebron Business Park
The Watershed
Age Range: Children; confirm suitable ages
Price: From €250 per party
Duration: 2 hours
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Sports parties featuring inflatable games, organised activities and fun group challenges.
Contact: Kilkenny City
Cakeface Patisserie
Age Range: Children; confirm suitable ages
Price: From €25 per child
Duration: 1.5 hours
Minimum Group: 12 children
Description: Creative birthday workshops featuring cupcake decorating, chocolate making and baking.
Contact: Irishtown, Kilkenny City
Jellybean Julie
Age Range: Various children’s ages
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: No published minimum
Description: Children’s entertainment featuring magic tricks, puppet stories, balloon modelling and interactive games.
Contact: Kilkenny
Konor Halpin Entertainments
Age Range: Various children’s ages
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: No published minimum
Description: Children’s entertainment featuring magic shows, puppets, balloon modelling.
Contact: County Kilkenny
Miriam Lambert Puppeteer
Age Range: Various children’s ages
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Interactive puppet theatre parties,engaging stories, live performances.
Contact: Travelling supplier
Really Grand Events
Age Range: 3–13 years
Price: Contact for current prices
Duration: 60–120 minutes
Minimum Group: Confirm
Description: Children’s entertainment featuring magic shows, puppet performances, mini discos and themed parties.
Contact: Kilkenny
Fantasy Face Art
Age Range: Various children’s ages
Price: Contact for current prices
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: No published minimum
Description: Children’s party entertainment featuring face painting, balloon twisting, creative designs and fun activities.
Contact: Kilkenny
Kilkenny Bounce House
Age Range: Various children’s ages
Price: From €180 for selected inflatables
Duration: Typically one-day hire
Minimum Group: Not applicable
Description: Laughs and fun with Inflatable party hire featuring bouncy castles, slides, obstacle courses and disco domes.
Contact: Kilkenny delivery area
Ireland Bouncy Castles
Age Range: Various children’s ages
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm hire period
Minimum Group: Not applicable
Description: Inflatable party hire featuring bouncy castles, soft play, slides, obstacle courses and party machines.
Contact: Serves County Kilkenny
Castlecomer Discovery Park
Age Range: Children; age restrictions
Price: Contact for birthday packages
Duration: Depends on activities
Minimum Group: Confirm
Description: Outdoor birthday adventures featuring nature activities, exciting challenges and group experiences.
Contact: Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Secondary School Tours - Action Packed School Experiences
Challenge, Compete & Have Fun
Give secondary school students a school tour they’ll remember with exciting activities that encourage teamwork, friendly competition and problem-solving. Discover the activities available below.
KBowl Kilkenny
Age Range: 12–16 years
Price: €15 per person
Duration: 1.5 hours
Minimum Group: 6 teenagers
Description: Bowling parties featuring hot food, drinks and friendly competition in a fun group setting.
Contact: MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny City
Know Way Out
Age Range: Teenagers
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Fun Escape room adventures featuring puzzles and hidden clues.
Contact: Dean Street, Kilkenny City
Castlecomer Discovery Park
Age Range: Teenagers
Price: Depends on selected activities
Duration: Depends on package
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Outdoor adventure parties featuring ziplining, climbing challenges & exciting activities.
Contact: Castlecomer
Kiltorcan Raceway
Age Range: 13–17 years
Price: €38 per person for a 30-minute session
Duration: 30–60 minutes
Minimum Group: No minimum for sprint sessions
Description: Go-kart racing experiences featuring safety briefings, racing equipment.
Contact: Ballyhale
The Watershed
Age Range: Teenagers; confirm activity suitability
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Depends on activity
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Sports parties featuring indoor games, team challenges and energetic activities.
Contact: Kilkenny City
Countryside Leisure Centre
Age Range: Teenagers; confirm age restrictions
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Depends on activity
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Outdoor activity experiences featuring target sports, group challenges and exciting new experiences.
Contact: Bonnettsrath, Co. Kilkenny
National Reptile Zoo
Age Range: Teenagers and families
Price: Contact for group or private party pricing
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Animal experiences featuring fascinating reptiles, exotic species and opportunities to learn about wildlife.
Contact: Hebron Business Park
Cakeface Patisserie
Age Range: Teenagers 13-17 years
Price: Contact for a suitable group package
Duration: Depends on workshop
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Baking and chocolate-making workshops featuring hands-on decorating, creative treats and new skills.
Contact: Irishtown, Kilkenny City
The Happy Pottery
Age Range: Teenagers; confirm workshop suitability
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Creative pottery workshops featuring hands-on crafting, artistic designs and personalised keepsakes to take home.
Contact: Kilkenny area
Laserwars
Age Range: Teenagers; confirm age and location requirements
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Laser-tag-style games featuring team tactics, strategic challenges and friendly competition for groups.
Contact: Kilkenny area; confirm operating location
College & Student Tours - Unforgettable Group Experiences
Make Your Student Day Out Count
Bring your college or student group together with exciting activities designed for fun, competition and team building. Choose from our range of experiences below.
Treasure Trail
Age Range: 18+ years
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Explore Kilkenny’s historic streets with interactive clues, fun challenges and local discoveries for a memorable birthday experience.
Contact: Kilkenny City
Go-Karting
Age Range: 18+ years
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Enjoy thrilling go-kart races, friendly competition and high-speed with friends for an action-packed birthday celebration.
Contact: Kilkenny area;
Escape Rooms
Age Range: 18+ years
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues and work together against the clock for an exciting birthday challenge with friends.
Contact: Dean Street, Kilkenny City
Ziplining
Age Range: 18+ years
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Soar through the air on an exhilarating zipline adventure, enjoy stunning natural surroundings and experience an outdoor activity.
Contact: Castlecomer
Hurling Experience
Age Range: 18+ years
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with instructor
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Discover Ireland’s traditional sport with hands-on coaching, skill-building activities and friendly team challenges .
Contact: Kilkenny
Axe Throwing
Age Range: 18+ years
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Learn axe-throwing techniques in a supervised session, test your accuracy and compete with friends in a unique exicting birthday challenge for all group types.
Contact: Kilkenny
Kayaking
Age Range: 18+ years
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Enjoy an outdoor adventure paddling along the water, taking in the scenery and sharing an active experience with friends. A relaxing and fun day.
Contact: Kilkenny area
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Age Range: 18+ years
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with supplier
Minimum Group: Confirm with supplier
Description: Experience supervised clay pigeon shooting, develop your aim and concentration, enjoy the competitive games
Contact: Confirm the nearest area
Bowling
Age Range: 18+ years
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with venue
Minimum Group: Confirm with venue
Description: Laugh and challenge your friends to a fun bowling competition, enjoy friendly rivalry bragging and celebrate your birthday with an entertaining group fun activity.
Contact: Kilkenny area
Footgolf
Age Range: 18+ years
Price: Contact for a quote
Duration: Confirm with venue
Minimum Group: Confirm with venue
Description: Combine football and golf in a fun outdoor challenge, kicking a football towards oversized holes while competing with friends for birthday bragging rights.
Contact: Kilkenny area
Get in touch today to plan your school tour in Kilkenny.
Make Your Next School Tour One to Remember
Give your students a school trip they’ll be talking about long after they return to the classroom. With exciting activities, flexible packages and experienced instructors, Kilkenny Activity Centre makes planning your next school tour simple.