In this miserable weather there is no option, but to go to a play cafe and have a latte while the kids are playing. At the moment in Dublin there are 10 play cafes dedicated to children under 5:
Babyccino's play cafe - Balgriffin - closed!
Opening times: Monday - Friday: 9.15-14.00 (call ahead at weekends)
Entry fee: €5 / child
Activities: Monday: Strech 'N Grow / Tuesday: Twin Tuesday / Wednesday: Playful Steps / Thursday: 2for1 admission (for siblings) / Friday: Arts & Crafts
Wifi: NO
Playframe: NO
Cafe O'Play play cafe - Clonliffe - Re-open on the 6th September
Opening times: Monday - Friday: 9.30-13.30 (closed on Tuesdays)
Entry fee: €6 / child, €10 / 2 children, €12 / 3 children, free for babies under 6 months, free for babies under 1 when accompanied by an older sibling & there are other discounts as well
Activities: Monday: Singing & parachute fun / Wednesday: Arts & Crafts and Strech 'N Grow / Thursday: Rainbow Music and Play Dough Play / Friday: Baking and Painting
Wifi: YES
Playframe: NO
Cash Only
Enhancia Party Venue & play cafe - Stillorgan - closed
Opening Times: Tuesday - Friday: 10.00-14.00 (booking is advised)
Entry fee: €3 / baby under 1, €5 / child over 1
Activities: ?
Wifi: YES
Playframe: NO
Fraggles play cafe - Rathfarnham - closed
Opening Times: Monday - Friday: 10.00-16.30
Entry fee: €6 / child, €10 / 2 children, €12 / 3 children, free for babies under 8 months
Activities: Monday: Cookie decorating / Tuesday: Arts & Crafts / Wednesday: Making Play Dough / Thursday: Arts & Crafts / Friday: Toddler Disco
Wifi: YES
Playframe: NO
Happy Kids play cafe - Blackrock - Re-open on the 6th September
Opening Times: Wednesday: 10.00 - 17.00, Thursday - Friday: 10.00-16.00, Saturday - Sunday: 10.00-13.00
Entry fee : €6 / child
Activities: -
Wifi: YES
Playframe: NO
Little Monkey's play cafe - Killester - closed
Opening Times: Monday - Thursday: 10.00-16.00, Friday: 10.00-14.00
Entry fee: €6 / child, €10 / 2 children, €12 / 3 children, free for babies under 6 months, free for babies under 1 year when accompanied by an older sibling
Activities: Monday: Bouncy Castle, Spanish Lesson / Tuesday: Strech 'N Grow / Wednesday: Rainbow Music / Thursday: Arts & Crafts, Playful Steps / Friday: Gymboree
Wifi: NO
Playframe: NO
Lattes & Lollipops play cafe - Lucan - closed
It seems this place is closed.
Meerkat play cafe - Dun Laoghaire - Open
70 B Lwr Mounttown Road, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
Opening Times: Monday - Friday: 10.00-16.00, Saturday: 10.00-14.00
Entry fee: €6 / child, €10 / 2 children, €12.5 / 3 children, free for babies under 6 months, free for babies under 1 year when accompanied by an older sibling
Activities: -
Wifi: YES
Playframe: NO
Panda play cafe - Ballsbridge - Open
Old Belvedere RFC, 28A Anglesea Road, Dublin, Ireland
Opening Times: Monday - Friday: 10.00-16.00, Saturday: 10.00-18.00, Sunday: 10.00-13.00
Entry fee: €6 / child, €10 / 2 children, €12 / 3 children, free for babies under 6 months, free for babies under 1 year when accompanied by an older sibling
Activities: Rhyme time singalongs, Bollywood dance classes, Fun science experiments, Arts & crafts, Cupcake decorating, Discos, Face painting, Glitter tattoos, Ballon animals
Wifi: YES
Playframe: YES (not the usual big one)
Outdoor area: YES
Panda play cafe Terenure - closed
Opening Times: Monday: 10.00-13.00, Tuesday - Friday: 10.00-16.00
Entry fee: €6 / child, €10 / 2 children, €12 / 3 children, free for babies under 6 months, free for babies under 1 when accompanied by an older sibling
Activities: Music Mondays, Dancing Tuesdays, Crafty Wednesdays, Twin Thursdays, Fun Fridays
Wifi: YES
Playframe: NO
The Playhouse play cafe - Adamstown - Re-open on the 5th September
Lucan Sarsfield GAA Club Adamstown, Dublin, Ireland
Opening Times: Tuesday - Wednesday: 10.00-13.00, Thursday - Saturday: 10.00-14.00 (closed Monday and Sunday)
Entry fee: €6 / child
Activities: Tuesday: Cupcake decorating, Wednesday: Painting, Thursday: Kindermusik, Friday: Cupcake decorating (some of these classes are not included in the entry fee and you have to book a place in advance)
Wifi: NO
Playframe: NO
Little Darlings Play Cafe - Santry - Re-open on the 30 August
Entry fee: €5 / child, €9 / 2 children, €12 / 3 children, free for babies under 6 months old, 7-12 months: €3
Activities: Wednesday: Bounce Fun, Finger Painting, Thursday: Bounce Fun, Music and Dancing, Friday: Bounce Fun, Mini Music Club, Saturday: Cupcake Decorating (see their FB page for updates)
Wifi: NO
Playframe: NO
Cash Only
Besides play cafes, playcentres (and their toddler mornings) are good choices as well. In our next post, we will list these too. :)
