The best family-friendly activities in Western Ireland for parents and kids (Updated October 2026)

Explore Galway City Walking Tour
Join your local certified tour guide on leisurely stroll around this vibrant city. As you walk, hear stories about Galway culture, history, arts, and language....
$34

Present day culture and history come together beautifully at Caherconnell. Visitors can experience the history and archaeology of our past while also experiencing the farming...
$33

Galway Private Walking Tour
We love Galway and at the end of this tour you will too. Galway is a gem, history, culture and food. This walking tour helps...
$32

Discovered in 1952, the Cave itself sits 200ft (70 m) below the Burren limestone landscape. Equipped with a hard hat and in the hands of...
$29

The Quiet Man Film Locations Walking Tour is a must for fans of the John Wayne classic, The Quiet Man. The guided tour brings visitors...
$29

Erris Head as the name suggests is a headland on the north west coast of Mayo. The seascape scenery is spectacular, the air is the...
$29

Clew Bay Cruise, Westport ( 90 minutes )
Explore the breathtaking 365 Islands of Clew Bay on our 90 minute Clew Bay Cruise. Discover the majestic "holy mountain" , Croagh Patrick; atop which...
$27

Take a ramble through the charming streets and alleyways of the heritage town of Westport, one of the few planned towns in Ireland. Laid out...
$26

'Hello Galway City!' walking tour discovers the hidden gems & secret corners of this small medieval city. With a mixture of heritage, culture & local...
$25

Visit a fully operational, authentic Irish Distillery An incredible journey into the heart of rural Ireland and the inner sanctum of the first distillery in...
$24

With a 24 or 48-hour City Sightseeing hop on hop off ticket, there’s no easier way to discover what Galway has to offer! Explore this...
$24

Visit a traditional working Connemara mountain sheep farm; Meet the farmer and his highly trained sheepdogs; Watch a sheepdog herding demonstration; In the summer months...
$23

One might think that there is little to say about a small town in North Mayo. This tour will change that. The tour takes two...
$23

Providing the only dedicated walking tour of the Latin Quarter, this tour will highlight the city of Galway which grew up around St. Nicholas's collegiate...
$23

Join me on my walking tour off the beaten track as we explore, admire and are inspired by more than twenty murals in Galway City....
$23

Uncover the captivating history of Galway and get to know the City of the Tribes in this engaging 90-minute tour, where tales of local myths,...
$23

The Legendary Walking Tour of Galway
Hi! and welcome to the most friendly city on earth (and that's official). The 'Legendary tour' has been running for over a decade now and...
$17

Galway City Walking Tour
This is an intimate tour with a local. The idea is to relay all information in a fun manner and to leave visitors with a...
$16

Galway is a quaint medieval city with a big heart, as you’ll soon discover on this self-guided audio tour. Just download the VoiceMap app, click...
$10

The Quiet Man Museum offers an on-set experience with exact replicas of all the key furnishings and artifacts from the movie including Sean Thornton’s big...
$9

Explore the unique story of The Burren, one of Ireland's most compelling landscapes, where creviced grey rock meets the wild Atlantic Ocean. The Exhibition introduces...
$6

