Secondary school will soon be out, and there will be 3 long months to entertain your teen! If you are looking for activities for teenagers this summer to keep boredom at bay, why not consider summer camps for teens? Keep checking back as we’ll be adding new camps all the time as we hear about them, in the meantime, here’s a few that caught our eye!

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Super Summer Camps for Teens across Ireland

• Ballet Ireland offer an Annual Summer School at glór in Ennis and other locations with a separate group for those over 12 years. Participants will have an unforgettable time creating a ballet with professional dancers from Ballet Ireland. No prior dance training is necessary.
• Athletics Ireland offer kids the opportunity to come along and try a range of fun athletics activities in July and August.
• Anyone4Science are delivering two in-person summer camp options for teens for summer 2022.
• Whizzkids run Discover IT Summer Camps for up to age 17 and mix indoor and outdoor action, with sports, code breaking & web design so kids have a fun & varied day. Camps are taking place during July and August in various locations across the country in top level universities and 3rd level institutions, thus giving kids access to great facilities.
• Createschool offers a range of creative workshops and camps, ranging in length from half day taster sessions to week-long camps. Workshops include Brick Flicks stop motion animation with Lego minifigures, moviemaking, podcasting, songwriting and much more.
• ATC Language Schools offer summer camps for teens in film making & screenwriting, journalism, creative writing and digital identities online.

Summer Camps for Teens in Dublin

Rafting.ie Adventure Camps for Kids

Dates: 3rd July – 7th July 2023, 10th July – 14th July 2023 and 17th July – 21st July 2023

The ever-popular adventure camps at Rafting.ie are back for Summer 2023. Their adventure camps take all of the best bits from their huge range of activities and roll them into one adrenaline-fuelled week of kayaking, rafting, SUP and bushcraft.

These camps cater to the 11–16 year age group, run on weekdays, no experience is necessary and all equipment is provided. Find out more or book –

How to Book: Camps can be booked by clicking here

Alliance Française French Summer Camps in Dublin & Online (13+yrs)

Dates & Times: June to August 2023

Get the kids (and teens) out of bed this summer with an Alliance Française French Summer Camp! All camps are facilitated by native French speakers and children are welcome regardless of their level of French. Teen camps compliment current secondary school curriculum. Camps can be taken in-person at their school in Dublin or online.

How to book: Visit the website for a full schedule and to book your child’s place

More Summer Camps for Teens in Dublin

• Trinity College Dublin’s Trinity Walton Club has exciting STEM summer camps for ages 13-17 years. They can enjoy a week of designing, collaborating and learning, all while making new discoveries, making stuff and making friends.
• Canoe Ireland run kayaking summer camps during July and August for ages 10-16. They have Junior, Senior and Advanced camps.
• Pine Forest Arts Centre offer Art Summer Camps for up to 16 years.
• Nova’s Productions encourages children and teens from all nationalities to freely develop their creativity in a safe and supportive environment at their Filmmaking summer camps. Children aged 14 to 17 can take part.
• The Gaiety School of Acting run drama and acting camps for teens in July and August.
• Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown offer gymnastic, football, inclusive and multi-activity summer camps for kids and teens.
• Rock Jam offer music summer camps for kids and teens at several locations in Dublin.
• Teenage Stage run residential summer camps for kids and teens in Dublin and Kildare.

Summer Camps for Teens in Galway

• Power Soccer School of Excellence provides excellent soccer coaching for boys and girls in Galway City and County, training indoors from September to June and outdoors for Summer Camps in July and August. The Main Camps are for 6+yrs, and run from 10 am-2 pm Mon-Fri in Athenry, Ballinrobe, Knockcarra, Headword, Kinvara and Renmore.
• The Galway Arts Centre run Art & Multimedia Summer Camps for Teens.

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Summer Camps for Teens in Ulster

• The Donegal Adventure Centre in Bundoran has surfing summer camps for teens in July and August. They also offer Multi-Activity Camps for teens with high ropes, archery, art, cliff jumping, surfing, kayaking and more.
• Gartan Outdoor and Education Training Centre in Donegal offers outdoor adventure summer camps for teens with a ‘mad mix’ of activities for all to enjoy.
• Tanagh Outdoor Education and Training Centre have fun multi-activity summer camps for teens up to 16 years in Monaghan.

Summer Camps for Teens in Munster

• Funkytown Watersports run Summer Camps for Kids & Teens on Fountainstown Beach, Cork during July and August. Camps are suitable for kids aged 8 to 17 years.
• Whizzkids Discover IT run Summer Camps for kids aged 8 to 17, they have virtual camps and hope to run in person camps this year.
• Kingdom Waves run fun surf summer camps at Inch Beach and Banna Strand throughout the summer.
• Nevsail have watersports summer camps running in Kilkee and Limerick throughout June, July and August.
• Inspireland run Creative Arts Summer Camps for teens up to 16 years take place in July in Limerick.
• Techkidz offer multi-activity computer summer camps for kids ages 7 to 14 years
• The Burren Outdoor and Education Centre have adventure summer camps for kids and teens running in July
• Oysterhaven Activity Centre have Windsurfing and Sailing and multi-activity Summer Camps for kids and teens taking place from June to August.

Summer Camps for Teens in Connacht

• Horizon Ireland in Westport and have summer camps for teens including specialist camps for Tennis, Golf, Horse riding, Surfing, Drama, Watersports, Rugby, and Multi-Activity and Language Summer Camps in French, Spanish and English.
• Roscommon Equestrian Centre run Summer Pony Camps for teens of all ages and ability levels.
• Lough Allen Adventure offer water and land based summer camps for teens in Leitrim.
• Scholastic Languages offer Irish Speaking multi-activity summer camps in Leitrim and Sligo. Summer Camps are available for both primary and secondary level students.
• Connemara Maths Academy Galway and Tipperary offer residential summer camps for kids and teens.
• Killary Adventure Centre Galway offer residential summer camps for kids and teens.

Summer Camps for Teens in Leinster

• The Craft Corner runs a Summer Arts & Crafts Camps for teens in Kildare.
• Pure Adventure Kilkenny offer kayaking summer camps for teens during July and August.
• Marine Biology for Teens summer courses run by Marine Dimensions in Bray, Co. Wicklow covering a wide range of marine topics.
• Canoe Ireland run kayaking summer camps during July and August for ages 10-16. They have Junior, Senior and Advanced camps.
• The Gaiety School of Acting run drama and acting camps for kids and teens in July and August.
• Cow House Studios, Wexford Art On The Farm Residential Summer Camps.
• Teenage Stage run residential summer camps for kids and teens in Dublin and Kildare.
• Trinity College Dublin’s Trinity Walton Club has exciting STEM summer camps for ages 13-17 years. They can enjoy a week of designing, collaborating and learning, all while making new discoveries, making stuff and making friends.
• Inside Out, Gormanstown Park, Meath immersive residential camp for 12 to 14 year olds to get them ready for the transition to secondary school.

Are you running camps in locations across Ireland? Contact us to tell us about your camp.