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Camps

A Buttercup camp is a run of themed days for children who want a busy, sociable school holiday, and a straightforward answer for parents who are working through it. Activities, games and outdoor play from 9am to 2pm, in the service your child already knows.

Camps are run by the same qualified, Garda vetted educators who care for the children all year, at Main Street, Ballylanders. We run them through the summer holidays and at the Halloween and Easter mid-terms.

Camp dates and booking

Camps are listed in date order, soonest first. Once a camp has finished it comes off this page on its own, so what you see here is what is genuinely open.

  1. 26 to 30 October 2026

    Halloween Camp, 27 to 30 October 2026

    €128.00 for the week, Tuesday to Friday

    Four days of spooky fun for ages 3 to 13, 9am to 2pm, with a hot meal provided.

    Book this campSee details

  2. 28 June to 2 July 2027

    Summer Camp - Week 1 - Adventure

    €160.00 for the week, Monday to Friday

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  3. 5 to 9 July 2027

    Summer Camp - Week 2 - Sports

    €160.00 for the week, Monday to Friday

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  4. 12 to 16 July 2027

    Summer Camp - Week 3 - STEM

    €160.00 for the week, Monday to Friday

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  5. 19 to 23 July 2027

    Summer Camp - Week 4 - Artistic Journey

    €160.00 for the week, Monday to Friday

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Every camp is booked through the shop, where we ask for your child's details before the place is held. Prices for camps and everything else are on the fees page.

A camp day at Buttercup

Times and ages

  • 9am to 2pm on each day of the camp
  • For children aged 3 to 15 years
  • The days each camp runs on are shown with the camp itself, above
  • Summer holidays, and the Halloween and Easter mid-terms

Prices for camps and for everything else we run are on the fees page.

What to bring

  • A packed lunch and a snack
  • Milk or water to drink. Fresh water is always available
  • Comfortable clothes for play, and a change of clothes
  • Warm clothing, rain wear and wellies. We are outdoors in all weather

Please, no fizzy drinks, sweets, chocolate, crisps, popcorn, chewing gum or nuts. Our healthy eating policy has the detail.

Full day care alongside

  • Camp finishes at 2pm. If you need cover for the rest of the working day, we run full day care for the same weeks, 8.30am to 5.30pm, for children aged 2 to 15 years.
  • Where it is running, it is listed underneath the camp week it goes with, so you can book the two together.

How booking works

1. Pick your camp

  • Choose a camp from the list above. Each one opens its own page with the full description and the price.

2. Tell us about your child

  • Before a place is held we ask for your child's name and date of birth, any allergies or medical needs, an emergency contact, who is authorised to collect, and whether we may photograph your child.

3. Pay and keep the confirmation

  • Places are paid for at the checkout, in euro, and nothing is held until the payment goes through. You will get a confirmation email with your child's details on it. If anything needs changing, call us on 087 2224224.
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Not sure which camp suits?

Call us on 087 2224224 and we will talk it through, or send us a message.