Best Group Activities
Things to do for small & big groups in Galway
There are few destinations in Ireland better suited for group outings than Galway. The bustling city centre is lined with a wonderful mix of lively traditional Irish music bars, funky nightclubs, fine restaurants and quirky shops. Galway also offers wide selection of group activities to enjoy to make your break all the more fun. Below is a list of the most popular group activities in Galway for your stag party, club outing or a corporate team building event. See also our list of the best Hen Party Ideas for Galway.
Eile Mental 🏹
Eile Mental is an activity park on the outskirts of Galway City and is very popular for groups of hens and stag parties, company outings or any group looking for an exciting activity close to Galway City. Activities include Paintball, Archery, Laser Tag, Disc Golf, Orienteering and Zorbing.
Real Adventures Connemara 🏄
Real Adventures Connemara offers exciting adventure sports for groups in some of Galway’s most stunning locations. They specialise in giving customers ‘Real Adventure’ that is accessible to all. You can experience kayaking or coasteering in and around the fabulous cliffs and caves in Cleggan or surfing at Doonloughan.
Rusheen Bay Watersports 🛶
The leading centre for Windsurfing, Stand-up Paddleboard and Kayaking in Galway City. They organise group sessions for company team building outings, activities for hen and stag dos and lots of fun for birthday parties. Located in the stunning Rusheen Bay Nature Reserve close to Salthill.
Wildlands Adventure Centre 🧗♀️
Just 10 minutes from Galway city, Wildlands has indoor and outdoor activities for all ages, including Zip ‘n’ Trek, Fun Walls, Archery, and the Celtic Challenge Rooms – 24 Crystal Maze style escape rooms with an Irish Mythology twist. Kayaking and SUP are also available on Ballyquirke Lake.
Irish Dance Experience 💃
Learn from former Riverdance lead Siobhan Manson. You’ll learn how to dance the ceílí group dance, sean nós, and well-known Riverdance steps. Discover the history and origins of these dances and their significance in Irish culture while enjoying an experience you’ll never forget.
Pure Skill ⚽
Housed in a 25,000 sq ft indoor sports centre, Pure Skill tests your sporting ability across disciplines including Gaelic Football, Soccer, Hurling, Rugby, Tennis, Cricket, Baseball, Basketball, and Golf. Scores are recorded automatically for ultimate bragging rights!
Galway City Karting 🏎
Experience the rush of racing around over 20,000 square feet of karting race track. They cater for birthday parties, team building, and stag/hen groups. Put the pedal to the metal and challenge your friends to win that podium finish.
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Great Escape Rooms 🗝
A challenging adventure game where you and your team have 60 minutes to escape from a locked room. Find clues, crack codes, and solve logic puzzles to find the key. Accommodates groups of up to 24 or more.
Tom O’Hawks Axe Throwing 🪓
Axe Throwing is a fun activity suitable for stag/hen parties, birthdays, and team building. Tom O’ Hawks is part of the World Axe Throwing League and is located on the grounds of Galway Glamping.
FAQs about group activities in Galway
What is there to do in Galway with friends/teenagers?
Galway is a mecca for young people with thousands of students attending both NUIG and GMIT, which keeps the city young at heart. You could consider the following activities when hanging out with your friends in Galway:
- Try Paintball at Eile Mental and Pallas Paintball
- Test your sporting skills at Pure Skill
- Go wild at Rusheen Bay Watersports or Wildlands
- Feed your need for speed at Galway City Karting and Pallas Karting
- Escape the norm at one of Galways Great Escape Rooms
- Catch a movie at Salthill or Headford Road Omniplex, The Pálás Cinema or at The Eye Cinema
- Go up river with a river tour on the Corrib Princess
What are the best things to do for older groups in Galway?
- Enjoy tea at Coole Park or Brigit’s Garden
- Go up river with a river tour on the Corrib Princess
- Catch up with a walk and coffee at the Salthill Promenade
- Visit Galway City Museum or Katie’s Claddagh Cottage
- Go lawn bowling at Galway Lawn Tennis Club
- See seals and dolphins with Galway City Boat Tours.
What unusual attractions are in Galway?
- The World’s Tallest Round Tower at Kilmacduagh near Gort.
- Seal Colony at Inis Mór
- The Worm Hole at Inis Mór
- Brigit’s Celtic Garden & Calendar Sundial at Roscahill
- World’s Smallest Claddagh Ring at Dillon’s on Quay Street
- Pidgeon Hole Cave in Cong
What activities can I do in Galway for my birthday?
Celebrate your birthday with one of the following fun activities in Galway:
- Pure Skill Galway multisport complex in Knocknacarra
- Galway City Karting in Liosban Business Park
- Tom O’ Hawks Indoor Axe Throwing at Ballyglunin, Co. Galway
- Test your team at an escape room – Great Escape Rooms, Asylroom Escape Rooms in Galway City or Celtic Challenge Rooms at Wildlands, Moycullen
- Virtual Reality World in Liosban Business Park
- Ten Pin Bowling at The Planet Entertainment in Galway Shopping Centre
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