For children and families
Ayr with children
Days out, 49 play parks, shows and events for children, and where to find a nursery or an after-school club.
Things to do
Soft play, the farm park, swimming, bowling, the cinema and the beach.
- Arcade Retro GamingArcade47 Kyle Street, Ayr KA7 1RS
- Astoria CinemaCinema10 Burns Statue Square, Ayr KA7 1UP01292 432456
Ayr PavilionSeafront entertainmentPavilion Road, Ayr KA7 1EQ · Fort
Citadel Leisure CentreSwimming pool and sports hallSouth Harbour Street, Ayr KA7 1JB · Fort01292 269793
Golden Disc Fun CentreArcadeWellington Lane, Ayr · FortNo website listed
Heads of Ayr Farm ParkFarm and adventure parkDenure Road, Alloway by Ayr KA7 4LD · Heads of Ayr01292 441210- LA BowlBowlingMiller Road, Ayr KA7 2AX01292 611511
- Riverside Sports ArenaAthletics and pitchesUniversity Avenue, Ayr KA8 0SZ · Craigie01292 612655
- The Little Play PlanetSoft playCompaq Mosshill Industrial Estate, A713 From Bankfield Roundabout South East Past Ailsa Hospital To Council Boundary, South Of Ayr, Ayr KA6 6BE
Coming up for children
Spooky Sensational Saturday Raceday
Ayr Racecourse
Dick Whittington, A Scottish Pirate Pantomime
The Gaiety Theatre
Gaiety2, Arthur Street
Festive Family Fun, Christmas markets and the lights switch-on
Ayr town centre
International Ayr Show, Festival of Flight
Ayr shore front
Parks and the beach
Ayr Beach and EsplanadeBeachEsplanade, Ayr KA7 1DU · Fort
Belleisle ParkPark, gardens and golfDoonfoot Road, Ayr KA7 4DU- Brackenbrae BayBeachHeads of Ayr
- Cambusdoon EstateRiverside woodlandCambusdoon, Alloway, Ayr KA7 4RDHidden gem
King George V ParkParkHeathfield
Low GreenSeafront greenBehind the Esplanade, Ayr · Fort
Place De Saint-Germain-en-LayeParkFort
Rozelle ParkPark, woods and sculptureMonument Road, Ayr KA7 4NQ · Alloway
Play parks
From OpenStreetMap, by part of town. Play areas in holiday parks and paid attractions are left to those places.
- Play park, Doonvale DrivePlay parkDoonvale Drive, Ayr · Alloway
- Play park, Doonvale PlacePlay parkDoonvale Place, Ayr · Alloway
- Play park, Glendrissaig DrivePlay parkGlendrissaig Drive, Ayr · Alloway
- Play park, Martnaham WayPlay parkMartnaham Way, Ayr · Alloway
- Play park, Mochrum WayPlay parkMochrum Way, Ayr · Alloway
- Play park, Shankston PlacePlay parkShankston Place, Ayr · Alloway
- Play park, The LoaningPlay parkThe Loaning, Ayr · Alloway
- Play park, Nursery WyndPlay parkNursery Wynd, Ayr · Belmont
- Play park, WoodparkPlay parkWoodpark, Ayr · Belmont
- Play park, Forge RoadPlay parkForge Road, Ayr · Braehead
- Play park, Galloway GardensPlay parkGalloway Gardens, Ayr · Braehead
- Play park, Kings Park DrivePlay parkKings Park Drive, Ayr · Braehead
- Play park, Ross StreetPlay parkRoss Street, Ayr · Braehead
- Play park, Camphill PlacePlay parkCamphill Place, Ayr · Castlehill
- Play park, Maple DrivePlay parkMaple Drive, Ayr · Castlehill
- Play park, Rowan CrescentPlay parkRowan Crescent, Ayr · Castlehill
- Play park, Stobhill CrescentPlay parkStobhill Crescent, Ayr · Castlehill
- Play park, Craigie RoadPlay parkCraigie Road, Ayr
- Play park, Craigie WayPlay parkCraigie Way, Ayr
- Play park, DalmillingPlay parkDalmilling
- Play park, Dunlop TerracePlay parkDunlop Terrace, Ayr · Dalmilling
- Play park, Saint Catherines RoadPlay parkSaint Catherines Road, Ayr · Dalmilling
- Play park, Westwood AvenuePlay parkWestwood Avenue, Ayr · Dalmilling
- Play park, Cumbrae DrivePlay parkCumbrae Drive, Ayr · Doonfoot
- Play park, Doonfoot RoadPlay parkDoonfoot Road, Ayr
- Play park, George PlacePlay parkGeorge Place, Ayr · Doonfoot
- Play park, Kilbrandon CrescentPlay parkKilbrandon Crescent, Ayr · Doonfoot
- Play park, Kintyre AvenuePlay parkKintyre Avenue, Ayr · Doonfoot
- Play park, Walled GardenPlay parkDoonfoot
- Play park, Cunningham PlacePlay parkCunningham Place, Ayr · Forehill
- Play park, Glencairn ParkPlay parkGlencairn Park, Ayr · Forehill
- Ayr Beach ParkPlay parkFort
- Play park, York StreetPlay parkYork Street, Ayr · Fort
- Play park, Bennoch PlacePlay parkBennoch Place, Ayr · Heathfield
- Play park, Hannah WyndPlay parkHannah Wynd, Ayr · Heathfield
- Play park, King George V ParkPlay parkHeathfield
- Play park, Moor Park CrescentPlay parkMoor Park Crescent, Ayr · Heathfield
- Play park, Laughlanglen RoadPlay parkLaughlanglen Road, Ayr · Kincaidston
- Play park, Snowdrop SquarePlay parkSnowdrop Square, Ayr · Kincaidston
- Play park, Woodend OvalPlay parkWoodend Oval, Ayr · Kincaidston
- Play park, Lochside RoadPlay parkLochside Road, Ayr
- Play park, Alexandria TerracePlay parkAlexandria Terrace, Ayr · Newton-on-Ayr
- Play park, Annpit RoadPlay parkAnnpit Road, Ayr · Newton-on-Ayr
- Play park, Bellesleyhill AvenuePlay parkBellesleyhill Avenue, Ayr · Newton-on-Ayr
- Play park, Ward CourtPlay parkWard Court, Ayr · Newton-on-Ayr
- Play park, Young StreetPlay parkYoung Street, Ayr · Newton-on-Ayr
- Play park, Mill StreetPlay parkMill Street, Ayr
- Play park, Russell DrivePlay parkRussell Drive, Ayr · Wallacetown
- Play park, James Brown AvenuePlay parkJames Brown Avenue, Ayr · Whitletts
Libraries
Free to join, with books and sessions for babies and young children.
Nurseries and after-school clubs
All the registered nurseries and clubs, with their Care Inspectorate grades, are on the Residents page.