Best Indoor Activities in Dublin
Dublin weather being what it is, the best plans are the ones that work regardless of what's happening outside. These are the best indoor activities in Dublin — tried by 130,000+ people, rated #1 on TripAdvisor, and all available to book right now. Escape rooms lead the list for a reason: 60 minutes of collaborative puzzles, adrenaline, and a shared story that outlasts the day.
Ranked: Our Top Picks
Orphanage
Dublin's most acclaimed indoor activity. The Orphanage has been running since 2017 and remains the single most-reviewed escape room in Ireland. Sixty minutes of puzzle-solving and genuine atmosphere — works just as well on a rainy Tuesday as a sunny Saturday.
Book Orphanage →Floor Is Lava
A completely different style of indoor activity — physical, fast, and endlessly replayable. Floor Is Lava is an LED arena experience where the floor is divided into tiles that light up in patterns you have to avoid. Equal parts game, activity, and spectacle.
Book Floor Is Lava →Baker Street Mystery
The most accessible room for first-timers and mixed groups. Baker Street Mystery works for couples, friend groups, families, and corporate teams — a reliable, brilliantly designed indoor activity that everyone leaves talking about.
Book Baker Street Mystery →Why escape rooms are Dublin's best indoor activity
Unlike cinemas, bowling, or restaurant visits, escape rooms are fully participatory — you're not watching or waiting, you're solving. The 60-minute format is ideal: long enough to get genuinely absorbed, short enough to build into an afternoon or evening. Incognito offers 7 rooms across two Dublin 8 locations, meaning your group can try a different room every visit. With difficulty levels from beginner to expert, it's an indoor activity that grows with you.
Group indoor activities in Dublin
Incognito is one of the few Dublin indoor activities that genuinely scales with group size — from 2 people in a private room to 50 people competing across multiple rooms simultaneously. Corporate groups, birthday parties, hen parties, family reunions: the competitive team format works for any occasion. Both Dublin 8 venues are city centre locations with easy access by bus, Luas, or taxi, and plenty of restaurants and bars nearby for after.
