🗓️ Swap&Play Events 2025 🗓️
Local Authorities and Conscious Corporations from all over the Republic of Ireland, together with The Toy Library, are offering their communities the space and the time to adopt a new consumption paradigm: the Circular Economy.
Do you wish to become a sponsor and bring social impact to your community? Get in touch.
Would like to attend an event with your family? See ticket availability in the calendar below.
The social impact achieved with in-person events, in 2025 alone:
♥️ Participants
914
🧸 Recirculated Toys
2663
😶🌫️ CO2e Prevented
9,61 tons
♻️ Plastic Saved
1602 kg
January
January 19th, 2025
Circular New Year
📍Aula Maxima (UCC), Cork
♥️ 116 attendees
🧸 262 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 971 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 162 kg of plastic saved
February
February 21st, 2025
Family Resource Centre
📍 Dunfanaghy, Donegal (Virtual)
March
March 11th, 2025
Lissarda Scouts Group
📍 Cork
April
No events 🏝️
May
May 3rd, 2025
Limerick City and County Council
📍 Istabraq Hall, Limerick
♥️ 77 attendees
🧸 212 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 790 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 131,7 kg of plastic saved
May 10th, 2025
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
📍 Ballyogan Library, Dublin 18
♥️ 58 attendees
🧸 135 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 514 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 85,7 kg of plastic saved
June
June 7th, 2025
Community Foundation Ireland
📍 Kilnamanagh Family Recreation Centre, Dublin 24
♥️ 66 attendees
🧸 269 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 987 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 164,43 kg of plastic saved
June 21st, 2025
Community Foundation Ireland
📍 Lough Community Centre, Cork
♥️ 46 attendees
🧸 173 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 599,4 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 99,9 kg of plastic saved
June 22nd, 2025
🎉 The Toy Library 1 Year Anniversary
📍 Carrigaline, Co. Cork
♥️ 36 attendees
🧸 176 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 585 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 97,5 kg of plastic saved
July
July 26th, 2025
Rethink Ireland – Impact Fund for Munster
📍 Istabraq Hall, Limerick
♥️ 90 attendees
🧸 286 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 962,28 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 160,38 kg of plastic saved
August
August 9th, 2025
Meath County Council
📍 Ashbourne Community Centre
♥️ 86 attendees
🧸 260 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 949,86 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 158,31 kg of plastic saved
September
September 6th, 2025
Meath County Council
📍 Bettystown, Co. Meath
♥️ 76 attendees
🧸 226 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 777,6 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 129,6 kg of plastic saved
September 20th, 2025
Meath County Council
📍 Trim, Co. Meath
♥️ 80 attendees
🧸 334 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 1324,6 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 220,8 kg of plastic saved
October
October 4th, 2025
Wexford County Council
📍 Wexford
♥️ 134 attendees
🧸 330 toys recirculated
😶🌫️ 1149 kg of CO2 saved
♻️ 191,52 kg of plastic saved
October 18th, 2025
Waterford City and County Council
📍 Tramore, Co. Waterford
🎟️ Get your free tickets
October 19th, 2025
Halloween Costume Swap
Cork City Council – Cork Waste Prevention Grant
📍 Aula Maxima (UCC), Cork
🎟️ Get your free tickets
October 29th, 2025
Sponsored by Prism LLC
📍 Guinness Enterprise Centre, Dublin
November
November 23rd, 2025
Circular Christmas
Cork City Council
📍 Cork
November 23rd, 2025
Circular Christmas
Clare County Council
📍 Ennis, Co. Clare
December
December 6th, 2025
Circular Christmas
Meath County Council
📍 Co. Meath
December 6th, 2025
Circular Christmas
Offaly County Council
📍 Co. Offaly
Date TBD
Circular Christmas
Community Foundation Ireland
📍 Dublin
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