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  1. Bing and Flop stand in the foreground with a pond and wildlife behind them. Title reads 'Bing's Nature Explorers'

    Comber

    Address

    WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, 78 Ballydrain Road, Comber, County Down, BT23 6EA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9187 4146

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Learn all about wetland nature and wildlife with a little help from Bing and his friends. Join Bing and Flop to become a Nature Explorer with activity trails, storytelling, character appearances and much more.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Mar 2024to2 June 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. Making Paper Birds with Adele Pound

    Newtownards

    Address

    24A, Frances Street, Newtownards, Down, BT23 7ND

    Telephone

    07718925166

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Making Paper Birds with wildlife artist Adele Pound

    Dates

    From:
    21 May 2024Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    6 Aug 2024Open 10:00 - 10:00

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket
  3. Sauna & Plunge Experience
    Wellbeing tent
    Sudor basecamp
    Woodfired wellness
    Ice bath with elemental breathwork
    Sauna & Plunge Experience
    Wellbeing tent
    Sudor basecamp
    Woodfired wellness
    Ice bath with elemental breathwork

    Newtownards

    Address

    Mount Stewart, Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT222AD

    Telephone

    07834 806 420

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Sudor Wellness, a leading wellness centre specializing in a traditional Sauna experience, alongside leading practitioners in Yoga, mindfulness, and holistic health, are offering multiple wellbeing events at the wonderful Mount Stewart estate.

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2024to26 May 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking
    • Parking (free)
  4. Paddleboarders of all ages standing with boards and paddles back from a session on the waters of Ballymoran Bay
    Four Paddleboarders walking along a path carrying a paddleboard
    Four paddleboarders on the water sharing a board
    Tracey cooking pizza in her garden pizza oven
    Tracey making pizzas ready to go into her garden pizza oven
    Tracey serving up pizza, tea and more treats to her paddle boarding guests
    Photo of a treat filled table including pizza, tea pots and more
    Four paddleboarders sharing a board, two of them jumping into the water
    Photo of a boy holding a freshly baked pizza
    Paddleboarders of all ages standing with boards and paddles back from a session on the waters of Ballymoran Bay
    Four Paddleboarders walking along a path carrying a paddleboard
    Four paddleboarders on the water sharing a board
    Tracey cooking pizza in her garden pizza oven
    Tracey making pizzas ready to go into her garden pizza oven
    Tracey serving up pizza, tea and more treats to her paddle boarding guests
    Photo of a treat filled table including pizza, tea pots and more
    Four paddleboarders sharing a board, two of them jumping into the water
    Photo of a boy holding a freshly baked pizza

    Killinchy

    Address

    52A Ballyorran Road, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6UD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7711 484 850

    Price

    Price £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Master the basics of staying afloat on a stand-up paddleboard and tour around the beautiful little islands on Strangford Lough. Afterwards. once you’ve worked up an appetite enjoy homemade pizza prepared by Tracey and Joe in their alfresco pizza…

    Dates

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    25 May 2024
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    24 Aug 2024

    Price

    Price £60.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
  5. Cockle Row Cottages
    Groomsport
    Cockle Row Cottages
    Groomsport

    Main Street, Groomsport

    Address

    Cockle Row Cottages, The Harbour, Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR

    Telephone

    07979335265

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Big Community Picnic, with activities and music for all the family.

    Dates

    From:
    26 May 2024Open 14:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  6. Cockle Row
    Soda
    Cockle Row
    Soda

    Main Street, Groomsport

    Address

    Cockle Row Cottages, The Harbour, Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Part of Discover Groomsport's Big Community Picnic 2024

    Dates

    From:
    26 May 2024Open 14:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free
  7. Aileen with beach finds
    Disposable vapes washed up on beach
    Blue balloon entangled with seaweed on beach
    Mermaid's purse
    Plastic toys washed up on beach
    Picture and wreath made from beach finds
    Aileen with beach finds
    Disposable vapes washed up on beach
    Blue balloon entangled with seaweed on beach
    Mermaid's purse
    Plastic toys washed up on beach
    Picture and wreath made from beach finds

    Newtownards

    Address

    Ards Visitor Information Centre, 31 Regent Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4AD

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    An exhibition of beach finds; the highs and lows of County Down beachcombing. A thought-provoking display by What the SeaSaw, highlighting small actions we can all take to connect with our natural world and protect marine life.

    Dates

    From:
    31 May 2024to26 June 2024Various Opening Times
  8. A group of children exploring the trails

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price £11.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Join us for a day of hands-on activities on Saturday 1st June as we celebrate the amazing nature-based research that happens at the Ulster Folk Museum!

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024Open 11:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Price £11.50 Per Ticket
  9. Artwork graphic, blue sky with yellow, blue and red bunting flying and event details, time and dates.
    Bangor marina birds eye view
    Leading Ladies, members of the band, three ladies sitting against a white backdrop with black dresses and different coloured accessories, red, green a
    Soda Popz band members a lady and man at the front with five band members slighly behind them, with guitars, and saxaphone.
    Sea Bangor Graffiti wall
    Boat race as part of Sea Bangor
    Kids having a go at the Sea Bangor Graffiti wall
    Bangor Promenade and marina
    Bangor marina birds eye view
    Artwork graphic, blue sky with yellow, blue and red bunting flying and event details, time and dates.
    Bangor marina birds eye view
    Leading Ladies, members of the band, three ladies sitting against a white backdrop with black dresses and different coloured accessories, red, green a
    Soda Popz band members a lady and man at the front with five band members slighly behind them, with guitars, and saxaphone.
    Sea Bangor Graffiti wall
    Boat race as part of Sea Bangor
    Kids having a go at the Sea Bangor Graffiti wall
    Bangor Promenade and marina
    Bangor marina birds eye view

    Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Seafront, Quay Street Car Park and Eisenhower Pier, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5ED

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 0069

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    The Sea Bangor festival will mark the 80th Anniversary of The D-Day Landing with a 1940s themed programme on Saturday 1 June (12noon – 6pm) and Sunday 2 June (1pm-6pm). This celebration of the City of Bangor’s maritime heritage returns to the…

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024to2 June 2024Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  10. Strawberries ready to be picked

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Flavour First, 224 Killaughey Road, Donaghadee, Down, BT210LJ

    Telephone

    07801479980

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Agricultural Shows

    *Date varies, subject to availability. Experience the joy of handpicking luscious strawberries at Flavour First, just outside Donaghadee. A family-friendly event that brings people together to savour the sweetness of summer.

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024to31 July 2024Open 13:00 - 13:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  11. A person sitting in a yoga pose on a SUP board on water

    Killinchy

    Address

    Green Boat Shed Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7909 721 898

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoors Event

    Connect with Nature and enjoy the physical & mental benefits of yoga in the outdoors. Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) is a form of slow adventure. Therefore, it is the perfect way to switch off from the stresses of everyday life. When paired with…

    Dates

    From:
    2 June 2024Open 04:30 - 07:30
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    14 July 2024Open 05:00 - 08:00
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    28 July 2024Open 05:00 - 08:00
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    11 Aug 2024Open 05:30 - 08:30
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    14 Sept 2024Open 06:30 - 09:30

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket
  12. Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Transport Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    + 44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price £15.00 to £31.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    The Cultra Motorsport Festival is back, this time taking in the Ulster Transport Museum experience, with the famous Cultra hill climb taking place on the grounds of the Ulster Folk Museum right beside us, on the other side of the railway tracks!

    Dates

    From:
    8 June 2024Open 09:30 - 18:00

    Price

    Price £15.00 to £31.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  13. The outline of a female pirate  standing  on a ship  holding a cutlass in the air against the backdrop of a sunrise.

    Ballywalter

    Address

    Ballywalter Pirate Ship Play Park, Springvale Road, Ballywalter, Down, BT22 2PF

    Telephone

    07835 783 758

    Price

    Price £3.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Pirate Queen is the world premiere of this gorgeous site-specific production, performed on Ballywalter and Millisle Pirate Ship Playparks, retelling the seafaring adventures of Grace O'Malley or Granuaile, the 16th century historical figure.

    Dates

    From:
    8 June 2024
    From:
    9 June 2024

    Price

    Price £3.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  14. Greyabbey House Rosemount with the text Sold Out
    Greyabbey House Rosemount
    Birds eye view of Grey Abbey in Greyabbey with Strangford Lough in the background.
    A birds eye view of Greyabbey from the Lough side
    Greyabbey House Rosemount with the text Sold Out
    Greyabbey House Rosemount
    Birds eye view of Grey Abbey in Greyabbey with Strangford Lough in the background.
    A birds eye view of Greyabbey from the Lough side

    Greyabbey

    Address

    Rosemount House, Greyabbey Estate, Greyabbey, County Down, BT22 2QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price £22.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    This experience is now sold out. An opportunity to explore the stunning garden of Grey Abbey House, not normally open to the public, which overlooks Strangford Lough on the Ards Peninsula.

    Dates

    From:
    8 June 2024

    Price

    Price £22.00 Per Ticket
  15. A calf standing beside a picnic table laid with food in a field overlooking the sea with the text 'Sold out'
    A calf standing beside a picnic table laid with food in a field overlooking the sea
    A picnic table set out with food, plates, cutlery and tea, in the middle of a field overlooking the sea
    A picnic table laid out with plates, cutlery and food
    The Alexander Family, owners of Ballyboley Dexters
    a photo of a cow
    a photo of a brown cow sitting in a field
    A calf standing beside a picnic table laid with food in a field overlooking the sea with the text 'Sold out'
    A calf standing beside a picnic table laid with food in a field overlooking the sea
    A picnic table set out with food, plates, cutlery and tea, in the middle of a field overlooking the sea
    A picnic table laid out with plates, cutlery and food
    The Alexander Family, owners of Ballyboley Dexters
    a photo of a cow
    a photo of a brown cow sitting in a field

    Orlock, Groomsport

    Address

    Ballyboley Dexters - Alexander Farm, 26 Orlock Road, Orlock, Groomsport, County Down

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 0069

    Price

    Price £12.50 to £65.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    This experience is now sold out. Tea with the Bees and Cake with the Cows is a unique farm experience hosted at Ballyboley Dexters, Orlock, on the coast between Donaghadee and Groomsport.

    Dates

    From:
    8 June 2024

    Price

    Price £12.50 to £65.00 Per Ticket
  16. Sound Bathing
    Sound Bathing
    Sound Bathing
    Sound Bathing

    Comber

    Address

    WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, 78 Ballydrain Road, Comber, County Down, BT23 6EA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price £45.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Join host Tessa Ann, of The Sound Healing Spa, who will guide you on a sound healing experience allowing you the opportunity to relax and unwind as she plays the sounds of singing bowls, gongs, drums, complemented by her voice and sounds of the…

    Dates

    From:
    9 June 2024

    Price

    Price £45.00 Per Ticket
  17. The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 overall programme poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Celtic Soul poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Friends at the Abbey The Sands Family poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Folk Night Live poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Trad on the Bay Boat Tour poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Youth Concert poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Festival Rock Night with Mother's Little Helpers poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Cap on the Wall poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Bangor Ukes poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Trad Sessions poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 overall programme poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Celtic Soul poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Friends at the Abbey The Sands Family poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Folk Night Live poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Trad on the Bay Boat Tour poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Youth Concert poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Festival Rock Night with Mother's Little Helpers poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Cap on the Wall poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Bangor Ukes poster
    The Columbanus Folk Festival 2024 Trad Sessions poster

    Bangor

    Address

    DOWN, BANGOR, Bangor, County Down, BT204XL

    Telephone

    07955685745

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Cross Community festival celebrating all genres of music, song, dance and local culture.

    Dates

    From:
    9 June 2024to16 June 2024Open 14:00 - 23:45

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. A hand holding a needle threading felt to create a bee pattern
    A hand holding a needle threading felt to create a bee pattern
    Felted bee picture
    A group showing off their felted creations for a photograph
    A hand holding a needle threading felt to create a bee pattern
    A hand holding a needle threading felt to create a bee pattern
    Felted bee picture
    A group showing off their felted creations for a photograph

    Helen's Bay

    Address

    The Walled Garden, 47 Craigdarragh Road, Helen's Bay, County Down, BT19 1UB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7704 456 109

    Price

    Price £75.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Join us for a delightful felting workshop at The Walled Garden, Helen's Bay. Enjoy honey lemon tea upon arrival, then explore our apiary to learn about Irish Black bee conservation. Stroll through our pollinator paradise and discover bee-friendly…

    Dates

    From:
    15 June 2024Open 14:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £75.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. The outline of a female pirate  standing  on a ship  holding a cutlass in the air against the backdrop of a sunrise.

    Millisle

    Address

    Millisle Pirate Ship Play Park, Ballywalter Road, Millisle, County Down, BT22 2FE

    Telephone

    07835 783 758

    Price

    Price £3.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Pirate Queen is the world premiere of this gorgeous site-specific production, performed on Ballywalter and Millisle Pirate Ship Playparks, retelling the seafaring adventures of Grace O'Malley or Granuaile, the 16th century historical figure.

    Dates

    From:
    15 June 2024
    From:
    16 June 2024

    Price

    Price £3.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  20. Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price £40.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Can you tell your Buttercups from your Daises? Learn how to identify wildflowers in this full day workshop with the BSBI (Botanical Society for Britain and Ireland)

    Dates

    From:
    15 June 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £40.00 Per Ticket
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