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This Week

Cockle Row Cottages
LocationMain Street, Groomsport

Openings

Season

20th July 2025

Each Sunday throughout the summer will see activities and entertainment visiting the seaside…

Stand up paddle boarding
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Season

30th June 2025-21st August 2025

Join us at Strangford Lough Activity Centre this summer.  Our Multi Activity Summer Scheme is the…

Pipe Band in action
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

19th July 2025

Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound. Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound, as…

Devine hours at Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Happy hour promotions

Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Stack'd Wednesday Special

Sensory Nature Walk at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

2nd July 2025-20th August 2025

Take in the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world on a relaxing walk with the Ulster Folk…

Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

1st May 2025-30th September 2025

Visit the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat,see our exhibition and hear her story.

Inspiration and Transformation Exhibition
LocationCastle Park Avenue, Bangor

Openings

Season

19th June 2025-31st August 2025

An exhibition of the works of County Down artists. This exciting new exhibition is a celebration of…

2025 Picnic in the Park poster
LocationBangor

Openings

Jackie Rainey and The Sweet Beats

20th July 2025

Open House Festival's Picnic in the Park - nine summer Sunday afternoons of FREE music in Ward Park

Donaghadee Summer Festival 2025 programme cover and an image of Donaghadee Lighthouse
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

14th June 2025-21st September 2025

Donaghadee Community Development Association is delighted to present our bumper summer festival…

VE Day Celebrations image
LocationCastle Park Avenue, Bangor

Openings

Season

7th May 2025-3rd August 2025

An exhibition at North Down Museum, exploring local recollections and memories of VE Day.

Pond dipping
LocationComber

Openings

Season

21st June 2025-21st September 2025

Make special memories this summer. Dart down to WWT's first-ever Dragonfly Festival this summer.

Painting of farm on Ards Peninsula
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

7th June 2025-23rd July 2025

Portaferry Art Society was founded in 1975 by like minded artists who took inspiration from their…

Graphic of Portaferry Gala Fest - 19 - 25 July 2025 with Portaferry shorefront an illustrated image
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

19th July 2025-25th July 2025

One of Northern Ireland’s longest-running community festivals, the Portaferry Gala Festival is back…

The Ultimate Bubble Show presented by Paris Bubbles
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

16th July 2025

Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to…

Greyabbey Physic Garden with Abbey in background
LocationGreyabbey

Openings

11am-1pm

19th July 2025

Be transported to 1193 with tour guide Steve of Friends of the Abbey, as you enter one of Ireland's…

Discover Groomsport
LocationGroomsport

Openings

Season

7th June 2025-13th September 2025

Join a walking tour lead by local ambassadors telling the amazing history of their village.

Summer Craft Activities at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

17th July 2025-19th July 2025

Enjoy drop-in craft activities as part of your visit to the Ulster Folk Museum on Thursdays,…

summer themed sponge shapes
LocationMillise

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-30th August 2025

Ceramic paint your own studio filled with summer themed stamps.

A child playing with a ribbon
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

12th July 2025-25th August 2025

Summer of Play is on its way! This summer, play takes over the lawns at Mount Stewart.

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

18th July 2025

NI Silver is in the business of 'creating memories' for people; memories of their time in Northern…

Next Week

Cockle Row Cottages
LocationMain Street, Groomsport

Openings

Season

27th July 2025

Each Sunday throughout the summer will see activities and entertainment visiting the seaside…

Gilbert Giggles Master of Disaster
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

25th July 2025

Get ready to witness Gilbert Giggles, the ultimate Master of Disaster, as he brings laughter and…

Stand up paddle boarding
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Season

30th June 2025-21st August 2025

Join us at Strangford Lough Activity Centre this summer.  Our Multi Activity Summer Scheme is the…

Devine hours at Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Happy hour promotions

iCreate Summer Camp Flyer
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

23rd July 2025

Season

24th July 2025

Join the iCreate Summer Scheme this July at Boom Studios, Bangor! Four creative digital art days…

Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Stack'd Wednesday Special

Dragaoke host Lady Portia
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

21st July 2025

A fabulous night of Karaoke with the wonderful Lady Portia - part of the Gala Week fun! You pick…

Sensory Nature Walk at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

2nd July 2025-20th August 2025

Take in the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world on a relaxing walk with the Ulster Folk…

Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

1st May 2025-30th September 2025

Visit the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat,see our exhibition and hear her story.

Inspiration and Transformation Exhibition
LocationCastle Park Avenue, Bangor

Openings

Season

19th June 2025-31st August 2025

An exhibition of the works of County Down artists. This exciting new exhibition is a celebration of…

E Foiling with Strangford Lough Activity Centre
LocationSketrick Island, Killinchy

Openings

Season

25th July 2025-27th July 2025

Escape the ordinary with our Electric Wilderness Hideaway – a thrilling two-day adventure on…

2025 Picnic in the Park poster
LocationBangor

Openings

String Ninjas

27th July 2025

Open House Festival's Picnic in the Park - nine summer Sunday afternoons of FREE music in Ward Park

Bangor Castle Walled Garden
LocationCastle Park, Bangor

Openings

Season

26th July 2025

This tour is part of a new range of 'Taster Tours' delivered by the latest ONC Level 2 Tour Guiding…

Donaghadee Summer Festival 2025 programme cover and an image of Donaghadee Lighthouse
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

14th June 2025-21st September 2025

Donaghadee Community Development Association is delighted to present our bumper summer festival…

VE Day Celebrations image
LocationCastle Park Avenue, Bangor

Openings

Season

7th May 2025-3rd August 2025

An exhibition at North Down Museum, exploring local recollections and memories of VE Day.

Newtownards Priory
LocationOff High Street, Newtownards

Openings

10.30am-12.30pm

26th July 2025

Explore the rich and varied history of Newtownards. The tour, led by expert guide Paul Whitla, will…

Greyabbey House Rosemount
LocationGreyabbey

Openings

2pm-5pm

27th July 2025

An opportunity to explore the stunning garden of Greyabbey House, not normally open to the public,…

Pond dipping
LocationComber

Openings

Season

21st June 2025-21st September 2025

Make special memories this summer. Dart down to WWT's first-ever Dragonfly Festival this summer.

Painting of farm on Ards Peninsula
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

7th June 2025-23rd July 2025

Portaferry Art Society was founded in 1975 by like minded artists who took inspiration from their…

Graphic of Portaferry Gala Fest - 19 - 25 July 2025 with Portaferry shorefront an illustrated image
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

19th July 2025-25th July 2025

One of Northern Ireland’s longest-running community festivals, the Portaferry Gala Festival is back…

Art & Soul 2025 Sculpture - Bear with Boxing Gloves
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

27th July 2025-31st August 2025

Over 250 pieces of art on display at the Culloden Estate & Spa, from July 27 to August 31 2025.…

Highland Dancing Winners at the 2024 Festival
LocationComber

Openings

Season

26th July 2025

Season

27th July 2025

Highland Dancing Competition, Choreography Showcase, the All Ireland Highland Dance Championships,…

Behind the Scenes: Transport Store Tour
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

23rd July 2025

Would you like to get behind the scenes of NI's Transport and Industry Store? See inside this…

Discover Groomsport
LocationGroomsport

Openings

Season

7th June 2025-13th September 2025

Join a walking tour lead by local ambassadors telling the amazing history of their village.

This Month

The Ultimate Bubble Show presented by Paris Bubbles
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

16th July 2025

Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to…

Summer Craft Activities at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

17th July 2025-19th July 2025

Season

24th July 2025-26th July 2025

Season

31st July 2025-2nd August 2025

Enjoy drop-in craft activities as part of your visit to the Ulster Folk Museum on Thursdays,…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

18th July 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

21st July 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

24th July 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

25th July 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

28th July 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

29th July 2025

NI Silver is in the business of 'creating memories' for people; memories of their time in Northern…

Pipe Band in action
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

19th July 2025

Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound. Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound, as…

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