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Some Fresh...
LocationKircubbin, Newtownards

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-28th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | To celebrate the launch of the new Some Fresh Farm Shop Online Store…

Joanne Westerhouse with her German Shepherd Dog Puppy bitch, Fiadh, just a baby Puppy at the show.
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

6th September 2025-7th September 2025

A weekend out close to home for dog lovers and their families. See the best of the best over the…

Portavogie name on boat
LocationPortavogie

Openings

Season

6th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | A celebration of local delicacies, located at the heart of the…

Full Moon Kayak Tour
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Harvest Moon

7th September 2025

Join us for a Full Moon Paddle on Strangford Lough this year.  The moon is unique to witness from…

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.

Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
LocationHolywood

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

4th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

5th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

9th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio…

Programme cover
LocationGroomsport

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-7th September 2025

Events to celebrate the voyage of the Eagle wing in 1636.

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.

Tour on production floor
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

6th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Come and experience a tour the distillery, taste our award winning…

Saturday Craft Corner at The Old Market House Bangor
Location77 Main Street, Bangor

Openings

Season

6th September 2025

'Saturday Craft Corner' Due to popular demand, our Saturday Craft Corners have been extended,…

Collage of Dine at Dock images, waiters and waitresses serving food, and food dishes
LocationPortavogie

Openings

From 7pm

5th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | This is a unique dining experience with celebrity chef Anna Haugh at…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

4th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

5th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

9th September 2025

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

RAF Bangor Town Show
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-6th September 2025

Join us for the RAF Bangor Town Show – an action packed family event!

Coshkib Hill Farm at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

6th September 2025

Learn about the history of Coshkib Hill Farm at the Ulster Folk Museum on Saturday 6th September.

Wildlife Walks at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

5th September 2025

Join the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording for a beginner's guide to species spotting at…

Bangor Castle Walled Garden
LocationCastle Park, Bangor

Openings

Season

7th September 2025

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

Taste Autumn in Ards and North Down

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-28th September 2025

A showcase of local food and drink with a series of seasonal foodie-themed events over a two-week…

Portaferry market
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

6th September 2025

Monthly artisan food & craft market

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.

photograph showing traders and customers at the comber farmers market
LocationComber

Openings

Season

4th September 2025

Comber Farmers' Market is held on the first Thursday of the month from 09:00 - 13:30 in St Mary's…

Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
LocationHolywood

Openings

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

9th September 2025

Come and spend some precious time with your fiancée ahead of the big day, creating your wedding…

Cockle Row Cottages
LocationMain Street, Groomsport

Openings

Season

7th September 2025

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

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…

Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Part of Taste Autumn AND | Stack'd Wednesday Special

Next Week

The Old Market House’s Autumn Artisan Market.
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

Celebrate Craft, Culture and Community and The Old Market House’s Autumn Artisan Market. Join us…

Ulster Transport Museum: Access to Transport Museum Store EHOD 2025 *FULLY BOOKED*
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

*FULLY BOOKED* Join us for a self-guided tour of these very special collections, including Rex…

Some Fresh...
LocationKircubbin, Newtownards

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-28th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | To celebrate the launch of the new Some Fresh Farm Shop Online Store…

Guided History Tour of Groomsport EHOD 2025
LocationGroomsport

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025

The tour of Groomsport covers the varied history of the village, including the voyage of the Eagle…

Sunset Paddle and BBQ
LocationWhiterock, Killinchy

Openings

Season

10th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Guided Kayak Tour and sumptuous island BBQ

Bangor Castle Tour EHOD 2025
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

14th September 2025

*FULLY BOOKED* Join us for a the once in a year chance to visit Bangor Castle, a Victorian Manor…

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.

Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
LocationHolywood

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

9th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

12th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

13th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio…

Chilli Festival logo
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Things are hotting up in Bangor Castle Walled Garden for the Chilli…

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.

Tour on production floor
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Come and experience a tour the distillery, taste our award winning…

Saturday Craft Corner at The Old Market House Bangor
Location77 Main Street, Bangor

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

'Saturday Craft Corner' Due to popular demand, our Saturday Craft Corners have been extended,…

Cloud 9 logo
Location61 Portaferry Road, Newtownards

Openings

7pm-10.30pm

12th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Enjoy a relaxed BBQ event at Cloud 9 to sign off the summer. Sharing…

Cockle Row Cottages EHOD 2025
LocationGroomsport

Openings

Season

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Take a step back in time with a visit to the lovingly restored Cockle Row Cottages located beside…

Mount Stewart EHOD 2025
LocationNewtownards

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Mount Stewart is an exceptional example of the Irish demesne, intended to be both beautiful and…

An example of what you can create
LocationMillisle

Openings

Season

12th September 2025

An opportunity to be create your own linen block printed lampshade using the traditional method of…

Blonde female and brunette female eating afternoon tea at the old inn
LocationCrawfordsburn, Bangor

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Step through the wardrobe and enjoy a C.S. Lewis-themed Afternoon Tea…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

9th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

12th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

13th September 2025

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

E Bike Tour
LocationWhiterock, Killinchy

Openings

Season

14th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Guided E Bike Tour and Artisan Picnic

Street Art walking tour logo
LocationOn the corner of Abbey Street and Dufferin Avenue, Bangor

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

Street Art walking tour of Bangor Northern Ireland

Taste Autumn in Ards and North Down

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-28th September 2025

A showcase of local food and drink with a series of seasonal foodie-themed events over a two-week…

Architect-led tour of the Walled Garden in Helen's Bay EHOD 2025
LocationHelen's Bay

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) invites you to attend an architect-led tour of the…

Ballyhemlin Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church EHOD 2025
LocationKircubbin

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Our property is a Meeting House built in 1834 and is set in a rural setting equidistant from…

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

Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
LocationHolywood

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

4th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

5th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

9th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

12th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

13th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

16th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

18th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

20th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

25th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

29th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

30th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

4th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

5th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

9th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

12th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

13th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

16th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

18th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

20th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

25th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

29th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

30th September 2025

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

photograph showing traders and customers at the comber farmers market
LocationComber

Openings

Season

4th September 2025

Comber Farmers' Market is held on the first Thursday of the month from 09:00 - 13:30 in St Mary's…

Collage of Dine at Dock images, waiters and waitresses serving food, and food dishes
LocationPortavogie

Openings

From 7pm

5th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | This is a unique dining experience with celebrity chef Anna Haugh at…

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