- Home
- Things to do
- 10 Great Attractions in Ards and North Down
- Attractions & Activities
- The Giant Experience Collection
- Experience Ards and North Down
- Arts, Culture & Heritage
- Walking & Hiking
- Golf
- Water Activities
- Family Fun
- Tours & Tour Guides
- Cycling & Mountain Biking
- Horse riding
- Entertainment & Activity Centres
- Nature, Wildlife & Farms
- Accommodation
- What's on
- Food and Drink
- Explore
- City of Bangor, Towns and Villages
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Beaches
- Forest, Parks & Gardens
- Heritage Trails
- Itineraries
- Coastal Gems Itineraries
- Explore Strangford Lough
- Family itineraries
- History and Legends Itineraries
- Indulgent itineraries
- Rural Retreat Itinerary
- 1 night, 2 day Itineraries
- 2 night, 3 day Itineraries
- 3 Day Ulster-Scots Itinerary of the Ards Peninsula
- Seasonal Itineraries
- Driving Routes through Ards and North Down
- Timmy Mallet's Journey of Discovery of AND
- Discover the City of Bangor
- Mourne Coastal Route Self-Driving Tour
- Filming locations
- NI Spirits Trail
- The Northern Ireland Seafood Trails
- Ulster-Scots in Ards and North Down
- 360° Video Series Explores the Ards Peninsula: An
- Ulster-Scots Biographies: The Ards and North Down
- Research your Ulster-Scots roots
- The Ulster-Scots: Our Towns and Villages
- Ulster-Scots Churches and Graveyards
- Ulster-Scots coastal drive - Strangford Lough
- Ulster-Scots and Mount Stewart
- Ulster-Scots and Scrabo Tower
- Ulster-Scots and Ulster Folk Museum
- Ulster-Scots: Parks and Coastal Walks
- The Ards Peninsula Way
- City of Bangor, Towns and Villages
- Plan Your Trip
- Offers
- Blog
- Competitions
- Visitor News
0
My Planner
Currently nothing planned yet in your itinerary. Have a browse through the site and begin to add things you're interested in.
Plan your trip
-
Stay
-
What's On
-
Things to Do
-
Food & Drink
-
Shopping
Accommodation Search
Things to Do Search
What's On Search
Food & Drink Search
Shopping Search
Refine By
Number of results: 36
Sort By
, currently showing 1 to 20.
Comber
Address
WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, 78 Ballydrain Road, Comber, County Down, BT23 6EATelephone
02891874146Type
Type:
Family Fun
Dive into the wonderful world of wetland insects with Lloyd and his new friend Dart the dragonfly at WWT Castle Espie.
Lloyd and friends will join our own cast of wetland minibeasts. Follow the trail to help Lloyd and tour guide Dart the dragonfly…
Dates
- From:
- 5 Apr 2025to1 June 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
-
Donaghadee
Address
Marina Carpark, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HFTelephone
07805 096 958Type
Type:
Exhibition
Visit the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat,see our exhibition and hear her story.
Dates
- From:
- 1 May 2025to30 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
-
Sketrick Island, Killinchy
Address
Strangford Lough Activity Centre, 40 Whiterock Road, Sketrick Island, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PTTelephone
028 9182 6846Price
Price from: £660.00 Per TicketType
Type:
Outdoors Event
Escape the ordinary with our Electric Wilderness Hideaway – a thrilling two-day adventure on Strangford Lough's breath-taking shores.
Dates
- From:
- 16 May 2025to18 May 2025
- From:
- 30 May 2025to1 June 2025
- From:
- 6 June 2025to8 June 2025
- From:
- 20 June 2025to22 June 2025
- From:
- 4 July 2025to6 July 2025
- From:
- 11 July 2025to13 July 2025
- From:
- 25 July 2025to27 July 2025
- From:
- 8 Aug 2025to10 Aug 2025
- From:
- 15 Aug 2025to17 Aug 2025
- From:
- 22 Aug 2025to24 Aug 2025
- From:
- 29 Aug 2025to31 Aug 2025
Price
Price from: £660.00 Per Ticket -
Comber
Address
WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, 78 Ballydrain road, Comber, County Down, BT23 6EATelephone
028 9187 4146Type
Type:
Markets / Fairs
A new 2-day festival based in County Down, Northern Ireland, celebrating yarn, textiles and sustainable fashion.
Dates
- From:
- 17 May 2025to18 May 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
-
61 Portaferry Road, Newtownards
Address
Ards Airfield, Ulster Flying Club, 61 Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 8SGTelephone
028 9181 3327Price
Price from: Free to £1.00 Per TicketType
Type:
Family & Children
Family Fun Day – American Truck Driving Experiences, Country Music, Taylor Swift Tribute Act, Line Dancing, American Car Displays, Craft and Food Stalls.
Dates
- From:
- 17 May 2025to18 May 2025
Price
Price from: Free to £1.00 Per Ticket -
Holywood
Type
Type:
Workshop
LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio. No experience is required for this fun and relaxing experience, so come with friends or by yourself for some quality 'me time'. Challenge…
Dates
- From:
- 19 May 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 20 May 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 29 May 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 3 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 5 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 7 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 12 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 13 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 17 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 20 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 21 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 25 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 14 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 15 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 18 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 21 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 24 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 25 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 28 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 29 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 31 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 4 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 5 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 8 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 11 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 14 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 18 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 19 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 22 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 1 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 4 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 5 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 9 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 12 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 13 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 16 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 18 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 20 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 25 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 29 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 30 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 3 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 6 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 7 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 11 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 14 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 16 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 25 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 4 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 7 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 8 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 10 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 13 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 18 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 20 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 22 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 11 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 18 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking - Parking Free on public pavement between two drives. Please do not park outside neighbours properties or on our private drive as this needs to be kept clear at all times. Thanks
-
Newtownards
Address
Mount Stewart - National Trust, Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT22 2ADTelephone
028 4278 8387Type
Type:
Nature
Come and join a member of the Gardens Team on a tour which will look at seasonal highlights from late winter and spring, including trees, flowering shrubs and bulbs.
Dates
- From:
- 21 May 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
-
Portaferry
Address
The Portico of Ards, Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LETelephone
028 4272 8808Price
Price from: £70.00 Per TicketType
Type:
Concert
Join us in Portico for 8 wonderful mornings of community singing
Held over 8 weeks and led by Ciara Daly, this is an opportunity for people who love music to come together and try singing from traditional African pieces, to songs from the Selkies…
Dates
- From:
- 22 May 2025Open 10:30 - 12:00
- From:
- 29 May 2025Open 10:30 - 12:00
- From:
- 5 June 2025Open 10:30 - 12:00
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Price
Price from: £70.00 Per Ticket -
Bangor
Address
Boom! Studios, 80 Main Street, Bangor, County Down, BT20 3AHTelephone
+44 (0)7850 318 304Price
Price from: £15.00 Per TicketType
Type:
Workshop
Fun, creative and educational Art & Craft Workshops inspired by nature, the seasons and ancient traditions. Come together and join us for a morning of learning, mindful making and new friendships and leave with something beautiful for your home or…
Dates
- From:
- 24 May 2025Open 11:00 - 12:30
Price
Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket -
Bangor
Address
Bangor Seafront, Quay Street Car Park and Eisenhower Pier, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5EDTelephone
+44 (0)28 9127 0069Price
FreeType
Type:
Festival
Celebrate the City of Bangor’s rich maritime heritage with family fun activities, entertainment for all, delicious food and live music.
Dates
- From:
- 24 May 2025to25 May 2025Open 12:00 - 18:00
Price
Free -
Newtownards
Address
Ards Visitor Information Centre, 31 Regent Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4ADTelephone
+44 (0)28 9182 6846Type
Type:
Exhibition
Portaferry Art Society was founded in 1975 by like minded artists who took inspiration from their surroundings and enjoyed painting "en plein air". Here we are 50 years later, still going strong and still inspired by the Ards Peninsula.
Dates
- From:
- 7 June 2025to23 July 2025Various Opening Times
-
Portaferry
Address
The Square, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LRTelephone
028 4272 9598Type
Type:
Fete / Fair
Monthly artisan food& craft market
Dates
- From:
- 7 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 5 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 6 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 4 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 1 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
- From:
- 6 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
-
Killinchy
Address
Whiterock Bay launch Point, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PYTelephone
+44 (0)7909 721 898Price
Price from: £45.00 Per TicketType
Type:
Nature
Join us for a Full Moon Paddle on Strangford Lough this year. The moon is unique to witness from the water and no better place to do so, than from a kayak, SUP or canoe on a flat sea.
Dates
- From:
- 11 June 2025Open 21:30 - 00:00
- From:
- 10 July 2025Open 21:00 - 00:00
- From:
- 9 Aug 2025Open 20:30 - 23:00
- From:
- 7 Sept 2025Open 19:30 - 22:00
- From:
- 7 Oct 2025Open 18:30 - 21:00
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Price
Price from: £45.00 Per Ticket -
Killinchy
Address
strangford Lough Activity Centre, Sketrick Island, Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6HQTelephone
07909 721 898Price
Price from: £35.00 Per TicketType
Type:
Family Fun
Canoe Bushcraft is a canoeing & survival skills experience. Learn the basics of canoeing before undertaking a journey to a remote island to practice some survival skills.
Dates
- From:
- 15 June 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Price
Price from: £35.00 Per Ticket -
Kircubbin
Address
Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit, 130 Rubane Road, Kircubbin, County Down, BT22 1AUTelephone
07730 666 653Price
Price from: £10.00 Per TicketType
Type:
Festival
Treat your dad this Father's Day and visit the Trucks at the Track Show for a high-octane family day out at Kirkistown Race Circuit, on Sunday the 15th June.
Dates
- From:
- 15 June 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Price
Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket -
Portaferry
Address
Tour departs from the slipway at Portaferry Harbour, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1PETelephone
028 9182 6846Price
Price from: £18.00 Per TicketType
Type:
Tour
Immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings of Strangford Lough on board the St Brendan. Cruise between the islands and inlets of this area of outstanding beauty while being entertained by stories of pagan folklore and enjoy traditional Irish…
Dates
- From:
- 21 June 2025
Price
Price from: £18.00 Per Ticket -
Newtownards
Address
Ulster Flying Club / Ards Airfield, 61 Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 8SGTelephone
028 9182 6846Type
Type:
Free Event
Join us for a day dedicated to the people who make up the Armed Forces community, with displays, exhibits, family friendly activities and more; a great day out for all.
Dates
- From:
- 21 June 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
-
Holywood
Address
Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, Down, BT18 0EUTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9042 8428Type
Type:
Culture & Heritage
Celebrate the heritage of the Ferguson Tractor on Saturday 28th June at the Ulster Folk Museum, with ploughing and cultivating demonstrations using vintage Ferguson tractors.
Dates
- From:
- 28 June 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
-
Killinchy
Address
Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen, Ballmorran Bay, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6UDTelephone
07711 484 850Price
Price from: £65.00 Per TicketType
Type:
Sport
Part of Taste Summer in AND | We offer a paddleboarding experience from the shores of Strangford Lough, just 2 minute from our home at Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen, Killinchy. Instructor Joe will teach you the basics of paddleboard and afterwards…
Dates
- From:
- 28 June 2025Open 13:30 - 16:30
- From:
- 29 June 2025Open 14:30 - 05:00
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Price
Price from: £65.00 Per Ticket -
Holywood
Address
Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Holywood, County Down, BT180EUTelephone
+44(0)28 9042 8428Price
Price from: £13.50 to £33.00 Per TicketType
Type:
Family Fun
Celebrate the heritage of the Ferguson Tractor at the Ulster Folk Museum, with ploughing and cultivating demonstrations using vintage Ferguson tractors.
Dates
- From:
- 28 June 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Price
Price from: £13.50 to £33.00 Per Ticket
Back to Top
Ratings Powered By
© 2025 Ards and North Down Borough Council. All Rights Reserved
