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Twilight Market Conway Square
LocationConway Square, Newtownards

Openings

Season

1st August 2025

Join us for an evening of arts activity at Ards Arts Centre and a Twilight Market tented craft…

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.

summer themed sponge shapes
LocationMillise

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-30th August 2025

Ceramic paint your own studio filled with summer themed stamps.

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

Portaferry market
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025

Monthly artisan food & craft market

Holiday Flush promo poster
LocationBangor

Openings

Doors open 7pm Show starts 7.30pm

1st August 2025-2nd August 2025

Holiday Flush by Rick Hewitt presented by Rosemary Drama Group Spain, June 1982. A dream holiday in…

Summer Craft Activities at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

31st July 2025-2nd August 2025

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

iCreate Summer Camp Flyer
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

30th July 2025

Season

31st July 2025

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

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…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

4th August 2025

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

a photo of a woman and a dog in front of donaghadee lighthouse
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

11.30am-12.30pm

3rd August 2025

Discover the history of Donaghadee on this dog friendly walking tour.  After the tour enjoy a gin…

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…

Heritage films screening throughout the month of August at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-31st August 2025

Enjoy films by heritage craft makers in the Folk Museum's Picture House.

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.

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.…

Creative Peninsula 2025
LocationConway Square, Newtownards

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-31st August 2025

The annual Creative Peninsula festival will take place throughout August, join us for a celebration…

Camp iRock Poster
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Season

28th July 2025-8th August 2025

Camp iRock is a fun-filled five-day music camp for children aged 5–12, designed to build confidence…

Wildlife Walks at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

1st August 2025

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

Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
LocationHolywood

Openings

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

4th August 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

5th August 2025

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

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.

Open House Festival 2025 programme poster
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-31st August 2025

The 12th annual Open House Festival Bangor

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.

Emer Dunne Trio Presents 'Folk Threads'
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025

This August, we welcome folk singer, Emer Dunne, and her superbly talented musicians as they…

Image of Portaferry Sails and Sounds graphic with date - 1-4 August
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-4th August 2025

Set sail for four unforgettable days of maritime celebration, live music, cultural traditions, and…

Next Week

Graphic of three kids in the trees jumping and smiling, details say Wild Days Out Nature Adventures for Kids - 8 - 22 August 20-25
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

8th August 2025-22nd August 2025

Looking for free, fun, and educational outdoor activities for the kids this August? "Wild Days Out"…

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.

summer themed sponge shapes
LocationMillise

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-30th August 2025

Ceramic paint your own studio filled with summer themed stamps.

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

Summer Craft Activities at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

7th August 2025-9th August 2025

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

Full Moon Kayak Tour
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Sturgeon Moon

9th August 2025

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

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…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

4th August 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

8th August 2025

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

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…

Heritage films screening throughout the month of August at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-31st August 2025

Enjoy films by heritage craft makers in the Folk Museum's Picture House.

photograph showing traders and customers at the comber farmers market
LocationComber

Openings

Season

7th August 2025

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

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.…

Creative Peninsula 2025
LocationConway Square, Newtownards

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-31st August 2025

The annual Creative Peninsula festival will take place throughout August, join us for a celebration…

Camp iRock Poster
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Season

28th July 2025-8th August 2025

Camp iRock is a fun-filled five-day music camp for children aged 5–12, designed to build confidence…

Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
LocationHolywood

Openings

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

4th August 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

5th August 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

8th August 2025

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

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.

Open House Festival 2025 programme poster
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-31st August 2025

The 12th annual Open House Festival Bangor

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.

Image of Portaferry Sails and Sounds graphic with date - 1-4 August
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-4th August 2025

Set sail for four unforgettable days of maritime celebration, live music, cultural traditions, and…

View from Orlock
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

4th August 2025

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

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

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

4th August 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

5th August 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

8th August 2025

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

2025 Picnic in the Park poster
LocationBangor

Openings

Los Dramaticos

10th August 2025

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

Taster Tours: Beyond the Garden: "Myth, Memory, and Magic Await"
LocationCastle Park, Bangor

Openings

Season

5th August 2025

Step through time in Bangor's Walled Garden with Martha-Ann, where monks once walked and legends…

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…

This Month

iCreate Summer Camp Flyer
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

30th July 2025

Season

31st July 2025

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

Summer Craft Activities at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

31st July 2025-2nd August 2025

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

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.

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.

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