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Full Moon Kayak Tour
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Buck Moon

10th July 2025

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

summer themed sponge shapes
LocationMillise

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-30th August 2025

Ceramic paint your own studio filled with summer themed stamps.

Cockle Row Cottages
LocationMain Street, Groomsport

Openings

Season

13th July 2025

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

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…

Summer Craft Activities at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

10th July 2025

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

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.

Wimbledon afternoon tea
LocationCrawfordsburn, Bangor

Openings

Season

13th July 2025

Game, Set, Match! Join us as The Old Inn serves up a treat with our delicious Wimbledon Afternoon…

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.

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…

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…

2025 Picnic in the Park poster
LocationBangor

Openings

The 1977

13th July 2025

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

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.

Table with vases of flowers
LocationMillisle

Openings

Season

10th July 2025

Country Style Floral Arrangement

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…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

14th July 2025

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

E Foiling with Strangford Lough Activity Centre
LocationSketrick Island, Killinchy

Openings

Season

11th July 2025-13th July 2025

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

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.

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.

Collage of sailing boats on Strangford Lough
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

10th July 2025-13th July 2025

One of the most anticipated events in the Irish Sea sailing calendar returns this July as the…

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…

Next Week

summer themed sponge shapes
LocationMillise

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-30th August 2025

Ceramic paint your own studio filled with summer themed stamps.

Cockle Row Cottages
LocationMain Street, Groomsport

Openings

Season

20th July 2025

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

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…

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,…

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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.

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…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

14th July 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

15th July 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

18th July 2025

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

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…

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.

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.

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…

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…

This Month

Full Moon Kayak Tour
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Buck Moon

10th July 2025

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

Summer Craft Activities at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

10th July 2025

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,…

Collage of sailing boats on Strangford Lough
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

10th July 2025-13th July 2025

One of the most anticipated events in the Irish Sea sailing calendar returns this July as the…

Table with vases of flowers
LocationMillisle

Openings

Season

10th July 2025

Country Style Floral Arrangement

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