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  1. Guests interact with exhibitions at the Derry Girls Exhibition
    Group of girls having fun getting photos taken on the interactive set at Derry Girls Exhibition
    Couple look at a display at the Derry Girls Exhibition
    Some of the props from Derry Girls on display
    Couple take a photo amongst props from the show Derry Girls
    Group of women have a laugh as they admire the Derry Girls props
    Derry Girls school uniform on display
    Guests interact with exhibitions at the Derry Girls Exhibition
    Group of girls having fun getting photos taken on the interactive set at Derry Girls Exhibition
    Couple look at a display at the Derry Girls Exhibition
    Some of the props from Derry Girls on display
    Couple take a photo amongst props from the show Derry Girls
    Group of women have a laugh as they admire the Derry Girls props
    Derry Girls school uniform on display

    Derry~Londonderry

    Address

    Tower Museum, Union Hall Place, Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry, BT48 6LU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7137 2411

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Visit the home of Derry Girls and discover where it all began! See original memorabilia from the hit show, like Erin’s diary, Aunt Sarah’s famous pyjamas and Ma Mary’s Woolworths sweater, not to mention the infamous Spice Girls costumes!

    Related

    Tower Museum, Londonderry/Derry

    68 Clooney Restaurant - White Horse Hotel, Londonderry/Derry

    Dates

    From:
    4 July 2023to1 July 2025Open 09:00 - 17:30
  2. Dart the dragonfly standing beside Lloyd the fly on  a leaf on a pond.

    Comber

    Address

    WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, 78 Ballydrain Road, Comber, County Down, BT23 6EA

    Telephone

    02891874146

    Type

    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
  3. Customers browsing the stalls at the Naturally North Coast and Glens Artisan Market
    A man playing an accordion and a man playing a violin
    Two chefs wearing black aprons showing a table full of local seafood
    Two Irish dancers entertaining the crowd inside a marquee
    Kites flying in the sky, with the sea and beach below and Fairhead in the distance
    Children enjoying a drumming lesson on the grass
    A local chef giving a cookery demonstration to the crowds
    Customers browsing the stalls at the Naturally North Coast and Glens Artisan Market
    A man playing an accordion and a man playing a violin
    Two chefs wearing black aprons showing a table full of local seafood
    Two Irish dancers entertaining the crowd inside a marquee
    Kites flying in the sky, with the sea and beach below and Fairhead in the distance
    Children enjoying a drumming lesson on the grass
    A local chef giving a cookery demonstration to the crowds

    Ballycastle

    Address

    Ballycastle and Rathlin Island, Ballycastle, County Antrim, BT54 6BT

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2076 2024

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    The Rathlin Sound Festival celebrates the people, culture and heritage of Ballycastle and Rathlin Island. An exciting annual celebration centred on Rathlin Sound, the body of water between Rathlin Island and Ballycastle in the spectacular Causeway…

    Dates

    From:
    23 May 2025to1 June 2025
  4. St Ayles Skiffs on Strangford Lough at Delamont Country Park.
    Aerial view of land based activities at Skiffiefest
    View of Strangford Lough at Delamont from the festival village at Skiffiefest
    St Ayles Skiffs on Strangford Lough at Delamont Country Park.
    Aerial view of land based activities at Skiffiefest
    View of Strangford Lough at Delamont from the festival village at Skiffiefest

    Killyleagh

    Address

    Delamont Country Park, Killyleagh, County Down, BT30 9TZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 77 7198 4296

    Type

    Type:

    Sport

    SkiffieFest - the Strangford Lough Water Sports Festival returns for 2025 from 31 May - 1 June!

    Watch local St Ayle Skiffs compete in the SkiffieFest Regatta, whilst enjoying local food and drink vendors, and other land based activities that…

    Related

    Delamont Country Park, Killyleagh

    Dates

    From:
    31 May 2025to1 June 2025
  5. W5 Belfast

    Belfast

    Address

    W5, The Odyssey, 2 Queens Quay, Belfast, County Antrim, BT3 9QQ

    Telephone

    00000000000

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Step into a world where dinosaurs roam again!

    Related

    W5, Belfast

    Dates

    From:
    31 May 2025to1 June 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    7 June 2025to8 June 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    14 June 2025to15 June 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    21 June 2025to22 June 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    28 June 2025to29 June 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    1 July 2025to11 July 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    13 July 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  6. Florencecourt

    Address

    Marble Arch Caves, Marlbank Road, Florencecourt, County Fermanagh, BT92 1EW

    Telephone

    02866321815

    Price

    Price £30.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Adventure

    Delve off the beaten track with our experienced and qualified Cave Leader to explore “wild caving” in the depths of the Marble Arch Caves system.

    Related

    Marble Arch Caves, Enniskillen

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2025Open 10:00 - 13:00

    Price

    Price £30.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  7. Friends Goodwill Music Festival 2025

    Larne

    Address

    Larne Market Yard, Station Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 3AB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 3001245000

    Price

    Price £15.80 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Friends Goodwill Music Festival in Larne is BACK for 2025! A packed programme of live music, dancing, family entertainment, children's activities and street theatre.

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00
    From:
    7 June 2025Open 18:00 - 22:30
    From:
    8 June 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price £15.80 Per Ticket
  8. Glenavy

    Address

    The Ballance House, 118a Lisburn Road, Glenavy, County Antrim, BT29 4NY

    Telephone

    028 9264 8492

    Type

    Type:

    Fete / Fair

    A family fun day out with something for everyone. Come and experience a flavour of New Zealand. Local crafts for sale, children's activities and live music.

    Related

    Ballance House, Glenavy

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2025Open 12:00 - 16:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. Cultra Motorsport Festival at the Ulster Transport Museum

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Transport Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price £15.00 to £42.86 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Come along to Cultra Motorsport Festival on Saturday 7th June at Ulster Transport Museum, with the famous Cultra hill climb taking place on the grounds of the Ulster Folk Museum right beside us!

    Related

    Ulster Transport Museum, Holywood

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2025Open 09:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £15.00 to £42.86 Per Ticket
  10. Garden Show Ireland logo

    Antrim

    Address

    Antrim Castle Gardens, Randalstown Road, Antrim, County Antrim, BT41 4LH

    Telephone

    028 9448 1338

    Price

    Price £14.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Garden Show Ireland is set to bloom again as it returns this year to Antrim Castle Gardens for a three-day extravaganza, promising a vibrant celebration of flowers, food, and fun for the whole family.

    Dates

    From:
    13 June 2025to15 June 2025Open 10:00 - 18:00

    Price

    Price £14.00 Per Ticket
  11. Address

    Various Loactions

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7912 408 256

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Agricultural Shows

    Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend is a free event which highlights daily life on working farms. Farmers right across Northern Ireland open their gates and welcome the public onto their farms to illustrate the farm to fork story & help to cultivate…

    Dates

    From:
    14 June 2025to15 June 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  12. Banshee the overall winners from Buskfest 2024 pictured against street art in Banbridge.
    Performer plays banjo at Buskfest.
    Babcock and Bobbins perform juggling at Buskfest
    Banshee the overall winners from Buskfest 2024 pictured against street art in Banbridge.
    Performer plays banjo at Buskfest.
    Babcock and Bobbins perform juggling at Buskfest

    Banbridge

    Address

    Banbridge Town Centre, The Old Townhall, Banbridge, County Down, BT32 3DA

    Telephone

    0300 030 0900

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Live Music

    Buskfest is an annual outdoor busking competition held in Banbridge and is an excellent opportunity for musicians from near and far to showcase their talents and is a great free day out for all the family to enjoy.

    Dates

    From:
    14 June 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  13. Fathers Day Bushcraft
    Fire Lighting
    Kelly Kettle
    Fathers Day Bushcraft
    Fire Lighting
    Kelly Kettle

    Killinchy

    Address

    strangford Lough Activity Centre, Sketrick Island, Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6HQ

    Telephone

    07909 721 898

    Price

    Price £35.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    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

    Price

    Price £35.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  14. Person in a dress wearing a traditional 'mummers' mask plays the violin outside Dunluce Castle

    Portrush

    Address

    Portrush Town Hall, Mark Street, Portrush, County Antrim, BT56 8DX

    Telephone

    07786084069

    Price

    Price £40.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Live Music

    Experience an unforgettable mumming experience with the Causeway Mummers on the stunning Causeway Coast next to the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland. You will meet our traditionally masked mummers who will bring you on a journey of music, song,…

    Dates

    From:
    21 June 2025Open 18:00 - 19:15
    From:
    18 July 2025Open 18:00 - 19:15
    From:
    22 Aug 2025Open 18:00 - 19:15

    Price

    Price £40.00 Per Ticket
  15. Ballycastle Seafront Market overlooking Fairhead
    people browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    people browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    people browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    Ballycastle Seafront Market overlooking Fairhead
    people browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    people browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    people browsing busy outdoor market stalls

    Ballycastle

    Address

    Ballycastle Seafront Green, 1-3 North Street, Ballycastle, County Antrim, BT54 6BN

    Telephone

    +44(0)7723622008

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    The flagship artisan market by Naturally North Coast & Glens on the beautiful Ballycastle Seafront. This is an excellent showcase of local food, culture, heritage, and traditions, and it is an ideal destination for anyone looking for an authentic…

    Dates

    From:
    22 June 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    6 July 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    20 July 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    3 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    17 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    21 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free
  16. Taste Summer in Ards and North Down
    Hands holding Comber Early potatoes
    Taste Summer in Ards and North Down
    Hands holding Comber Early potatoes

    Newtownards

    Address

    Various Locations, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4AD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    A showcase of local food and drink with a series of seasonal foodie-themed events over a two-week period with Comber Earlies Food Festival on Saturday 28 June, a celebration of the local PGI status Comber Earlies potatoes and the delicious local…

    Dates

    From:
    26 June 2025to6 July 2025
  17. Ferguson Tractor Day at the Ulster Folk Museum

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Type

    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.

    Related

    Ulster Folk Museum, Holywood

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
  18. Paddleboarders of all ages standing with boards and paddles back from a session on the waters of Ballymoran Bay
    Four Paddleboarders walking along a path carrying a paddleboard
    Four paddleboarders on the water sharing a board
    Tracey cooking pizza in her garden pizza oven
    Tracey making pizzas ready to go into her garden pizza oven
    Tracey serving up pizza, tea and more treats to her paddle boarding guests
    Photo of a treat filled table including pizza, tea pots and more
    Four paddleboarders sharing a board, two of them jumping into the water
    Photo of a boy holding a freshly baked pizza
    Paddleboarders of all ages standing with boards and paddles back from a session on the waters of Ballymoran Bay
    Four Paddleboarders walking along a path carrying a paddleboard
    Four paddleboarders on the water sharing a board
    Tracey cooking pizza in her garden pizza oven
    Tracey making pizzas ready to go into her garden pizza oven
    Tracey serving up pizza, tea and more treats to her paddle boarding guests
    Photo of a treat filled table including pizza, tea pots and more
    Four paddleboarders sharing a board, two of them jumping into the water
    Photo of a boy holding a freshly baked pizza

    Killinchy

    Address

    52A Ballyorran Road, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6UD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7711 484 850

    Price

    Price £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Master the basics of staying afloat on a stand-up paddleboard and tour around the beautiful little islands on Strangford Lough. Afterwards. once you’ve worked up an appetite enjoy homemade pizza prepared by Tracey and Joe in their alfresco pizza…

    Related

    Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen, Killinchy

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 13:30 - 16:30
    From:
    29 June 2025Open 14:30 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £60.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
  19. Lady taking photograph of market with stall holders and customers
    Image of Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market down The Dark Walk towards Hillsborough Fort
    Stall holders and customers on the Dark Walk leading to the fort
    Street Food Area at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    View through the stalls at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    Mother & child at The Oystercatcher stall at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    Musician playing at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market with visitors enjoying the sunshine at Hillsborough Fort
    Stall at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    One of the producers preparing food to order at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    Specialist coffee at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    Lady taking photograph of market with stall holders and customers
    Image of Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market down The Dark Walk towards Hillsborough Fort
    Stall holders and customers on the Dark Walk leading to the fort
    Street Food Area at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    View through the stalls at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    Mother & child at The Oystercatcher stall at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    Musician playing at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market with visitors enjoying the sunshine at Hillsborough Fort
    Stall at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    One of the producers preparing food to order at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market
    Specialist coffee at Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market

    Royal Hillsborough

    Address

    Hillsborough Fort, Main Street, Royal Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6AE

    Telephone

    02892447622

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Farmers Market

    The popular Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market returns to the historic village to celebrate mid-summer. Set against the tree lined "The Dark Walk" and Hillsborough Fort. It makes a lovely day out, especially when combined with a browse of the…

    Related

    Hillsborough Fort, Royal Hillsborough

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    26 July 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free
  20. Three Mess
    Downtime Summer Fest Logo
    Three Mess
    Downtime Summer Fest Logo

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Downtime Summer Festival and family friendly festival in beautiful, historic Downpatrick

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025
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