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Awaken your Giant Spirit

  1. Embrace a Giant Taste of October
    Discover the best food and drink events in Northern Ireland this October with Embrace a Giant Taste – from local festivals and Halloween experiences to tasting tours, supper clubs, and more. Perfect for autumn days out, weekend breaks, and foodie getaways near you.
  2. Belfast Events
    Find the best events in Belfast and immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of this dynamic city. These listings will keep you up-to-date on unmissable events and activities coming to the city, to ensure you don't miss a beat in our bustling cultural scene.
  3. Derry Events
    Dive into the pulse of Derry with our events page, your go-to resource for staying updated on the latest happenings. From cultural festivals to community gatherings, explore the vibrant events scene in Derry city and the wider county of Londonderry.
  4. Fleadh 2026 Belfast – Celebrate Irish music & culture
    Experience the magic of traditional music at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 in Belfast– the world’s largest celebration of Irish culture, music, song, and dance. Join thousands of performers and visitors for a week-long festival filled with unforgettable sessions, competitions, concerts, and family-friendly events.

This Week

Cinemagic International Film & Television Festival for Young People
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

28th September 2025-2nd November 2025

Events programme for 4-25 year olds, showcasing the best of world cinema, Talent Lab and Creativity…

A snapshot from a performance with the Guildhall's organ visible in the background.
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

22nd October 2025-26th October 2025

The City of Derry International Choir Festival returns in October 2025 with a tidal wave of magical…

Belfast International Arts Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

14th October 2025-9th November 2025

Northern Ireland's largest contemporary arts festival promises a compelling programme of drama and…

Storytelling in Slieve Gullion Forest Park at Footsteps in the Forest.
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

20th October 2025-26th October 2025

*THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT* Footsteps in the Forest, a magical Halloween experience in Slieve Gullion…

Poet and Playwright Nandi Jola
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

17th October 2025

Experience a performance by Nandi Jola as she brings to life the story of Sarah Baartman through…

A rare surviving toile for the 1937 coronation gown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

5th August 2025-4th January 2026

Uncover the style secrets of Britain's royal women at Hillsborough Castle.

Gareth Crawford from Saison Dining at Titanic Distillers
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

17th October 2025

Step into an evening of flavour, craft, and atmosphere with Saison Dining at Titanic Distillers, in…

pottery
LocationBushmills

Openings

Pottery Barrel Firing Workshop

18th October 2025

Learn to fire pottery without a kiln! Patricia Millar, an expert potter, will guide you through the…

Antrim Round Tower
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

18th October 2025

Join us for this unique 8 hour tour on our witch themed taxibus, as we travel along the North Coast…

a group onboard ariver boat with various trays of food sat on the table infront of them
LocationColeraine

Openings

Season

18th October 2025

Causeway Coast Foodie Tours is delighted to host you on a very special 'The Spirit of the Bann' …

The Enemy is Time at the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

10th April 2025-1st March 2026

Explore artists' responses to the climate crisis in a new exhibition in the Ulster Museum's…

Witches of Islandmagee marketing graphic
LocationIslandmagee

Openings

Exhibition; Monday to Sunday 08:30 - 17:00

5th July 2025-2nd November 2025

This small hallway display will introduce the story of the last witch trial held in Ireland, which…

Poster featuring a brown hooded skeleton and two black masked hooded characters with title The Trick or Treaters Escape Room.
LocationNewtowncrommelin, Ballymena

Openings

Season

17th October 2025-2nd November 2025

Reclaim Halloween from the perky pumpkins and monster mashers. An unconventionally unique…

Halloween at W5
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

13th October 2025-16th October 2025

Season

17th October 2025-19th October 2025

Season

20th October 2025-23rd October 2025

From 11 October - 2 November, enjoy spine-tingling fun for the whole family at W5.

The Bell Archive Exhibition at the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

19th September 2025-30th November 2025

Step into the captivating world of vintage photography with The Bell Archive Exhibition, the final…

Echlinville Distiller
LocationKircubbin

Openings

14:00 - 16:00

18th October 2025

The Echlinville Distillery Tour and Tipple offers offer a unique insight into the workings of our…

Mary Ann McCracken's Belfast Map
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

10th March 2025-29th October 2025

Experience Mary Ann McCracken’s Belfast, as you walk in the footsteps of this remarkable…

Rosepark Pumpkin Patch
LocationBallymoney

Openings

Season

18th October 2025-19th October 2025

Rosepark Farm's annual pumpkin patch is back! Follow the spooky trail, solve the riddles on a…

Wee Taste of East Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

18th October 2025

Come along to Wee Taste of East Belfast and sample all the delicious flavours this vibrant…

Jail of Horror
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

17th October 2025-30th October 2025

Dare to enter one of Belfast's most fearsome scare attractions this Halloween! Step inside the…

Pumpkin Patch
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

18th October 2025

Come join us for a fun-filled day at the Burrendale Hotel, Country Club & Spa

Connect with Good Relations Week at Ulster Museum..
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

14th October 2025-19th October 2025

This year's Good Relations Week theme is 'Connect' and we're inviting you to explore, create, and…

people gather outside on Rathlin Island listening to a tour guide
LocationCushendall

Openings

Season

22nd October 2025-26th October 2025

From Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 October, the much-loved Glens Storytelling Festival returns to…

A Perfect Poison Gin & Gastronomic Experience
LocationEnniskillen

Openings

Season

17th October 2025

The Perfect Poison invites you to an unforgettable evening where gin's dual nature as remedy and…

Next Week

Cinemagic International Film & Television Festival for Young People
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

28th September 2025-2nd November 2025

Events programme for 4-25 year olds, showcasing the best of world cinema, Talent Lab and Creativity…

A snapshot from a performance with the Guildhall's organ visible in the background.
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

22nd October 2025-26th October 2025

The City of Derry International Choir Festival returns in October 2025 with a tidal wave of magical…

Hallowe'en Torchlight Tours at the Ulster American Folk Park
LocationOmagh

Openings

Family Friendly Sessions

24th October 2025-25th October 2025

Adult (18+) Sessions

24th October 2025-25th October 2025

Trick or treat? Knock on the doors of Castletown's mysterious residents and see who you'll meet on…

Belfast International Arts Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

14th October 2025-9th November 2025

Northern Ireland's largest contemporary arts festival promises a compelling programme of drama and…

Halloween Happenings in Ballymoney
LocationBallymoney

Openings

Season

25th October 2025

Ballymoney's the place to be on Saturday 25th October. Join us at the Showgrounds for a…

Circular amusement covered in bright lights
LocationCookstown

Openings

Season

25th October 2025

Bring your little Monsters for a spooktacular fun time this Halloween at Mid Ulster Sports Arena,…

Storytelling in Slieve Gullion Forest Park at Footsteps in the Forest.
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

20th October 2025-26th October 2025

*THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT* Footsteps in the Forest, a magical Halloween experience in Slieve Gullion…

A Celebration of Whiskey & Local Flavour
LocationAghyaran, Castlederg

Openings

Season

24th October 2025

A Celebration of Whiskey & Local Flavour, step inside the Wild Atlantic Distillery for a sensory…

The Deputy Mayor of Ards and North Down, Cllr Vicky Moore and musician Lisa Dawson
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

25th October 2025-25th November 2025

This November, Ards and North Down will once again celebrate the richness of Ulster-Scots language,…

Halloween Family Event
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

25th October 2025-31st October 2025

Get ready for Northern Ireland’s most thrilling Family Halloween Event of 2025! Join us…

Wee Taste of Ormeau
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

25th October 2025

Join us for an culinary adventure on the Ormeau Road - discovering some of the fabulous small…

Mount Stewart gardens
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

25th October 2025

Join Botanical Artist Ali Walker as she guides you in the art of drawing a range of Autumnal…

A rare surviving toile for the 1937 coronation gown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

5th August 2025-4th January 2026

Uncover the style secrets of Britain's royal women at Hillsborough Castle.

halloweenatthefarmballycastle
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

25th October 2025-26th October 2025

Get ready for a spooktacular day out at the farm this Halloween season! This Pumpkin Picking event…

Irish Spirits & Irish Cheese - Meet The Makers At The Echlinville Distillery
LocationKircubbin

Openings

Season

25th October 2025

Experience Excellence with a tour and tasting at The Echlinville Distillery alongside some of…

Pumpkin Patch on Castle Island
LocationEnniskillen

Openings

Season

25th October 2025-29th October 2025

Experience the magic of Halloween with a visit to the Pumpkin Patch and hear spooky stories for…

Image of fire juggler
LocationDungannon

Openings

Season

24th October 2025

Spooky Halloween fun and activities including live performances, fire jugglers, spooky Halloween…

Harvest Fair
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

1100-1600

25th October 2025-26th October 2025

Join us for our annual Harvest Fair at Florence Court, with delicious food and entertainment for…

The Enemy is Time at the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

10th April 2025-1st March 2026

Explore artists' responses to the climate crisis in a new exhibition in the Ulster Museum's…

The Vanishing – Family Halloween Event
LocationEnniskillen

Openings

Season

25th October 2025-26th October 2025

A Magical Mystery Trail for Families this Halloween. Step into the enchanted woods of Cladagh Glen…

Autumn Baking Experience
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Autumn Baking

23rd October 2025

Join Tracey in her cosy kitchen for some jam making! You'll also make a delicious Guinness Wheaten…

Witches of Islandmagee marketing graphic
LocationIslandmagee

Openings

Exhibition; Monday to Sunday 08:30 - 17:00

5th July 2025-2nd November 2025

The Last Witches of Islandmagee; a captivating storytelling journey for children

26th October 2025

This small hallway display will introduce the story of the last witch trial held in Ireland, which…

Embrace a Giant Taste with Walled City Brewery & Wild Atlantic Distrillery
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

23rd October 2025

Step into a night of flavour at Walled City Brewery, as they team up with Wild Atlantic Distillery…

Clifton Street Cemetery
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

24th October 2025-25th October 2025

Explore Clifton Street Cemetery this Halloween weekend and discover its darker side!

Next Month

Cinemagic International Film & Television Festival for Young People
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

28th September 2025-2nd November 2025

Events programme for 4-25 year olds, showcasing the best of world cinema, Talent Lab and Creativity…

Hooded figure storyteller sitting in Winterfell Hall
LocationBanbridge

Openings

Season

31st October 2025-1st November 2025

This Halloween, as night falls across Westeros, the Game of Thrones Studio Tour transforms into a…

Northern Ireland Music Prize
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

12th November 2025

The NI Music Prize is an annual award curated by the Oh Yeah Music Centre aimed at recognising the…

Belfast City Hall light up at night with Christmas market stalls in foreground in front of the City hall front gates.
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

15th November 2025-22nd December 2025

The Belfast Christmas Market will be returning to City Hall Gardens in November 2025, bringing with…

Events by Category

Awaken your Giant Spirit

  1. All Events
    Stay in the know with our guide to upcoming events in Northern Ireland. From vibrant festivals and unique days out to exciting concerts and family-friendly activities, this list is your go-to resource for the latest and greatest events in Belfast, Derry and beyond.
  2. Family Events
    Northern Ireland is bursting at the seams with things to do for families. Create unforgettable memories with the kids in tow, whether you're on holiday or looking inspiration for a day out.
  3. Sports Events
    We love sport in Northern Ireland. If there’s a ball nearby, we’ll kick it, pass it or hit it with a bat, hurl, stick, cue, club or racquet. We love everything four-wheeled and anything two-wheeled. We love bouts in the ring, pucks on the ice, and run-ins on the flat and over jumps. And if something needs throwing, lifting, sailing or running after, we’ll give it our best shot.
  4. Food & Drink Events
    There’s so much happening on the food front in Northern Ireland these days that it’s sometimes hard to keep up. New inventive and talented chefs coming through. Local food and drink artisan businesses thriving. Here’s just a taster of what you’ll find when you get here...
  5. Arts & Theatre Events
    Northern Ireland is a land of poets, writers and dreamers. We’ve given the world Heaney and Friel, C.S Lewis and MacNeice, and Booker-prize winning Anna Burns. There’s a vibrant arts scene happening here, and here’s a taste of what’s going on...
  6. Music Events
    Discover the music events taking place across Northern Ireland including everything from band concerts and championships, to craic and ceol, musical theatre and outdoor concerts with line-ups packed with internationally renowned acts.
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