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  1. Sundays on the Maritime Mile
    SoundYard
    Sundays on the Maritime Mile
    SoundYard

    Belfast

    Address

    Maritime Mile, Belfast, County Antrim, BT3 9DT

    Telephone

    02890730490

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Live Music

    This summer, Belfast’s Waterfront comes to life every Sunday from June to August with free pop-up music and animation for all ages. Enjoy toe-tapping traditional music, jazz and DJ sessions, pop-up science demonstrations, mini-golf and more.

    Related

    The Maritime Mile, Belfast

    Dates

    From:
    15 June 2025to31 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. Pond dipping
    A Dragonfly
    A child in a yoga pose
    A birds eye view of WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, located on the shores of Strangford Lough
    Pond dipping
    A Dragonfly
    A child in a yoga pose
    A birds eye view of WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, located on the shores of Strangford Lough

    Comber

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9187 4146

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Make special memories this summer. Dart down to WWT's first-ever Dragonfly Festival this summer.

    Dates

    From:
    21 June 2025to21 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  3. A woman and two children are running down the steps of the South Terrace at Hillsborough Castle. On either side of the steps are brightly coloured sta

    Royal Hillsborough

    Address

    Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, Government House, The Square, Royal Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6AG

    Telephone

    0333 320 6000

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Embark on an adventure this summer with Disney Winnie the Pooh Hunny Hunt. Help Pooh find his missing hunny and on the way find Rabbit's Garden, Eeyore's Cabin and Piglet's Burrow, inspired by Disney Winnie the Pooh.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 18:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. Armagh

    Address

    Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, College Hill, Armagh, County Armagh, BT61 9DB

    Telephone

    +442837523689

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Book into a 360-degree amazing fulldome show. Be inspired at the "Place for Space". All dome show tickets include access to the Stellar Science Lab exhibition and water rocket workshop.

    Dates

    From:
    1 July 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  5. Sensory Nature Walk at the Ulster Folk Museum

    Holywood

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Take in the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world on a relaxing walk with the Ulster Folk Museum Education Officer on most Wednesdays throughout Summer.

    Related

    Ulster Folk Museum, Holywood

    Dates

    From:
    2 July 2025to20 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
  6. Puffin Rock Summer

    Belfast

    Address

    W5 Belfast, 2 Queen's Quay, Belfast, County Antrim, BT3 9QQ

    Telephone

    00000000000

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Calling all little explorers and grown-ups! Puffin Rock is BACK at W5 for a summer of family-fun activities.

    Related

    W5, Belfast

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 18:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  7. Girl shooting bow and arrow with her father behind her.

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Castle Ward, Strangford, Downpatrick, County Down, BT307BA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4488 1204

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Experience a summer of medieval adventure at Castle Ward! This summer, we've set aside the lawn games! From 5 July - 31 August, enjoy thrilling challenges, interactive quests, and fantasy fun!

    Related

    Castle Ward, Strangford

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  8. Events at Marble Arch Caves
    Events at Marble Arch Caves
    Guided Walk Fermanagh
    Events at Marble Arch Caves
    Events at Marble Arch Caves
    Events at Marble Arch Caves
    Guided Walk Fermanagh
    Events at Marble Arch Caves

    Florencecourt

    Address

    Marble Arch Caves, 43 Marlbank Road, Florencecourt, County Fermanagh, BT92 1EW

    Telephone

    +442866321815

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Slow down and reconnect with nature on this guided walk through the breathtaking Cladagh Glen Nature Reserve. Hidden in the landscape above the Marble Arch Caves, this peaceful trail leads you through a narrow, steep-sided limestone gorge, thickly…

    Related

    Marble Arch Caves, Enniskillen

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025to27 July 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. Armagh

    Address

    Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, College Hill, Armagh, County Armagh, BT61 9DB

    Telephone

    +442837523689

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    Join Dr Rok and our PhD students this summer. Our historic Calver Telescope will be on full display for all to see and interact with. Experience the human orrery and find out how planets and comets move around the Sun.

    Dates

    From:
    8 July 2025to26 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
  10. Summer at the Discovery Centres at the Ulster Museum

    Belfast

    Address

    Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 5AB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9044 0000

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Get creative in the Discovery Centres at the Ulster Museum this summer!

    Related

    Ulster Museum, Belfast

    Dates

    From:
    8 July 2025to31 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  11. A child playing with a ribbon

    Newtownards

    Address

    Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT22 2AD

    Telephone

    02842788387

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Summer of Play is on its way! This summer, play takes over the lawns at Mount Stewart.

    Related

    Mount Stewart, Newtownards

    Dates

    From:
    12 July 2025to25 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  12. Belfast

    Address

    Belfast, County Antrim

    Telephone

    02890701122

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    The Twelfth of July is almost upon us and this year we will celebrate the 335th anniversary of King William's victory at the Battle of the Boyne.

    Dates

    From:
    12 July 2025

    Price

    Free
  13. A picture of a Llama in front of a zorbing ball
    A picture of a Llama in front of a zorbing ball

    Moneymore

    Address

    60 Desertmartin Road, Moneymore, County Londonderry, BT45 7RB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8674 8881

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Family Fun Days are back!  Join us for a jam-packed day of amazing activities with new themes for Summer!

    Related

    The Jungle NI, Moneymore

    Dates

    From:
    13 July 2025
    From:
    27 July 2025
    From:
    10 Aug 2025
    From:
    24 Aug 2025
  14. 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:
    13 July 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  15. Finn McCool swinging a golf club

    Bushmills

    Address

    44 Causeway Road, Bushmills, County Antrim, BT578SU

    Telephone

    02820731855

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Take your game to new heights - literally! Join the Giant's Causeway team for fun, friendly golf challenges on their special edition of Games on the Roof for the 153rd Open Championship!

    Related

    Giant's Causeway, Bushmills

    Dates

    From:
    14 July 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
    From:
    18 July 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  16. Moy

    Address

    144 Derrycaw Road, Moy, County Armagh, BT716NA

    Telephone

    0344 249 1895

    Price

    Price £17.00 to £27.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Summer Events

    Join MYOA for a beginner-friendly kayaking/canoeing session along the Blackwater as part of our Summer of Play

    Related

    The Argory, Moy

    Dates

    From:
    15 July 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    19 July 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    26 July 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    5 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    9 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    19 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Price £17.00 to £27.00 Per Ticket
  17. Blue Sky Birds at the Ulster Museum, featuring Patrick Goddard's 'Blue Sky Thinking'

    Belfast

    Address

    Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 5AB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9044 0000

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Art & Design

    Make model birds in creative sessions at the Ulster Museum, inspired by 'The Enemy is Time' and 'Wild Ireland: Past, Present and Future' exhibitions.

    Related

    Ulster Museum, Belfast

    Dates

    From:
    16 July 2025
    From:
    22 July 2025to23 July 2025Open 11:00 - 12:00
    From:
    23 July 2025
    From:
    29 July 2025to30 July 2025Open 11:00 - 12:00
    From:
    6 Aug 2025to7 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 12:00

    Price

    Free
  18. text reads 'Our Town is Open stage' overlayed on an aerial image of Portrush
    a person swings a golf ball in to an open washing machine
    large outdoor signage at sunset in Portrush reads '#THEOPEN'
    performers on a lit stage - a banner above them reads 'Live Portrush'
    crowds of families are gathered on Kerr Street Green in Portrush
    large outdoor signage in Portrush reads '#THEOPEN'
    text reads 'Our Town is Open stage' overlayed on an aerial image of Portrush
    a person swings a golf ball in to an open washing machine
    large outdoor signage at sunset in Portrush reads '#THEOPEN'
    performers on a lit stage - a banner above them reads 'Live Portrush'
    crowds of families are gathered on Kerr Street Green in Portrush
    large outdoor signage in Portrush reads '#THEOPEN'

    Portrush

    Address

    Kerr Street Green, Portrush, County Antrim, BT56 8DQ

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Live Music

    As The Open Championship returns to Portrush, the town will come alive with an exciting programme of free family-friendly events to celebrate all things golf – and more! From Wednesday 16th to Sunday 20th July, Our Town is Open will transform Kerr…

    Dates

    From:
    16 July 2025to20 July 2025Open 12:00 -

    Price

    Free
  19. Summer Craft Activities at the Ulster Folk Museum

    Holywood

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Enjoy drop-in craft activities as part of your visit to the Ulster Folk Museum on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays in July and August.

    Related

    Ulster Folk Museum, Holywood

    Dates

    From:
    17 July 2025to19 July 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
    From:
    24 July 2025to26 July 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
    From:
    31 July 2025to2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
    From:
    7 Aug 2025to9 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
    From:
    14 Aug 2025to16 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    21 Aug 2025to23 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
  20. DownTime SummerFest
    urban sports workshop
    events in down museum
    scooter kids
    DownTime SummerFest
    urban sports workshop
    events in down museum
    scooter kids

    Downpatrick

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)75 9597 8137

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

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

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2025
    From:
    19 July 2025
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