Official tourism website for Northern Ireland
En

What's On

Plan your trip
  • Stay
  • What's On
  • Things to Do
  • Food & Drink
  • Shopping
Accommodation Search
Check Availability
Arrival Date:
Guests in Room/Unit 1 Child Ages
Add Room
Type:
Area:
Or type a Location:
Keyword:
I'm interested in...
Things to Do Search
Type:
Area:
Or type a Location:
Keyword:
What's On Search
Dates
Type:
Area:
Or type a Location:
Keyword:
Food & Drink Search
Type:
Area:
Or type a Location:
Keyword:
Discover What's On

Awaken your Giant Spirit

  1. 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.
  2. People dancing at the AVA Music Festival, Belfast

    Summer is here, and Northern Ireland is bursting with exciting festivals and events for everyone - whether you're planning a fun day out with the family or a get-together with friends. Here's a little taste of some of the biggest and best things happening this summer that you absolutely won't want to miss. Grab your tickets now!

  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.

This Week

Féile An Phobail
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

31st July 2025-10th August 2025

Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community Arts Festival. Féile provides a programme of arts,…

Belfast TradFest
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

27th July 2025-3rd August 2025

Belfast TradFest, the pinnacle of world-class traditional music concerts, fiery pub sessions and…

Lucian Freud's Etchings: A Creative Collaboration at Titanic Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

2nd May 2025-30th September 2025

This summer, Titanic Belfast is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Victoria and Albert…

EastSide Arts Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

24th July 2025-2nd August 2025

EastSide Arts Festival, 24 July – 2 August 2025, returns with a spectacular and exhilarating…

Seaside Revival, August
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-31st August 2025

Open House Festival Bangor includes a programme of free and ticketed events during July and August.…

Making it on Rathlin - Crafting an Island Experience
LocationRathlin Island

Openings

Season

7th August 2025

A unique Rathlin Island experience including a wool and photography workshops and a chance to visit…

DCDR Heritage Train
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025

Heritage trains are back this summer on selected Saturdays – it's the perfect way to spend a couple…

Festival Poster
LocationDoagh

Openings

Season

8th August 2025-10th August 2025

Under the drum is a boutique, alternative festival set in the Antrim hills, showcasing the best of…

Copyright Clifton House and NMNI
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

8th August 2025-9th August 2025

Let us take you on journey through the medical history of 18th and 19th Century Belfast through the…

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.

Armagh City Summer Walking Tours
LocationArmagh

Openings

Armagh City Walking Tour

19th June 2025-7th September 2025

Unearth Hidden Gems with Armagh Guided Walking Tours. Grab your trainers and learn more about the…

Girl shooting bow and arrow with her father behind her.
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th July 2025-31st August 2025

Experience a summer of medieval adventure at Castle Ward! This summer, we've set aside the lawn…

Blue Sky Birds at the Ulster Museum, featuring Patrick Goddard's 'Blue Sky Thinking'
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

6th August 2025-7th August 2025

Make model birds in creative sessions at the Ulster Museum, inspired by 'The Enemy is Time' and…

Whitehead Summer Festival 2025
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

26th July 2025-9th August 2025

Whitehead Summer Festival is back and bigger than ever. Family fun for all ages.

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

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025

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

W5 Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

13th July 2025-31st August 2025

Step into a world where dinosaurs roam again!

Image of 3 chefs holding Taste Mid Ulster sign
LocationDraperstown

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025

An exciting event of food and entertainment will take over Draperstown on Saturday 2 August 2025,…

Scarva Band Concerts
LocationScarva

Openings

Season

6th April 2025-28th September 2025

Scarva Bandstand concerts will take place at the Bandstand, Scarva each Sunday from 3-4pm starting…

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
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

28th June 2025-31st August 2025

Embark on an adventure this summer with Disney Winnie the Pooh Hunny Hunt. Help Pooh find his…

Summer Sunset Market, Montalto
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

8th August 2025

Set inside the beautiful Carriage Rooms and Walled Garden, celebrate the summer months with an…

Ballycastle Seafront Market overlooking Fairhead
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Ballycastle Seafront Artisan Market

3rd August 2025

The flagship artisan market by Naturally North Coast & Glens on the beautiful Ballycastle Seafront.…

7 Hills Blues Festival
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

1st August 2025-3rd August 2025

One of the great blues and roots music events in the UK and Ireland, and a jewel in the crown of a…

A Bite and Sup
LocationBellaghy

Openings

Season

5th August 2025

We are thrilled to introduce a brand-new experience for Summer 2025 at Seamus Heaney HomePlace — A…

Summer Saturdays in Armagh City Centre
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025-6th September 2025

Come to Armagh and enjoy summer Saturdays with the family. Free events take place each Saturday…

Next Week

Féile An Phobail
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

31st July 2025-10th August 2025

Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community Arts Festival. Féile provides a programme of arts,…

Lucian Freud's Etchings: A Creative Collaboration at Titanic Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

2nd May 2025-30th September 2025

This summer, Titanic Belfast is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Victoria and Albert…

Seaside Revival, August
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-31st August 2025

Open House Festival Bangor includes a programme of free and ticketed events during July and August.…

Making it on Rathlin - Crafting an Island Experience
LocationRathlin Island

Openings

Season

7th August 2025

A unique Rathlin Island experience including a wool and photography workshops and a chance to visit…

DCDR Heritage Train
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

9th August 2025

Heritage trains are back this summer on selected Saturdays – it's the perfect way to spend a couple…

Festival Poster
LocationDoagh

Openings

Season

8th August 2025-10th August 2025

Under the drum is a boutique, alternative festival set in the Antrim hills, showcasing the best of…

Copyright Clifton House and NMNI
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

8th August 2025-9th August 2025

Let us take you on journey through the medical history of 18th and 19th Century Belfast through the…

a chef talks to a tour group whilst holding a jar of locally made produce
LocationColeraine

Openings

Season

9th August 2025

Experience the exceptional foodie culture of the Causeway Coast. Enjoy this time together to eat,…

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.

Armagh City Summer Walking Tours
LocationArmagh

Openings

Armagh City Walking Tour

19th June 2025-7th September 2025

Unearth Hidden Gems with Armagh Guided Walking Tours. Grab your trainers and learn more about the…

Girl shooting bow and arrow with her father behind her.
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th July 2025-31st August 2025

Experience a summer of medieval adventure at Castle Ward! This summer, we've set aside the lawn…

Blue Sky Birds at the Ulster Museum, featuring Patrick Goddard's 'Blue Sky Thinking'
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

6th August 2025-7th August 2025

Make model birds in creative sessions at the Ulster Museum, inspired by 'The Enemy is Time' and…

Whitehead Summer Festival 2025
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

26th July 2025-9th August 2025

Whitehead Summer Festival is back and bigger than ever. Family fun for all ages.

W5 Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

13th July 2025-31st August 2025

Step into a world where dinosaurs roam again!

Scarva Band Concerts
LocationScarva

Openings

Season

6th April 2025-28th September 2025

Scarva Bandstand concerts will take place at the Bandstand, Scarva each Sunday from 3-4pm starting…

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
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

28th June 2025-31st August 2025

Embark on an adventure this summer with Disney Winnie the Pooh Hunny Hunt. Help Pooh find his…

Summer Sunset Market, Montalto
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

8th August 2025

Set inside the beautiful Carriage Rooms and Walled Garden, celebrate the summer months with an…

A Bite and Sup
LocationBellaghy

Openings

Season

5th August 2025

We are thrilled to introduce a brand-new experience for Summer 2025 at Seamus Heaney HomePlace — A…

Arts Across Belfast Bus Tour
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

10th August 2025

Explore the vibrant heart of Belfast’s arts and culture scene on a fun and inspiring half-day coach…

Summer Saturdays in Armagh City Centre
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

2nd August 2025-6th September 2025

Come to Armagh and enjoy summer Saturdays with the family. Free events take place each Saturday…

shortcross irish whiskey distillery
LocationCrossgar

Openings

Season

7th August 2025

Join us and taste County Down's first distilled whiskey in over 100 years.

CHSq
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

7th August 2025-6th September 2025

CHSq returns to the historic surroundings of Belfast's iconic Custom House for 2025, bringing a…

A photograph of Arco String Quartet.
LocationCastlerock

Openings

Season

9th August 2025

With an incredible tribute to Radiohead's 'The Bends', Arco String Quartet brings their high-class…

Stay and Play at the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

6th August 2025

Enjoy a morning of child-led play in Learning Zone at the Ulster Museum, specially designed for…

Next Month

Am image showing the visitors gathering at Eats and Beats in Newcastle.
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

6th September 2025-7th September 2025

The Eats and Beats Festival offers the best in local and world food, where visitors can enjoy…

Lucian Freud's Etchings: A Creative Collaboration at Titanic Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

2nd May 2025-30th September 2025

This summer, Titanic Belfast is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Victoria and Albert…

Belfast International Tattoo
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-6th September 2025

Join us at the SSE Arena, Belfast, for a spectacular showcase of music, precision, and tradition as…

Belfast Maritime Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

6th September 2025-7th September 2025

With magnificent ships, live music, arts and crafts, fun and games, food and craft market,…

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.
#MYGIANTADVENTURE SHARE YOUR SNAPS
Back to Top

Tourism Northern Ireland

Don't Miss