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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. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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:
    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
  5. Image reads: IN YOUR SPACE CIRCUS PRESENTS CARNIVAL OF COLOURS. 21ST & 22ND JUNE 2025 @ DERRY CITY CENTRE, 1-6PM. Image has a teal background with ric

    Derry~Londonderry

    Address

    Derry City Centre, Guildhall Square, Waterloo Place, Peace Garden, Foyle Embankment, Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry, BT48 7BB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 7137 7113

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Carnival of Colours, presented by In Your Space Circus, is a two-day Circus, Music & Street Arts Festival taking place in Derry City Centre on 21 & 22nd June 2025, 1-6pm daily. Expect a programme of astounding world-class circus & street theatre…

    Dates

    From:
    21 June 2025to22 June 2025Open 13:00 - 18:00

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Licensed

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • Off site parking

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Restaurant on Premises
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Fork digging up fresh Comber Earlies potatoes from the earth
    Ingredients and pestle and mortar at the Demo Kitchen
    Ferguson Tractor front grill
    Fork digging up fresh Comber Earlies potatoes from the earth
    Ingredients and pestle and mortar at the Demo Kitchen
    Ferguson Tractor front grill

    Comber

    Address

    Comber Town Centre, Comber, County Down, BT23 5DU

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    The annual Comber Earlies Food Festival, is always a wonderful day out filled with family fun, cookery demos in the Festival Kitchen and activities that celebrate the Comber Earlies potato which holds PGI Status.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025
  9. 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

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs Welcome Inside
  10. Glenarm

    Address

    Glenarm Castle Estate, 2 Castle Lane, Glenarm, County Antrim, BT44 0BQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2884 1203

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    The Tedberry Market returns to Glenarm Castle on 28–29 June, bringing over 150 unique vendors, live music, food, workshops, and family fun to the stunning Causeway Coastal Route.

    Related

    Glenarm Castle & Garden, Glenarm

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025to29 June 2025
  11. Wake the Giant stage
    Wake the Giant - artist
    Wake the Giant - Warrenpoint Municipal Park
    Wake the Giant - Girl on shoulders watching the Giant performance.
    Wake the Giant stage
    Wake the Giant - artist
    Wake the Giant - Warrenpoint Municipal Park
    Wake the Giant - Girl on shoulders watching the Giant performance.

    Warrenpoint

    Address

    Warrenpoint, County Down, BT34 3HW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4046

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    The return of the Wake the Giant Festival, the perfect reason to visit the charming town of Warrenpoint.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025to29 June 2025Open 10:00 - 18:00

    Price

    Free
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. Mother and daughter wearing colourful wildflower crowns in a wildflower meadow close to the Giant's Causeway

    Bushmills

    Address

    44 Causeway Road, Bushmills, County Antrim, BT578SU

    Telephone

    02820731855

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Let your creativity run wild and join Nature Engagement Officer, Dr Cliff Henry for the Giant's Causeway's annual Wildflower Crown Making Workshop

    Related

    Giant's Causeway, Bushmills

    Dates

    From:
    29 June 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs Welcome Inside

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
  15. Family Open Park Day

    Ballygawley

    Address

    Todds Leap Activity Centre, Todds Leap Road, Ballygawley, County Tyrone, BT70 2BW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8556 7170

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Join us for Todd's Leap Family Open Park Days!

    Related

    Todds Leap Activity Centre, Ballygawley

    Dates

    From:
    29 June 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
    From:
    27 July 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
    From:
    31 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
  16. People browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    People browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    People browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    People browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    People browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    People browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    People browsing busy outdoor market stalls
    People browsing busy outdoor market stalls

    Cushendall

    Address

    Cushendcall Boat Club Carpark, 68 Coast Road, Cushendall, County Antrim, BT44 0QW

    Telephone

    +44(0)7723622008

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    Visit the Naturally North Coast and Glens Artisan Market at the Boat Club Car Park in Cushendall this Summer.

    Located on the Coast Road, Cushendall, this market is nestled in a picturesque setting with views of the stunning coastline and the…

    Dates

    From:
    29 June 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
    From:
    27 July 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
    From:
    10 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  17. Ballynahinch

    Address

    Ballyburren Outdoor Escapes, 143 Dromore Road, Ballynahinch, County Down, BT24 8HZ

    Telephone

    02895816650

    Price

    Price £15.00 to £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Ballyburren Outdoor Escapes offer an excellent forest school for young intrepid adventurers. Two Summer schemes full of themed activities for different age ranges from 18 months to 12 years.

    Related

    Ballyburren Outdoor Escapes, Ballynahinch

    Dates

    From:
    1 July 2025to29 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Price £15.00 to £25.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. 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
  19. A family pictured enjoying a Wildflower Crown Making session on a sunny day at Carrick-a-Rede

    Ballintoy

    Address

    119a Whitepark Road, Ballintoy, County Antrim, BT546LS

    Telephone

    02820731855

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Let your creativity run wild and join the Carrick-a-Rede team for their annual Wildflower Crown Making Workshop!

    Related

    Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Ballintoy

    Dates

    From:
    3 July 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  20. 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:
    3 July 2025to5 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    10 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    17 July 2025to19 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    24 July 2025to26 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    31 July 2025to2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    7 Aug 2025to9 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    14 Aug 2025to16 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    21 Aug 2025to23 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
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