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Belfast and Derry Events

Awaken your Giant Spirit

  1. Christmas events in Belfast and across Northern Ireland
    'Tis the season to be jolly, and there's lots to look forward to this winter including the Belfast Christmas Market, The Northern Light at Slieve Donard and lots of Santa's Grottos located across Northern Ireland.
  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.

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Belfast 2024
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

1st January 2024-31st December 2024

Crafted by the people of Belfast, for the people of Belfast, this year-long celebration brings…

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

Openings

Season

17th November 2024-22nd December 2024

The Belfast Christmas Market returns to City Hall Gardens in November 2024, bringing with it a…

Enchanted Winter Garden
LocationAntrim

Openings

Season

29th November 2024-21st December 2024

As the winter sun sets over Lough Neagh, Antrim Castle Gardens comes alive with lights and magic…

Festive Afternoon Tea by the Staircase
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

8th December 2024

Meet at the staircase for a Festive Afternoon Tea not to be missed...

Festive Fayre at Titanic Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

24th November 2024-22nd December 2024

Titanic Belfast's Festive Fayre returns this winter!

Christmas at Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

7th December 2024-8th December 2024

Enjoy Christmas the traditional way at the Ulster Folk Museum.

santa at montalto
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

7th December 2024-23rd December 2024

Experience Montalto's Magical Christmas with Santa Claus & Helpers… Wrap up warm as you prepare to…

Images of Dundonald Christmas Market in previous years.
LocationDundonald

Openings

Season

5th December 2024

Dundonald Christmas Market returns to Moat Park, Dundonald for an evening of festive shopping and…

Christmas at W5
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

30th November 2024-23rd December 2024

Magical Christmas experiences for the whole family at W5!

Christmas at Ulster American Folk Park
LocationOmagh

Openings

Season

6th December 2024-3rd January 2025

Step into Christmas past, full of nostalgia and traditions as you wander the wintery scenes of the…

Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
LocationHolywood

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

25th November 2024-30th January 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio…

Stargazing Evening
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

6th December 2024

Join Armagh Observatory and Planetarium for a series of Stargazing evenings. For each session we…

Photo of the Tappi Odu installation at Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

4th October 2024-5th January 2025

Explore Tamil artist Anushiya Sundaralingam's installation தப்பி ஓடு Tappi Odu (Flee) in the Window…

WILLOW CHRISTMAS TREES SITTING ON A GARDEN BENCH
LocationHelen's Bay

Openings

Season

7th December 2024

Join for our fun, relaxed, willow weaving workshop where you will create your own Christmas…

A Christmas Sing-Along with Northern Ireland Opera
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

7th December 2024

A Christmas Sing-Along with the Northern Ireland Opera Chorus

The Wiggle Room
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

19th September 2024-5th January 2025

The Wiggle Room is where Belfast's kids are taking charge! Picture this: a digital ball pit that…

Montalto Twilight Market
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

6th December 2024-7th December 2024

Join us for a festive Twilight Market at The Carriage Rooms!

Santa at W5
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

30th November 2024-23rd December 2024

Join Santa and his elf-bot Bud-E for an all-new live-action show, Elf Academy! Children and adults…

Three children are laughing and sitting with Santa in his sleigh on the grounds of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. Santa is in a red suit.
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

23rd November 2024-23rd December 2024

Explore the gardens adorned with dazzling decorations inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas!…

Festive Indoor Wreath Making
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

28th November 2024-5th December 2024

Get creative in the run up to Christmas and join us for our Festive Wreath Making workshop.

Castle Ward hall dressed for Christmas
LocationStrangford

Openings

Season

7th December 2024-8th December 2024

This festive season, we invite you to step inside Castle Ward and experience the Mansion dressed in…

Mission Santa
LocationArmagh

Openings

Mission Santa

23rd November 2024-23rd December 2024

Mission Santa: An Immersive Christmas Experience It's a real Code Red! Join our E.L.F. crew on…

Child dressed as an elf.
LocationLisburn

Openings

Season

22nd November 2024-21st December 2024

Journey from Lisburn to Lapland with the magical Elfie Walking Tour. Santa’s elves will take you on…

A very Victorian Crafty Christmas at Clifton House
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

8th December 2024

Join us on Sunday 8 December for a very special seasonal Christmas event at the Poorhouse. This…

Next Week

Belfast 2024
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

1st January 2024-31st December 2024

Crafted by the people of Belfast, for the people of Belfast, this year-long celebration brings…

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

Openings

Season

17th November 2024-22nd December 2024

The Belfast Christmas Market returns to City Hall Gardens in November 2024, bringing with it a…

Enchanted Winter Garden
LocationAntrim

Openings

Season

29th November 2024-21st December 2024

As the winter sun sets over Lough Neagh, Antrim Castle Gardens comes alive with lights and magic…

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

Openings

Season

14th December 2024

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

Festive Fayre at Titanic Belfast
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

24th November 2024-22nd December 2024

Titanic Belfast's Festive Fayre returns this winter!

Christmas at Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

14th December 2024-15th December 2024

Enjoy Christmas the traditional way at the Ulster Folk Museum.

Christmas in the Poor House
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

13th December 2024-14th December 2024

Join us this December on our special seasonal Christmas tour of Clifton House. See inside this…

santa at montalto
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

7th December 2024-23rd December 2024

Experience Montalto's Magical Christmas with Santa Claus & Helpers… Wrap up warm as you prepare to…

Christmas at W5
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

30th November 2024-23rd December 2024

Magical Christmas experiences for the whole family at W5!

Christmas at Ulster American Folk Park
LocationOmagh

Openings

Season

6th December 2024-3rd January 2025

Step into Christmas past, full of nostalgia and traditions as you wander the wintery scenes of the…

Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
LocationHolywood

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

25th November 2024-30th January 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio…

Photo of the Tappi Odu installation at Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

4th October 2024-5th January 2025

Explore Tamil artist Anushiya Sundaralingam's installation தப்பி ஓடு Tappi Odu (Flee) in the Window…

The Wiggle Room
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

19th September 2024-5th January 2025

The Wiggle Room is where Belfast's kids are taking charge! Picture this: a digital ball pit that…

Santa at W5
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

30th November 2024-23rd December 2024

Join Santa and his elf-bot Bud-E for an all-new live-action show, Elf Academy! Children and adults…

Three children are laughing and sitting with Santa in his sleigh on the grounds of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. Santa is in a red suit.
LocationRoyal Hillsborough

Openings

Season

23rd November 2024-23rd December 2024

Explore the gardens adorned with dazzling decorations inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas!…

Photo of canvases, paint palettes and glasses of prosecco in the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

14th December 2024

This festive season, grab a paintbrush and a glass of bubbly and create your own art on Saturday…

Mission Santa
LocationArmagh

Openings

Mission Santa

23rd November 2024-23rd December 2024

Mission Santa: An Immersive Christmas Experience It's a real Code Red! Join our E.L.F. crew on…

Child dressed as an elf.
LocationLisburn

Openings

Season

22nd November 2024-21st December 2024

Journey from Lisburn to Lapland with the magical Elfie Walking Tour. Santa’s elves will take you on…

Sarah Harkness
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

28th November 2024-5th January 2025

Step into the magic of Christmas at Mount Stewart, where a season of festive delights awaits!

Image of the exterior of the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

11th December 2024

Celebrate Human Rights Day with Amnesty International and Conflict Textiles at the Ulster Museum on…

Santa Cruise
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Season

30th November 2024-22nd December 2024

Join our merry old elf for a hair-raising sleigh ride around the islands aboard our fast speed boat…

Christmas at the HomePlace Hearth
LocationBellaghy

Openings

Season

14th December 2024

Wonderful readings, music and craic: four talented friends reunite for a return visit to the…

Bill Rolston mural photography
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-1st February 2025

See political mural photography by Bill Rolston in the ‘Drawing Support: Murals, Memory & Identity’…

Ev ent near me
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

Season

2nd December 2024-21st December 2024

Step into a tranquil world of festive fun with Elf Escape: Sensory Space at Marble Arch Caves! …

Next Month

Christmas at Ulster American Folk Park
LocationOmagh

Openings

Season

6th December 2024-3rd January 2025

Step into Christmas past, full of nostalgia and traditions as you wander the wintery scenes of the…

Mount Stewart Gardens
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

1st January 2025

Start your New Year with a guided garden walk, taking in the horticultural highlights of Mount…

Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
LocationHolywood

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

25th November 2024-30th January 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio…

Stargazing Evening
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

24th January 2025

Join Armagh Observatory and Planetarium for a series of Stargazing evenings. For each session we…

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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