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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

Derry Halloween 2025
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

28th October 2025-31st October 2025

The worlds of past and present collide to bring you a dazzling street celebration of all things…

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…

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…

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…

Hallowe'en at Ulster American Folk Park
LocationOmagh

Openings

Season

29th October 2025-31st October 2025

Delve into the history of our spookiest season, and discover how the people of rural Ulster…

Woman painting a dragon on child's face as father watches.
LocationBanbridge

Openings

Season

31st October 2025-1st November 2025

This Halloween, the Game of Thrones Studio Tour invites families to step Beyond The Wall for a fun…

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,…

Planetarium
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

28th October 2025-30th October 2025

Why not drop into our data visualisation lab and see our astronomers at work! They will be…

Image shows two spooky characters dressed up in the woods
LocationColeraine

Openings

Season

29th October 2025-30th October 2025

Strange things are happening on Halloween night! Enjoy a frightful fun fest in Coleraine on…

Stargazing Evening
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

31st October 2025

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

Fireworks display in front of a crowd of people
LocationBallymena

Openings

Hallowena (Ticket only access)

30th October 2025

Get Ready for a Frightfully Fun Night at People’s Park, Ballymena!. This free Halloween…

Granda Bens BOO Trail
LocationBallygawley

Openings

Season

22nd October 2025-2nd November 2025

Trick or treat? Come along to Granda Bens 'BOO' Trail this October as it's transformed into a…

Halloween at W5
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

25th October 2025-2nd November 2025

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

Watch animated tales for all the family, in the Ulster Folk Museum's 1900s Picture House!
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

1st November 2025-14th November 2025

Watch Five Fables, animated tales for all the family, at the Ulster Folk Museum's 1900s Picture…

Image shows purple poster with orange and white written text advertising purple turnip festival in Lisburn
LocationLisburn

Openings

Season

31st October 2025

Purple Turnip Festival returns this year for an afternoon of spook-tacular family fun.(Free Event)

W5 Family Halloween Night
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

30th October 2025

Join W5 for a special after-hours night of spooky family fun

Donkey Rider with Pumpkin Head
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

15:00

31st October 2025

Join us for Hee Haw Halloween, a magical 2.5-hour Halloween adventure tailored for children and…

Autumn Baking Experience
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Autumn Baking

2nd November 2025

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

Carrickfergus Castle - Wimmelbild Workshop
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

28th October 2025

Be part of a living artwork! Drop in anytime between 10am - 3pm on Tuesday 28th October and help us…

Pumpkin Patch
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

25th October 2025-28th October 2025

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

Dining in the Dark Halloween Experience
LocationArmagh

Openings

Season

31st October 2025-1st November 2025

Dining in the Dark is a gastronomical experience that invites you to explore the full potential of…

Super Natural October
LocationComber

Openings

Season

27th October 2025-31st October 2025

Get ready for a fun-filled Halloween, bubbling over with magical activities for the whole family to…

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…

Planetarium Sound Journey Under the Stars
LocationArmagh

Openings

Sound Journey under the Stars

2nd November 2025

Embark on a journey to explore the Youniverse at our unique Sound Spa, "Sound Journey Under the…

Next Week

Sound of Belfast Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

6th November 2025-16th November 2025

Welcome to Sound of Belfast, your annual Festival that truly captures the heart and soul of this…

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…

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,…

Mind Of Sound - In The Heart Of The Cave
LocationFlorencecourt

Openings

Season

8th November 2025

Immerse yourself in a Spiritual Sound Journey deep within the heart of the show cave. Join us in a…

Wines for Christmas Dining
LocationKillyleagh

Openings

Season

7th November 2025

Sommelier Alex Johnson DipWSET, of JD Wines Crossgar who has promised some "Wines for Christmas…

Weave a Willow Christmas Angel in the Walled Garden
LocationHelen's Bay

Openings

Season

9th November 2025

Join us in the Walled Garden for a fun, relaxed, willow weaving workshop and create your own…

Watch animated tales for all the family, in the Ulster Folk Museum's 1900s Picture House!
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

1st November 2025-14th November 2025

Watch Five Fables, animated tales for all the family, at the Ulster Folk Museum's 1900s Picture…

Autumn Baking Experience
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Autumn Baking

8th November 2025

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

Halloween Slemish Market Supper Club
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

8th November 2025

Halloween at the Ecos Centre: A Samhain Feast with a Fright! Slemish Market Supper Club invites you…

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.

Jen Farrar: A Journey into the Amazing Mini Jungle Around us!
LocationKillyleagh

Openings

Season

4th November 2025

Jen will define Biodiversity and the importance of Bioabundance. Reframing "weeds and bugs" &…

RUA Annual Exhibition
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

19th October 2025-4th January 2026

The 144th Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition of Art is now open at the Ulster Museum.

H shaped table with people painting a pink flamingo
LocationCookstown

Openings

Season

7th November 2025

A Creative Night Out! Let's all get together for a fun, relaxing evening at The Royal Hotel…

Wildlife Walks at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

7th November 2025

Join the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording for a beginner's guide to species spotting at…

Talk by Clive Scoular: Birds of Scotland and Northern Ireland
LocationKillyleagh

Openings

Season

5th November 2025

Clive will discuss his father's most remarkable life as a bird lover, discovering and photographing…

Echlinville Distiller
LocationKircubbin

Openings

14:00 - 16:00

8th November 2025

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

Guests interact with exhibitions at the Derry Girls Exhibition
LocationDerry~Londonderry

Openings

Season

4th July 2023-31st December 2025

Visit the home of Derry Girls and discover where it all began! See original memorabilia from the…

Practise the art of Chi Me, followed by a mindful look at Ulster Museum's collections
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

5th November 2025

Practise the art of Chi Me, followed by a mindful look at Ulster Museum's collections during…

Family Focus Sessions at the Ulster Museum
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

8th November 2025-9th November 2025

Enjoy object handling sessions every second Saturday and Sunday of the month in the Ulster Museum…

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…

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…

Explore Indigenous People and the impact of emigration to North America with a guided tour of the Ulster American Folk Park
LocationOmagh

Openings

Season

9th November 2025

Explore Indigenous People and the impact of emigration to North America with a guided tour of the…

Next Month

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…

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…

Sound of Belfast Festival
LocationBelfast

Openings

Season

6th November 2025-16th November 2025

Welcome to Sound of Belfast, your annual Festival that truly captures the heart and soul of this…

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…

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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