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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. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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:
    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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. A family enjoying a game of GIANT Connect 4 on the roof of the Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre

    Bushmills

    Address

    44 Causeway Road, Bushmills, County Antrim, BT578SU

    Telephone

    02820731855

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Looking for GIANT day out that will keep the family entertained? The Giant's Causeway have you got you covered with a jam-packed, adventure-filled summer!

    Related

    Giant's Causeway, Bushmills

    Dates

    From:
    4 July 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
    From:
    1 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
    From:
    15 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking
  10. Limavady

    Address

    Ballymully Cottage Farm, 61 Ballyavelin Road, Limavady, County Londonderry, BT49 0NQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0)7936 783 420

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Stendhal Festival is Northern Ireland's leading independent festival, celebrating all aspects of the arts. The event combines the best talents from the UK & Ireland with international performers in one of Northern Ireland's most scenic settings.

    Dates

    From:
    4 July 2025to6 July 2025

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  11. American Independence Weekend at the Ulster American Folk Park

    Omagh

    Address

    Ulster American Folk Park, 2 Mellon Road, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT78 5QU

    Telephone

    028 8224 3292

    Price

    Price £13.50 to £39.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Culture & Heritage

    Come along to our American Independence celebrations on Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th July at the Ulster American Folk Park.

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025to6 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £13.50 to £39.50 Per Ticket
  12. Carlingford Cruises at Haulbowline Lighthouse
    Carlingford Lough Cruises Lough and Lighthouse Cruise
    Haulbowline Lighthouse
    Carlingford Cruises at Haulbowline Lighthouse
    Carlingford Lough Cruises Lough and Lighthouse Cruise
    Haulbowline Lighthouse

    Greencastle

    Address

    Carlingford Lough Cruises, Greencastle Pier Road, Greencastle, County Down, BT3 4LR

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 80 0471 4665

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Our Lough & Lighthouse Cruise takes you within four hundred meters of the iconic Haulbowline Lighthouse, guarding the entrance to Carlingford Lough.

    Related

    Carlingford Lough Cruises, Kilkeel

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  13. 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
  14. Downpatrick

    Address

    Downpatrick & County Down Railway, Market Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6LZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4461 5779

    Price

    Price £17.00 to £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Dinosaurs on a train!

    Related

    Downpatrick & County Down Railway, Downpatrick

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025to6 July 2025Open 10:30 - 15:00

    Price

    Price £17.00 to £60.00 Per Ticket
  15. High Tea at Sea
    High Tea at Sea
    Strangford Lough Boat Tours
    High Tea at Sea
    High Tea at Sea
    Strangford Lough Boat Tours

    Killinchy

    Address

    Sketrick Island, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6QH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7938 517 009

    Price

    Price £69.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    High Tea at Sea is a guided boat tour of Strangford Lough followed by an artisan picnic. This experience offers you the opportunity to soak in the history and scenery of Strangford Lough finishing with a beautiful artisan picnic.

    Related

    Strangford Lough Boat Tours, Killinchy

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Price £69.00 Per Ticket
  16. 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
  17. 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:
    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
  18. a bee rests in a flower

    Ballycastle

    Address

    Broughgammon Farm, 50 Straid Road, Ballycastle, County Antrim, BT546NP

    Telephone

    07435765845

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Enjoy a wiggly, wonderful day out at Broughgammon Farm as they team up with Buglife for a Family Bug Walk bursting with nature-filled fun on Friday 11th July!

    Dates

    From:
    11 July 2025Open 11:30 - 13:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. 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
  20. 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
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