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This Week

Cutting Edge Technology: Stone Tools in Prehistory
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour (with Haunted Tours NI)
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour

15th August 2026

Uncover Northern Ireland's dark, dramatic, and sometimes downright bizarre past on this…

image of a mound amongst trees
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

11th June 2026-25th September 2026

Photographic exhibition of local archaeoloogical sites

Ballymena Weekly Variety Market
LocationBallymena

Openings

Weekly market

7th January 2026-30th December 2026

Ballymena Variety Market is a friendly weekly market held every Saturday at Ballymoney Car Park.…

Artwork by Margaret Mathews
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

7th August 2026-4th September 2026

Equestrian art, life drawing, still life and portraiture.

Arthur Dobbs Exhibition
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

6th June 2026-5th September 2026

An exhibition on Arthur Dobbs (1689 - 1765)

HK Wellness
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

15th August 2026

Our local hedgerows are filled with magic and wisdom from our often overlooked wild plants. They…

Weaving
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

15th August 2026

Everyone is welcome to watch as a tapestry comes together, and even take part in hand weaving with…

Picture of a ball of yarn and event information
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

13th August 2026

Historical talk by Dr David Hume and Davy Moore at the Andrew Jackson Cottage & US Rangers Museum

Larne Weaving Factory C1910
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

31st July 2026-4th September 2026

This exhibition is a small, hallway display which looks at the history of the linen industry in…

Woven Logo Banner
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

15th August 2026

A celebration of creativity, connection, and culture, Woven brings together live music, visual…

Craft fish and fireworks
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

11th August 2026

Season

11th August 2026

Craft event

Advert for summer serenades
LocationCarrickfergus, Larne, Ballymena, Whitehead, Glenarm

Openings

Star of Knockagh Accordion Band, Castle Green, Carrickfergus

16th August 2026

Enjoy the sounds of summer with Summer Serenades, a free series of live outdoor music performances…

Image for the map making event
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

15th August 2026

Mapping Medieval Carrickfergus: Exploring the town's Anglo-Norman past through maps and mapping.

Carnlough Whiskey Festival August 2026
LocationCarnlough

Openings

Season

16th August 2026-23rd August 2026

Sample some of the finest spirits from celebrated local distilleries including Bushmills,…

Ballymena Turns 400 ... And We're Going Super
LocationBallymena

Openings

Adventure Quest - The Strange Worlds Quest

14th August 2026

This year our much-loved town celebrates an incredible milestone as Ballymena turns 400, and we're…

Exterior of Galgorm Castle
LocationBallymena

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays

1st April 2026-28th October 2026

Explore over 400 years of history at Galgorm Castle & Grounds in Ballymena with Glenburn Tours.…

Carrickfergus Weekly Variety Market
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Weekly market

8th January 2026-31st December 2026

Carrickfergus Variety Market is a friendly weekly outdoor market held every Thursday in Joymount…

Larne Weekly Variety Market
LocationLarne

Openings

Weekly market

7th January 2026-30th December 2026

Larne Variety Market is a friendly weekly market held every Wednesday in the historic Market Yard.…

Heritage walking tour around Galgorm Resort with Glenburn Tours
LocationBallymena

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays and Fridays

1st April 2026-30th October 2026

Explore Galgorm’s linen‑rooted past with qualified guide George from Glenburn Tours, tracing its…

A group of people walking away from the camera, through a wooden gate to a field with a mountain backdrop
LocationNewtowncrommelin

Openings

Season

10th June 2026-26th August 2026

Discover the myth and folklore rooted in the land and how we now care for it on a walking tour of…

Next Week

Arthur Dobbs Seminar
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

22nd August 2026

Join a relaxed and engaging seminar exploring Arthur Dobbs, with expert talks on his life and…

Cutting Edge Technology: Stone Tools in Prehistory
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

4 actors on outdoor stage performing.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Shaftesbury Park, Carrickfergus

19th August 2026

Outdoor theatre returns to Carrickfergus this August! Illyria presents The Three Musketeers at…

image of a mound amongst trees
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

11th June 2026-25th September 2026

Photographic exhibition of local archaeoloogical sites

Ballymena Weekly Variety Market
LocationBallymena

Openings

Weekly market

7th January 2026-30th December 2026

Ballymena Variety Market is a friendly weekly market held every Saturday at Ballymoney Car Park.…

Artwork by Margaret Mathews
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

7th August 2026-4th September 2026

Equestrian art, life drawing, still life and portraiture.

Arthur Dobbs Exhibition
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

6th June 2026-5th September 2026

An exhibition on Arthur Dobbs (1689 - 1765)

This is a picture of a rag rug style craft with details listed about the workshop
LocationCullybackey

Openings

Season

22nd August 2026

Come along to this fun filled session and learn a rag rug technique and create a bespoke piece that…

Antrim Coast Half Marathon
LocationLarne

Openings

Antrim Coast Half Marathon

23rd August 2026

The Antrim Coast Half Marathon in Larne on Sunday 23 August 2026 offers a fast, scenic route…

Larne Weaving Factory C1910
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

31st July 2026-4th September 2026

This exhibition is a small, hallway display which looks at the history of the linen industry in…

Advert for summer serenades
LocationCarrickfergus, Larne, Ballymena, Whitehead, Glenarm

Openings

Ballymena Ukulele Group, Ecos Hub, Ballymena

23rd August 2026

Enjoy the sounds of summer with Summer Serenades, a free series of live outdoor music performances…

Carnlough Whiskey Festival August 2026
LocationCarnlough

Openings

Season

16th August 2026-23rd August 2026

Sample some of the finest spirits from celebrated local distilleries including Bushmills,…

Midtown Makers artists with felt, lace, and linen, Ballymena 400 logo
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

20th August 2026

As Ballymena town marks its 400th anniversary, the community is invited to join in a spectacular…

Ballymena Turns 400 ... And We're Going Super
LocationBallymena

Openings

Ballymena 400 Street Party

22nd August 2026

This year our much-loved town celebrates an incredible milestone as Ballymena turns 400, and we're…

Exterior of Galgorm Castle
LocationBallymena

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays

1st April 2026-28th October 2026

Explore over 400 years of history at Galgorm Castle & Grounds in Ballymena with Glenburn Tours.…

Antrim Round Tower
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Witches & Ghosts of the North Coast

22nd August 2026

Join us for this unique 8 hour tour on our witch themed taxibus, as we travel along the North Coast…

Carrickfergus Weekly Variety Market
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Weekly market

8th January 2026-31st December 2026

Carrickfergus Variety Market is a friendly weekly outdoor market held every Thursday in Joymount…

4 actors on outdoor stage performing.
LocationBallymena

Openings

People's Park, Ballymena

20th August 2026

Outdoor theatre returns to Ballymena this August! Illyria presents The Three Musketeers at…

Larne Weekly Variety Market
LocationLarne

Openings

Weekly market

7th January 2026-30th December 2026

Larne Variety Market is a friendly weekly market held every Wednesday in the historic Market Yard.…

Heritage walking tour around Galgorm Resort with Glenburn Tours
LocationBallymena

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays and Fridays

1st April 2026-30th October 2026

Explore Galgorm’s linen‑rooted past with qualified guide George from Glenburn Tours, tracing its…

A group of people walking away from the camera, through a wooden gate to a field with a mountain backdrop
LocationNewtowncrommelin

Openings

Season

10th June 2026-26th August 2026

Discover the myth and folklore rooted in the land and how we now care for it on a walking tour of…

This Month

Craft fish and fireworks
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

11th August 2026

Season

11th August 2026

Craft event

Picture of a ball of yarn and event information
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

13th August 2026

Historical talk by Dr David Hume and Davy Moore at the Andrew Jackson Cottage & US Rangers Museum

Ballymena Turns 400 ... And We're Going Super
LocationBallymena

Openings

Adventure Quest - The Strange Worlds Quest

14th August 2026

Ballymena 400 Street Party

22nd August 2026

Ballymena 400 Birthday Bonanza

25th August 2026

This year our much-loved town celebrates an incredible milestone as Ballymena turns 400, and we're…

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour (with Haunted Tours NI)
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour

15th August 2026

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour

29th August 2026

Uncover Northern Ireland's dark, dramatic, and sometimes downright bizarre past on this…

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