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Heritage walking tour around Galgorm Resort with Glenburn Tours
LocationBallymena
Heritage walking tour around Galgorm Resort with Glenburn Tours

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays and Fridays

6th May 2026-30th October 2026

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

American flag with soldier saluting in the background
LocationCarrickfergus
Historical Talk - From Carrickfergus to Cisterna - the journey of the 1st Rangers Battalion

Openings

Season

9th July 2026

Historical Talk at Andrew Jackson Cottage & US Rangers Museum as part of USA 250 NI celebrations

image of a mound amongst trees
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena
Echoes in the Landscape

Openings

Season

11th June 2026-25th September 2026

Photographic exhibition of local archaeoloogical sites

Ballymena and the United States
LocationCullybackey
Ballymena and the United States

Openings

7.30 - 9pm

8th July 2026

Special historical talk by Dr David Hume and music by Lisa Dawson.

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

Openings

Ballyduff Silver Band, Marine Gardens, Carrickfergus

5th July 2026

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

Arthur Dobbs Exhibition
LocationCarrickfergus
America 250: Arthur Dobbs (1689-1765), Explorer, colonial governor, and early botanist from Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

6th June 2026-5th September 2026

An exhibition on Arthur Dobbs (1689 - 1765)

Exterior of Galgorm Castle
LocationBallymena
Explore Galgorm Castle & Grounds with Glenburn Tours

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays

6th May 2026-28th October 2026

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

The GEC Factory
LocationLarne
The Factory on the Hill

Openings

Season

1st June 2026-24th July 2026

The Turbine Generator factory on the outskirts of Larne, which opened in 1956, had a major impact…

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

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

A group of people walking away from the camera, through a wooden gate to a field with a mountain backdrop
LocationNewtowncrommelin
Willow and Lore Heritage Farm Walking Tour

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…

S/S State of Indiana Direct Service Larne Harbour to New York 1882
LocationLarne
Old Town to New World

Openings

Season

1st June 2026-24th July 2026

A small display featuring artefacts that reflect Larne's links to America.

Next Week

American flag with soldier saluting in the background
LocationCarrickfergus
Historical Talk - From Carrickfergus to Cisterna - the journey of the 1st Rangers Battalion

Openings

Season

9th July 2026

Historical Talk at Andrew Jackson Cottage & US Rangers Museum as part of USA 250 NI celebrations

Heritage walking tour around Galgorm Resort with Glenburn Tours
LocationBallymena
Heritage walking tour around Galgorm Resort with Glenburn Tours

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays and Fridays

6th May 2026-30th October 2026

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

Arthur Dobbs Exhibition
LocationCarrickfergus
America 250: Arthur Dobbs (1689-1765), Explorer, colonial governor, and early botanist from Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

6th June 2026-5th September 2026

An exhibition on Arthur Dobbs (1689 - 1765)

Exterior of Galgorm Castle
LocationBallymena
Explore Galgorm Castle & Grounds with Glenburn Tours

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays

6th May 2026-28th October 2026

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

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

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

A group of people walking away from the camera, through a wooden gate to a field with a mountain backdrop
LocationNewtowncrommelin
Willow and Lore Heritage Farm Walking Tour

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…

S/S State of Indiana Direct Service Larne Harbour to New York 1882
LocationLarne
Old Town to New World

Openings

Season

1st June 2026-24th July 2026

A small display featuring artefacts that reflect Larne's links to America.

image of a mound amongst trees
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena
Echoes in the Landscape

Openings

Season

11th June 2026-25th September 2026

Photographic exhibition of local archaeoloogical sites

The GEC Factory
LocationLarne
The Factory on the Hill

Openings

Season

1st June 2026-24th July 2026

The Turbine Generator factory on the outskirts of Larne, which opened in 1956, had a major impact…

Ballymena and the United States
LocationCullybackey
Ballymena and the United States

Openings

7.30 - 9pm

8th July 2026

Special historical talk by Dr David Hume and music by Lisa Dawson.

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

Openings

East Antrim Accordion, Town Park, Larne

12th July 2026

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

This Month

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

Openings

Ballyduff Silver Band, Marine Gardens, Carrickfergus

5th July 2026

East Antrim Accordion, Town Park, Larne

12th July 2026

CWA Brass, Castle Green, Carrickfergus

19th July 2026

Third Carrick Band, Blackhead Path Car Park (Whitehead Summer Festival)

26th July 2026

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

Ballymena and the United States
LocationCullybackey
Ballymena and the United States

Openings

7.30 - 9pm

8th July 2026

Special historical talk by Dr David Hume and music by Lisa Dawson.

American flag with soldier saluting in the background
LocationCarrickfergus
Historical Talk - From Carrickfergus to Cisterna - the journey of the 1st Rangers Battalion

Openings

Season

9th July 2026

Historical Talk at Andrew Jackson Cottage & US Rangers Museum as part of USA 250 NI celebrations

Kite
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus
Lets Go Fly A Kite!

Openings

Season

13th July 2026

Season

13th July 2026

Kite Making Workshop

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