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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.…

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…

Concert by the Regimental Band and Folk Group of the Royal Irish Regiment
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

3rd September 2026

Concert by the Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment accompanied by the…

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…

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

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

Arthur Dobbs Exhibition
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

6th June 2026-5th September 2026

An exhibition on Arthur Dobbs (1689 - 1765)

Glenarm Monthly Community Market
LocationGlenarm

Openings

Glenarm Community Market - September

5th September 2026

Explore the Glenarm Monthly Community Market for artisan crafts and treats. Accessible and…

2025 NI Legends champion Markus Brier tees off.
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

31st August 2026-6th September 2026

The NI Legends returns to Galgorm Castle Golf Club for its second edition, continuing a strong…

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

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.…

Super Sat poster for the september 2026
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

5th September 2026

Creative fun for the under 5's

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.…

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

Openings

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour

5th September 2026

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

Artwork by Margaret Mathews
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

7th August 2026-4th September 2026

Equestrian art, life drawing, still life and portraiture.

Poster to publicise Carrickfergus Artisan Market with image of Castle and time from 11am to 3pm on first Saturday of the Month.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Carrickfergus Monthly Market - September

5th September 2026

Explore Carrickfergus' Outdoor Artisan Market for handmade gifts and treats, operating monthly from…

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…

Next Week

Open Day at Blackhead Lightkeepers' Houses EHOD 2026
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

13th September 2026

This is a chance to explore the coastal heritage of these beautifully restored houses, perched…

Glenarm Barbican
LocationGlenarm

Openings

Season

13th September 2026

Built in 1825, this romantic miniature castle with turrets and battlements is now available as…

Gracehill Single Brethren House EHOD 2026
LocationGracehill

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

Guided tours of the former Single Brethren House

Picture of the sky and old aeroplanes
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

10th September 2026

Historical talk by Dr David Hume at Andrew Jackson Cottage & US Rangers Museum

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.…

Outside of St Saviour's Parish Church Connor
LocationKells

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

St Saviour's Church in Connor, County Antrim, is a Church of Ireland parish church consecrated in…

St Nicholas' Parish Church EHOD 2026
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

The roots of St Nicholas' Church Parish church date back prior to its construction by John De…

Andrew Jackson Cottage and US Ranger Museum EHOD 2026
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

Enjoy a guided tour or explore at your own pace at the carefully restored Andrew Jackson Cottage…

Willow and Lore Heritage Farm EHOD 2026
LocationNewtowncrommelin

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

Visit a working heritage farm in the Antrim Hills, inspired by the smallholdings that supported the…

Sam's Cottage EHOD 2026
LocationCromkill

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

Sam's Cottage is a Grade B+ listed thatched building within a clachan (a cluster) comprising…

lino printed pumpkin and leaf on Irish Linen
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

Learn how to create unique lino prints and make your own framed autumn linen print to take home and…

The Old School, Gracehill EHOD 2026
LocationGracehill

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

An original settlement building dating from 1765

Charles Shiels Houses
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

EHOD

12th September 2026

Visitors can enjoy guided or self guided tours of the grounds, explore revived historic features…

Gracehill Conservation Area EHOD 2026
LocationGracehill

Openings

EHOD

12th September 2026

Gracehill, Northern Ireland’s first Cultural World Heritage site and first Conservation Area, is…

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…

Whitehead Railway Museum EHOD 2026
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

The award-winning Whitehead Railway Museum is a must-see for anyone with an interest in trains,…

Carnlough Heritage Hub EHOD 2026
LocationCarnlough

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

Come and visit Carnlough Heritage Hub and discover photographs capturing past events and traditions…

Gracehill Old Shop EHOD 2026
LocationGracehill

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

Call at The Old Village Shop and hear about Gracehill Trust’s ongoing restoration of this key…

Origami House EHOD 2026
LocationKells

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

EHOD 2026 presents a rare opportunity to step inside this acclaimed home and experience first hand…

Galgorm Cottage EHOD 2026
LocationBallymena

Openings

EHOD

12th September 2026

Situated in the village of Galgorm the cottages were believed to be originally built sometime in…

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

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

Museum from main street with statue.
LocationBroughshane

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

Broughshane Museum. A collection of over 8000 items. Most of which are every day articles, that…

Gracehill Moravian Church EHOD 2026
LocationGracehill

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

The church at the heart of this beautiful Moravian settlement was completed in 1765. Experience the…

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

This Month

Concert by the Regimental Band and Folk Group of the Royal Irish Regiment
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

3rd September 2026

Concert by the Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment accompanied by the…

Poster to publicise Carrickfergus Artisan Market with image of Castle and time from 11am to 3pm on first Saturday of the Month.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Carrickfergus Monthly Market - September

5th September 2026

Explore Carrickfergus' Outdoor Artisan Market for handmade gifts and treats, operating monthly from…

Glenarm Monthly Community Market
LocationGlenarm

Openings

Glenarm Community Market - September

5th September 2026

Explore the Glenarm Monthly Community Market for artisan crafts and treats. Accessible and…

Super Sat poster for the september 2026
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

5th September 2026

Creative fun for the under 5's

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