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This Week

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…

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…

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 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…

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.…

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…

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

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

Arthur Dobbs Exhibition
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

6th June 2026-5th September 2026

An exhibition on Arthur Dobbs (1689 - 1765)

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.…

Artwork by Margaret Mathews
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

7th August 2026-4th September 2026

Equestrian art, life drawing, still life and portraiture.

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…

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

Openings

Season

5th September 2026

Creative fun for the under 5's

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.…

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…

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

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

Next Week

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…

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…

Tours of The Victorian House EHOD 2026
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

Guided tours of the Victorian House which retains its original features while outlining  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…

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…

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.…

Glenarm Barbican
LocationGlenarm

Openings

Season

13th September 2026

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

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

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

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…

Carrickfergus Castle EHOD 2026
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

For EHOD, visitors can explore the site at their own pace through a self-guided experience,…

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…

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…

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.…

The Old School, Gracehill EHOD 2026
LocationGracehill

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

An original settlement building dating from 1765

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…

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…

Outside of St Patrick's Church of Ireland
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

Visit St Patrick's Church of Ireland, Ballymena—one of the town's iconic "Seven Towers"—as part of…

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,…

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…

President Arthur Homestead EHOD 2026
LocationCullybackey

Openings

EHOD

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

Experience the art of traditional life at Arthur Cottage, an authentic ancestral homestead where…

Gracehill Single Brethren House EHOD 2026
LocationGracehill

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

Guided tours of the former Single Brethren House

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…

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…

This Month

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

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

Openings

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour

5th September 2026

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour

19th September 2026

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour

20th September 2026

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

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