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This Week

25th Annual Carnlough Carnival
LocationCarnlough

Openings

Season

24th July 2026-1st August 2026

Carnlough Carnival returns 24 July - 1 August 2026 with parades, music, vintage fairs, races,…

Room set up for Dobbins dining experiece as part of Dobbins Dander and Dine with seats and long tables in front of a large fireplace.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

July - Dobbins Dander & Dine

31st July 2026

Discover the history of Carrickfergus through a walking tour & medieval inspired dining experience…

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

Openings

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour

1st August 2026

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

Burke & Hare
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

30th July 2026

Dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours takes his 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe…

Voiceworks - Six the Musical Teen Edition
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

1st August 2026

Voiceworks - Six the Musical Teen Edition

Glenarm Monthly Community Market
LocationGlenarm

Openings

Glenarm Community Market - August

1st August 2026

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

Fright Club NI and Braid Film Theatre presents - From Dusk Till Dawn 30th Anniversary Screening
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

1st August 2026

Fright Club NI and Braid Film Theatre presents - From Dusk Till Dawn 30th Anniversary Screening

Whitehead Summer Festival 2026
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

25th July 2026-8th August 2026

Whitehead Summer Festival is back and bigger than ever. Family fun for all ages running for 2 weeks…

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…

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.…

Various colourful wools ready to be felted.
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

1st August 2026

You will be guided through the process of wet felting and needle felting.

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

Openings

Major Sinclair Pipe Band, Castle Green, Carrickfergus (Around the Town Festival)

2nd August 2026

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

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

Openings

Super Fun Friday - including silent disco and special guests the minions!

31st July 2026

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

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

Arthur Dobbs Exhibition
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

6th June 2026-5th September 2026

An exhibition on Arthur Dobbs (1689 - 1765)

A musician plays a harp in a rustic room with stone walls, candlelight, and soft natural light
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

1st August 2026

Join local musician and storyteller, Lisa Dawson as she shares her Ulster-Scots heritage through…

Super Saturdays!
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

1st August 2026

Creative fun for under 5's.

From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim

Openings

Craft Trail venues open throughout day from 10:00 - 18:00.

1st August 2026

Celebrate August Craft Month with the County Antrim Open Studios Craft Trail on 1 August, exploring…

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…

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

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

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 - August

1st August 2026

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

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…

Next Week

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

Openings

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour

9th August 2026

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

Whitehead Food & Folk Fest
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

8th August 2026

Join us for a day of family fun, food, and entertainment at the Whitehead Food & Folk Fest along…

Whitehead Summer Festival 2026
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

25th July 2026-8th August 2026

Whitehead Summer Festival is back and bigger than ever. Family fun for all ages running for 2 weeks…

Stone Age Fun Day.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

8th August 2026

Step back in time at Carrickfergus Museum’s Stone Age Fun Day on 8 August, with live demos,…

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…

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.…

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

Openings

Third Carrick Band, Marine Gardens, Carrickfergus

9th August 2026

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

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

Openings

Adventure Quest - The Secret Towers Quest

7th August 2026

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

Modern Tyres Ulster International Rally
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

7th August 2026-8th August 2026

The 2026 Modern Tyres Ulster International Rally is set to take place on 7–8 August 2026,…

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

Arthur Dobbs Exhibition
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

6th June 2026-5th September 2026

An exhibition on Arthur Dobbs (1689 - 1765)

A musician plays a harp in a rustic room with stone walls, candlelight, and soft natural light
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

8th August 2026

Join local musician and storyteller, Lisa Dawson as she shares her Ulster-Scots heritage through…

Handmade Lampshade in beautiful batik style fabric.
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

6th August 2026

Craft your contemporary 30cm drum Lampshade in this fun, hands-on workshop.

Artwork by Margaret Mathews
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

7th August 2026-4th September 2026

Equestrian art, life drawing, still life and portraiture.

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…

image of glass craft showing fish design
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

8th August 2026

Fused-glass workshop

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

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

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…

A three hour workshop with a talk and opportunity to sew.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Workshop

8th August 2026

Victorian Blooms & Felted Treasures Floriography Workshop

This Month

Burke & Hare
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

30th July 2026

Dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours takes his 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe…

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

Openings

Super Fun Friday - including silent disco and special guests the minions!

31st July 2026

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

Room set up for Dobbins dining experiece as part of Dobbins Dander and Dine with seats and long tables in front of a large fireplace.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

July - Dobbins Dander & Dine

31st July 2026

Discover the history of Carrickfergus through a walking tour & medieval inspired dining experience…

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…

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