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This Week

Rath at Craiganboy
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th November 2026

This exhibition explores early medieval Ireland, with reference to the Larne area, looking at the…

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…

St Patrick's Church of Ireland Parish EHOD 2026
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th September 2026

The site dates back to at least 1306, when it was recorded as a medieval church, and continues to…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Glenarm Arts Trail
LocationGlenarm

Openings

Glenarm Arts Trail

12th September 2026

Explore Glenarm’s vibrant creative community at the Glenarm Arts Trail on Saturday 12 September. …

artefacts
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

Join Scott Ingram, Archaeologist, on Saturday 12th September for European Heritage Open Day to…

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…

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…

Charles Shiels Houses
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

EHOD

12th September 2026

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

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…

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.…

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

Glenarm Barbican
LocationGlenarm

Openings

Season

13th September 2026

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

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…

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…

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…

The Old School, Gracehill EHOD 2026
LocationGracehill

Openings

Season

12th September 2026

An original settlement building dating from 1765

Photo  of Rath at Craignboy
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th November 2026

This exhibition explores early medieval Ireland, with reference to the Larne area, looking at the…

Next Week

Rath at Craiganboy
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th November 2026

This exhibition explores early medieval Ireland, with reference to the Larne area, looking at the…

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

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

Elizabeth Jackson - Talk and mug cosy Workshop
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

12noon - 3pm

19th September 2026

Elizabeth Jackson - Talk and mug cosy sewing workshop

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…

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

Openings

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…

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.…

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

Neil Delamere – Reinventing the Neil
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

19th September 2026

Neil Delamere – Reinventing the Neil

Photo  of Rath at Craignboy
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th November 2026

This exhibition explores early medieval Ireland, with reference to the Larne area, looking at the…

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.…

This Month

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…

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,…

Charles Shiels Houses
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

EHOD

12th September 2026

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

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