When: Sat 21 Jun – Mon 22 Sep Where: WWT Castle Espie Cost: Various Time: Various A summer of dragonfly-themed events and activities. Explore the magical world of dragonflies and dive into a summer full of wondrous new wetland experiences. W: wwt.org.uk Visit the event website here
When: Sat 6 – Sun 28 Sep Where: W5, Belfast Cost: Normal Admissions Time: Various Join W5 for FREE dino-mite live science shows and hands-on drop-in sessions - perfect for curious kids, dino-loving grownups, and everyone in between! W: w5online.co.uk/ Visit the event website here
When: Thu 11 Sep - Sat 20 Sep Where: Various Cost: Various Time: Various From guided foraging walks in the foothills to traditional Irish singing workshops, every event offers a personal, authentic connection to the area’s heritage. W: visitmournemountains.co.uk Visit the event website here
When: Sat 13-Sun 14 Sep Where: Various locations across NI Cost: Free Time: Various packed programme of events and activities including guided tours, talks and lectures, living history re-enactments, community fun days and more, has something for everyone and is not to be missed! W: discovernorthernireland.com Visit the event website here
When: Sat 13 & Sun 14 Sep Where: Union Hall Place, Derry/L-derry Cost: Free Time: 9am-5:30pm Free Guided Tours of The Story of Derry Exhibition, free entry to the Derry Girls Experience. Through a VR headset voyage across the Atlantic in 1891, help defend the U-boat menace in your hot air balloon or get a […]
When: Sat 13 – Sun 14 Sep Where: Ulster Museum Cost: Free Time: 10am-4:30pm (drop-in) Create and collage your own stained-glass window design and create your own mini museum in Discover History to take home with you! W: ulstermuseum.org Visit the event website here
When: Mon 8 Sep Where: Island Arts Centre, Lisburn Cost: £5, Family £12 Time: 6:30pm The Princess Bride’ is one of the most beloved films of all time and has enchanted young and old alike for over thirty years! (1987) PG. W: visitlisburncastlereagh.com Visit the event website here
When: Thu 11 Sep Where: Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne Cost: Normal Admission Time: 2pm-4pm There's nothing like the taste of freshly squeezed juice, so come along and celebrate the apple harvest in the Walled Garden at Lion’s Gate. Bring your own apples or pick some from our orchard and use the pop-up apple press […]
When: Sat 13 Sep Where: The MAC, Belfast Cost: £7 Time: 10am-12pm Explore Belfast’s textile past through sound, song, and thread. Inspired by the old linen mills, you’ll listen to the rhymes and rhythms once heard in those busy spaces - and use them to spark our own creative ideas. Age 7-11. W: themaclive.com Visit […]
When: Sat 13 Sep Where: The MAC, Belfast Cost: £7 Time: 10am-12pm Explore Belfast’s textile past through sound, song, and thread. Inspired by the old linen mills, you’ll listen to the rhymes and rhythms once heard in those busy spaces - and use them to spark our own creative ideas. Age 7-11. W: themaclive.com Visit […]
When: Sat 13 Sep Where: The Market Place Theatre, Armagh Cost: £5, Child £3 Time: 11am Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagne-loving indoor cat, is about to have an outdoor adventure. W: marketplacearmagh.ticketsolve.com Visit the event website here
When: Sat 13 Sep Where: Townsend Street, Belfast Cost: Free Time: 11am-2:30pm Visit the home of the Ulster Orchestra they open the doors to the Grade B+ listed building, formerly Townsend Street Presbyterian Church, where the orchestra has been based since 2022. W: discovernorthernireland.com Visit the event website here
When: Sat 13 Sep Where: Narrow Water Keep, Newry Cost: Free (Booking Required) Time: 12pm-4pm Join Medieval Combat Group for talks and demonstrations on the art of medieval sword craft! W: discovernorthernireland.com
When: Sat 13 Sep Where: The Old Market House, Bangor Cost: Free Time: 12pm-5pm Celebrate Craft, Culture and Community and The Old Market House’s Autumn Artisan Market. W: visitardsandnorthdown.com Visit the event website here
When: Sat 13 Sep Where: Armagh City Library Cost: Free Time: 2pm-3pm Celebrate Roald Dahl Day and Make a Terrible Twisted Mr Twit Beard of your own and see how many yucky things you can hide in it. W: librariesni.org.uk Visit the event website here
When: Sat 13 Sep Where: The Courthouse, Bushmills Cost: Free Time: 2pm-4pm Come along, decorate your own little heritage house, build and create some super structures and take part in the Heritage-themed treasure hunt around the building. W: visitcausewaycoastandglens.com Visit the event website here
When: Sun 14, 21 & 28 Sep Where: Belfast Zoo Cost: Normal Admission Time: 9am-10am Quiet hours will run from 9am to 10am, allowing families to explore the zoo with a more peaceful atmosphere, at an earlier time than the general public. Autism-friendly afternoons will take place from 3pm to 6pm, offering a calmer zoo […]
When: Sun 14 Sep Where: Queen’s Film Theatre Cost: £6 / £5 Time: 12:30pm Embark on a magical journey with the film A Girl Named Willow, a story that celebrates imagination, friendship, and the courage to believe in yourself. W: cinemagic.org.uk Visit the event website here
When: Sun 14 Sep Where: Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor Cost: Free (parking charges apply) Time: 1pm-3pm Get your photo taken with our dinos and let your imagination run wild as you step back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Plus, there will be games, arts, and crafts to enjoy. W: visitmournemountains.co.uk Visit the event […]