Family Friendly Events

May Day Weekend

Join for Hillsborough Castle’s May Day Weekend 2024, the perfect way to celebrate the long weekend.

Nick Cope’s Family Show

Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families…

Awful Auntie

When Stella sets off to visit London with her parents, she has no idea her life is in…

Festival of Fools

Festival of Fools is a jam-packed weekend of circus performances, featuring breathtaking acrobatics, gut-busting comedy and jaw-dropping juggling!

Wee Birds Art Workshop – Experience AND 2024

Families will be welcomed by Marianne from Boom! Studios, based in Bangor, who will lead a "Wee Birds"…

Mrs Maker’s Mucky Ducks – Experience AND 2024

A fun creative experience for little ones this Bank Holiday Monday. Let their imaginations run free in mucky…

Finding Nemo Jr

Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo.

The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

An 11 day festival of the best local, national and international arts held in the historic Cathedral Quarter…

Strangford Lough Boat Trip – Experience AND 2024

Join Tour Guide John Murray and take time away from the fast pace of everyday life and enjoy…

Tea with the Bees and Cake with the Cows – Experience AND 2024

Tea with the Bees and Cake with the Cows is a unique farm experience hosted at Ballyboley Dexters,…

Irish FA Tours

Irish FA Tours tells the unique story of Northern Ireland football from 1880 to present day using media,…

Spring Foraging Workshop at Ulster Folk Museum

Forage for seasonal plants, trees and fruit on this Spring walk around the Ulster Folk Museum on Sunday…

Mrs Maker’s Spooky Masquerade

Join local artist Kerrie, aka Mrs Maker, and get into the Halloween spirit by creating masks of your…

Gothic Abbey & Physic Garden Tour – Experience AND 2024

This is a truly unique tour, an opportunity to learn how herbs and plants have been used medicinally…

Nature Exploration Day

Enjoy a day of hands-on activities on Saturday 1st June to celebrate the amazing nature-based research that happens…

Mindfulness in the Meadow

Immerse yourself in a rejuvenating experience that combines yoga, foraging, forest bathing, and mindfulness.

Rhythms and Tales of Belfast

"Rhythms and Tales of Belfast" is an authentic Irish showcase nestled within Culturlann, the Irish language centre in…

Come & Try Canoeing

Come and Try Canoeing… a simply awesome activity, offering a gentle paddling opportunity be it solo, double or…

Safari in the City – Wildflower Identification

Walk and talk to look at the wildflowers of Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park.

Bluegrass Omagh Family Day

Bluegrass Family Day will be jam packed with fantastic music and fun activities that everyone will enjoy.

Disney’s Frozen Jr

Embark on an enchanting journey to Arendelle with Belvoir Players Theatre Academy’s production of Disney’s Frozen Jr.

Jazz Sundays at Castle Ward

Enjoy a live jazz event at Castle Ward, where you will be hosted by the Easy Swing Jazz…

Safari in the City – Bat Walk

Walk and talk to look at the bats of Shaw's Bridge.

Bluegrass Omagh

Bluegrass Omagh music festival returns to Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh on 4th & 5th May 2024.

Drawing Support: Murals, Memory and Identity

Bill Rolston has been photographing political murals since 1981 and this exhibition showcases Rolston's photography of the political…

Sea Bangor Festival

The Sea Bangor festival will mark the 80th Anniversary of The D-Day Landing with a 1940s themed programme…

Little Amal: The Half Bap

Local resident Barney and Amal explore the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, or the Half Bap as it's known…

Come & Try SUP Boarding

Come and Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding… or SUP as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with…

Life Through a Royal Lens

Discover Life Through a Royal Lens, Hillsborough Castle’s first exhibition featuring a unique collection of Royal photography.

Blooming May Day at the Whitehead Railway Museum

Head to Whitehead Railway Museum this May Day and catch a short trip on their site in a…

National Treasures: Caravaggio in Belfast

Caravaggio's 'The Supper at Emmaus' will be on display at Ulster Museum as part of the 'National Treasures'…

EA Music (Dundonald Office) Showcase Concert

Featuring the SE Youth Orchestra with bands and orchestras from North Down/Castlereagh and Lisburn/Down areas.

Comic Con Northern Ireland

Comic Con Northern Ireland is the best place to celebrate all things pop culture. Meet your heroes, get…

Father’s Day at Castle Ward

Celebrate Father’s day in style this year at Castle Ward with falconry displays and supercars!

Spring Discovery Morning

These Discovery Mornings give you an opportunity to join the rangers on one of their patrols and explore…

Water Works – Community Boatbuilding Workshops

A series of creative workshops at the spectacular Drawing Office, Titanic Hotel, where the world's most famous ocean…

Merry May Day

Enjoy a merry May Day in Holywood with a food stall market, funfair rides, Jiggle and Jive and…

Little Amal: Amal in Narnia

Amal ventures into East Belfast where she discovers a large wardrobe in the centre of CS Lewis Square.

United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships

The largest pipe band and drum major contest to be held in Northern Ireland this year! This event…

Autism Friendly Clip ‘n Climb and Soft Play Sessions at High Rise Lisburn

High Rise family adventure centre in Lisburn will ‘go quiet’ one Sunday a month for an autism/SEND friendly…

Safari in the City – Bat Walk

Walk and talk to look at the bats of Ligoniel Dams.

Spring Spectacular

See the gardens of Northern Ireland’s royal residence erupt in spectacular colour as Spring Spectacular returns for 2024.

Spring Fest 2024

Celebrate the season with the annual Spring Fest at Malone House and Barnett Demesne.

Safari in the City – Butterfly Walk and Talk

Walk and talk to look at the Butterflies of Cave Hill.

Sound Links – Consultation Event

Sound Links will transform Townsend Street for a one-day festival of dance, song and fun for all ages!

The Walled Garden at The Carriage Rooms

Enjoy an exclusive viewing of the private Walled Garden. Discover the vibrant colours in the beautiful garden with…

Paws for Gin in Donaghadee – Experience AND 2024

Discover the history of Donaghadee on this dog friendly walking tour. After the tour enjoy a gin cocktail,…

Balmoral Show

Balmoral Show is Northern Ireland’s pinnacle agri-food event that prides itself on having something for everyone.

Country Skills Day

Come along to Country Skills Day at the Ulster Folk Museum as they celebrate and honour local heritage…

May Day at Ulster Folk Museum

May Day, also known as 'Bealtaine', is one of the most important days in the Celtic calendar and…

Sports Direct Premiership Game Week 38

The Final Game week of the 2023/24 season! Get your tickets today and get down to watch the…

Little Amal: The May Queen

A murmuration of birds surround Amal as she offered a flower crown and bestowed the honor of The…

Little Amal: The Seahorse and the Wolf

Welcome Amal on her first stop in Belfast with an outdoor theatre spectacle of music and dance co-created…

Pop up @ Bullitt: Storybox

Storybox will be popping up once again in Bullitt lobby on Saturday 27 April. Stop by, say hello,…

May Day Fiesta

On Saturday, May 4th the space behind the ICTU & the John Hewitt pub will be transformed into…

Little Amal: Do Not Disturb

As Amal climbs to Colin Glen, she joins the people of Belfast, laden with artefacts of memory and…

Conservatours

Delve into their collections and find out what goes on behind the scenes during this special tour of…