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  1. What's On September
    What's On September
  2. Forest Activities
    With plenty of fun for all the family, from Stories on the Mountains to Family Treasure Hunts. Come with us as we go into the woods this Summer in Castlewellan Forest Park, Delamont Country Park, Kilbroney Park and Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
  3. Experience Activity & Adventure
    Come and try out 15 new outdoor activity and adventure experiences promising unforgettable moments for nature enthusiasts, soft adventurers and thrill-seekers alike in the Mourne Gullion Strangford Geopark.
  4. Weekly What's On
    From family fun, fabulous festivals and vivacious events, let us help you plan your trip with out weekly guide to What's On.

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Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

Mrs C's warm greeting at her front door
LocationDundrum

Openings

Season

16th September 2024

Mrs C's "Bake me a traditional loaf and eats & treats" In beautiful Dundrum in County Down, set…

Cranfield Alpacas Family Beach Trek
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

18th September 2024

Season

21st September 2024

Enjoy walking your alpaca along country lanes and along our beautiful beach, then meet the rest of…

Same Art Examples
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-27th June 2025

Make Art with Sand!

Image featured: Ground Being. Soft pastel and charcoal on cardboard
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th September 2024-27th September 2024

Belinda Loftus is a local artist who uses a wide range of media and styles to explore the natural…

Watercolour image of a rural County Down landscape. Visible in the foreground is a stone fence, and behind is a field  of a yellow colour with marks i
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

16th September 2024

A talk on Down County Museum's fine art collection by Lesley Simpson, former Keeper of Collections.

That They May Face The Rising Sun
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

19th September 2024

That They May Face the Rising Sun Capturing a year in the life of a rural, lakeside community in…

Image showing a couple stopping to take a selfie whilst enjoying the Story of Newry Walking Tour.
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st May 2024-28th September 2024

Newry’s heritage and colourful history will be brought to life on this imaginative stroll, which…

image of knitwear on a mannequin
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

10th August 2024-28th September 2024

'A Toast to our Retrospective' is an exhibition that aims to showcase a diverse collection of past…

Afternoon Tea, Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-20th December 2024

Afternoon Tea

The Cuan - Pour Your Own Pint
LocationStrangford

Openings

Group Booking Essential

19th January 2024-26th December 2024

Pour your own Pint Enjoy the experience of pouring your own pint.  Take home a T Shirt and…

Ladies and children feeding Alpaca
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

21st September 2024-28th September 2024

Meet, mingle, feed and herd our charming Alpacas surrounded by panoramic views of the Mournes and…

Tour guide hosting a walking tour through Downpatrick
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

21st September 2024

Discover the rich history of Downpatrick and join us for a two hour walking tour of one of the…

Foraging Photo
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

22nd September 2024

Season

22nd September 2024

Come to Castlewellan Forest Park for a fun and relaxed introduction to foraging. Participants will…

St Patrick's Golf Club Signature Par 3 11th over water
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

16th September 2024

Ladies & Gents Open Event

The Occasional Cafe
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

20th September 2024-21st September 2024

Pop up coffee shop

THE ROSE GARDEN
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

1st January 2024-31st December 2024

The Barn Gallery and tea room is set in a stone built farmyard and exhibits landscapes in oils of…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th April 2024-31st December 2027

four and seven-course menu

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Sex in The City Hall, at Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

21st September 2024

Sex in The City Hall

Taproom & Pizzeria at Whitewater Brewery, Castlewellan
LocationClarkhill Road, Castlewellan

Openings

Season

27th January 2024-21st December 2024

Enjoy a selection of Whitewaters award winning beer along with its own Sourdough pizzas at the…

Nurturing Nature Retreat forest image
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

22nd September 2024-24th September 2024

Nurturing Nature Retreat

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon tea

Fairways Golf Advert
LocationKilkeel, Kilkeel

Openings

Season

18th January 2024-20th December 2024

Indoor Golf Simulators powered by Trackman

Next Week

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

Warrenpoint Artisan Market
LocationWarrenpoint

Openings

Season

28th September 2024

Warrenpoint Artisan Market showcases local food producers and crafters work.

Cranfield Alpacas Family Beach Trek
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

23rd September 2024

Season

25th September 2024

Season

28th September 2024

Enjoy walking your alpaca along country lanes and along our beautiful beach, then meet the rest of…

Same Art Examples
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-27th June 2025

Make Art with Sand!

Image featured: Ground Being. Soft pastel and charcoal on cardboard
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th September 2024-27th September 2024

Belinda Loftus is a local artist who uses a wide range of media and styles to explore the natural…

Image showing a couple stopping to take a selfie whilst enjoying the Story of Newry Walking Tour.
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st May 2024-28th September 2024

Newry’s heritage and colourful history will be brought to life on this imaginative stroll, which…

image of knitwear on a mannequin
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

10th August 2024-28th September 2024

'A Toast to our Retrospective' is an exhibition that aims to showcase a diverse collection of past…

Afternoon Tea, Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-20th December 2024

Afternoon Tea

Hedgehog
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

29th September 2024

As the Autumn closes in some of Castlewellan' s furry friends are looking for somewhere to…

The Cuan - Pour Your Own Pint
LocationStrangford

Openings

Group Booking Essential

19th January 2024-26th December 2024

Pour your own Pint Enjoy the experience of pouring your own pint.  Take home a T Shirt and…

Ladies and children feeding Alpaca
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

21st September 2024-28th September 2024

Meet, mingle, feed and herd our charming Alpacas surrounded by panoramic views of the Mournes and…

Tour guide hosting a walking tour through Downpatrick
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

28th September 2024

Discover the rich history of Downpatrick and join us for a two hour walking tour of one of the…

Soap Making
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

28th September 2024

Soap Making

The Occasional Cafe
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

27th September 2024-28th September 2024

Pop up coffee shop

Creative Writing
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

25th September 2024-27th November 2024

These workshop-based classes are designed to support those who wish to explore and develop their…

THE ROSE GARDEN
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

1st January 2024-31st December 2024

The Barn Gallery and tea room is set in a stone built farmyard and exhibits landscapes in oils of…

Daoirí Farrel
LocationRostrevor, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

23rd September 2024

Daoirí Farrell Rostrevor Folk Club at Crawfords September 23rd, 8pm. Nominated in this year's RTE…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th April 2024-31st December 2027

four and seven-course menu

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Taproom & Pizzeria at Whitewater Brewery, Castlewellan
LocationClarkhill Road, Castlewellan

Openings

Season

27th January 2024-21st December 2024

Enjoy a selection of Whitewaters award winning beer along with its own Sourdough pizzas at the…

Nurturing Nature Retreat forest image
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

22nd September 2024-24th September 2024

Nurturing Nature Retreat

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon tea

Fairways Golf Advert
LocationKilkeel, Kilkeel

Openings

Season

18th January 2024-20th December 2024

Indoor Golf Simulators powered by Trackman

Mountain Ways Ireland
LocationForkhill, Newry

Openings

Season

28th September 2024

Come and join us foraging for the day in Forkhill. The story of wild food and medicine is as much…

Next Month

Silver rings
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

19th October 2024

Spend a day of fun and make a pair of silver stacking rings in Down County Museum, under the…

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

Children listening to some myths and legends along trail in Slieve Gullion Forest Park at Footsteps in the Forest.
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

21st October 2024-29th October 2024

‘Footsteps in the Forest, a magical Halloween experience in Slieve Gullion Forest Park from Monday…

Warrenpoint Artisan Market
LocationWarrenpoint

Openings

Season

26th October 2024

Warrenpoint Artisan Market showcases local food producers and crafters work.

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Make your day

  1. Arts & Theatre Events
    Wander the galleries or take in a show with the Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion. Our theatres, art centres and galleries are home to a busy calendar of events and festivals. Whether you’re a lover of musicals, or an art history buff, you’re sure to find something you’ll love.
  2. Sports Events
    The Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion has been the scenic backdrop to a number of world-class sporting events. Northern Ireland is home to international sporting superstars, like Rory McIlroy and the Dunlop family.
  3. Music Events
    We punch well above our weight when it comes to live music. Whether you’re looking for a traditional session in a cosy pub, hard-driving blues, or the glitz and glamour of musical theatre, we’ve got something to suit every taste.
  4. Family Events
    For days out with the whole family, the Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion offers a busy calendar of events to suit all ages. Throughout the year, our towns and villages are hubs of activity and fun for the whole family.
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