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  1. 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 in Castlewellan Forest Park, Delamont Country Park, Kilbroney Park and Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

This Week

A poster promoting, Fireside Stories in Newry, Newcastle and Downpatrick this March.
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Newcastle, Events Space

14th March 2025

A spectacular fire performance, Fireside Stories, by renowned circus company, Nikki & JD and Lost…

Electric Mountain Biking Castlewellan Forest Park
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning…

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

Community Singing Workshops
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

29th January 2025-26th March 2025

Come and share an enjoyable afternoon learning some local songs to South Armagh, with singer and…

St Patrick's Day Parade in Newry City 2025
LocationNewry

Openings

St Patrick's Day Parade in Newry City

17th March 2025

St Patrick's Day Parades will be the centre of celebrations in Newry City and Downpatrick on St…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

March entertainment at The Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

1st March 2025-30th March 2025

This March, The Burrendale Hotel, Country Club & Spa is set to host a vibrant line-up of…

Comic Club 7+
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

13th March 2025-29th May 2025

Calling all Superheroes!!! Explore the art of comic making and bring your own characters and…

Dramability pop up 'Stages Cafe' at Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Join us at Down Arts Centre, nestled in the heart of Downpatrick, this Saint Patrick's Day for a…

Shamrocks at Down County Museum
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Family fun abounds at the Down County Museum, Downpatrick this St Patrick's Day. Before and after…

A poster promoting the Fireside Stories event in Newry, Newcastle and Downpatrick this March.
LocationNewry

Openings

Newry (Albert Basin)

15th March 2025

A spectacular fire performance, Fireside Stories, by renowned circus company, Nikki & JD and Lost…

Yukine Kuroki
LocationWarrenpoint

Openings

Season

13th March 2025

Music Network and Newry Chamber Music present Yukine Kuroki.

Pressed Floral Bookmarks with Memory Makers
LocationSaintfield

Openings

Season

15th March 2025

Join Memory Makers to make a beautiful handmade bookmark decorated with pressed floral foliage.

Chocolate making
LocationNewry, Kilkeel

Openings

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

5th March 2025-26th March 2025

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

5th March 2025-26th March 2025

Nestled between the Mourne Mountains and the Irish sea along the scenic Mourne Coast sits Ireland's…

mater group exhibition, Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

During Down Arts Centre opening hours

6th March 2025-5th April 2025

In celebration of International Women’s Day, this group exhibition invites viewers to…

Dana
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

14th March 2025

A musical evening with the legendary Dana

Scones & Stories Poster for Weekly drop-in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre
LocationCullyhanna, Newry

Openings

Season

14th February 2025-12th March 2027

Weekly Friday Drop-in Sessions in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre.  Every Friday 11am - 2pm …

Flower arranging at Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Workshop Two

12th March 2025-16th April 2025

These flower arranging classes are suitable for beginners and more experienced flower arrangers.…

painting pottery at Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Workshop Two

12th March 2025-16th April 2025

Learn how to work with clay using hand-building techniques such as slab work, pinch pots, coiling,…

Inch Abbey
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th March 2025-31st March 2025

Why not do something fun and different over St Patrick's weekend… like a murder mystery trail! Buy…

photo of Rosalind Murphy painting of the Castlewellan Castle
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

11th March 2025

Join us for a two-hour masterclass delivered by Award winning talented local artist Rosalind Murphy…

An image of the artwork for the BBC Radio 4 show 'Loose Ends' with a photograph imposed of presenter Stuart Maconie.
LocationWarrenpoint

Openings

Season

12th March 2025

Join Stuart Maconie as he hosts BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends in view of the Mourne Mountains.

Baby Disco
LocationNewry,

Openings

Season

14th March 2025

Get ready to giggle and wiggle ad dance those little socks off at our baby disco every Friday at 11…

The Shamrock Express
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Trains depart from the Downpatrick Station

17th March 2025

As part of the town’s St. Patrick’s celebrations, the Shamrock Express returns to Downpatrick this…

Next Week

Electric Mountain Biking Castlewellan Forest Park
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning…

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

BBC RADIO 4 Any Questions? Poster
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

21st March 2025

BBC Radio 4 - Any Questions?

Poster for Spring Equinox Sunrise Event Annaghmare Court Cairn
LocationCrossmaglen

Openings

Season

20th March 2025

Join Úna Walsh in a living history experience for a sunrise event at Annaghmare Neolithic Court…

Community Singing Workshops
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

29th January 2025-26th March 2025

Come and share an enjoyable afternoon learning some local songs to South Armagh, with singer and…

St Patrick's Day Parade in Newry City 2025
LocationNewry

Openings

St Patrick's Day Parade in Newry City

17th March 2025

St Patrick's Day Parades will be the centre of celebrations in Newry City and Downpatrick on St…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Two girls looking at the camera proudly displaying art they made at the Terrific Trees event.
LocationKilleavy

Openings

NEW DATE!

23rd March 2025

Ever wondered what makes trees grow so tall and strong? How many plants and animals make their home…

March entertainment at The Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

1st March 2025-30th March 2025

This March, The Burrendale Hotel, Country Club & Spa is set to host a vibrant line-up of…

Comic Club 7+
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

13th March 2025-29th May 2025

Calling all Superheroes!!! Explore the art of comic making and bring your own characters and…

Dramability pop up 'Stages Cafe' at Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Join us at Down Arts Centre, nestled in the heart of Downpatrick, this Saint Patrick's Day for a…

Shamrocks at Down County Museum
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Family fun abounds at the Down County Museum, Downpatrick this St Patrick's Day. Before and after…

Family enjoying the still waters of Albert Basin
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

23rd March 2025

Join us in Newry on Sunday 23 March as part of the Hidden Gems At Home event for some 1 hour long…

Experience the Magic of Ireland with The Quiet Man
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

20th March 2025

This March, escape to the picturesque village of Inishfree and immerse yourself in one…

A girl standing at a table surrounded by the green grass of the Park, writing with a quill.
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

23rd March 2025

Jump into the world of local myths and legends through exciting creative writing for National…

Chocolate making
LocationNewry, Kilkeel

Openings

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

5th March 2025-26th March 2025

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

5th March 2025-26th March 2025

Nestled between the Mourne Mountains and the Irish sea along the scenic Mourne Coast sits Ireland's…

mater group exhibition, Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

During Down Arts Centre opening hours

6th March 2025-5th April 2025

In celebration of International Women’s Day, this group exhibition invites viewers to…

Scones & Stories Poster for Weekly drop-in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre
LocationCullyhanna, Newry

Openings

Season

14th February 2025-12th March 2027

Weekly Friday Drop-in Sessions in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre.  Every Friday 11am - 2pm …

Flower arranging at Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Workshop Two

12th March 2025-16th April 2025

These flower arranging classes are suitable for beginners and more experienced flower arrangers.…

painting pottery at Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Workshop Two

12th March 2025-16th April 2025

Learn how to work with clay using hand-building techniques such as slab work, pinch pots, coiling,…

Inch Abbey
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th March 2025-31st March 2025

Why not do something fun and different over St Patrick's weekend… like a murder mystery trail! Buy…

Baby Disco
LocationNewry,

Openings

Season

21st March 2025

Get ready to giggle and wiggle ad dance those little socks off at our baby disco every Friday at 11…

Castlewellan Historic Demesne Winter Talk - The Earl & The Gardener's Wife
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

18th March 2025

Join us for an engaging talk by historian Trevor Martin about one of the more scandalous times in…

The Shamrock Express
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Trains depart from the Downpatrick Station

17th March 2025

As part of the town’s St. Patrick’s celebrations, the Shamrock Express returns to Downpatrick this…

Next Month

Image of bunch of flowers for the Easter Basket Workshop
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

5th April 2025

In the stunning surroundings of Montalto Estate, join us in Montalto House and learn how to make…

Image of Montalto House
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

2nd April 2025

Season

2nd April 2025

Your visit will begin with a warm welcome while you enjoy tea, coffee and homemade shortbread in…

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

Family enjoying easter trail at Rowallane Garden
LocationSaintfield

Openings

Season

14th April 2025-27th April 2025

This spring, treat the whole family to a world of adventure at Rowallane Garden on an Easter trail.

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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
    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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