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  1. Footsteps in the Forest
    - FULLY BOOKED - Immerse yourself in the spirit of Samhain at the Footsteps in the Forest festival, taking place in the enchanting Slieve Gullion Forest Park. This year, the festival extends its run from Monday 21 October to Tuesday 29 October, offering a truly magical celebration.
  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.

This Week

Banyan Theatre - Dont let the bugs bite
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

19th October 2024

Season

19th October 2024

DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE A bedtime story like no other, join Karen Zoe and the wee Granny on a…

Martin McParland 'Preoccupations of a Rambling Man'
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

3rd October 2024-1st November 2024

Over a period of 15 years, I have afforded myself the time to travel on foot and by bycicle. On…

Silver Jewellery Making
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th October 2024-26th November 2024

Silver Jewellery Making Class Suitable for beginners with no previous jewellery experience. An…

Chocolate making
LocationNewry, Kilkeel

Openings

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

19th October 2024

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

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…

Kids enjoying Rowallane Garden Halloween trail
LocationSaintfield

Openings

Season

19th October 2024-3rd November 2024

Strange creatures have taken over Rowallane Garden—dare you walk the haunted trails this Halloween…

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…

Cranfield Alpacas Autumn
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

18th October 2024

Season

19th October 2024

Season

23rd October 2024

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

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…

Afternoon Tea selection
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

21st August 2024-28th December 2024

Treat yourself to an Afternoon Tea at The Café at Montalto.

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…

Pumpkin Patch Poster 2024
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

19th October 2024

Season

20th October 2024

Pumpkin Patch

Ladies and children feeding Alpaca
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

5th October 2024-19th October 2024

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

Footsteps in the Forest is Fully Booked
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

21st October 2024-29th October 2024

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

Japanese Theatre
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

18th October 2024

Sticky Fingers Arts as part of Féile Na Draíochta are proud to present 'Moon Rabbit'sBig Adventure'…

Same Art Examples
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-27th June 2025

Make Art with Sand!

Halloween at Montalto Estate
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

12th October 2024-28th October 2024

ASD / Inclusion Session only

20th October 2024

This Halloween, Montalto Estate has been overtaken by dark forces, transforming the landscape with…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Spooky creatures at Rowallane Garden
LocationSaintfield

Openings

Season

19th October 2024

Join us in the garden and find some devilish deals, hauntingly good prices and a host of local…

Tommy Sands
LocationRostrevor, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

21st October 2024

Tommy Sands Rostrevor Folk Club at Crawfords October 21st, 2024. 8pm. From the pioneering days…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th April 2024-31st December 2027

four and seven-course menu

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

The Elvis Spectacular Show
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

18th October 2024

If you only plan on seeing one Elvis show this year make sure it's The Elvis Spectacular Show…

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon tea

Next Week

Martin McParland 'Preoccupations of a Rambling Man'
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

3rd October 2024-1st November 2024

Over a period of 15 years, I have afforded myself the time to travel on foot and by bycicle. On…

Callings
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

26th October 2024

'Callings' follows five queer people who found sanctuary and community on the other end of the…

Silver Jewellery Making
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th October 2024-26th November 2024

Silver Jewellery Making Class Suitable for beginners with no previous jewellery experience. An…

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…

Kids enjoying Rowallane Garden Halloween trail
LocationSaintfield

Openings

Season

19th October 2024-3rd November 2024

Strange creatures have taken over Rowallane Garden—dare you walk the haunted trails this Halloween…

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…

Cranfield Alpacas Autumn
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

23rd October 2024

Season

25th October 2024

Season

26th October 2024

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

Tour guide hosting a walking tour through Downpatrick
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

26th October 2024

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

Afternoon Tea selection
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

21st August 2024-28th December 2024

Treat yourself to an Afternoon Tea at The Café at Montalto.

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…

Pumpkin Patch Poster 2024
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

26th October 2024

Season

27th October 2024

Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkins for Halloween Bazaar at Montalto
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

26th October 2024

Immerse yourself in a realm of magic at the Halloween Bazaar at Montalto on Saturday 26th October,…

Pumpkin Succulent Planters
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

26th October 2024

Pumpkin Succulent Planters Workshop

Graphic of Halloween Event schedule
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

26th October 2024

Halloween at the Saint Patrick Centre

Newcastle Food and Drink Tour - The Hatch
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

26th October 2024

Join local tour guide, Mairead Sweeney for this three hour Food & Drink Tour of Newcastle, County…

Footsteps in the Forest is Fully Booked
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.

The Phantom Flyer at Downpatrick and County Down Railway
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

26th October 2024-27th October 2024

Dare you board the Phantom Flyer? All aboard for a spooky experience at Downpatrick & County Down…

Same Art Examples
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-27th June 2025

Make Art with Sand!

Halloween at Montalto Estate
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

12th October 2024-28th October 2024

This Halloween, Montalto Estate has been overtaken by dark forces, transforming the landscape with…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Pumpkin Succulent Planters
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

26th October 2024

Pumpkin Succulent Planters

Clifftop walk near Ardglass
LocationArdglass, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

26th October 2024

Hallowe'en walk with myths and legends

Tommy Sands
LocationRostrevor, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

21st October 2024

Tommy Sands Rostrevor Folk Club at Crawfords October 21st, 2024. 8pm. From the pioneering days…

Next Month

Martin McParland 'Preoccupations of a Rambling Man'
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

3rd October 2024-1st November 2024

Over a period of 15 years, I have afforded myself the time to travel on foot and by bycicle. On…

Waterfall
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

9th November 2024

Experience the enchanting allure of the mystical Mourne mountains on an extraordinary guided…

Silver Jewellery Making
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th October 2024-26th November 2024

Silver Jewellery Making Class Suitable for beginners with no previous jewellery experience. An…

Wine & Food Tasting Event
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

8th November 2024

Join us for a night of delicious European food and wine tasting!

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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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