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Giant events await 

Make your day

  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 this Summer 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

US Army  in County Down, military vehicles and soldiers being inspected.
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

FULLY BOOKED

7th January 2025

Join Dr. James O'Neill, Collection Officer at NI War Memorial Museum, to learn about the US Army's…

Summit of Doan
LocationSpelga

Openings

Season

4th January 2025

The perfect intro hike to the beautiful Mourne Mountains

Murlough Driftwood by Evan Boyce WINNER
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

3rd December 2024-1st February 2025

Magnificent Mourne Gullion Strangford! Our Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty through the seasons…

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th April 2024-31st December 2027

four and seven-course menu

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon tea

Large group on Tour
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Shelagh Henry

10th November 2024-23rd February 2025

Experience the Flight of the Red Kite as the Kites gather together and wheel and soar around a…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Same Art Examples
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-27th June 2025

Make Art with Sand!

Next Week

US Army  in County Down, military vehicles and soldiers being inspected.
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

FULLY BOOKED

7th January 2025

Join Dr. James O'Neill, Collection Officer at NI War Memorial Museum, to learn about the US Army's…

Murlough Driftwood by Evan Boyce WINNER
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

3rd December 2024-1st February 2025

Magnificent Mourne Gullion Strangford! Our Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty through the seasons…

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

Hiking Western Mournes
LocationKillowen

Openings

Season

11th January 2025

A beginner level hike not far from the idyllic village of Rostrevor, in the western Mournes. Walk…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th April 2024-31st December 2027

four and seven-course menu

Craftivity Club
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

11th January 2025

Embrace the magic of winter at Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick with our fun and frosty January…

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon tea

Ronnie Greer
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

11th January 2025

It's that time again! Start the year with Ronnie Greer! Get some of those January blues, but in a…

Large group on Tour
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Shelagh Henry

10th November 2024-23rd February 2025

Experience the Flight of the Red Kite as the Kites gather together and wheel and soar around a…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Same Art Examples
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-27th June 2025

Make Art with Sand!

'roselight' Exhibition by Frances O'Reilly
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

During Down Arts Centre opening hours

9th January 2025-1st February 2025

In this exhibition at Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, the artist, Frances O’Reilly, presents a…

Next Month

Murlough Driftwood by Evan Boyce WINNER
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

3rd December 2024-1st February 2025

Magnificent Mourne Gullion Strangford! Our Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty through the seasons…

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

King Frankie at Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

(Bar available from 7pm)

20th February 2025

Join us at Down Arts Centre for a special screening of King Frankie, part of the Film Hub N.I…

valentine workshop
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th February 2025

Season

22nd February 2025

Celebrate the season of love and friendship in our February workshop, Love & Kindness!

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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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