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  1. Footsteps in the Forest
    Footsteps in the Forest took place in the enchanting Slieve Gullion Forest Park. This year, the festival was extended to run from Monday 21 October to Tuesday 29 October and offered 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

MAPOLEON
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

17th November 2024

0 glorious years of Jared Hess' utterly sublime, indie coming-of-age cult comedy - his first…

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…

Afternoon Tea, Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-20th December 2024

Afternoon Tea

LEGO
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

16th November 2024

Season

16th November 2024

This mini animation master class by Can Do Academy is a great introduction for anyone aged 6 and…

shortcross irish whiskey distillery
LocationCrossgar

Openings

Season

4th November 2024-21st December 2024

Join us and taste County Down's first distilled whiskey in over 100 years.

SAMSARA
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

16th November 2024

In Buddhist philosophy, the word 'samsara' refers to the nature of life as a cycle of deaths and…

Santa
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

20th November 2024

Join us for Montalto Estate's Christmas tree light switch on.

Same Art Examples
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-27th June 2025

Make Art with Sand!

Picture displaying a knitted snowman and a star hanging on a Christmas tree.
LocationDundrum, Newcastle

Openings

Weekly knitting and nattering in Dundrum Inn on a Thursday

18th November 2024

Pass away an hour or two knitting and nattering in Dundrum Inn and create some pieces to proudly…

Santa at East Coast Adventure
Location34 Lower Knockbarragh Road, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

15th November 2024-22nd December 2024

Season

15th November 2024-20th December 2024

Visit Santa take part in our family festive activities - suitable for all ages

Poster advertising Serious Play at Down County Museum 5-30th November 2024
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

5th November 2024-30th November 2024

Down County Museum presents Serious Play, a thought-provoking exhibition featuring the works of…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th April 2024-31st December 2027

four and seven-course menu

3 Generations Enjoying a Field Walk
LocationKilkeel

Openings

2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 November 2024

2nd November 2024-30th November 2024

Enjoy an hour long Cranfield Alpaca Field Walk with our cute and cuddly alpacas and get up close…

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…

Advertisement for Newry Ghost Walk featuring an atmospheric image of a historic church, bathed in soft twilight with shadows hinting at its haunting p
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st November 2024-30th November 2024

Dare to uncover Newry's haunted past? Join the ghost walk from Newry Town Hall on Fridays and…

Afternoon Tea selection
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

21st August 2024-28th December 2024

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

Leather Satchel
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Day One - November (must attend both workshops)

16th November 2024

Leather Satchel Workshop

Willoughby/Craig
LocationRostrevor

Openings

Season

18th November 2024

Brian is well known for his virtuoso performances on electric and acoustic guitar with folk/rock…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Anthony Toner
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

15th November 2024

Anthony Toner returns to the stage at Down Arts Centre with a collection of cover songs, rendered…

Brenda Morgan
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

7th November 2024-20th December 2024

I am an interdisciplinary artist working in Lecale in County Down and as a Graduate in Residence in…

THE RED BALLOON
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

15th November 2024

The Red Balloon The premise is simplicity itself - the tale of a boy and his toy. Yet this 1956…

Nothing Compares
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

21st November 2024

Following the career of singer Sinéad O'Connor through her rise to fame and how her iconoclastic…

Tai Chi
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th November 2024-10th December 2024

Tai Chi is a gentle flowing exercise which aims to enhance the bodies intrinsic energy system. The…

Next Week

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…

Afternoon Tea, Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-20th December 2024

Afternoon Tea

shortcross irish whiskey distillery
LocationCrossgar

Openings

Season

4th November 2024-21st December 2024

Join us and taste County Down's first distilled whiskey in over 100 years.

Santa
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

20th November 2024

Join us for Montalto Estate's Christmas tree light switch on.

Tim McGarry
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

23rd November 2024

David Hull Promotions presents Tim McGarry 'Ridiculous' Tim McGarry, the lanky star of 'Give My…

Mikel Murfi
LocationHilltown

Openings

Season

24th November 2024

The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey is a new one man show written and performed by Mikel Murfi…

Same Art Examples
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-27th June 2025

Make Art with Sand!

Picture displaying a knitted snowman and a star hanging on a Christmas tree.
LocationDundrum, Newcastle

Openings

Weekly knitting and nattering in Dundrum Inn on a Thursday

18th November 2024

Pass away an hour or two knitting and nattering in Dundrum Inn and create some pieces to proudly…

Nurturing Nature Retreat forest image
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

24th November 2024-26th November 2024

Nurturing Nature Retreat

Santa at East Coast Adventure
Location34 Lower Knockbarragh Road, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

15th November 2024-22nd December 2024

Season

15th November 2024-20th December 2024

Visit Santa take part in our family festive activities - suitable for all ages

Poster advertising Serious Play at Down County Museum 5-30th November 2024
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

5th November 2024-30th November 2024

Down County Museum presents Serious Play, a thought-provoking exhibition featuring the works of…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th April 2024-31st December 2027

four and seven-course menu

3 Generations Enjoying a Field Walk
LocationKilkeel

Openings

2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 November 2024

2nd November 2024-30th November 2024

Enjoy an hour long Cranfield Alpaca Field Walk with our cute and cuddly alpacas and get up close…

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…

Advertisement for Newry Ghost Walk featuring an atmospheric image of a historic church, bathed in soft twilight with shadows hinting at its haunting p
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st November 2024-30th November 2024

Dare to uncover Newry's haunted past? Join the ghost walk from Newry Town Hall on Fridays and…

Afternoon Tea selection
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

21st August 2024-28th December 2024

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

Leather Satchel
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Day Two - November (must attend both workshops)

23rd November 2024

Leather Satchel Workshop

Willoughby/Craig
LocationRostrevor

Openings

Season

18th November 2024

Brian is well known for his virtuoso performances on electric and acoustic guitar with folk/rock…

Warrenpoint Artisan Market
LocationWarrenpoint

Openings

Season

23rd November 2024

Warrenpoint Artisan Market showcases local food producers and crafters work.

Christmas Sale St John's Hall Saturday 23rd at 12 noon
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

23rd November 2024

Christmas Sale 23rd November at 12noon Santa booking recommended.

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Brenda Morgan
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

7th November 2024-20th December 2024

I am an interdisciplinary artist working in Lecale in County Down and as a Graduate in Residence in…

Nothing Compares
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

21st November 2024

Following the career of singer Sinéad O'Connor through her rise to fame and how her iconoclastic…

Tai Chi
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th November 2024-10th December 2024

Tai Chi is a gentle flowing exercise which aims to enhance the bodies intrinsic energy system. The…

Next Month

Pine martin sitting on a log
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

3rd December 2024

Join biodiversity officer, Amy Dixon, to learn about the lesser spotted and often less well known…

Christmas Dinner Masterclass  at Killeavy Castle Estate
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

3rd December 2024

Join us at Chef's Table for an interactive and entertaining evening at Killeavy Castle Estate.

santa at montalto
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

7th December 2024-23rd December 2024

Experience Montalto's Magical Christmas with Santa Claus & Helpers… Wrap up warm as you prepare to…

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…

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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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