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

    Killeavy

    Address

    Slieve Gullion Forest Park, 89 Drumintee Road, Killeavy, County Armagh, BT35 8SW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Set against the hauntingly beautiful backdrop of Slieve Gullion, this festival brings to life one of Ireland’s most storied landscapes, steeped in myths of giants, fairies, and ancient warriors. Whether you’re seeking spine-tingling thrills or…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Oct 2025to26 Oct 2025
  2. Poster promoting Halloween in Newry City 2024 on Thursday 31 October 2024.

    Newry

    Address

    Newry Variety Market | Marcus Square, Hill Street | Newry & Mourne Museum, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Get ready for a thrilling Halloween adventure on Thursday 31 October 2024, as Newry City gears up to double the fun with two exciting events in one spooktacular evening.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2025
    From:
    31 Oct 2025
    From:
    31 Oct 2025
  3. Chef Serving
    Wild Tipi dressed inside
    Toffee Apples
    Chef Serving
    Wild Tipi dressed inside
    Toffee Apples

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Finnebrogue Woods School of Bushcraft & Wild Cooking, 26 Killyleagh Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9BL

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4410 3104

    Price

    Price £65.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Samhain Feast in the Woods

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 23:00

    Price

    Price £65.00 Per Ticket
  4. Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle

    Killeavy

    Address

    Killeavy Castle Estate, 12 Ballintemple Road, Killeavy, Armagh, BT35 8LQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3044 4888

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Summer Afternoon Tea

    Dates

    From:
    29 Apr 2024to31 Dec 2027Open 12:30 - 15:30

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  5. Scones & Stories Poster for Weekly drop-in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre

    Cullyhanna, Newry

    Address

    Slatequarry Road, Cullyhanna, Cullyhanna, Newry, County Armagh, BT35 0JH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3086 1220

    Type

    Type:

    Culture & Heritage

    Weekly Friday Drop-in Sessions in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre.  Every Friday 11am - 2pm  Admission £3.

    Drop in and join Úna Walsh to take a tour of the newly refurbished centre, while enjoying tea and scones.  Hear the stories from 6,000…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Feb 2025to12 Mar 2027Various Opening Times
  6. Poster for Group Tours of Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre

    Newry

    Address

    Slatequarry Road, Cullyhanna, Newry, County Armagh, BT35 0JH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3088 8050

    Type

    Type:

    Culture & Heritage

    Group Tours of The Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre

    For a perfect day out book your guided group tour with Úna Walsh of the O'Fiaich Heritage Centre, along with history and stories of South Armagh.

    The tour will last 2 hours and includes light…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Feb 2025to30 Apr 2026
  7. Group of people stopping for a pic under the bloody bridge waterfall
    Tackling the slippery slide waterfall!
    Group of people stopping for a pic under the bloody bridge waterfall
    Tackling the slippery slide waterfall!

    Newcastle

    Address

    Bloody Bridge car park, Newcastle, Co Down, BT330LA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)77 0711 1906

    Price

    Price £35.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Walking

    Come and try one of the most popular watersports in the country, with the most popular company for delivering it!

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 14:00 - 16:30
    From:
    25 Oct 2025Open 14:00 - 16:30

    Price

    Price £35.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  8. Family enjoying the water (wet bouldering) on a bank holiday
    Happy faces at bloody bridge on a bouldering session
    Family enjoying the water (wet bouldering) on a bank holiday
    Happy faces at bloody bridge on a bouldering session

    Newcastle

    Address

    Bloody Bridge Car Park, Ballagh Road, Newcastle, County Down, BT330LA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)77 0711 1906

    Price

    Price £35.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Adventure

    Get your family out on a watersports adventure and create cherished memories for life!

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 10:30 - 13:00
    From:
    25 Oct 2025Open 10:30 - 13:00

    Price

    Price £35.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. Getting to the top on an amazing sea cliff rock climb!
    Tackling BIG heights on some  central Mournes Granite
    In the zone, doing some active meditation
    Getting to the top on an amazing sea cliff rock climb!
    Tackling BIG heights on some  central Mournes Granite
    In the zone, doing some active meditation

    Hilltown

    Address

    Spelga Dam, Kilkeel Road, Hilltown, County Down, BT34 5XL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 77 0711 1906

    Price

    Price £80.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Adventure

    The newest olympic sport, and a the next step in most hikers outdoor journey, Rock climbing is a safe, adventurous and surprisingly peaceful outdoor activity - read on and see what it's all about!

    Dates

    From:
    11 Oct 2025Open 09:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price £80.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  10. Eleanor McEvoy

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down Arts Centre, 2 - 6 Irish Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6BP

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4014

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Performance

    After captivating audiences across the UK, Australia, Germany, and beyond in 2024, Eleanor McEvoy returns to Ireland in 2025 for a much-anticipated tour that promises a spellbinding evening of music, storytelling, and raw emotion.

    McEvoy, one of…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2025Open 20:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  11. Silver Stacking Rings

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down Arts Centre, 2 - 6 Irish Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6BP

    Telephone

    +44(0)3301374014

    Price

    Price £75.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Participatory Event

    Spend a day of fun and make a pair of silver stacking rings under the guidance of goldsmith Diane Lyness. Each participant will be taught traditional jewellery making techniques such as piercing, soldering, shaping, texturing and polishing to create…

    Dates

    From:
    18 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price £75.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  12. Foraging
    Lecale Costal Forage
    Mushroom Foray
    Foraging
    Lecale Costal Forage
    Mushroom Foray

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Finnebrogue Woods Bushcraft, Killyleagh Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9BL

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4410 3104

    Price

    Price £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Forage Experience

    Dates

    From:
    27 May 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price £60.00 Per Ticket
  13. Family Bushcraft Session 1
    Family Buscraft Session 1
    Fire Lighting
    Family Bushcraft Session 1
    Family Buscraft Session 1
    Fire Lighting

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Killyleagh Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9BL

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4410 3104

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Adventure

    Family Bushcraft Session

    Dates

    From:
    28 May 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket
  14. The Downpatrick Workhouse

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4049

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    The Downpatrick Workhouse on Strangford Road closed 80 years ago this year. A new exhibition at Down County Museum explores the complex history of the workhouse and the harsh realities faced by the local residents who entered its doors.

    Dates

    From:
    30 May 2025to29 Nov 2025Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  15. Killeavy

    Address

    Slieve Gullion Forest Park, 89 Drumintee Road, Killeavy, BT35 8SW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Celebrate National Poetry Week and World Animal Day by joining us in some exciting creative writing activities led by local poet Arlene Pattison. Unleash your creativity and allow your imagination to go wild!

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
  16. Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
    Clandeboye yogurt
    Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
    Clandeboye yogurt

    Killeavy

    Address

    Killeavy Castle Estate, 12 Ballintemple Road, Killeavy, Armagh, BT35 8LQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3044 4888

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    four and seven-course menu

    Dates

    From:
    4 Apr 2024to31 Dec 2027Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Bar

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  17. 3 Generations Enjoying a Field Walk
    Field Walk Family Fun
    Alpaca Cuddles
    Ladies Enjoying a Field Walk Treat
    Mum  & Daughter Field Walk Birthday Treat
    3 Generations Enjoying a Field Walk
    Field Walk Family Fun
    Alpaca Cuddles
    Ladies Enjoying a Field Walk Treat
    Mum  & Daughter Field Walk Birthday Treat

    Kilkeel

    Address

    37 Cranfield Road, Cranfield, Kilkeel, County Down, BT34 4LJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 75 6853 7779

    Price

    Price £30.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Walking

    Enjoy an hour long Cranfield Alpaca Field Walk with our cute and cuddly alpacas and get up close and feed them. Suitable for all ages. Lasts 60 minutes.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025to25 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    27 Oct 2025to30 Oct 2025

    Price

    Price £30.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. A5 Flyer

    Downpatrick

    Address

    St Patrick's Square, Market Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6LZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 78 8773 6996

    Type

    Type:

    Show / Display

    Community family event full of spooky activities, fancy dress essential with great prizes from 5pm onwards

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2025
  19. Downpatrick

    Address

    24 Ballydugan Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6TE

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 44 612054

    Type

    Type:

    Sport

    Enjoy a fun day out with family and friends at Downpatrick Racecourse with our upcoming fixtures this season. Indulge in the thrill of live racing following by live music.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2025Open 12:30 - 17:30

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  20. Child at open flame, bushcraft

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Finnebrogue Woods Bushcraft & Wild Cooking, 26 Killyleagh Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9BL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4410 3104

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Adventure

    Our Bushcraft session for children and young people give the opportunity to unplug from technology and get outdoors.  Explore the woods and learn bushcraft skills and techniques.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Oct 2025Open 13:00 - 15:30

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
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