Friday 21 July – Thursday 27 July
Saturday 22 July, Kids Nature Trail
Castle Park, Bangor
10.30am-12.30pm | £2.50
Join this fascinating interactive nature trail led by Patrick Cregg from the Woodland Trust and bird expert Dot Blakely
028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 22 July, Family fun at Portaferry Visitor Information Centre
The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry
2pm – 4pm | Free
Bring the little ones along to Portaferry VIC for free family entertainment every Saturday in July
Sat 22: Animal Roadshow and Face Painting
T: 028 9182 6846 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages
Cockle Row Cottages, Groomsport Harbour
2pm – 4pm | Free
Come along to Groomsport for free family fun every weekend from now until September
Sat 22: CSI Workshop and Children’s Crafts
Sun 23:Jumping Clay Workshop, Balloon Modelling and Ulster-Scots Agency Entertainment
Cottages open 11am – 5pm
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Sunday 23 July, Summer Music in the Park
Ward Park, Bangor
3pm – 5pm | Free
Join us for live music every Sunday in July and August. This week see Northern Ireland’s wildest rockin’ band The Sabrejets
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Thursday 27 July, Newtownards Historical Walking Tour
Town Area
7pm – 8.30pm | £4
Situated at the northern end of Strangford Lough, Newtownards has a wealth of historical treasures waiting to be discovered
T: 028 9182 6846 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Friday 28 July – Thursday 3 August
Friday 28 July, Lough Lively Sessions – Runabay
Portico, Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry
7.30pm | Tickets £10
Join us in Portaferry for our Lough Lively sessions, where music comes to life. This week you can see Runabay, six musicians from the Glens of Antrim who through their passion for harmony and melody have been writing and recording since 2013.
T: 028 9182 6846 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 29 July, Family fun at Portaferry Visitor Information Centre
The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry
2pm – 4pm | Free
Bring the little ones along to Portaferry VIC for free family entertainment every Saturday in July
Sat 29: Science Workshop and Balloon Modelling
T: 028 9182 6846 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages
Cockle Row Cottages, Groomsport Harbour
2pm – 4pm | Free
Come along to Groomsport for free family fun every weekend from now until September.
Sat 29: Magic Tricks (Limited Numbers) Crafts
Sun 30: Plant and Play – Fairy Garden, Glitter Tattoos and Ulster-Scots Agency Entertainment
Cottages open 11am – 5pm
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Sunday 30 July, Summer Music in the Park
Ward Park, Bangor
3pm – 5pm | Free
Join us for live music every Sunday in July and August. On Sunday 30th, celebrate the last day of the Fleadh with Musicians from Ards and North Down Comhaltás
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Exhibitions
Portaferry Visitor Information Centre
The Stables, Castle Street, BT22 1NZ
T: 028 4272 9882
Saturday 1 – Sunday 30 July
Art in the Loft: ‘The Trains Don’t Stop Here Anymore’
Robert JE Simpson presents a collection of images centred around abandoned railways of Northern Ireland
North Down Museum, Bangor
Castle Park Avenue, located by Bangor Castle (Town Hall), BT20 4BT
T: 028 9127 1200 | northdownmuseum.com
Until Thursday 27 July
Fleadh Exhibition
Explore the history and culture of Irish Traditional Music and Dance in the local area.
Ards Crafts and Visitor Information Centre
31 Regent Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AD
T: 028 9182 6846
Saturday 1 – Saturday 29 July
Tower Houses of Strangford Lough
An exhibition showcasing late medieval tower houses