{"id":24281,"date":"2025-08-14T10:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=24281"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:22:07","slug":"make-your-august-bank-holiday-plans-now-as-the-2025-ould-lammas-fair-returns-to-ballycastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2025\/08\/make-your-august-bank-holiday-plans-now-as-the-2025-ould-lammas-fair-returns-to-ballycastle\/","title":{"rendered":"Make your August bank holiday plans now as the 2025 Ould Lammas Fair returns to Ballycastle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ireland\u2019s oldest traditional fair\u00a0<\/span>returns to Ballycastle from Saturday 23rd August – Tuesday 26th August 2025, and there\u2019s plenty for everyone to enjoy across the bank holiday weekend.<\/h4>\n

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With the construction of the new Ballycastle Leisure Centre on Quay Road, this year\u2019s Ould Lammas Fair offers exciting changes and a brand-new layout for 2025.\u00a0 Make your plans now to ensure you have time to enjoy everything this much-loved event has to offer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"You\u2019ll be spoilt for choice with traditional favourites returning such as the\u00a0heavy horse show and parade\u00a0<\/b>through the town on Saturday 23rd at 1pm, followed by the\u00a0vintage vehicle & tractor run<\/b>\u00a0at 3pm.<\/p>\n

At the seafront, the popular\u00a0Naturally North Coast & Glens<\/b>\u00a0artisan market will be set up for all four days of the fair from 11am \u2013 5pm, with a special Street Food Market taking place on Saturday evening from 7pm \u2013 10pm and Sunday from 7-9pm.<\/p>\n

With around 60 small businesses taking part in the market, you\u2019ll find everything from handcrafted goods and unique artworks to mouth-watering local artisan food. It\u2019s a fantastic chance to meet the makers, hear their stories, and support homegrown talent in a relaxed and welcoming setting.<\/p>\n

This year, the markets new\u00a0\u2018Street Food Village\u2019<\/b>\u00a0is an exciting addition, with a host of food producers offering local delicacies and delicious dishes. Sample traditional treats such as yellow man and dulce, or tuck into more filling bites such as burgers, pizzas, crepes and hog roast.<\/p>\n

Across the weekend, the seafront will play host to sand sculpting competitions, dog agility, fun activities, children\u2019s entertainment and soft play amusements, all set against the sounds of fantastic live music from the stage.<\/p>\n

On Saturday 23rd, after an afternoon of live music, get your cowboy boots on for\u00a0The Electric Hoe Down<\/b>\u00a0at the Seafront stage from 8pm. Join Downtown’s Neal McClelland and Jason Hughes for a high-octane, genre-blending set that brings together two worlds that rarely collide: modern country and clubland rave. Expect a full-blown sonic culture clash as two of Northern Ireland\u2019s biggest on-air personalities go head-to-head in a high-energy musical showdown.<\/p>\n

Not to be missed, on Saturday will be the spectacular opening fireworks display which will light up the night sky at 9.30pm, to mark the start of the Ould Lamas Fair.<\/p>\n

The ever-popular outdoor concert will be hosted at The Diamond on Sunday 24th\u00a0<\/sup>from 7pm, with Irish Dance music band\u00a0Clada<\/b>\u00a0warming up the crowd for trailblazing Irish Folk powerhouse,\u00a0Wolfhound at 8.30pm.\u00a0<\/b>A blend of traditional and modern, an electrifying combination of time-honoured tunes and modern compositions, all wrapped up in a fusion of raw energy and exhilarating musical talent.<\/b><\/p>\n

Sticking with tradition, the main events will be held on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th, with the town transformed by hundreds of stalls lining the streets, with locals and visitors as far as the eye can see.<\/p>\n

<\/a>One of the event\u2019s most historic traditions will be celebrated at\u00a0Fairhill Street<\/b>, as the street transforms into a traditional horse-trading area, with farrier displays, pony rides and an animal petting farm.<\/p>\n

Visitors can soak up the atmosphere in Fairhill Street and Castle Street, with\u00a0busking<\/b>\u00a0pop-ups from local artists throughout Monday & Tuesday.<\/p>\n

In an exciting addition to the Monday entertainment lineup,\u00a0BBC Radio Ulster<\/b>\u00a0will be broadcasting live from the Seafront with\u00a0Hugo Duncan<\/b>\u00a0and special guests from 1.30pm \u2013 3pm.<\/p>\n

Quiet time sessions<\/b>\u00a0for individuals with additional needs take place from 11am \u2013 12noon, including the soft play amusements and a selection of activities.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Fair promises to be the best to date so have your comfortable walking shoes ready for a great weekend of fun at the 2025 Ould Lammas Fair.<\/p>\n

For the latest updates, follow Causeway Coast and Glens Events on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Programmes for the event are available to download or you can find more information by visiting:\u00a0https:\/\/www.visitcausewaycoastandglens.com\/whats-on\/ould-lammas-fair<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ireland\u2019s oldest traditional fair\u00a0returns to Ballycastle from Saturday 23rd August – Tuesday 26th August 2025, and there\u2019s plenty for everyone to enjoy across the bank holiday weekend. With the construction of the new Ballycastle Leisure Centre on Quay Road, this year\u2019s Ould Lammas Fair offers exciting changes and a brand-new layout for 2025.\u00a0 Make your … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24281"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24281"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24283,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24281\/revisions\/24283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}