{"id":24976,"date":"2026-04-01T12:55:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=24976"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:18:49","slug":"ballymoney-spring-fair-2026-brings-colour-and-carnival-to-the-borough-this-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2026\/04\/ballymoney-spring-fair-2026-brings-colour-and-carnival-to-the-borough-this-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballymoney Spring Fair 2026 brings colour and carnival to the Borough this April"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ballymoney will come alive this April as a colourful carnival celebration brings music and spectacle to the streets, accompanied by a weekend of family-friendly entertainment and activities.<\/h4>\n
Organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, with support from Ballymoney Chamber of Commerce and FUSE FM, the 2026 Ballymoney Spring Fair will take place from\u00a0Thursday 16th April\u00a0to\u00a0Saturday 18th April.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\"\"Launching the event, Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Oliver McMullan, said:
\n<\/b>\u201cI’m really pleased to see the Ballymoney Spring Fair return for 2026. It\u2019s a great opportunity to celebrate everything that makes Causeway Coast and Glens so special \u2013 our strong communities, local businesses and shared sense of pride in where we live.<\/div>\n
\u201cI would encourage everyone to come along and be part of the festivities, support local businesses and enjoy everything Ballymoney has to offer. With such a varied programme of entertainment and activities, the Spring Fair promises a memorable weekend for residents and visitors of all ages.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The festivities begin on Thursday at 10am with a heritage walk led by Keith Beattie, exploring the history of the \u201ctap an\u2019 bottom o\u2019 the Toon.\u201d Later that afternoon, Ballymoney Community Cinema will host a screening of\u00a0The Greatest Showman\u00a0<\/i>at 3.30pm in the Town Hall. The much-loved Tea Dance returns to a new venue of the British Legion from 6:30pm \u2013 8:30pm, before the first evening concludes with a lively Ceilidh Session in the Diamond Bar from 9pm.<\/div>\n
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Friday continues the celebrations with another 10am heritage walk, this time taking visitors on a fascinating dander along Meeting House Street and Castle Street. Entertainment then starts in Castlecroft from 11am with Fuse FM and Ballymoney Country Market.\u00a0 Country sensation Jason Hughes, as Irelands own Garth Brooks, performs from 1pm \u2013 3pm accompanied by other well-known Country tribute acts. For the little ones, Ballymoney Community Cinema will be showing\u00a0Smurfs<\/i>\u00a0at 3.30pm in the Town Hall.<\/div>\n
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Benvarden Gardens have special opening hours for the Ballymoney Spring Fair on Friday and Saturday from 11am \u2013 4.30pm, where visitors can browse the historic estate, take a stroll through walled gardens and stop by their quaint tearoom for something to eat or drink.<\/div>\n
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Saturday will commence with a Quiet Time Session which will run from 11am \u2013 12 noon, providing an opportunity for individuals with additional needs to enjoy some of the activities such as Kidz Farm and Carnival Games in a more relaxed environment.<\/div>\n
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Ballymoney Country Market will take over the streets on Saturday from 11am \u2013 4pm. The popular Maypole dance display opens the fair at 12 noon on High Street followed by more carnival games, family attractions and live music from FUSE FM.<\/div>\n
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At 12 noon, Ravara Obedience and Agility Club will also be showcasing their skills in Taggarts Yard, giving visitors the chance to see impressive agility displays from the club\u2019s talented dogs \u2013 and even the opportunity to put their own pets through their paces on the obstacle course.<\/div>\n
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Ballymoney Old Vehicle Club will be showcasing their annual vehicle display at the Station Square with a variety of vintage cars and tractors along with a local haulier\u2019s truck display held at the Grease pit from 12 noon.<\/div>\n
All vehicles will then come together to form a cavalcade at 2:30pm which will travel through the town from Seymour Street, Meeting House Street, Queen Street, Victoria Street, Charles Street, High Street, Townhead Street, Model School Road, leaving via Coleraine Road.<\/div>\n
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The Spring Fair will come to a colourful close on Saturday afternoon as the carnival parade sets off from the Town Hall at 3.30pm in a spring-themed spectacle of music and performance. Travelling down High Street and Main Street before returning to Townhead Street, the parade promises a vibrant celebration for spectators of all ages.<\/div>\n
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With Ballymoney Country Market stalls, a wealth of independent boutiques and businesses offering special Spring Fair promotions, and a full programme of activity across the town, visitors will have plenty of opportunities to shop local and enjoy everything Ballymoney has to offer.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ballymoney will come alive this April as a colourful carnival celebration brings music and spectacle to the streets, accompanied by a weekend of family-friendly entertainment and activities. Organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, with support from Ballymoney Chamber of Commerce and FUSE FM, the 2026 Ballymoney Spring Fair will take place from\u00a0Thursday 16th … 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\/24976"}],"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=24976"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24980,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24976\/revisions\/24980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}