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Sea Bangor City Passport: explore the festival beyond the waterfront<\/b><\/p>\n
Make the most of the event through the Sea Bangor City Passport (Saturday 23 May only), encouraging families and visitors to explore Bangor while enjoying festival\u2011themed activities at participating venues and locations across the city.<\/p>\n
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The Passport trail links the seafront activity with the wider city, giving attendees the chance to take part in creative, cultural and family\u2011friendly experiences as they move around Bangor, find out more, go to\u00a0visitardsandnorthdown.com\/SeaBangorPassport<\/b><\/p>\n
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Visiting vessels and service representation<\/b><\/p>\n
A highlight of this year\u2019s event is the visit of two traditionally rigged vessels \u2013\u00a0Pellew<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Spirit of Falmouth<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 arriving in Bangor as part of the Full Circle sailing expedition, coordinated by veteran sailing charity Turn to Starboard and delivered in partnership with Invictus Games Birmingham 2027.<\/p>\n
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The expedition is carrying the Invictus Games flag on a UK voyage ahead of Invictus Games Birmingham 2027, with Bangor proud to be one of its host ports. Over the weekend, the crew will be on the pier nearby, giving people the chance to meet them, including Luke Powell, who built\u00a0Pellew<\/i>, and to learn about the ship, it\u2019s history and about the voyage they have been making.<\/p>\n
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Sea Bangor will also welcome crew personnel from HMS\u00a0Bangor<\/i>, attending the event in a representative capacity. While the vessel itself will not be present, due\u00a0to\u00a0ongoing\u00a0repairs\u00a0following\u00a0a\u00a0collision, the crew\u2019s attendance reflects Bangor\u2019s ongoing links with the Royal Navy.<\/p>\n
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Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Gillian McCollum, said:<\/p>\n
\u201cSea Bangor is a fantastic celebration of our city\u2019s maritime heritage and shared connection to the sea. It\u2019s a pleasure to officially open the event and welcome visitors, crews and families to enjoy everything Bangor has to offer on land and sea this bank holiday weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
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On\u2011the\u2011water activity and military rowing race<\/b><\/p>\n
On the water activity returns to Bangor Bay throughout the weekend, including rowing races, \u2018Have a Go\u2019 sessions, kayaking, paddleboarding, canoeing, and boat trips exploring Bangor\u2019s maritime heritage\u00a0(pre-booking required<\/b>). A military rowing race will take place on Sunday 24 May from 12 noon.<\/p>\n
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A bank holiday celebration for all<\/b><\/p>\n
Sea Bangor 2026 will also feature maritime\u2011themed entertainment, local food and drink, family attractions and market stalls along the seafront. A Quiet Hour operates from 11am \u2013 12noon will return each morning to ensure the event remains inclusive and accessible.\u00a0We kindly ask attendees\u00a0to consider whether this session is the right fit for them, helping to preserve a calm experience for those who need it most.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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For details on the Quiet Hour, event updates, City Passport details and on\u2011the\u2011water activity bookings, go to,\u00a0visitardsandnorthdown.com\/SeaBangor<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bangor, County Down \u2013 Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 2026 | 12 noon \u2013 6pm. Sea Bangor returns to Bangor\u2019s seafront May Bank Holiday Weekend, bringing two days of maritime\u2011themed fun, family entertainment and coastal experiences to the city. A firm favourite in the local events calendar, Sea Bangor 2026 celebrates Bangor\u2019s strong connection … 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\/25111"}],"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=25111"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25113,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25111\/revisions\/25113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}