{"id":5912,"date":"2013-06-27T09:59:57","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T08:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=5912"},"modified":"2013-06-27T10:19:16","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T09:19:16","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2013\/06\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-19\/","title":{"rendered":"10 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND NEXT WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/nitb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5348\" title=\"nitb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/nitb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"91\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland over the next week (July 1 &#8211; 7).<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Lost Planet, W5, Belfast, <\/strong>June 29 \u2013 September 1.\u00a0 Get your competitive juices flowing with a game of laser tag and go on a mission to recover the data from the lost probe which has crashed and landed on a distant world which is known as the Lost Planet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Geopark Safari by bus, Marble Arch Caves Geopark, Co. Fermanagh, <\/strong>July 1.\u00a0 Magical mystery tour of some of the best Geopark sites that span more than 340 million years of geological time.\u00a0 Starting point is Market House in Blacklion and the tour will last approx three hours.\u00a0 Booking essential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pond Dipping, Carnmoney Hill, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, <\/strong>July 2.\u00a0 Discover an exciting variety of crazy creatures living in the pond at the bottom of Carnmoney Hill.\u00a0 Trays and nets will be provided along with help indentifying what you might find.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>American Independence Celebrations, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, <\/strong>July 4 \u2013 7.\u00a0 Where better to celebrate the 4<sup>th<\/sup> of July than in Frontier America? \u00a0Be transported back in time as the British Redcoats and Woodland Indians battle American Militia Sharpshooters in the American War of Independence.\u00a0 Also enjoy live Bluegrass and American Folk music, traditional Punch and Judy Shows and American games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Art of Craft Exhibition 2013, Market Place Theatre, Co. Armagh, <\/strong>until July 6.\u00a0 An exhibition aimed at challenging and informing the public perception of craft, applied art and design featuring the work of 16 national and international artists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>West End Walk, Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim, <\/strong>July 6.\u00a0 Rathlin is Northern Ireland\u2019s only inhabited off-shore island with a population of around 90 people.\u00a0 Join NIEA for a guided walk and experience the sights and sounds of Rathlin\u2019s beautiful west end.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget your picnic, binoculars and cameras.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pirates of Portrush, Portrush, Co. Antrim, <\/strong>July 6.\u00a0 Enjoy a day of family fun with Portrush\u2019s historic pirate Tavish Dhu as well as a street parade, re-enactments, a pirate treasure hunt, a fancy dress competition and live music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Groomsport Music &amp; Fireworks, Groomsport, Co. Down, <\/strong>July 6.\u00a0 Come along and enjoy a summer of love, seaside and celebration with music from the Balmoral Swing Band, food and drinks, a fun-fair and a fireworks display.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Graffiti Jam, Derry city centre, <\/strong>July 6 \u2013 7.\u00a0 Some of the world\u2019s leading street\/ graffiti artists from USA, Germany, Ireland and Britain will join local artists for a two day graffiti jam which will result in an impressive 250ft-long themed cityscape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sunday Treats by the Festival of Fools, various locations, Belfast, <\/strong>July 7 \u2013 August 25.\u00a0 Sundays in Belfast are about to get a whole lot better with eight weeks of the finest and funniest street theatre happening every Sunday afternoon this summer in the Cathedral Quarter and the city centre.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland over the next week (July 1 &#8211; 7). 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