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  1. Giant Adventures
    Join us for Giant Adventures and Giant Events taking place across Mourne Gullion Strangford this year.
  2. Weekly What's On
    From family fun, fabulous festivals and vivacious events, let us help you plan your trip with out weekly guide to What's On in Mourne Mountains, Ring of Gullion and Strangford Lough.
  3. Enjoy Free Family Forest Activities
    With plenty of fun for all the family, from Stories on the Mountains to Family Treasure Hunts. Come with us as we go into the woods in Castlewellan Forest Park, Delamont Country Park, Kilbroney Park and Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
  4. Family Events
    For days out with the whole family, the Mourne Gullion Strangford offers a busy calendar of events to suit all ages. Throughout the year, our towns and villages are hubs of activity and fun for the whole family.

This Week

Plate of shell fish and bread
LocationRooney Road, Newry

Openings

Season

25th April 2026

3 Courses with tea/coffee on arrival

Street view of Denvir's Coaching Inn
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

24th April 2026

Monthly Charity Quiz on the final Friday of every month.  No booking just show up.  8pm

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Taproom & Pizzeria at Whitewater Brewery, Castlewellan
LocationClarkhill Road, Castlewellan

Openings

Season

1st April 2026-31st March 2027

Enjoy a selection of Whitewaters award winning beer along with its own Sourdough pizzas at the…

Afternoon Tea
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

16th July 2025-30th June 2026

Afternoon Tea

Scones & Stories Poster for Weekly drop-in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre
LocationCullyhanna, Newry

Openings

Season

14th February 2025-12th March 2027

Weekly Friday Drop-in Sessions in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre.  Every Friday 11am - 2pm …

Mourne shack
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

25th April 2026

Hike to the secret spots and immerse in the rivers of the Mourne Mountains. An activity that…

Cranfield Alpacas Family Beach Trek
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

20th April 2026

Season

23rd April 2026

Season

24th April 2026

Season

25th April 2026

Enjoy walking your alpaca along country lanes and along our beautiful beach, then meet the rest of…

Elm pendant
LocationMullaghbawn

Openings

Season

1st January 2026-31st December 2026

Come visit Bluebell Lane Forest and craft your very own Celtic Pendant. Set on 26 acres of woodland…

Merchant's Quay, Newry
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

16th October 2025-30th September 2026

New exhibition at Newry and Mourne Museum

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon Tea

Weekend Away Hiking
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

1st April 2026-30th April 2026

Wild camping in the Mournes for a weekend.

Ardaluin House, Tree climbing
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

16th February 2026-31st December 2026

Duke of Edinburgh GOLD residential section in Newcastle, Co.Down

Biking in Castlewellan
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

27th October 2025-31st December 2026

Electric Picnic Experience offers guests an unforgettable opportunity to combine the thrill of…

embrace the cold
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st April 2026-30th April 2026

Set in the Mourne Mountains you can experience a Breathwork workshop and ice barrel ceremony with…

Poster for Group Tours of Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

13th February 2025-30th April 2026

Group Tours of The Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre For a perfect day out book your guided group…

two punks in Downpatrick in the 1980s
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

17th April 2026-27th February 2027

This exhibition explores what life was really like in the 1980s, revealing how, against all odds,…

Secret Dining 3 Paul Cunningham
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

25th April 2026

Relax in unique surroundings while well-known local chef Paul Cunningham cooks up the most…

Easter Indoor Archery at East Coast Adventure
Location34 Lower Knockbarragh Road, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

24th October 2025-24th October 2026

Experience the Indoor Archery Barn at East Coast Adventure, set in the breathtaking Mourne…

Finnebrogue Woods
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th February 2026-22nd November 2026

Experience the Magic of Overnight Bushcraft in 2026

Wet Bouldering
Location34 Lower Knockbarragh Road, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

24th October 2025-1st October 2027

Escape to the Mourne Mountains for an unforgettable adventure! Start at Revive Saunas, get fitted…

shane neary
LocationNewry, Kilkeel

Openings

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

22nd April 2026

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

24th April 2026-25th April 2026

Nestled between the Mourne Mountains and the Irish sea along the scenic Mourne Coast sits Ireland's…

Shortcross Whiskey Tour & Tasting
LocationCrossgar

Openings

Season

24th April 2026

Join us and taste County Down's first distilled whiskey in over 100 years.

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th April 2024-31st December 2027

four and seven-course menu

Next Week

DOWDM:1998_61: Nevill Johnson, Kilkeel Shipyard (1943).
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

29th April 2026-27th June 2026

Explore the industries of County Down and the artists they inspired.

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Taproom & Pizzeria at Whitewater Brewery, Castlewellan
LocationClarkhill Road, Castlewellan

Openings

Season

1st April 2026-31st March 2027

Enjoy a selection of Whitewaters award winning beer along with its own Sourdough pizzas at the…

Afternoon Tea
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

16th July 2025-30th June 2026

Afternoon Tea

Scones & Stories Poster for Weekly drop-in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre
LocationCullyhanna, Newry

Openings

Season

14th February 2025-12th March 2027

Weekly Friday Drop-in Sessions in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre.  Every Friday 11am - 2pm …

Mourne shack
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

2nd May 2026

Hike to the secret spots and immerse in the rivers of the Mourne Mountains. An activity that…

Cranfield Alpacas Family Beach Trek
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

28th April 2026

Season

29th April 2026

Season

1st May 2026

Season

2nd May 2026

Enjoy walking your alpaca along country lanes and along our beautiful beach, then meet the rest of…

vc
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

1st May 2026-4th May 2026

May Bank Holiday SPLASH OUT! SPLASH OUT THIS MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND! – 25% OFF ALL WATERSPORTS…

Stories in the Woods, Forest Activities
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

2nd May 2026

Step into a magical forest adventure, listening to enchanting stories and poetry while enjoying…

sam mcbride st patricks centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

30th April 2026

On April 30th Martin O'Brien will be in conversation with investigative journalist and author Sam…

Elm pendant
LocationMullaghbawn

Openings

Season

1st January 2026-31st December 2026

Come visit Bluebell Lane Forest and craft your very own Celtic Pendant. Set on 26 acres of woodland…

Merchant's Quay, Newry
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

16th October 2025-30th September 2026

New exhibition at Newry and Mourne Museum

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon Tea

Weekend Away Hiking
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

1st April 2026-30th April 2026

Season

1st May 2026-31st May 2026

Wild camping in the Mournes for a weekend.

Ardaluin House, Tree climbing
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

16th February 2026-31st December 2026

Duke of Edinburgh GOLD residential section in Newcastle, Co.Down

Biking in Castlewellan
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

27th October 2025-31st December 2026

Electric Picnic Experience offers guests an unforgettable opportunity to combine the thrill of…

embrace the cold
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st April 2026-30th April 2026

Season

1st May 2026-31st May 2026

Set in the Mourne Mountains you can experience a Breathwork workshop and ice barrel ceremony with…

Poster for Group Tours of Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

13th February 2025-30th April 2026

Group Tours of The Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre For a perfect day out book your guided group…

two punks in Downpatrick in the 1980s
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

17th April 2026-27th February 2027

This exhibition explores what life was really like in the 1980s, revealing how, against all odds,…

Stories in the Woods, Forest Activities
LocationRostrevor

Openings

Season

3rd May 2026

Step into a magical forest adventure, listening to enchanting stories and poetry while enjoying…

Couple taking a selfie (at Newry Town Hall) enjoying themselves on The Story of Newry Walking Tour.
LocationNewry

Openings

Every Saturday 2 May - 26 Sept 2026

2nd May 2026-26th September 2026

Join local storyteller and tour guide Sinead Rice McAleavey for an engaging and imaginative walking…

Easter Indoor Archery at East Coast Adventure
Location34 Lower Knockbarragh Road, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

24th October 2025-24th October 2026

Experience the Indoor Archery Barn at East Coast Adventure, set in the breathtaking Mourne…

Fashion Image
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

2nd May 2026

A lecture about the Ulster Museums' dress and textiles collection

Two animated dinosaurs
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

3rd May 2026

Learn your own animation

Next Month

Street view of Denvir's Coaching Inn
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

29th May 2026

Monthly Charity Quiz on the final Friday of every month.  No booking just show up.  8pm

People at Plant Fair
LocationSaintfield

Openings

Season

16th May 2026

Join us for our annual Spring Plant fair at Rowallane Garden this May.

DOWDM:1998_61: Nevill Johnson, Kilkeel Shipyard (1943).
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

29th April 2026-27th June 2026

Explore the industries of County Down and the artists they inspired.

Event in the Walled Garden, Montalto with lots of people and bunting
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

25th May 2026

Join us in The Walled Garden, on the late May Bank Holiday, for a day full of entertainment and…

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Make your day

  1. Arts & Theatre Events
    Wander the galleries or take in a show with the Mourne Gullion Strangford. Our theatres, art centres and galleries are home to a busy calendar of events and festivals. Whether you’re a lover of musicals, or an art history buff, you’re sure to find something you’ll love.
  2. Sports Events
    Mourne Gullion Strangford has been the scenic backdrop to a number of world-class sporting events. Northern Ireland is home to international sporting superstars, like Rory McIlroy and the Dunlop family.
  3. Music Events
    We punch well above our weight when it comes to live music in Mourne Gullion Strangford. Whether you’re looking for a traditional session in a cosy pub, hard-driving blues, or the glitz and glamour of musical theatre, we’ve got something to suit every taste.
  4. Family Events
    For days out with the whole family, the Mourne Gullion Strangford offers a busy calendar of events to suit all ages. Throughout the year, our towns and villages are hubs of activity and fun for the whole family.
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