Local Weekend Events

Magnus Viking Firewalk

23 July – 19:00 to 22:00 - Finnebrogue Woods – Free

The Magnus Vikings and Fodder would like to invite you to join them for their Viking Fire Walk. This event is to raise funds for the Magnus Barelegs Viking Festival in August. Join them as their Vikings brave the flames and walk over the burning hot coals in Finnebrogue woods.

Bring the family and try your hand at axe throwing and archery. Get your war face on with face painting and enjoy the spectacle of wax a Viking. Fodder will be open for business to enjoy a coffee or some delicious food. 

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Park Life 2022 

23rd and 24th July – Various Locations/Times – Free 

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is holding a number of family fun events in Moat Park, Dundonald; Wallace Park, Lisburn and Moira Demesne this summer with crafts, theatre, music and arts on offer.  This year’s Park Life programme has events to suit all ages. 

They range from a Mini Mela and a Heroes and Princesses Day to interactive fun with a petting farm and craft workshops.   

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Game of Thrones Tapestry Showcase at Ulster Museum

All Weekend - 10am to 5pm - Ulster Museum Belfast - Free

Head down to the Ulster Museum to see the famous 87 metre long woven and embroidered Game of Thrones tapestry, which was commissioned in 2017 by Tourism Ireland, in partnership with Tourism Northern Ireland and HBO, to celebrate Game of Thrones becoming a part of Northern Ireland’s culture and heritage. 

The tapestry is entirely hand woven of linen, with cotton and metallic threads used to highlight hand embroidered details. A team of stitchers, drawn from National Museums NI staff and volunteers from local textile guilds worked together in 2017, and again in 2019, to collectively add over 1,000 hours of hand embroidered highlights to the tapestry. 

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Elmer’s Big Belfast Trail

All Weekend – 12am – Various Belfast Locations - Free

Elmers big Belfast Trail is a free, family-friendly art trail which will be running between 20 June – 31 August. The City will be brought to life by a herd of uniquely decorated elephant sculptures, who will be positioned around key landmarks, streets, and open spaces in Belfast for 10 weeks. Each elephant is sponsored by a local business or organisation, making the trail deeply rooted within the local community. 

Visitors and residents can explore the city centre, parks and open spaces while following the Trail to discover all of the bold and eye-catching large Elmers. Once the initiative ends on 31 August, each of the Elmers will be auctioned to raise funds for Northern Ireland Hospice. These funds will enable them to continue to provide outstanding care and support to local families when they need it most. 

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