Festivals in Belfast

Check out happening festivals events all around Belfast, NI

Zach Bryan at Boucher Road Playing Fields

 Tue, 23 Jun at 05:00 pm Boucher Road Playing Fields

Belsonic Festival

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 am Ormeau Park Belfast, Ireland

AVA Festival

 Fri, 29 May at 11:00 am Titanic Slipways

The Official Belfast Freshers Gold Access 2026 - All 5 Annual Events Included

 Sun, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Multiple Venues in Belfast

AVA Belfast 2026

 Fri, 29 May at 01:00 pm Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast Freshers Welcome Week 2026 🎓 - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold out 10 years Running 🏆

 Sun, 13 Sep at 09:30 pm The Botanic Inn

Belfast: David Nihill at the The Mac Theatre

Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm The Mac Theatre Belfast

Restricted, Basswell, Black Traffic, Negitiv, Vieze Asbak, Winson, blk. in Belfast

 Sat, 29 Aug at 05:00 pm Boucher Road Playing Fields

London African Gospel Choir Celebrate 40 Years of Paul Simon’s Graceland

 Tue, 05 May at 08:00 pm Mandela Hall

Death in Vegas

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Mandela Hall

Craig Charles

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Mandela Hall

May Day Belfast Student Races 2026 - QUB V UNI ULSTER

 Mon, 04 May at 10:00 am Down Royal

Emerge 2026 - Sunday Day Tickets - blk.

Sun, 30 Aug at 04:00 pm Boucher Playing Fields

Fandom Con

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm ICC Belfast

Emerge Music Festival Belfast

 Sun, 30 Aug at 11:00 am Boucher Road Playing Fields

Max Cooper – 3D/AV Live

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Mandela Hall

ABBA Day Party: Belfast 💃🕺

 Sat, 19 Sep at 03:00 pm The Botanic Inn

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Belfast!

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm The Belfast Empire

Indie Discoteque (Belfast)

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm Limelight

The Saw Doctors - Feile 2026

 Fri, 07 Aug at 06:00 pm Falls Park

Motown Day Party: Belfast ✨

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Emerge 2026 - Saturday Day Tickets - Hannah Laing

 Sat, 29 Aug at 04:00 pm Boucher Playing Fields

Khalsa Panth Sajna Divas

Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Guru Nanak Gurdwara Belfast

80's Day Disco: Belfast 🪩

 Sat, 15 Aug at 03:00 pm The Botanic Inn

70s Day Disco: Belfast 🌟

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:30 am Grove Park Playing Fields GBP 9 to 28

Y2K - EARLY BIRDS SHOW - THE ULTIMATE 00'S TRIBUTE BAND (EARLY BIRDS SHOW DOORS 5PM)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm 42 Botanic Avenue, BT7 1JQ Belfast, United Kingdom

Emerge 2026 - Weekend Tickets

 Sat, 29 Aug at 12:00 am Boucher Playing Fields

The Belfast International Tattoo

 Sat, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm The SSE Arena, Belfast

Belfast TradFest Summer School 2026

 Mon, 27 Jul at 08:00 am Ulster University GBP 159

Belfast Design Week 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Belfast (Various)

The Farmer's Bash

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:30 pm Ormeau Park

90s Garden Day Party: Belfast 🌿

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

The Reggae Brunch - BELFAST - Sat 25 Apr

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Thompsons Garage

Belfast Coffee Festival 2026

 Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 am Carlisle Memorial

MayFest: GIDDY UP Country Folk Brunch NATHAN CARTER Highstool Prophets CHSQ

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm Custom House Square Belfast

Old Skool Rave Day Party: Belfast 🙂

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Basht.

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Ulster Sports Club GBP 15

"DEJA VU" Pure Old SKool

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm Liquid / Lava Lounge Belfast

Steelworks

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm Titanic Distillers

Titanic Distillers Presents - Pumphouse Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm Titanic Distillers

Ska Day Party: Belfast 🎺

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Trance Day Party: Belfast 🔊

 Sat, 29 Aug at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Reggae Day Party: Belfast 🌴

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Cerys Hafana

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Duncairn Cultural Arts Centre

Alana Henderson

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm The Deer's Head

Mountains on Stage Summer Edition 2026 - Belfast

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm ODEON Belfast (Unit 13SF, 1 Victoria Square, Belfast, UK)

CQAF

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm The Black Box, Belfast

The Whistle II #FOF26

 Mon, 04 May at 01:30 pm The MAC

Heavy Metal Day Party: Belfast 🔥

 Sat, 01 Aug at 02:00 pm The Botanic Inn

Africa Day celebration

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm City Hall Free

Wee Taste of Ormeau

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm 232 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 2, United Kingdom

Metal 2 the Masses NI - THE GRAND FINAL!! Friday 8th May, Voodoo Belfast

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Voodoo Belfast

NI Rave Run

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Europa Hotel GBP 10

The Belfast International Tattoo

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm The SSE Arena, Belfast

30 Years of Fugees "The Score"

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Oh Yeah Music Centre

Wee Taste of Strangford Lough

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 am Belfast City Hall GBP 150

Smorgasbord Pres. Dying Wish - Voodoo Belfast - 9th July 2026

 Thu, 09 Jul at 08:00 pm Voodoo Belfast

Share a Suite - the Belfast International Tattoo

 Sat, 05 Sep at 12:30 pm The SSE Arena, Belfast

ALBOMINATION FEST II

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm The Union Bar GBP 8

Anthony Toner

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:30 pm The Belfast Barge

Festival of Play 2026 - Belfast

 Thu, 18 Jun at 10:00 am Stranmillis University College GBP 0 to 50

Crypt of the Riff Festival XIII

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 pm Voodoo GBP 17 to 28

30+ Club Festival

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm Custom House Square Belfast

R&B Fest Summer Garden Party - Belfast

 Sat, 08 Aug at 01:00 pm The Tipsy Bird GBP 25

Ryan McMullan - Fleadh 2026

 Thu, 06 Aug at 07:00 pm Empire Music Hall

The Mark Braidner Blues Band // Laura Henderson & Gareth Hughes 

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:30 pm The Belfast Barge

Wee Taste of East Belfast

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm St Donards Parish Centre

Belfast Playwrights' 10-Minute Play Festival

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:45 pm The Black Box GBP 18

The Keith Doran Band // Mark Braidner (Solo)

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:30 pm The Belfast Barge

The Deep Strikes // Tom Gee

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm The Belfast Barge

May 22nd: Chief Keegan

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm 1 Sandown Road, Ballyhackamore, Belfast

Anthony Toner Plays James Taylor

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm The American Bar

Wee Taste of Ormeau - Sunday brunch edition 🍳

 Sun, 24 May at 10:30 am 232 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 2, United Kingdom

Lesbian Bed Death + Mourning of the Heretic & Sanctum Noctis DJS

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Voodoo GBP 17

Wee Taste of Ballyhackamore

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church

The Meeting - Kizomba Night (16May)

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Ballynafeigh Community Development Association

REDCUP SUMMER BBQ FESTIVAL BELFAST

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Thompsons Garage GBP 17 to 326

'Runaway Road' Book launch - No Alibis, Belfast.

 Fri, 15 May at 05:30 pm No Alibis Free

June 26th: Lee Meehan Organ Trio

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:00 pm 1 Sandown Road, Ballyhackamore, Belfast

BMH X FLUID PRES: TITANIC EADZO, elena

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm Titanic Distillers

Craft NI Gallery PopUp Market

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 115-119 Royal Ave Free

Chalk

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm The Limelight 1

May 15th: Kristine Mills Sings Blossom Dearie: They Say It’s Spring

 Fri, 15 May at 09:00 pm 1 Sandown Road, Ballyhackamore, Belfast

Monday Starters: Salsa & Bachata Dance Classes for Absolute Beginners

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm 3 Lord Street, BT5 4QG Belfast, United Kingdom

WellFest Belfast 2026

 Sat, 12 Sep at 09:30 am Ormeau Park

Karl Devlin // Chris Chalmers // Lonesome Pete

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:30 pm The Belfast Barge

The Bench

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm 2-4 Great Victoria St, BT2 7HR Belfast, United Kingdom

The Bench

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm 2-4 Great Victoria St, BT2 7HR Belfast, United Kingdom

The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Brigade Loco + Añube – Live at Voodoo Belfast

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm Voodoo EUR 17

Amanda Fawn | Live Performance

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm 5a Windsor Ave North, Belfast, BT9 6EL

The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Waterfront Hall Auditorium

Old Crows Promotions Presents: GazeFest

 Sat, 29 Aug at 02:00 pm Oh Yeah Music Centre GBP 17 to 22

Brian Friel Showcase

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm The Brian Friel Theatre Free

Beijing to Belfast

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm Harty Room GBP 0 to 13

Guest Workshops: Laura Maynard

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Ballynafeigh Community Development Association GBP 50

Garbage Belfast Tickets

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Waterfront Hall Auditorium EUR 295

Zach Bryan Belfast Tickets

 Tue, 23 Jun at 05:00 pm Boucher Playing Fields EUR 184