WHAT'S ON · THU 8 OCTOBER
What's on in Belfast tomorrow
Plan tomorrow tonight: family events, shows and sessions across Belfast, with times, prices and ages so you can book before bedtime.
12 things on 4 free 6 indoors 9 venues
Thu 8 October12 things on
FreeAll day · check times with the venue
Rami's Rhymes
Roar and Explore · Belfast
Indoors
from £10.50All day · check times with the venue
W5 LIFE Saturday Sessions
W5 Belfast · Belfast · ages 8+
Indoors
from £7.50All day · check times with the venue
Halloween Pumpkin Patch
Streamvale Open Farm · Newtownabbey
All day · check times with the venue
The Cornerman
Theatre At The Mill · Newtownabbey
All day · check times with the venue
Mary McIntyre & Robert Anderson Reconstructions: A Room for Mike Kelley
The MAC · Belfast
IndoorsAll day · check times with the venue
Susan Hughes - A Feeling in the Blood
The MAC · Belfast
Indoors
FreeAll day · check times with the venue
Dr. Zoë Victoria Gibson 'Linen Landscapes'
R-space Gallery · Lisburn
Indoors
from £2410:30-13:00
A History of Terror
DC Tours - Belfast Walking Tours · Belfast · ages 12+
Free12:30-13:30
RNID Hearing Aid Support Sessions
Shankill Road Library · Belfast
Indoors13:00
Bubble Bop Disco
Streamvale Open Farm · Newtownabbey
- Free
14:00-15:30
Calming Skills Workshop
Grove Library · Belfast
15:30-16:00
Storytime
Grove Library · Belfast · ages 4-8
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOUT
Good for a spontaneous day out
No booking, no fuss: places you can decide on over breakfast.
Errigle Inn
Belfast
A traditional Belfast bar with live music, trad sessions and quiz nights, plus food served most of the day.
Indoor seatingFood on siteRestaurant
Vault Artist Studios & Gallery - Bedford Street
Belfast
Workshops in sculpture, mosaic and set dancing at an artist-run gallery, though you'll need to arrange your visit first.
Accessible toiletWheelchair accessible
Coleman's Garden Centre
Templepatrick
A garden centre day out with a café, farm shop and dog-friendly wandering rather than a fenced-off kids' zone.
CaféGroup bookingsFood on siteRestaurant+1 more
Northern Card Gaming
Newtownards
Trading card tournaments, board games and tabletop wargaming events for teens and adults who know their hobby.
FreeDundonald Library
Belfast
Free rhymes, Lego and Duplo clubs and storytime sessions across the week, with no booking needed.
Accessible toiletParkingToiletsWheelchair accessible+1 more
Castlewellan Forest Park
Castlewellan · ages 4-11
A maze that takes about 40 minutes to crack, a woodland playpark, and miles of trails and bike tracks around a lake and Victorian castle.
CaféDog friendlyFood on siteOutdoor play+3 more
Good to know
Is anything free?
Yes, Rami's Rhymes, Dr. Zoë Victoria Gibson 'Linen Landscapes', RNID Hearing Aid Support Sessions and Calming Skills Workshop are free to attend. Some free events still need a ticket booked in advance; each listing says so.
What do tickets cost?
Paid events start from £7.50. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.
What if it rains?
Rami's Rhymes, W5 LIFE Saturday Sessions, Mary McIntyre & Robert Anderson Reconstructions: A Room for Mike Kelley, Susan Hughes - A Feeling in the Blood and 2 more are indoors. Our rainy-day list has every place under a roof if the forecast turns.
PLAN A DIFFERENT DAY
What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Belfast today, with times and prices.
TOP PICKEllie's Eats · free- Fri10 things · W5 LIFE Saturday Sessions
- Sat13 things · Halloween Pumpkin Patch
- Sun9 things · Susan Hughes - A Feeling in the Blood
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