Annual events in Belfast

Below is a list of the main events organised or funded by us throughout the year. You can find more events, happening throughout Belfast, in our events calendar.

Upcoming 2009 events

Image: Red rose Rose Week
Date: 14 - 19 July 2009
Venue: Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park

Image: Boy eating strawberries at Garden Gourmet Garden Gourmet
Date: 19 - 20 September 2009
Venue: Botanic Gardens

Fireworks display Halloween
Date: 31 October 2009
Venue: Clarendon Dock

Christmas Continental Market Christmas Continental Market
Date: Starts 16 November 2009
Venue: Belfast City Hall

Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge
Date: 13 - 16 August 2009
Venue: Clarendon Dock, Ballast Quay and Queens Quay

Music in the Parks Music in the Parks
Date: May - September 2009
Venue: Venues throughout Belfast

Food and Drink Festival Food and Drink Festival
Date: 1 - 30 September 2009
Venue: Clarendon Dock

Christmas Lights Christmas Lights Switch-On
Date: 24 November 2009
Venue: Belfast City Hall



Past events

St Patrick's Day St Patrick's Day Carnival and Concert
Date: 17 March 2009
Venue: City Centre and Custom House Square

Sunflowers Spring Fair
Date: 25 - 26 April 2009
Venue: Barnett Demesne

Belfast City Marathon Belfast City Marathon
Date: 4 May 2009
Venue: Belfast city centre

Opera in the GardensBallet in Botanic
Date: 3 June 2009
Venue: Botanic Gardens

Titanic Titanic Made in Belfast Festival
Date: 11 - 19 April 2009
Venue: W5 and citywide tours

Belfast Shopping Festival Belfast Shopping Festival
Date: 1 - 30 April 2009
Venue: Venues throughout Belfast

Spring Continental MarketSpring Continental Market
Date: 22 - 25 May 2009
Venue: Belfast City Hall

Carnival performers Belfast City Carnival
Date: 27 June 2009
Venue: Belfast city centre