Ballynafest

Date: Saturday 29 August 2026, 2pm to 5pm

Venue: Ormeau Park

Category: Bank of Ideas, Free, Park

Enjoy an afternoon that brings together different cultures and communities from Ormeau and surrounding areas.

At Ballynafest, develop new skills and perhaps pick up a hobby. Activities are free. 

The event will feature:

• music
• performances
• art
• environmental workshops
• crafts
• storytelling, and
• food.

Enjoy music including ukuleles, drums, harp and band performances. The event will conclude with a DJ set.

Learn more about the local environment at:

• a pollinator pot workshop led by Conservation Volunteers NI
• Wild Belfast's mini BioBlitz to record the different plants, trees and wildlife in Ormeau Park, and
• a zine-making session, where you'll find out how to recycle old material to make your own magazines.

This event is funded through our Bank of Ideas scheme.