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Belfast Vital

As a UNESCO City of Music, Belfast is proud to host major music festivals.

Thursday 28 and Friday 29 August 2025 Boucher Road Playing Fields

Belfast Maritime Festival

This September, Belfast’s spectacular waterfront will be transformed into a vibrant ...

11am to 6pm on Saturday 6 September and Sunday 7 September 2025 Maritime Mile, Titanic Quarter

The Moy Park Belfast City Half Marathon

The Moy Park Belfast City Half Marathon is Northern Ireland's biggest half marathon ...

Sunday 21 September 2025 Ormeau Park

Eastside Arts Festival

EastSide Arts Festival returns with a spectacular and exhilarating celebration of th...

Friday 3 October and Saturday 4 October 2025 Various locations across east Belfast

Belfast International Arts Festival

The 63rd Belfast International Arts Festival returns with a new season of contempora...

15 October to 9 November 2025 Various venues

Oireachtas na Samhna

Is ceiliúradh é Oireachtas na Samhna ar ealaíona agus traidisiúin na Gaeilge.

29 Deireadh Fómhair go 2 Samhain 2025

29 October to 2 November 2025 Ionaid éagsúla ar fud Bhéal Feirste/Various locations in Belfast

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026

Belfast will be the host city for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, the world’s bigges...

Sunday 2 August to Sunday 9 August 2026 Belfast