Capture Christmas in Mid & East Antrim

This page will be updated with our Christmas events as and when they are confirmed.

Saturday 30 November 2024

Festive Children's Art Workshop

11am - 12noon
Carrickfergus Museum

Book online using The Braid ticket platform.

Whitehead Victorian Street Fair & Christmas Light Switch On

12noon - 6pm

The annual event, organised by Whitehead Community Association, begins at 12noon with live music, craft and gift stalls, hog roasts, churros, crepes and burgers, street performers, Santa… and more!

A Civic Carol Service, which will be visited by the Mayor, will take place within Whitehead Presbyterian Church at 4.30pm.

Watch as Santa switches on the town's Christmas lights at 5.30pm, followed by a fantastic fireworks display scheduled for 5.50pm!

Saturday 7 December 2024

Carrickfergus Festive Artisan Market

Carrickfergus Town Hall
11am - 3pm

The Market will showcase a wide range of crafters, you will certainly discover that gift, crafted locally.

In addition there will be:

• FREE Face Painting
• Visit from Santa Claus
• Town Centre Treasure Trail

Music provided by Uplift throughout the Market.

Thursday 12 December 2024

Larne Christmas Community & Craft Village

Council in partnership with Larne Business Forum invite you to support our local community groups and artisan producers at the ‘Christmas Community and Craft Village'.

Pop down to Broadway to the Christmas Huts and see the range of activities and artisan gifts on offer.

Location: Broadway, Larne Town Centre

• Thursday 12 December
• Friday 13 December
• Monday 16 December

Time: Huts will be open between 10am – 4pm

Saturday 14 December 2024

The Chronicles of Larnia

7 doorways into other worlds full of magic and mayhem in a jingle jungle adventure for festive fun seekers.

Expect encounters with untrained elves, trapped fairies and lost spells.

Prepare for surprises with mince spies solving mysteries and puzzles.

Step inside stories with secrets and sparks.

But... Beware the story snatchers.....

Location: Broadway, Larne

Start times: 10.30am (Quiet Session), 11am, 11.30am and 12noon. 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm and 3.30pm.

Experience lasts 30 mins.

Ticket prices: Children £2.

Adults go FREE but must book a ticket when making the booking.

Children must be supervised at all times.

Tickets can be booked through the Big Telly Theatre Company's Ticket platform.

Ballymena Christmas Roadshow

Wellington Court Ballymena

11am - 3pm

Join us in Ballymena on Saturday 14 December for the Downtown Radio Christmas Roadshow.

Come down and join the fun to be in with a chance to win vouchers, tickets, goodie bags and more!

Additional Family fun activities throughout the Town provided by Ballymena BID throughout the day.

An exciting day full of activities not to be missed.