# What's On In Carrickfergus This Weekend | April 17-19, 2026 | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Carrickfergus is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore what to do in Carrickfergus this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement.
- **Category**: Weekend
- **Display Name**: Events this weekend
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Weekends become special if you know how to make the most out of it. There are a lot of fun things to do and event in [CITY] this weekend for you to explore. Make your weekends memorable. Check out all upcoming weekend events in [CITY].

## Trending Events in Carrickfergus

- **Event Name**: Wee Critters at Whitehead Railway Museum
  - **Description**: Come along this May Bank Holiday, Monday 4th May, and enjoy a fantastic family day out at Whitehead Railway Museum, in conjunction with Wee Critters – an exciting, interactive animal education experience.

Your ticket includes:

A 10-minute steam train ri
  - **Venue**: Castleview Road, Whitehead
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- **Event Name**: Witches & Ghosts of the North Coast
  - **Description**: Join us for this spine chilling 8 hour taxibus tour that will leave you mystified and somewhat spellbound, as we stop at 15 terrifying places, and you'll hear over 30 stories of history, hauntings, mysteries, myths & legends.  And of course the accuse
  - **Venue**: Carrickfergus Castle
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- **Event Name**: A2 ACES SCOOTER RALLY 26
  - **Description**: WELCOME TO OUR RALLY PLANS FOR 2026.
Thursday 18TH - Sunday 21ST JUNE - CARRICKFERGUS RUGBY CLUB - CARRICKFERGUS - CO.ANTRIM NORTHERN IRELAND.
UP THERE WITH THE BEST CLUB RALLIES IN THE BRITISH ISLES.

TOP CLASS ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY
THURSDAY NIGHT 
H
  - **Venue**: Carrickfergus Rugby Football Club
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- **Event Name**: Carrick to Court
  - **Description**: Join us on the 28th June at Carrick Castle for a cars and coffee morning from 10.30am where you can check out some of the coolest cars around the country. 

Before we set off at 11.30 up to Bishopscourt to meet BDD for a mad day of cars, cruising and side
  - **Venue**: Carrickfergus Castle, Carrickfergus
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- **Event Name**: Whole Loada Balls: 80's Power Ball-ads
  - **Description**: Join Bill ‘The Thrill’ Buchanan, Rhys Devlin and Ellen McClure as they take over  their very own 80s radio station, pumping out the biggest anthems and power ballads of the decade.

Expect live vocals, huge singalongs, game-show chaos and cabaret-style en
  - **Venue**: The Town Hall Carrickfergus
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- **Event Name**: The Islandmagee Witches Daytime Taxibus Tour
  - **Description**: Join your cape wearing qualified tour guide on our 3 hour unique, fun, and interactive witch themed taxi bus tour, where we will travel from the shadow of Carrickfergus castle, and around the mystical land of Islandmagee.

We'll visit the main areas invol
  - **Venue**: Carrickfergus Castle
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- **Event Name**: Children's Witches Walking Tour
  - **Description**: Bring your little witches and warlocks on this fun and interactive 1 hour walking tour around Carrickfergus, where they can learn the child friendly & important history of the Islandmagee Witch trial. 
They will then follow the head witch (that would
  - **Venue**: Carrickfergus Castle
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- **Event Name**: Carrick Car Cruise - Summer Cruise
  - **Description**: Carrick Car Cruise is back! And there’s no better way to enjoy the nice weather other than a cruise from Carrick to Newcastle. Meeting at the castle from 11am, leaving at 12 noon we will be making our way to Newcastle’s Donard Cark Park 

More details and
  - **Venue**: Carrickfergus Castle, Carrickfergus
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- **Event Name**: The BIG Sunday Markets under the Monument
  - **Description**: Back again for 2026 with a HUGE selection of genuine artisan makers, bakers, food producers, creators for your delight :) With over 80 traders including street food trucks, live music, free balloon models for kiddies, free entry and free supervised parkin
  - **Venue**: Knockaghview Equestrian Centre
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  - **A:** Yes, many Weekend events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
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