The Weekend Starts Here

THINGS TO DO IN BELFAST THIS WEEKEND 👀

29–30 August 2026

🌍 Belfast Mela Day

Sunday · 12–6pm · Botanic Gardens

Belfast Mela brings its 20th anniversary celebrations to a close with its huge festival finale in Botanic Gardens. Expect music, dance, food, art and performances from cultures around the world, with festival zones including the World Stage, World Food Village, Little Asia and Mela Bazaar. 

🎸 Wolf Alice

Saturday · 6pm · Custom House Square

Wolf Alice take over Custom House Square on Saturday evening as the CHSq summer programme continues. One of the biggest live music dates in the city this weekend. 

🎧 EMERGE

Saturday + Sunday · from 4pm · Boucher Road Playing Fields

Belfast’s huge electronic music festival returns for two days at Boucher Road. Saturday includes Hannah Laing presenting doof, while Sunday sees blk. take centre stage for an open air show. 

🎶 Soundsystem Sunday Sessions

Sunday · 2–6pm · Oh Yeah Music Centre

A Bank Holiday Sunday afternoon of reggae at Oh Yeah, with Salah Soundsystem joined by Danny Dub, Sister Kush and Unrepentant Reggae Sounds. Expect everything from dub and roots to ska and rocksteady, alongside Jamaican food. The daytime event is also child friendly. 

🎨 Belfast Street Art Walking Tour

Sunday 12 noon · Duke of York

Take a different look at Belfast with a walking tour exploring the street art and murals around the city centre and Cathedral Quarter. A good one for discovering some of the artwork you might normally walk straight past. 

🍎 St George’s Market + Belfast Times

Saturday · 9am–3pm / Sunday · 10am–3pm · St George’s Market

Spend a morning browsing one of Belfast’s best known markets, packed with local food, crafts, makers and plenty of Belfast character.

And while you’re there, come and say hello to Belfast Times. We’ll be at the market across the weekend with our Belfast designed cards, coasters, magnets and more.

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