FESTIVALS IN NORTHERN IRELAND 2026
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Festivals in Northern Ireland 2026

Looking for festivals in Northern Ireland? We track 7 happening across the region in 2026, from Stendhal Festival, Emerge Belfast, Belfast Vital to hidden local gems. Filter by genre, month, size and camping to find one near you.

Fezzy tracks 7 festivals in Northern Ireland in 2026. AVA Festival at Titanic Quarter in Belfast is the flagship electronic event, covering techno, house and experimental music across one of the most distinctive festival settings in the UK. Belsonic also runs in Belfast, bringing mixed rock and pop headliners to Custom House Square. Stendhal Festival is the island's boutique indie and arts option, held on the shores of Lough Fern in Limavady. Fiddler's Green Festival covers traditional Irish music and arts. The Soma Festival adds well-being and family programming to the calendar. Use the date filter to see what is still ahead.

7 festivalsMay to August 2026Biggest: Emerge Belfast (30,000 cap)Electronic · Rock · Techno · House
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29-30 Aug

Emerge Belfast

Belfast
Featured30,000 cap

Emerge Belfast 2026: Hannah Laing & blk. headline. 29-30 Aug, Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast. Weekend passes + afterparties at T...

Electronichouse
Tickets
2-4 Jul

Stendhal Festival

Limavady
Festival12,000 cap

A beloved independent Northern Irish festival blending live music, arts, workshops and a family-friendly atmosphere in a beautifu...

IndieFolk👨‍👩‍👧
Tickets
12 Jun - 1 Jul

Belsonic

Belfast
Festival

Belsonic is a series of major standalone concerts staged at Ormeau Park in Belfast each summer, bringing international headline a...

MixedRock
Tickets
29-30 May

AVA Festival

Belfast
Festival

AVA Festival runs 29-30 May 2026 at Titanic Slipways, Belfast -- a 2-day electronic music event with five stages and 80+ internat...

Electronic
Tickets
20-22 Aug

Belfast Vital

Northern Ireland
Festival

Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast

Music
Tickets
14-19 Jul

Fiddler's Green Festival

Rostrevor, Co Down
Festival

Folk and traditional Irish music across pubs, churches and Kilbroney Park in Rostrevor. A 38-year County Down institution across...

Folk
Tickets
17-19 Jul

The Soma Festival

Castlewellan
Festival

Soma Festival 2027: Dates TBA, Castlewellan, Co. Down. Music, arts and culture. 2026 lineup: California Irish & Dubinski, BIIRD,...

Music
Tickets

Northern Ireland festivals month by month

May

1 festival · already run for 2026
29-30 MayAVA FestivalBelfast · Electronic

June

1 festival · already run for 2026
12 Jun - 1 JulBelsonicBelfast · Mixed

July

3 festivals · already run for 2026
2-4 JulStendhal FestivalLimavady · Indie
14-19 JulFiddler's Green FestivalRostrevor, Co Down · Folk
17-19 JulThe Soma FestivalCastlewellan · Music

August

2 festivals · already run for 2026
20-22 AugBelfast VitalNorthern Ireland · Music
29-30 AugEmerge BelfastBelfast · Electronic

FAQs

When are the next festivals in Northern Ireland?

The 2026 season of festivals in Northern Ireland has finished. 2027 dates are announced through autumn and winter, and this page updates as they land.

What is the biggest of the festivals in Northern Ireland?

Emerge Belfast is the biggest of the festivals in Northern Ireland in our directory, with a capacity of around 30,000.

How many festivals in Northern Ireland are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 7 festivals in Northern Ireland for 2026, running May to August 2026. New events are added as they are announced.