Co. Mayo · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October
Things to do in Mayo under €20 this weekend
12 things under €20, cheapest first on each day. Every listing gives the time, the price where it's published, and where we read it.
Thu1 October
| 10am to 6pm |
Céide FieldsStone Age field system under the bog, cliff-top viewing platform. Last entry 5.15pm.Céide Fields Visitor Centre, Glenurla, Ballycastle
€5~ Checked 3/4OPW page only; no ticket page, pay at the door. Open daily to 4 Nov. |
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| Nothing on Thursday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Fri2 October
| 10am to 5pm |
The odd oneBorderline, Shiro MasuyamaA caravan turned into a small museum of Irish and British culture. Runs to Sunday.Military Barracks Square, Market Square, Ballina
Free~ Checked 3/4Festival page gives dates, times, venue but no price; 'free of charge' is from northmayo.ie, which also mentions 'IQ Quarter' once. Festival page venue used. |
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| 11am to 1pm |
Museum Knitting and Crochet CircleDrop-in knitting and crochet session, beginners welcome, ages 7 and up.National Museum of Ireland, Country Life, Turlough Park
Free~ Checked 3/4Museum page only; free, no booking, so no ticket page. |
| 8pm |
Under €20Martha and Me & Before She Knew MeBackyard Theatre Ensemble from Australia, two short plays for ages 14 and up. 57 seats left at 28 Sep.Ballina Arts Centre, Barrett Street
€10✓ Checked 4/4Read 28 Sep on ballinaartscentre.com and ballinaartscentre.ticketsolve.com. |
| 9pm |
Ballina Punx: Opció K-95, Ras Tinny, Forgotten SoldierBarcelona street-punk, dub reggae and post-punk on the fringe festival's opening night. BYOB.The NCF Co-op, Ballina
€10~ Checked 3/4Festival page only: €10 on the door, no advance booking, so no ticket page. |
| Nothing on Friday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Sat3 October
| Time not announced |
Ballina Farmers MarketSaturday morning market: produce, baking and crafts.Market Square, Ballina
Free! Unconfirmed 2/4discoverireland.ie only ('Saturday mornings'); no own site found and no dated listing. Ring to confirm. Ring 086 850 7424. |
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| 9.30am |
Castlebar parkrunFree timed 5k run, jog or walk every Saturday. Register once beforehand.Castlebar Tennis Club, Lannagh Road
Free~ Checked 3/4parkrun event page only (weekly, not dated); free, no ticket page. |
| 1pm |
David Hockney at the Royal Academy of ArtsExhibition on Screen documentary, 80 minutes. 131 seats left at 28 Sep.Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar
€10✓ Checked 4/4Read 28 Sep on thelinenhall.com and thelinenhall.ticketsolve.com. |
| Nothing on Saturday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Sun4 October
| 1pm to 5pm |
If it rainsSoapbox dreams in 1950s IrelandFree museum exhibition on 1950s soapbox racing, including a car raced in Westport in 1956.National Museum of Ireland, Country Life, Turlough Park
Free~ Checked 3/4Museum pages only: Sunday hours 1pm to 5pm, free admission, no ticket needed. |
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| 3pm |
Neil Tully: The VisitBallina-born author reads from his debut novel, set before JFK's 1963 visit.Ballina Methodist Church
€10✓ Checked 4/4Read 28 Sep on ballinafringefestival.ie and eventbrite.ie. €11.70 with the ticket site's booking fee. |
| 10.45am to 5.30pm |
Achill Experience aquariumAquarium and local history visitor centre in Keel. Book online.Achill Experience, Crumpaun, Keel
€13~ Checked 3/4Venue site gives weekend hours 10.45am to 5.30pm (last entry 4.45pm) and €13 adult, €35 family; achilltourism.com gives Sunday opening as 11.30am. Time is the soft field. |
| 3pm |
Joe the Magician LiveRTÉjr's Dizzy Deliveries magician, 70-minute family show for ages 4 and up.Claremorris Town Hall Theatre
€18.50~ Checked 3/4Venue page: €18.50 each or €62.50 family of four incl. fee, doors 2pm. Future Ticketing widget is JS-only, not read. |
| Nothing on Sunday at that price. Try another filter. | |
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