32 things to do in Douglas this weekend

Planning your weekend in Douglas? Start here. We pulled every event from Friday to Sunday — all 32 of them — argued about them like we always do, and landed on the five below.

24 venues are hosting something this weekend, which tells you everything about how busy Douglas gets when October rolls around. 22 of the weekend's events are free.

If you're deciding between Friday and Saturday: Saturday wins on sheer volume (13 vs 14), but Friday has the pick of the community & culture crowd. Your call.

The full lineup

Every event on in Douglas this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 14 events

• — Autumn Atelier: Seasonal Floristry with Elaine’s Flowers
  The Galpals Collective - Isle of Man
• — Behind the Scenes Tour of Manx National Heritages Paper Conservation Studio
  Manx Museum · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Chris Kelly Memorial Rally
  15b The Village Walk
• — Dead Zoo - Guided Tour of the Natural History Store at the Manx Museum
  Manx Museum · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Gaiety Theatre Tour
  Gaiety Theatre · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Guided Tour - The Secret Life of Rushen Abbey
  Rushen Abbey · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Guided Tour of Government House
  Government House · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Guided Tour of Manx National Heritage's Art Store at the Manx Museum
  Manx Museum · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Illustrated history and Guided Tour of St Matthews Parish Church, Douglas
  St Matthews Church · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Isle of Man Arts Council - A Sculpture Walk in the Arboretum, St Johns
  Tynwald National Park and Arboretum · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Isle of Man Heritage Open Days 2026
  Island Wide
• — Office of the Clerk of Tynwald - Tynwald in Ten
  Legislative Buildings · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Stories in the Stones - The Medieval Stone Crosses of Kirk Andreas
  Kirk Andreas Church · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Time Travel Through the Archives: Guided Tour
  Isle of Man Public Record Office · Tickets from CAD 0.

Saturday — 13 events

• — A Quirky Stroll Around Old Peel
  House of Manannan · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Behind the Doors at Douglas City Hall
  Ridgeway Street · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Bilingual Tour (Manx/English) of Tynwald Site, St Johns
  Tynwald Hill · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Guided Tour of Golden Meadow Mill
  Mill Road · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Guided Tour of King William's College
  King William's College · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Guided Tour of the Douglas Bridge Control Building
  South Quay · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Jeihosphere
  Manx Museum
• — Jimeoin: Ballyhoo
  Gaiety Theatre
• — Saved for the Nation: Conserving Peel Castle in the 1870s
  Peel Castle · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — St. Patrick's People - A Guided Tour of Peel Castle
  Peel Castle · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — The Nature Exploratorium & History of the Future
  Manx Museum
• — Transatlantic Slave Trade Walk around Peel
  East Quay · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — West End Spectacular
  Villa Marina

Sunday — 5 events

• — Active Souls Astronaut Training School
  Villa Marina
• — Guided Tour of the Manx Electric Railway's Derby Castle Sheds & Workshop
  Derby Castle Yard · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — SPARK - Reach for the Stars
  Villa Marina Prom Suite
• — Spark
  Villa Marina
• — St. Thomas' Church Guided Tour
  St. Thomas Church · Tickets from CAD 0.

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