Ballymoyer Sunflower Festival 2026

What to Expect

A field of 600,000 sunflowers opens to the public at Ballymoyer on the Whitecross Road in south Armagh from late July each summer. The event is free to attend, with visitors encouraged to make voluntary donations that have historically raised around GBP 9,000 per year for charity. Beneficiaries include Cancer Research NI, Craigavon and Antrim Neonatal Units, Air Ambulance NI, and Ballymoyer and Belleek Parish Funds. Visitors can also pick sunflowers to take home.

Good to Know

• Opens approximately 25 July 2026, from 10am daily.

• Duration: typically 2-3 weeks, weather and flowers permitting.

• Entry is free - voluntary cash donations welcomed.

• Pick-your-own sunflowers available.

• Address: 71 Ballymoyer Road, Whitecross, BT60 2LA.

• Annual event; check the Ballymoyer Parish Facebook page for the exact opening date closer to the time.

Getting There

Whitecross is a small village in south Armagh, approximately 8 miles south of Armagh city, off the B135 road between Armagh and Newry. Access is by car; limited parking on the roadside near the farm.