Events in North Yorkshire 2026
January
1st
CARLETON BIG FLIP
Swan Inn, Carleton
8th
LINO CLUB
Peasholme Green, York
9th
SEAN SHIBE
Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York
12th – 17th
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS: THE PANTO
Whitby Pavilion
17th
HARROGATE KINDNESS FESTIVAL
St Aidan’s School, Harrogate
22nd – 31st
CINDERELLA
The Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough
24th
DALBY FOREST HEAD TORCH CHALLENGE
Dalby Forest, near Pickering
February
14th
BARBARA DICKSON
Skipton Town Hall
13th – 1st March
DARK SKIES FESTIVAL
Yorkshire Dales National Park
21st
CRACOE CRACKER CHALLENGE
Cracoe Village Hall
25th
ALLERTON CASTLE – WINTER WONDERLAND ARTISAN FAYRE
Allerton Castle, near Knaresborough
March
1st
YORK COMIC-CON
York Racecourse
7th
MARCH OF THE MODS – LIVE MUSIC EVENT RAISING FUNDS FOR TEENAGE CANCER TRUST
The Halt, Redcar
15th
ERIC RUSHTON: INNKEEPER
Theatre at 41, York
18th
THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF MUSICAL
Harrogate Theatre
22nd
MURDER TRIAL TONIGHT IV – DEATH OF A LANDLORD
York Barbican
31st
ONE NIGHT IN DUBLIN
Royal Hall, Harrogate
April
1st – 5th
YORK CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL
Parliament Street, York City Centre
4th
EASTER FUN DAY
Wydale Hall, near Scarborough
4th
YORK EASTER WEEKEND – ARTISAN GIFT AND CRAFT FAIR MARKET
Belfrey Hall, York City Centre
12th
YORKSHIRE FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
Scarborough Open Air Theatre
18th
MICK MILLER AND FRIENDS
Skipton Town Hall
May
2nd
THE JAMES BROWN EXPERIENCE
The Royal Hall, Harrogate
17th
CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: YONKS!
Grand Opera House York
17th – 18th
YORKSHIRE GAME & COUNTRY FAIR
Scampston Hall
29th – 31st
WYLDWOOD RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL – YEAR OF THE BARD
Kirkleatham Showground, Redcar
30th
THE ELO EXPERIENCE – MULTI AWARD WINNING TRIBUTE TO JEFF LYNNE AND THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
York Barbican
31st
K-POP FOREVER! LIVE ON STAGE
Whitby Pavilion Theatre
June
6th
ARTISAN GIFT AND CRAFT FAIR MARKET
York City Centre
19th – 21st
VANLIFE FEST AT THE HALL
Scampston Hall
20th
PAUL YOUNG – SONGS & STORIES
Whitby Pavilion Theatre
20th
LADIES’ DAY AT REDCAR RACECOURSE
Redcar Racecourse
20th
JAZZ, GIN & BLUES!
Ripley Town Hall
27th – 28th
THE HARROGATE FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL
The Stray
28th
CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD: REVELATIONS – SONGS BOYS DON’T SING
Whitby Pavilion Theatre
28th
ELKIE BROOKS: THE LONG FAREWELL TOUR
Royal Hall, Harrogate
July
3rd – 5th
CAMPER JAM – VW FESTIVAL
North Yorkshire
14th
THE GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW
Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
18th – 19th
MASHAM STEAM RALLY
Marfield Field
24th
THE SECRET
Skipton Town Hall
24th – 25th
MUSIC SHOWCASE WEEKEND
York Racecourse
25th
BORROWBY SHOW
Hillside Rural Activities Park
August
3rd
SCOOPS & SADDLES – ICE CREAM FESTIVAL DAY
Ripon Racecourse
7th – 9th
SALTBURN FOLK FESTIVAL
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
8th – 9th
DRIFFIELD STEAM FAIR
Driffield Showground
15th
WILLIAM HILL GREAT ST WILFRID
Ripon Racecourse
22nd – 28th
WHITBY FOLK WEEK
Whitby
23rd
MATHEWSONS LIVE
Great Yorkshire Events Centre, Harrogate
29th
WENSLEYDALE AGRICULTURAL SHOW
Leyburn Showground
September
4th
YORKSHIRE TRACTION ENGINE RALLY
Scampston
18th – 20th
HARROGATE AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW
Newby Hall
19th – 28th
YORK FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
Parliament Street and City Wide
20th
REDCAR HALF MARATHON
Redcar
24th
DAVID ESSEX
York Barbican
25th – 27th
SCARBOROUGH JAZZ FESTIVAL
Scarborough Spa
27th
REDCAR RUNNING FESTIVAL
Redcar
October
3rd
REGULAR RACEDAY
Redcar Racecourse
3rd
HEADLAND CRAFT FAIR & FARMERS MARKET
The Headland Social Club, Redcar
4th
RACHEL FAIRBURN: VEXY BEASTS
Theatre at 41, York
9th
KATE BURNETT DUO
Duke of York Whitby
13th
CHOCOLATE EXPLORER’S MASTERCLASS DAY
York Cocoa Works
16th – 18th
SCARBOROUGH NORTHERN SOUL WEEKENDER
Scarborough Spa Ocean Room
30th – 1st September
WHITBY GOTH WEEKEND
Whitby Pavilion Complex, and the Bizarre Bazaar Alternative Market
November
1st
RUSSELL HOWARD – DON’T TELL THE ALGORITHM
York Barbican
6th
WHITBY SKA & MOD WEEKENDER
The Royal Hotel Whitby
7th
JAYWALKERS
Reeth Memorial Hall
8th
GIPSY KINGS BY ANDRÉ REYES
York Barbican
13th
THE COMEDY STORE
Scarborough Spa Theatre
December
4th
JACKIE OATES, JOHN SPIERS
Reeth Memorial Hall
6th
LEVEL 42
Scarborough Spa Theatre
11th
THE BLUES BAR CAFÉ
Harrogate