Fab Festivals in York – What’s On and When – I like to update this festival post every year with new festivals and dates. As ever, please do check with the individual venue to get the most current info! The Festivals are organised in date order so you can…
York Ice Trail organisers, Make It York, are pleased to announce that plans are underway for the family-favourite event to return to the city on the weekend of the 3rd and 4th February 2024. The theme for York Ice Trail 2024 will transform York into the ‘City of Dreams’ and…
York Restaurant Week will run from the 6th – 12th March 2023. Participating restaurants and their offers were announced during February and vouchers will become available for download now. York Restaurant Week is organised by York Business Improvement District (York BID), and was set up to drive footfall into some…
Viking hordes from every corner of the globe are set to descend on York once again next February with the return of JORVIK Viking Festival, Europe’s largest celebration of Norse culture and combat. The 2023 Festival is set to run for nine days, from Saturday 11 to Sunday 19 February…
Beer, bratwurst and bumper cars will be returning to York Racecourse this October, the organisers of Yorktoberfest announced today, following its hugely popular debut last year. York’s very own Oktoberfest sold out all sessions last year, even with extra dates being added. This year’s Yorktoberfest will have greater capacity and…
Over 30 acts, musicians and interactive workshops announced for York’s new Spring festival, YorkLife A new spring festival is being brought to York this April to showcase local talent in the city in the form of musicians, performers, comedians and much more. Organised by Make It York, YorkLife will see…
York Residents’ Festival is returning this January with over 70 attractions, events and offers. Taking place predominantly over the weekend of 29th – 30th January, some offers are extended for up to a week exclusively for York residents. Major attractions in the city will be offering free entry to York…
Taking over York city centre for the fourth year running, The Great Yorkshire Fringe promises exciting theatre and comedy to entertain the whole family, plus world food and craft beer galore. Spread over eleven days, the festival will take place in the heart of York, transforming Parliament Street into a…
50 hot air balloons taking to the skies above York, a live music stage featuring some of the UK’s best tribute acts, arena stunt show and falconry display and so much more will help make York’s biggest family-friendly weekend from 27 – 29 September, when York Balloon Fiesta returns with…