Festivals in York

Check out happening festivals events all around York, EN

York Comedy Festival 2026 | Russell Howard, Ross Noble, Russell Kane + More | York Museum Gardens

 Sun, 12 Jul at 02:30 pm York Museum Gardens

York Freshers Welcome Week 2026 🎓 - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold out 10 years Running 🏆

 Sun, 20 Sep at 09:00 pm Flares & Popworld

Official York Freshers Week Wristband | 2026 🎉

 Sun, 20 Sep at 09:00 pm Various Venues

Super Furry Animals + Baxter Dury, Los Campesinos!, Divorce & Pys Melyn | York Museum Gardens

 Sat, 11 Jul at 04:00 pm York Museum Gardens

Self Esteem, Moonchild Sanelly, Joshua Idehen in York

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm York Museum Gardens

York Food Festival

 Fri, 18 Sep at 10:00 am Parliament Street Free

The Sky Bet Ebor Festival

 Wed, 19 Aug at 11:00 am Racecourse Road, YO23 1EX York, United Kingdom

The Dante Festival

 Wed, 13 May at 11:15 am Racecourse Road, YO23 1EX York, United Kingdom

York Cocktail Week 2026

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 am Various Venues

York Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge 2026

 Sun, 12 Jul at 10:00 am River Ouse, by Lendal Bridge

Stillingfleet Beer & Music Festival - 9 May 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Stillingfleet Village Institute

14th Poppleton Beer & Music Festival

 Fri, 12 Jun at 04:00 pm Millfield Lane, York

80's Day Disco: York 🪩

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm CIRCUIT York

May Day Fair

Mon, 04 May at 12:00 pm Low Green, York, YO23 3, United Kingdom

The Great Yorkshire Wine & Fizz Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm The Vineyard, Pool Lane, YO26 8EL Nun Monkton, United Kingdom

York Festival of Ideas presents “La Diva de La Guitarra” Galina Vale returns

Fri, 12 Jun at 12:30 pm St Helen Church Stonegate

Jack Broadbent | York

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm The National Centre for Early Music

Mamma Mia! Outdoor Cinema ExtrABBAganza at Castle Howard near York

 Sat, 18 Jul at 06:00 pm Castle Howard GBP 9 to 53

Elles Bailey

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

The ABBA Day Party: York 💃🕺

 Sat, 01 Aug at 02:00 pm CIRCUIT York

Savannah Gardner

Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

WEDSTOCK'26 Festival Wedding Show at Escrick Park, York

 Sun, 10 May at 11:00 am Escrick Park Estate Free

May Half Term: Meet the Romans at York Minster

 Mon, 25 May at 10:00 am YO1 7HH York, United Kingdom

By The Blue Bridge 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm The Arts Barge

Pocklington Food & Drink Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am Market Place Pocklington

Street Weekend - Drag & Drive

 Fri, 05 Jun at 10:00 am Elvington Airfield

Witches Coven York 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm 2 Patrick Pool, YO1 8BB York, United Kingdom

LYON ESTATES - SLACKRR - VAGABOND

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

THE PALAVA (FINAL GIG)

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

True Foxes

Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

The Alan Fletcher Band

 Mon, 19 Oct at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Katie Rigby

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

Tom Bright | York

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Bluebird Bakery

Huby & Sutton Annual Agricultural Show

 Sun, 05 Jul at 09:00 am Sutton Park, York

Cian Downing

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

MELBOURNE RACEWAY DRAG RACING APOCALYPSE! Rat and Mad Max vehicle weekend!

 Fri, 08 May at 05:00 pm Melbourne Raceway

West Bank Park summer fair

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm West Bank Park

SUMMER AT THE STATION

Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm 24 Church Road, Stamford Bridge

LYON ESTATES - SLACKRR - SADAXE

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm 121 Fulford Road, YO10 4EX York, United Kingdom

Malton Beer & Gin Festival 2026

 Sat, 08 Aug at 01:00 pm Malton Cricket Ground, Old Malton Road, YO17 7EY Malton, United Kingdom

Taj Farrant

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm 8 The Crescent, YO24 1AW York, United Kingdom

DEAD NORTHERN HORROR AND FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL 2026

 Fri, 25 Sep at 10:30 am City Screen

York Racecourse Wonders & Whispers Fayre

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Knavesmire Road Free

RIVA TAYLOR | RISE @ BLUEBIRD | YORK

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm 201 Acomb Road, York, YO24 4HD, United Kingdom

Ska Day Party: York 🎺

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm CIRCUIT York

SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:30 pm 121 Fulford Road, YO10 4EX York, United Kingdom

First Time Flyers

 Thu, 30 Jul at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

Nature Kids + The Slow Country + Maggie MacLellan - The Crescent, York

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm The Crescent Community Venue

Jess Tristan

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

Elles Bailey

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

WizardFest 2026 - York’s Festival of Wizardry

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am York City Centre

Motown Day Party: York ✨

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm CIRCUIT York

Street Weekend - Drag & Drive

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Melbourne Raceway

Alne Street Fayre

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:30 am Church Wind, York, YO61 1, United Kingdom

Swing Commanders

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:00 pm New Earswick Folk Hall GBP 17

TOM BRIGHT| RISE @ BLUEBIRD | YORK

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm 201 Acomb Road, York, YO24 4HD, United Kingdom

Pop Goes Metal - Tame the Savage - Pretty Handsome Awkward

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Malton Roman Festival V

Sun, 19 Jul at 10:00 am Orchard Fields

A Day at the Races with York Professionals

 Wed, 13 May at 11:30 am York Racecourse GBP 55

TV SMITH & THE BORED TEENAGERS

 Wed, 23 Sep at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

The Mouse Outfit | York, The Crescent

 Thu, 15 Oct at 06:30 pm The Crescent Community Venue

70s Day Disco: York 🌟

 Sat, 12 Sep at 02:00 pm CIRCUIT York

American Super Stock Jet Fest Rds 6 & 7

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 am Melbourne Raceway

The Jasmine Lowe Band | Lucy Robinson (Full Band)

 Mon, 06 Jul at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Monkstock Rock Music Festival 1st Edition

 Fri, 14 Aug at 05:00 pm Yorkshire Heart Vineyard & Brewery

York Dragon Boat Race

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:00 am River Ouse

Riva Taylor | York

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Bluebird Bakery

Track Dogs

 Thu, 24 Sep at 07:30 pm York Basement Bar

Eddy Smith

Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

Copmanthorpe’s May Fair 🎪

Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm The Rec - Copmanthorpe

Rawcliffe Carnival

Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Rawcliffe, York

Ally Row

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

The Magpies Festival

 Fri, 14 Aug at 11:00 am Sutton Park, York

Country and Western Festival at Allerthorpe Golf and Country Park

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm Allerthorpe Golf & Country Park GBP 0 to 66

Beltane - A May Day celebration for children

 Sat, 02 May at 10:30 am Rowntree Park, yo23 1jq York, United Kingdom

Wonders & Whispers Fayre

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am York Racecourse

American Super Stock Street Weekend Rd 5

 Sun, 07 Jun at 09:00 am Melbourne Raceway

Grateful Dudes (UK Grateful Dead Tribute)

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Under The Influence Presents: Riva Taylor

 Thu, 30 Apr at 01:00 pm Rise, 201 acomb rd, York

Swinefest (Day 2)

 Sat, 04 Jul at 12:00 pm The Fulford Arms

Utterly Fuzzled #10 Milky Wimpshake < Objections < Silk Cuts < Count Florida and much more!

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Fulfordgate Wmc

Pawchella 2026

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Flaxton Dog Park

Gift Voucher - 2026 Season Ticket

 Fri, 01 May at 10:30 am Breezy Knees Gardens GBP 54

The Tirith - Harmony Of Spheres

 Sun, 17 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Swinefest (Day 1)

 Fri, 03 Jul at 05:00 pm The Fulford Arms

The Jasmine Lowe Band | Lucy Robinson (Full Band) | Greg Welburn-Kelly

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:30 pm 121 Fulford Road, YO10 4EX York, United Kingdom

2026 Wilberfoss Duck Race

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Wilberfoss Duck Race

An Audience with Gabriella Di Laccio

 Tue, 19 May at 05:45 pm Creative Centre Auditorium Free

Festival Family Ceilidh

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm St Thomas with St Maurice Free

New Voices Classical Singing Competition Semi-Final 2

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm Alborough, YO51 9EP York, United Kingdom

York Air Walk

 Fri, 05 Jun at 10:30 am Bar Lane & Micklegate GBP 6

Festival of Ideas: Beyond Borders

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm York Law School Free

Cinco De Mayo

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Tollerton Road, Huby

American Beer and BBQ Festival

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm Tollerton Road, YO61 1HT Huby, United Kingdom

York Summer Wellbeing Festival 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:30 am York CVS

KYP at West Bank Park Summer Fair

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm West Bank Park

York Steiner School Spring Fair

Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am York Steiner School

Straightliners Jet Fest event

Sun, 12 Jul at 09:00 am Melbourne Raceway

Rainbow Bookfest - York, UK

 Sat, 10 Oct at 10:00 am Radisson Hotel York GBP 35 to 50

Sax Forte present as part of the fabulous York Festival of Ideas

 Fri, 05 Jun at 12:30 pm St Helen's Church, Stonegate, York