History Events in York

Check out happening history events all around York, EN

Harry Potter Walking Tour in York

 Fri, 24 Apr The Cholera Burial Ground GBP 10 to 14

Mystic Nights Ghost Tour York

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm City Centre GBP 14

York’s Haunted Heart : Ghost, Ghouls and Gallows

 Fri, 24 Apr Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Sign GBP 10

May Day Fair

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

Mystic Night's Walking with a Mystic Ghost Tour The haunting tales of York

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm The Shambles York

May Half Term: Meet the Romans at York Minster

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

York Dungeon - Anytime Entry

 Fri, 27 Jun at 11:00 pm The York Dungeon

York Dungeon Standard Admission

 Sat, 14 Mar The York Dungeon

York Dungeon - Anytime Entry

 Fri, 27 Jun The York Dungeon

Hop-on Hop-off York 24 Hours

 Tue, 21 Jan York

Portal to the Past: A Vintage Department Store

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:00 pm York Racecoursse

Cold War Wheels

 Sun, 21 Jun at 09:30 am Yorkshire Air Museum

The York Ghost Gathering Summer Event

Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am St Sampson's Square

Little Peasants Walking Tour

 Sat, 23 May at 10:30 am 12 Clifford Street, YO1 9RD York, United Kingdom

Malton Roman Festival V

Sun, 19 Jul at 10:00 am Orchard Fields

Welcome to York: the Royal Route

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Yorkshire Museum GBP 6 to 12

Living Lore: The Ghost Stories of Contemporary York

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm The Black Swan Free

York Dungeon - Anytime Entry

 Thu, 02 Jul at 12:00 am The York Dungeon

Anne Lister in York Walking Tour

Sat, 30 May at 10:30 am Micklegate Bar

Robert Harris at Tempest Anderson Hall - Waterstones

 Thu, 03 Sep at 06:30 pm Museum Gardens GBP 18 to 40

Midlife Hikers and GYBO social: York By The Numbers treasure hunt

 Sat, 09 May at 02:15 pm The Cross Keys.

York Dungeon - Anytime Entry

 Fri, 27 Jun at 11:00 pm The York Dungeon

George Méliès and Buster Keaton in Concert

 Tue, 19 May at 07:30 pm National Centre for Early Music

Evening Walk - Dick Turpin Trail

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Bar Lane Free

Valhalla raid and feast

Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Valhalla Viking Bar, York

York Air Walk

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

Guilded Tours of York's Hidden History

 Wed, 06 May at 12:15 pm The Guildhall York

England and York Before and After 1066

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am St Oswald's Church Hall, Main Street, Fulford GBP 5

York Jewish Walking Tour

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma Gate GBP 10

York on a Fork with York Professionals

 Tue, 21 Jul at 06:00 pm York Railway Station GBP 44 to 66

Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - Battle of Fulford 1066

 Sun, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Fulford Parish Council Playing Field Free

Escape Lines Memorial Society Parade and Ceremony

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Eden Camp Modern History Museum

Eden Camp WW1 weekend

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Eden Camp Modern History Museum

Tudor York Walking Tour

 Mon, 04 May at 11:00 am Kings Square, York, YO1 8, United Kingdom

Little Paws Creative Club - Festival of Ideas Special

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:30 am All Saints North Street (The Shrine and Parish Church) GBP 2 to 2

Vikings and Christians in York and Ryedale

Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm The Norwegian Study Centre, University Of York

The church in the shadows

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm St Olave's Church GBP 0 to 12

Church, Chocolate, and a Changing Neighbourhood: Walking Tour

 Wed, 10 Jun at 12:30 pm All Saints North Street (The Shrine and Parish Church) Free

D-Day & 40s weekend

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm 39 Osbaldwick Village, YO10 3NP York, United Kingdom

More Secret Histories of Ancient Rome with Mary Beard - Venue Premium

 Mon, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm York Barbican

We Are The Groves - Storytelling Walk

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm Lord Mayor's Walk Free

Vaesen - Other Systems Night (5/5 and 12/5)

 Tue, 05 May at 06:30 pm Over the Rainbow / Portal Bookshop GBP 12

Mending: Creative and Historical Workshop

 Fri, 15 May at 01:00 pm Quilters' Guild Of The British Isles Free

York City Walls Photography Meetup

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Station Road, York, United Kingdom

Discover the History of Askham Bog (York Festival of Ideas 2026)

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm Friargate Quaker Meeting House GBP 6

Medieval Neighbours: Minster and city parishes

 Sun, 07 Jun at 05:00 pm Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, Goodramgate, York, UK Free

Dancing for Royalty

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm St Lawrence Parish Church, York GBP 12

Monastic York Walking Tour

 Mon, 31 Aug at 11:00 am King's Square GBP 12

The Ebor Singers: In the beginning: America at 250

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm St Lawrence Parish Church, York GBP 0 to 16

PC Robert Smith; The Final Beat

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:30 pm York St John University Free

“This strange dream upon the water”: Charles Dickens drowning in Venice

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Room P/L/002 Free

The Sense of Touch: Creative and Historical Workshop

 Fri, 16 Oct at 01:00 pm Quilters' Guild Of The British Isles Free

Vikings in Yorkshire Churches Tour

 Wed, 16 Sep at 10:30 am York Railway Station GBP 5 to 62

Collaborative film club Alliance Française de York: Délicieux

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm Creative Centre Free

Grunge Included 2026

 Mon, 07 Sep at 10:00 am York St John Creative Centre, York St John University Free

Dorset Buttons Workshop, York

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm Duttons For Buttons, York

Ghost Keeper - Walking Ghost Tour

 Sat, 22 May at 07:30 pm JORVIK Viking Centre GBP 5 to 10

Performance Group Block 1- Murton History Festival

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm Theatre@41 GBP 20

The Yorkshire Philosophical Society/ Yorkshire Gardens Trust

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm YO1 7FR Free

Haunted Tour York

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm York Minster GBP 13 to 25

Historic Pub Walking Tour

 Tue, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Junction of College Street and Goodramgate, near National Trust shop Free

27th Cemeteries Colloquium

 Fri, 08 May at 08:45 am King's Manor - University of York GBP 45

Recovering the York Gradual

 Tue, 07 Jul at 12:30 pm All Saints North Street (The Shrine and Parish Church) Free

York: Women Witches Warriors Ghost Walk Part One

 Mon, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Bennett's Cafe and Bistro GBP 22

Gin School - Make your own gin with York Distillery

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 pm York Distillery - a home of York Gin GBP 104 to 131

Tour of York by AVG Guide

 Wed, 05 Aug at 01:15 pm Exhibition Square Free

Immersive Regency Extravaganza a Bridgerton Experience

 Fri, 10 Jul at 03:00 pm Yorkshire, UK

Guilded Tour of York's Hidden History

 Wed, 10 May at 11:00 am York Guildhall Free

York Fun Puzzle Treasure Hunt! :)

 Tue, 24 Oct at 10:00 am York GBP 20 to 33

Treasure Hunt York - Gardens and Guildhalls - 1½ - 2½ hours

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 am York Observatory, Museum Gardens GBP 24