Festivals & Special Events

Community Events

October 12, 2025 - October 12, 2025 Various Locations

Default festival category for community submitted events. This serves as the main container for general community events.

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York Environment Festival 2026

October 3, 2026 - November 1, 2026 Festival 2026 Various venues across York

Take part in York’s city-wide festival that showcases and celebrates the work of environment groups active in York.

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Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2026

November 4, 2026 - November 8, 2026 Various locations, York YO23 1WL

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF) 2026 is the 16th edition of the BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festival, taking place in York, UK. The event is a celebration of independent cinema, games, virtua…

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Christmas Fair Yorkshire 2026

November 19, 2026 - November 22, 2026 York Racecourse, Knavesmire Road, York YO23 1EX

Christmas Fair Yorkshire 2026 is Living North’s seasonal shopping fair at York Racecourse in York. It runs from 2026-11-19 to 2026-11-22 and features more than 250 carefully selected stands, includin…

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Christmas in York 2026

November 12, 2026 - December 21, 2026 Parliament Street and St Sampson's Square

York Christmas Market returns for 2026, bringing festive shopping, seasonal food and Christmas atmosphere to the heart of the city. Alpine chalets will line Parliament Street and St Sampson’s Squa…

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The Yorkshire Halloween Festival 2026

October 22, 2026 - October 30, 2026 Parliament Street, York, YO1 8RU

Hosted by Made in Yorkshire, this family-friendly Halloween and autumn festival focuses on creativity, crafts and hands-on activities. The programme features local artisans alongside themed workshops…

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Haunted York: The Intervention

September 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026 Multiple venues, York

A citywide autumn and Halloween programme celebrating York's haunted history through ghost walks, dark-history attractions, live theatrical experiences, historic sites and family-friendly seasonal ac…

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The Dead Northern Horror Film Festival 2026

September 25, 2026 - September 27, 2026 City Screen Picturehouse, 13-17 Coney Street, York YO1 9QL, UK

Discover groundbreaking works from emerging and established filmmakers in the indie horror scene.

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York Food & Drink Festival 2026

September 18, 2026 - September 27, 2026 Parliament Street York YO1 8SG

York Food Festival run events throughout the year celebrating local and regional food and drink, with a Chocolate Festival at Easter and the main 10-day festival held at the end of September. It is a…

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York Business Festival 2026

October 14, 2026 - October 15, 2026 York St John University Lord Mayor’s Walk York YO31 7EX

York Business Festival will celebrate and showcase all that we do to support the business communities of York and beyond. This years festival is free to attend and you can view the full programme …

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York Walking Festival 2026

September 19, 2026 - October 4, 2026 Various locations across York

The York Walking Festival is making a return this September, inviting everyone to lace up their walking shoes and explore the beautiful sights of York and its surrounding countryside. Running from Sa…

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York 50+ Festival 2026

October 1, 2026 - October 18, 2026 Various locations across York

The 2026 50+ Festival is a unique, two-week event featuring an exciting mix of talks, performances and social activities.

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York Early Music Christmas Festival 2026

December 4, 2026 - December 13, 2026 National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York YO1 9TL, UK

The York Early Music Festival was established in 1977 to celebrate music from the medieval to the baroque within an array of historic venues across the city of York. The festival is administered by t…

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