A family Christmas programme at York Castle Museum featuring a recreated Victorian street transformed with festive decorations, storytelling and characters.
Christmas at York Castle Museum runs from 14 November 2026 through to 3 January 2027, so it's on for a good stretch of the festive season. It's a family programme, and the whole thing is built around Kirkgate, the museum's recreated Victorian street. If you've been before, you know the street is usually a slice of old York, but for this, they've dressed it up for Christmas: twinkling garlands, decorated trees and snow-covered cobbles. Festive music plays in the background, so it's more of a walk-through than a single show.
While you're wandering through, you'll run into characters like Green Father Christmas and Ebenezer Scrooge, who pop up along the way. There's storytelling and family activities mixed in, so it's something you can do with kids in tow rather than just a quick look around. The museum describes it as one of York's most atmospheric Christmas experiences, and that's a fair shout given the Victorian setting.
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Because it runs from mid-November right through to the first few days of January, you've got plenty of room to fit it in. You could go early in the run, wait until the proper Christmas rush, or even head back after the big day when things have quieted down. It's at York Castle Museum, Eye of York, YO1 9RY, and it's on from 14 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
