A two-day event combining high-quality flat horseracing with live music performances, featuring Craig David presenting TS5 and Tom Grennan.
A comedy drama about the lives and friendships of older women, performed at Friargate Theatre.
An immersive full-day patisserie masterclass with Nataliia Richardson from Great British Bake Off, followed by afternoon tea.
Free homemade pasta giveaway on Church Street to mark Pranzo Italian's first anniversary.
A free business consultancy event with fashion industry professionals, part of York Fashion Week, offering one-to-one sessions for aspiring fashion business owners.
A competition of power and strength featuring the UK's top strongwomen, organised by Giants Live and filmed for Channel 5.
York's sole evening horse racing meeting, the climax of the Summer Festival, featuring the Sky Bet York Stakes and other races with music by Craig David and Tom Grennan.
An exclusive, adults-only after-hours experience with theatre, special effects and storytelling, featuring darker, scarier shows than the daytime attraction.
A refined three-course dinner with sparkling wine served in the opulent staterooms of Carlton Towers, suitable for anniversaries and celebrations.
An interdisciplinary, interactive, mixed-media theatre show exploring human connection in the Information Age.
Hands-on letterpress printing workshop where participants design and print a one-of-a-kind gig poster using wood type and split-fountain inking.
Official Strongman brings the England's Strongest Man competition back to the York Barbican, featuring top British strongman athletes in a powerhouse showdown.
Guided cemetery tour led by Jenifer Hawkins, highlighting graves of Yorkshire sporting pioneers including cricket, football, rugby, boxing, horse racing, golf and bowls figures.
Live music performance by The York Latinos at THOR'S tipi in Parliament Street, part of the venue's weekly summer music series.
A free mobile phone speed pub quiz held in the Milner Hotel Gardens, offering prizes such as Prosecco bottles and bar tabs.
Tribute act to Queen bringing two hours of rock music from the 70s and 80s.
Interactive speed quizzing session hosted by LSI Entertainment where participants use smartphones or tablets as buzzers.
A fast-paced comedy two-hander written and performed by Kate McCabe and Adam Perrott, parodying the film-noir genre.
York Proms 2026, a series of classical concerts in the Museum Gardens, featuring West End star Ashley Stilborn and soprano Jennifer Coleman.
An exhibition showcasing over 100 works of Japanese woodblock prints spanning 300 years of history, from the 17th to the 21st century.
A diverse season of live entertainment at the Grand Opera House York, featuring West End musicals, plays, comedy, and family shows.
Guided tours exploring how the changing seasons shaped life in medieval York through the story of William Snawsell.
The ambitious 2026 season at York Theatre Royal, featuring world premieres, musical revivals, and the family pantomima 'Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs'.
A themed afternoon tea experience at The Grand hotel in York, blending traditional afternoon tea with magical touches inspired by the city's history.
Movement and dance workshops exploring the ecology and folklore of Yorkshire Wolds chalk streams, aimed at young adults aged 18-35.
A two-week festival of comedy and theatre previews featuring top performers ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe, held at Theatre@41.
Six evening organ recitals by acclaimed musicians in York Minster, from 16 July to 20 August.
The Aesthetica Art Prize returns to York Art Gallery, celebrating its twentieth year as an international platform for contemporary art with 20 finalists.
A season of summer events, activities, and adventures hosted by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
A summer of fun and games featuring Pokémon, including card games, scavenger hunts, and various outdoor activities for families.
A magical 10-point family trail inspired by the Gina Kaminski book series, with dressing up, creative play and meadow games.
Magical mini golf challenge where every location competes for House Cup glory, with York representing House Serpent.
Summer holiday activities and exploration in the Yorkshire countryside, featuring self-led family activities on the lawn, walking trails, and children's activities in the Visitor Centre.
Discover the underground adventure of the Yorkshire Dales this summer at Stump Cross Caverns.
A full day of family entertainment at York's largest indoor play centre, featuring magic shows, foam parties, and animal encounters during the summer holidays.
A new immersive show where visitors face Guy Fawkes in the final hour before his execution, exploring the untold story behind the Gunpowder Plot.
Exhibition celebrating the international career of local painter and printmaker John Langton at Heslington Hall.
A family chocolate-making masterclass where participants learn chocolate-making secrets and create their own summer-themed treats.
Richard O'Brien's legendary rock 'n' roll musical returns to York, directed by Christopher Luscombe.
OFSTED-registered holiday childcare club for children aged 5-12 at The Web Adventure Park, offering supervised activities including Forest School, art, and laser tag.
Out of Character Theatre Company performs Jim Cartwright's play 'Two', a poignant and humorous portrait of life in a Northern English pub.
Live entertainment, fun, laughter and Victorian-inspired acts taking place on Kirkgate, the recreated Victorian street within York Castle Museum.
An online silent auction for the unique sculptures from The Watchers of York trail, culminating in a final gathering at York Minster.
A silent comedy love story inspired by Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Mr Bean, using mime, clowning, puppetry and physical comedy.
