AUGUST

To 31 York. Minster. Love to LEGO: Hands-on experience. yorkminster.org
To 2 Nr York. Escrick Park. Yorkshire Pudding Motorcycle Rally. mapevents.co.uk
To 2 Kirkbymoorside. Music Festival. kirkbymoorsidetown.co.uk
To 3 Flamborough. St Oswald’s Church. Flower Festival. Refreshments available.
To 23 Halifax. The Piece Hall. Heritage Tours. thepiecehall.co.uk
1 Skipton. Canal Basin. Yorkshire Day Celebration. Family fun, Morris Dancers and live music. welcometoskipton.com
1 Nr Wakefield. National Coal Mining Museum. Yorkshire Day Grand Gala. Family activities, stalls and brass band music. ncm.org.uk
1 Goole. Carlton Towers. Yorkshire Day. Family activities, live entertainment, food and drink. carltontowers.co.uk
1 Whitby. Museum. Fossil Day. Fossil identification and family activities. whitbymuseum.org.uk
1 Northallerton. Osmotherley Show. osmotherleyshow.co.uk
1 Huddersfield. Emley Agricultural Show. emleyshow.co.uk
1-2 Hebden Bridge. Vintage Weekend. hebdenbridge-vintageweekend.org.uk
2 Rotherham. Wentworth Woodhouse. Classic Car and Motorcycle Show. wentworthwoodhouse.org.uk
2 Thirsk. The Flatts. Thirsk and Sowerby Festival. thirsksowerbyfestival.co.uk
2 Halifax. Pennines Bus Day. Variety of free bus services to scenic destinations across the Pennines and Calderdale. whats-on-yorkshire.com
2 Sykehouse. Poplars Farm. Sykehouse Show. sykehouseshow.org.uk
2 Nr York. Tockwith & District Agricultural Show. tockwithshow.org.uk
4 Egton Bridge. Egton Manor. Gooseberry Show. egtongooseberryshow.org.uk
5 Nr Pickering. Thornton-le-Dale Agricultural Show. thorntonledaleshow.org
6-10 York. Various venues. Georgian Festival. georgianyork.org.uk
7 Saltburn-by-the-Sea. The Showground. Hinderwell Horse & Agricultural Show. hinderwellshow.org.uk
7-9 Staithes. Lifeboat Weekend. Activities for all the family.
7-9 Doncaster. Kirkhouse Green. Yorkshire Wartime. Spectacular event bringing history to life. yorkshirewartime.com
8 Goathland. Village Show and Scarecrow Festival. visitnorthyorkshire.com
8 Harrogate. RHS Harlow Carr. Cactus and Succulents Show. rhs harlow carr/events
8 Halifax. Savile Park. Halifax Show. halifaxshow.uk
8 Northallerton. Kirkby Fleetham Feast and Horticultural Show. kirkbyfleethamfeast.org
8-9 Wetherby. Racecourse. The Great Antiques & Vintage Fair. wetherbyracing.co.uk
8-9 Filey. Food and Drink Festival. fileyevroncentre.co.uk
8-9 Withernsea. Seafront. Blue Light Weekend. Military displays, sea events, family activities and live music. bluelightweekend.com
8-9 Driffield. Showground. Steam Fair. driffieldsteamfair.co.uk
8-9 Elvington. Airfield. Air Show. largemodelassociation.com
8-9 Bridlington. Harbour. Sailing Coble Festival. Traditional sailing cobles, stalls and music. bridlingtonsailingcobles.co.uk
8-9 Leeds. Harewood. VW Festival. Fun for all the family. harewood.org
8-10 Whitby. Regatta. Yacht and rowing races. whitbyregatta.co.uk
8-16 Kettlewell. Scarecrow Festival. kettlewellscarecrowfestival.co.uk
9 Harrogate. Pavilions. Toy and Train Collectors Fair. greatyorkshireeventscentre.co.uk
9 Ripley. Showground. Agricultural Show. ripleyshow.co.uk
12 Danby. Agricultural Show. danbyshow.co.uk
14-23 Knaresborough. Various venues. Feva Festival. Entertainment and visual arts. feva.info
15 Rosedale Abbey. Milburn Arms Field. Rosedale & District Agricultural Show. rosedaleshow.co.uk
15-16 Skipton. Auction Mart. Art in the Pen. artinthepen.org.uk
15-16 Rotherham. Wentworth Woodhouse. The Great British Food Festival. greatbritishfoodfestival.com
15-16 Leeds. Temple Newsam. Food Festival. templenewsamfoodfestival.com
16 Hornsea. Hall Garth Park. Bike Show. Bikes, trikes and scooters plus stalls, food, fair rides and live bands. whatsoninyorkshire.co.uk
19-30 Harrogate. Valley Gardens. The Great Yorkshire Circus. greatyorkshirecircus.com
21-31 Burley-in-Wharfedale. Various venues. Summer Festival. burleyinwharfedale.org.uk
22 Gargrave. Agricultural Show. gargraveshow.org.uk
22 York. Sport Arena. Toy Fair. northerntoyfairs.com
22 Ripon. Newby Hall & Gardens. Fireworks Championships. newbyhall.com
22-23 Ripley. Castle. Food & Drink Festival. harrogatefoodfestival.com
22-23 Pickering. Memorial Hall. Model Railway Show. railwaymodels.uk
22-23 Harogate. Pavilions. Rock, Gem and Bead Show. greatyorkshireeventscentre.co.uk
22-23 Harrogate. Great Yorkshire Events Centre. Mathewsons Live 2026. Motorsport, music and food. greatyorkshireeventscentre.co.uk
22-28 Whitby. Folk Week. Song, dance, music and storytelling. whitbyfolk.co.uk
23 Mirfield. Agricultural Show. mirfieldshow.com
23 Otley. Arthington Show. arthingtonshow.co.uk
28-31 Brighouse. St. Martin’s Parish Church. Jigsaw Festival. whats-on-yorkshire.com
28-31 Whitby. Pirate Festival. whitbypiratefestival.co.uk
29 Leyburn. Wensleydale Agricultural Show. wensleydaleshow.org.uk
29 Malham. Agricultural Show. malhamshow.co.uk
29 Bilsdale. Agricultural Show. bilsdaleshow.co.uk
30 Elvington. Yorkshire Air Museum. Military Vehicle Show.
yorkshireairmuseum.org
30 Kirkbymoorside. Memorial Hall. Annual Horticultural Show. kirkbymoorsidetown.co.uk
30 Ripon. Racecourse. Classics & Performance Motor Show. greatbritishmotorshows.com
30 Doncaster. Racecourse. Antique and Collectors Fair. antiques-atlas.com
31 Farndale. Showfield. Agricultural Show. farndale.community
31 Reeth. Agricultural Show. reethshow.co.uk

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