A Summer of Fun in North Yorkshire & York - What's On
- Kelly
- Jul 2, 2024
- 5 min read
This post has been updated for 2024
We absolutely love Yorkshire and spend quite a bit of time in this beautiful part of the world. I always get asked for ideas for things to do, so a while back I started to cover the North Yorkshire area. I have decided this year to do a Summer guide featuring some fab events and activities taking place across this gorgeous part of the world, ideal if you are visiting the area and looking for a few ideas.
If you have a family friendly event that you would like us to include in our guides please click HERE
You can also advertise your business every Friday for free in our very popular Facebook Group. HERE
What's On
Bolton Castle
🌞Living History Medieval weekend - 27th-28th July
🌞Family event with Mary Queen Of Scots - 30th, 31st July, 1st September
🌞The handle bards comedy show 14th August
🌞Lord Scropes Tudor weekend 17th-18th August
🌞Living history Tudor weekend 24th,25th July 26th August
Ryedale Folk Museum
🌞Believe it or not Exhibition - until November
🌞Hobtastic trail - Until 30th September
🌞Storytelling Tuesdays - 30th July, 13th,20th August
🌞Artful Thursdays - every Thursdays
🌞Re enactment camp 24th-25th August
Danby Lodge National Park Centre
🌞Brand New Play Area is now open!
🌞Lots of interactive displays in the museum
🌞Circular walk
🌞Climbing wall
Ripon Museums Trust
🌞Throughout summer you can enjoy
🌞Crafts, lavender bag making, museum exhibition and tours and the brand new herb trail.
Purchase a ticket for all three museums which will save you a small fortune.
Find out more
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
🌞Lights, camera action film trail 20th July - 1st September
🌞Various free activities throughout summer
Kids go free, tickets last a full 12 months!
Thorp Perrow
🌞National Festival circus 14th-18th August (Fee applies, does not include entry to the Arboretum)
Whitby Abbey - English Heritage
🌞Dracula - 20th July - 27th August
Scarborough Castle - English Heritage
🌞Knights Tournament 27th-28th July
🌞Legendary Joust - 6th -8th August
Nunnington Hall - National Trust
🌞Summer of play - Animal Antics 13th July - 1st September
🌞Ada Grey Illustration Exhibition - 13th July - 8th September
🌞Conservation take over day 23rd July
🌞Festival of Archaeology 27th-28th July
Brimham Rocks - National Trust
🌞Summer of play Throughout Summer
🌞Climbing & Abseiling taster day 23rd July - 27th August
🌞Orienteering taster days 30th July - 13th August
🌞Rock Explorers 6th August
🌞Geocaching taster day 20th August
Fountains Abbey & Studley Gardens - National Trust & English Heritage
🌞Summer of play - throughout summer
🌞Big butterfly count 22nd July
Beningbrough Hall - National Trust
🌞Feathered friends nature trail - 30th June - 1st September
🌞Wonderful wild Wednesdays - activities 24th July - 28th August
Peasholm Park - Scarborough
🌞Daily boating throughout summer
🌞Dino hunting with Love Exploring app - Throughout summer
🌞Naval warfare - Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays until September
Castle Howard
🌞Outdoor adventure cinema - 25th-28th July
Monk Park farm
🌞Bees & Bugs exploring week 27th July - 2nd August
🌞Monkfest 3rd August - 1st September
Butterwick Alpacas
🌞Book an Alpaca walk
Mother Shipton's Cave
🌞Finding neverland 26th July - 1st September
Woldies Lavender & Nature farm
🌞Butterfly puzzle trail
🌞Nature mission
🌞Wild play
🌞Maze of games
🌞Den building
🌞Mini Steam train
All throughout Summer
Yorkshire Arboretum
🌞Alien bug hunt 24th July - 7th September
🌞Bat walk 31st August
York Maze
🌞Gruffalo themed Maze
lots of activities throughout
Find out more
Flamingo Land
🌞Daytime shows - Throughout Summer
🌞Rides & Zoo are open
Catterick Racecourse
🌞Family Sports day - 19th August
Kiplin Hall
🌞Buckets of fun summer 19th July - 4th September
🌞Musical Mondays Throughout
Ripon Racecourse
🌞Family Fun days 5th,11th,26th August
🌞Family Olympics day 11th August
🌞Bank holiday family fun - 26th August
🌞Kids go free
Find out more
Thirsk Racecourse
🌞Circus family day - 9th August
🌞All creatures great & small family day 30th August
🌞Kids go free
Piglets Adventure Farm
🌞Summer of adventure - 20th July - 2nd September
Eden Camp
🌞Armed forces day - 20th July
🌞Summer holiday fun 20th July-1st September
🌞Living history weekend 24th-25th August
Find out more
Scampston Hall
🌞Classic car rally - 14th July
🌞Bangers & Cash Live 10th-11th August
🌞Yorkshire traction engine rally 31st August-1st September
Other events
🌞York Georgian festival - York mansion house 1st -4th August
🌞Animal & Owl experience - Fellbeck patley bridge - 28th July
🌞Lifeboat weekend staiths and Runswick RNLI 16th-18th August
🌞Monet in York - York art gallery - Until September
🌞Scarborough seafest - 19th,20th,21st July
🌞Historic Vehicle Rally- Newby Hall 21st July
🌞Malton Roman Festival 21st July
🌞Ryedale show 30th July
🌞Whitby Steampunk Weekend 26th -28th July
🌞Starr Carr- York castle museum Throughout summer
🌞Wonderlab and Flying Scotsman VR ride - Railway museum Throughout
🌞The Potions academy opens in York 19th July
🌞Butterfly Walk - Nosterfield quarry 20th July
🌞Summer garden party The Old Deanery Ripon 20th July
🌞Open day High Batts Nature reserve 21st July
🌞Family Fun day & tractor rides Tates Garden centre Ripon
If you have a family friendly event that you would like us to include in our guides please click HERE
You can also advertise your business every Friday for free in our very popular Facebook Group. HERE
Check out these other posts for more ideas
Spring walk ideas (Also nice during summer)
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