A Summer of Fun in North Yorkshire & York - What's On
- Kelly
- Jun 29
- 5 min read
Updated: Jul 9
This post has been updated for 2025
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.
I will continue to update this post as and when more events are released
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 Tudor & Mary Queen of Scots 1568 weekend - 2nd/3rd August
🌞Mary queen of scots family event - 5th - 7th August
🌞The Handle bards - Much ado about Nothing 13th August
🌞Lord Scropes living history weekend - 16th-17th August
🌞 Living history civil war Siege weekend - 23rd-25th August
Ryedale Folk Museum
🌞Making a meal of it exhibition - Until 30th September
🌞Hutton to do - Grab a bingo card from reception and complete the tasks - Ongoing event
🌞Hobtastic Hob Trail - 5th July - 11th September
🌞Wonder Wednesday - Tray a range of historic Activities - 30th July, 6th August, 13th August, 20th August, 27th August
Danby Lodge National Park Centre
🌞Danby den play area
🌞carved sculpture trail
🌞Family trails
🌞Indoor fun
🌞Indoor exhibitions, interactive equipment and 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
🌞A summer of Pixies & Pirates 19th July - 31st August
🌞Clay on carriage pottery workshop 19th July
🌞Tales on the rails - 24th July - 7th August
Whitby Abbey - English Heritage
🌞Summer of fun & Games - 19th July - 31st August
Scarborough Castle - English Heritage
🌞Summer of fun and games - 19th July - 31st August
Brimham Rocks - National Trust
🌞Summer of play Throughout Summer
🌞Climbing & Abseiling taster day 22nd July - 26th August
🌞Dry stone wall Taster day 29th July
🌞Geocaching taster day 7th - 28th August
🌞Rock explorers - 19th August
🌞Orienteering taster day - 21st August
Fountains Abbey & Studley Gardens - National Trust & English Heritage
🌞Wildlife walk - until 10th September
🌞Summer of play - The circus - 19th 31st August
🌞Circus skills workshop - 22nd -26th August
🌞Smoking apples theatre - 23rd July - 20th August
🌞Deer walks ongoing
🌞Craft workshops - 28th July - 1st August
🌞Teddy bear zip wire - 6th-27th August
🌞Live music - 30th August
🌞Rocks and roots geology walk - 1st September
Beningbrough Hall - National Trust
🌞Summer of play - 23rd July - 27th August
Castle Howard
🌞Rovers grand tour trail - 23rd July - 1st September
🌞Outdoor cinema - The Gruffalos child & Zog - 27th July
🌞Wicked singalong - 27th July
Monk Park farm
🌞Monkfest 19th July - 31st August
Butterwick Alpacas
🌞Book an Alpaca walk
Mother Shipton's Cave
🌞Summer adventure Fairies and hobbling's theme! - 19th July - 31st August
Woldies Lavender & Nature farm
🌞Butterfly puzzle trail
🌞Nature mission
🌞Wild play
🌞Maze of games
🌞Den building
🌞Mini Steam train
All throughout Summer
Yorkshire Arboretum
🌞Tree trail with Quercy - 23rd July - 31st August
🌞Pond dipping - 28th July
🌞Mini beast session - 7th August
🌞Nature rangers - 8th August
🌞Bat walk 23rd August
York Maze
🌞Theme to be announced on opening day! 12th July - 1st September
lots of activities throughout
Find out more
Flamingo Land
🌞Daytime shows - Throughout Summer
🌞Rides & Zoo are open
Catterick Racecourse
🌞Family Sports day - 18th August
Kiplin Hall
🌞Buckets of fun summer 18th July - 3rd September
🌞The wizard of Oz - 24th July
🌞Party like its 1625 - 28th July
🌞Big birthday bash 30th -31st August
Ripon Racecourse
🌞Teddy bears picnic - 4th August
🌞Family day - 25th August
Find out more
Thirsk Racecourse
🌞Family day - 25th July, 8th August, 29th August,
Piglets Adventure Farm
🌞Summer of adventure - 19th July - 30th August
🌞special summer pass £35 visit as many times as you want over summer
Eden Camp
🌞On the home front - Summer fun 19th July - 31st August
Find out more
Scampston Hall
🌞Three inch fools - Mid summer nights dream - 23rd July
🌞Summer dingbat trail - 23rd - 31st August
🌞Classic car rally - 3rd August
🌞Monthly wildlife club - 10th August
🌞York against cancer big day out - 19th August
🌞Yorkshire traction rally - 30th - 31st August
Whistlestop Valley
Lotherton Hall
Cannon Hall
Other events
🌞Soul in the park - Ripon spa Gardens 27th July
🌞Malton fire station - open day 2nd August
🌞Spillman PYO is open for the season
🌞Mischief of rats trail - Hull
🌞Settle flower festival - 12th July - September
🌞Big wheel in Whitby 9th July - 4th August
🌞Den Fest - Williams Den - 18th July
🌞Yorkshire dales food & drink festival - 18th,19th,20th July
🌞Summer carnival Williams Den - 22nd July
🌞Fantastic Mr Fox - Skipton town hall - 24th July
🌞Shanties on the shore - 25th July
🌞Tracking Yorkshires dinosaurs - 27th July
🌞Yorkshire day at Knaresborough castle - 1st July
🌞Sports at the castle - Pontefract castle - 5th August and selected dates after
🌞North Yorkshire Bead Fair - Spofforth Hall Harrogate - 9th August
🌞Scarecrow trail - Scarborough - 16th August
Summer family fun day - Thirsk and Sowerby institute - 23rd August
🌞The wizard walk of York - Throughout summer
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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