York Races Visit one of the finest racecourses in the country 11 – 13, 21 May 10 & 11 June 8 & 9 , 22 & 23 July 17 - 20 August 4 September 7 & 8 October Tel: 01904 620911 yorkracecourse.co.uk 23 July - 5 September: Summer Adventure Stockeld Park stockeldpark.co.uk 16 July - 5 Sept: York Maze, Elvington Amazing fun for all the family yorkmaze.co.uk 15 - 31: Great Yorkshire Fringe Comedy and family entertainment Venues across the city Tel: 01904 500500 greatyorkshirefringe.com 30 - 31: York Antiques Fine and Decorative Art Fair York Racecourse Tel: 07929015498 roseantiquesfairs.co.uk 30-31: Show in the Park York Racecourse showinthepark.com
August 1 - 31: JORVIK Group’s Medieval Summer Tel: 01904 615505 yorkshire-medievalfestival.co.uk
7: “Thunder Day”. Engine runs of the Museums live aircraft! Yorkshire Air Museum Tel: 01904 608595 yorkshireairmuseum.org
September 4: Allied Air Forces Memorial Day Yorkshire Air Museum Tel: 01904 608595 yorkshireairmuseum.org 8-11: World Ploughing Championship Crockey Hill near York Tel: 01302 852469 ploughmen.co.uk/events/ world-ploughing-2016 16 & 17: York Book Fair One of the largest fairs in the UK York Racecourse Tel: 01763 248400 pbfa.org 23 Sept - 2 Oct: York Food and Drink Festival Various locations Tel: 01904 466687 yorkfoodfestival.com
October
22-30: Half Term Halloween Fun Castle Howard Tel: 01653 648333 castlehoward.co.uk Now and Then Events Fun and friendly vintage fairs... York Does Vintage: 7 February, 6 March, 8 May, 11 September, 9 October, 27 November. Scampston Hall’s Big Vintage Festival on 12th June Merchant Adventurers’ Hall from 10.30am britaindoesvintage. co.uk 19 - 22: illuminating York Tel: 01904 554550 illuminatingyork.org
November 3 - 6: Aesthetica Short Film Festival Venues across the city Tel: 01904 629137 asff.co.uk
1 - 2: Autumn Steam Gala North Yorkshire Moors Railway Tel: 01751 472508 nymr.co.uk
4 November: Remembrance Sunday Yorkshire Air Museum Tel: 01904 608595 yorkshireairmuseum.org
14 - 16: Railway in Wartime North Yorkshire Moors Railway Tel: 01751 472508 nymr.co.uk
17 November - 23 December: St Nicholas Fair Tel: 01904 550099 visityork.org/events
19 November - 23 December: Christmas at Castle Howard Castle Howard Tel: 01653 648333 castlehoward.co.uk
December 3&4, 10&11, 17&18, 20&21: Santa Specials North Yorkshire Moors Railway Tel: 01751 472508 nymr.co.uk 9 – 17 December: Early Music Christmas Festival Tel: 01904 658338 ncem.co.uk Need to know more about any of these events? Call Visit York’s Information Centre: 01904 550099 or go to www.visityork.org/ events Things change! While information is believed to be correct at time of going to print, dates and events may change. We recommend that you check head to avoid disappointment. Keep in touch with York’s event by signing up to our 7 Days in York newsletter www.visityork. org/7daysinyork.aspx
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