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Outdoor festivals
From sport to the arts, theatre, music and film, you’ll be spoilt for choice with our outdoor events in 2019. We’ve compiled this list to give you a bit of inspiration. For a full list of events go to yorkshire.com/events
2 1 The Dark Skies Festival February, the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks The Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North York Moors National Park organise an annual Dark Skies Festival jointly. The festival runs in February and events include night runs, cycling, caving and talks by expert astronomers. The Dark Skies Festival is all about discovering, learning and enjoying the dark and the stars you can see as a result.
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Great Yorkshire Show July, Harrogate Some 130,000 visitors attend this farming and countryside showcase over the three days. Some of the UK’s finest cattle, sheep and pigs compete for the coveted championship rosettes, as well as 2,000 horses in the show jumping and equine classes. There is also an action-packed programme of music, food and country pursuits to entertain people of all ages. Not to mention the fantastic food hall.
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