York Festivals
Here is our guide to the many festivals held each year in York, UK.
January
5th - York Book Fair
Location: Racecourse
Tel: 01763 248400
February
7th to 31st December - China in York
Exhibition at Castle Museum
Tel: 01904 687687
13th to 17th - Jorvik Viking Festival
Tel: 01904 543403
March
1st to 15th - York Literature Festival
Tel: 01904 554316
7th to 16th - York Festival of Science and Technology
Tel: 01904 554493
13th to 16th - Sightsonic Digital Arts Festival
Tel: 07736 646920
21st to 6th June - York Chinese Festival
Tel: 01904 686248
22nd to 24th - York Model Railway Show
Location: York Racecourse
Tel: 01653 694319
23rd and 24th - Easter Fun
Location: Castle Howard
Tel: 01653 648333
April
4th to 6th - York Open StudiosMay
4th - York Carnival
Tel: 01904 55253
7th to 10th - Spring FEstival of New Music
Tel: 01904 432439
10th and 11th - Battlegroup North & Military Wheels & Wings Show
Location: Yorkshire Air Museum
Tel: 01904 608595
14th to 16th, 30th and 31st - York Races
Tel: 01904 620911
25th and 26th - Rydale Festival of Food & Drink
Location: Castle Howard
Tel: 01653 648333
June
6th to 14th - York Late Music Festival
Location: National Centre of Early Music
Tel: 01904 658338
13th and 14th - York Races
16th to 21st - York Youth Mysteries
Location: The Knavesmire
Tel: 01904 554660
21st and 22nd - York Cycle Show
Location: York Racecourse
Tel: 08708 730660
22nd - Classic Wings and Wheels Show
Location: Yorkshire Air Museum
Tel: 01904 608595
July
3rd to 12th - York Early Music Festival
Location: National Centre for Early Music
Tel: 01904 658338
11th, 12th, 25th and 26th - York Races
13th - East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club Rally
Location: Yorkshire Air Museum
Te: 01904 554253
13th to 27th - Festival of the Rivers
Tel: 01904 554253
14th - Dragon Boat Racing
Mid July to September - York Maze
Location: Elvington
August
3rd - Thunder Day!
Location: Yorkshire Air Museum
Tel: 01904 608595
16th - Castle Howard Proms Spectacular
Tel: 01653 648623
19th to 22nd - York Races
Tel: 01904 620911
September
7th - Allied Services Commemoration Day
Location: Yorkshire Air Museum
Tel: 01904 608595
12th and 13th - York National Book Fair
Location: Racecourse
Tel: 01763 248400
19th to 21st Northern Motorcaravan Show
Tel: 01778 391123
October
25th and 26th - York Roman Festival
30th to 2nd November - Illuminating York
Tel: 01904 554550
November
27th to 30th - St Nicholas Fayre
Tel: 01904 550099
29th to 21st December - Castle Howard Christmas Opening
Tel: 01653 648333
December
11th to 15th - York Early Music Christmas Festival
Tel: 01904 658338
13th and 14th - Festival of Angels
Location: The Quarter, York
Tel: 01904 610676
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