Events Happening in the Yorkshire Dales 2025 & 2026
Whilst planning your visit to the Yorkshire Dales, why not take a look at what's happening in the area. Take a look at the Yorkshire Dales Events as seen to the right here. Indeed, there may be one or two forthcoming events that may actually influence the dates you wish to visit. Each event outlines the date, times, location and costs to support the description of what's happening. There's also contact details for further information if you want to find out more! Most of all, enjoy your visit to the Yorkshire Dales.
Dales Festivals, Fairs and Rallies 2025 & 2026
Besides the many attractions, there are a number of key events happening throughout the year, which may influence the time of your visit :
- February/March : Dark Skies Festival (13 February - 1 March 2026)
- March : Living North LIVE Yorkshire 2025 York Racecourse (21-23 March 2025)
- April : Harrogate Spring Flower Show (24-27 April 2025)
- April - May : Ride2Stride - the Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival (29 April to 5 May 2025)
- May : Decorative Home & Salvage Show, Ripley Castle (9-11 May 2025)
- May - December 'Behind the Scenes' Tennants Auction House Tour, Leyburn (varies dates each month 2025
- May - September : Wensleydale Concert Series, Aysgarth Church, nr Aysgarth Falls (17 May - 20 September 2025)
- May - June : Swaledale Festival (Music, Arts & Walking, 24 May - 7 June 2025)
- July : Hearty Music & Beer Festival, Yorkshire Heart Vineyard, Nun Monkton, nr York (25-27 July 2025)
- July : Great Yorkshire Show, Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate (8-11 July 2025)
- July : Masham Steam Rally (19-20 July 2025)
- August : Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (9-17 August 2025)
- August : Wensleydale Agricultural Show (23 August 2025)
- August - September : Links to the many other local Agricultural Shows across the Dales (Reeth/Muker/Kilnsey/Malham/Nidderdale)
- September : Harrogate Autumn Flower Show at Newby Hall (19-21 September 2025)
- September : Decorative Home & Salvage Show, Ripley Castle (19-21 September 2025)
- September : Richmond Walking and Book Festival (19-28 September 2025)
- September : Grassington 1940's Weekend (20-21 September 2025)
- September : Masham Sheep Fair (27-28 September 2025)
- October : Northern Antiques Fair, Tennants, Leyburn (9-12 October 2025)
- October : Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival (10-19 October 2025)
- October : Dark Skies Fringe Festival 2025 (24 October - 2 November 2025)
- October : So many spooky happenings & dark sky events
- November : Bonfire & Firework displays (Hawes/Leyburn/Bedale/West Burton)
- November - December : See below for an array of festive events happening in the area.
Festive Events 2025
There are so many festive events happening locally in the Yorkshire Dales and across North Yorkshire this year. Whether your are visiting the Yorkshire Dales for Christmas, New Year or a pre-Christmas break, you'll find our cottages will be fully dressed for the festive season. Here is a whole host of Christmas events happening in 2025 to help you plan your festive visit from mid November right up until early January 2026. As more dates for the 2025 events become available, we will update them here too.
- 20-13 Nov 2025 = York - Living North Christmas Fair
- mid Nov 2025 - early Jan 2026 (dates tbc) = Castle Howard, Malton -'Wonderful Wizard of Oz' theme
- mid Nov - just before Christmas 2025 (dates & info tbc) = York - Christmas Festival - so many different activities to check out & enjoy
- mid Nov 2025 = Market House, Hawes - Wensleydale Christmas Craft Fair
- mid Nov 2025 - late Dec 2025 (dates & info tbc) = Ripon - Music & Lights at Fountains Abbey
- late Nov 2025 = Ripon Cathedral Christmas Gift & Food Fair
- 28-29 Nov 2025 = Leyburn - Tennants Garden Rooms Winter Wonderland Christmas Fair
- late Nov/early Dec 2025 (dates & info tbc) = Leyburn - Tennants Garden Rooms Wreath Making Workshop
- late Nov - early Dec 2025 (dates & info tbc) = Harrogate - Country Living Magazine
- late Nov - early Dec 2025 (dates & info tbc) = The Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair, Harrogate Showground
- late Nov - early Dec 2025 (dates & info tbc) = Harrogate - Christmas Fayre
- 29 Nov and 6 Dec 2025 = Grassington Christmas Market (no Dickensian Festival this year)
- 7 Dec and 14 Dec 2025 = Skipton Yuletide Festival & Market
- 6-7 Dec 2025 = Knaresborough Christmas Market & Christmas Tree Festival
- 6-7 Dec 2025 = Malton Christmas Festival, Food & Gift Market
- week before Christmas 2025 (info & link tbc) = Leyburn Tennants Garden Rooms - Leyburn Band Christmas Concert & Fireworks
- twixt Xmas & New Year 2025 (info & link tbc) = Leyburn Tennants Garden Rooms - Pantomime