Events Happening in the Yorkshire Dales 2023 / 2024?
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 2023 / 2024
Besides the many attractions, there are a number of key events happening throughout the year, which may influence the time of your visit :
- All year : Settle Storytelling Festival
- February : Dark Skies Festival (9-25 February 2024)
- April : Harrogate Spring Flower Show (20-23 April 2023)
- April : Drink Cask Beer Festival, Black Sheep Brewery, Masham (28-30 April 2023)
- April - May : Ride2Stride - the Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival (25 April to 1 May 2023)
- May : Decorative Home & Salvage Show, Ripley Castle (5-8 May 2023)
- May - September : Wensleydale Concert Series, Aysgarth Church, nr Aysgarth Falls (13 May - 16 September)
- May - June : Swaledale Festival (Music, Arts & Walking, 27 May - 10 June 2023)
- July : Hearty Music & Beer Festival, Yorkshire Heart Vineyard, Nun Monkton, nr York (7-9 July 2023)
- July : Great Yorkshire Show, Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate (11-14 July 2023)
- July : Masham Steam Rally (15-16 July 2023)
- July : Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival, Skipton (21-23 July 2023)
- August : Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (12-20 August 2023)
- August : Wensleydale Agricultural Show (26 August 2023)
- August - September : Links to the many other local Agricultural Shows across the Dales (Reeth/Muker/Kilnsey/Malham/Nidderdale)
- September : Decorative Home & Salvage Show, Ripley Castle (8-10 September 2023)
- September : Harrogate Autumn Flower Show at Newby Hall (15-17 September 2023)
- September : Richmond Walking and Book Festival (15-24 September 2023)
- September : Grassington 1940's Weekend (16-17 September 2023)
- September : Masham Sheep Fair (30 September - 1 October 2023)
- October : Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival (7-10 October 2023)
- 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 2023
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 2023 to help you plan your festive visit from mid November right up until early January 2024. As more dates for the 2023 events become available, we will update them here too.
- 9-12 Nov 2023 = York - Living North Christmas Fair
- 11 Nov 2023 - 2 Jan 2024 = Castle Howard, Malton - Theme this year is Christmas in Neverland
- 18 Nov 2023 = G4 Christmas at Ripon Cathedral (G4 harmony group concert 7.30pm)
- 18 Nov - 23 Dec 2023 = York - Christmas Festival - so many different activities to check out & enjoy
- 18 Nov 2023 - 7 Jan 2024 = York - Yorkshire Winter Wonderland at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet
- 18-29 Nov 2023 = Market House, Hawes - Wensleydale Christmas Craft Fair
- mid Nov 2023 - Jan 2024 (dates & info tbc) = Ripon - Music & Lights at Fountains Abbey
- 25-26 Nov 2023 (dates & info tbc) = Ripon - Cathedral Christmas Gift & Food Fair
- late Nov 2023 (dates & info tbc) = Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale - Meet the Makers Craft Fair
- 24-25 Nov 2023 = Leyburn - Tennants Garden Rooms Winter Wonderland Christmas Fair
- 29-30 Nov 2023 = Leyburn - Tennants Garden Rooms Wreath Making Workshop
- 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2023 = Harrogate - Country Living Magazine
- 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2023 = The Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair, Harrogate Showground
- 1-17 Dec 2023 = Harrogate - Christmas Fayre
- 2-3 Dec 2023 = Knaresborough Christmas Market & Christmas Tree Festival
- 2-3 Dec 2023 = Malton Christmas Festival, Food & Gift Market
- 2 & 9 Dec 2023 = Grassington Christmas Market 10am-4pm (no Dickensian Festival this year)
- 3 & 10 Dec 2023 (dates & info tbc) = Skipton Yuletide Festival High Street
- 12 Dec 2023 (info & link tbc) = Skipton Town Hall Christmas Tea Dance 1.30pm
- week before Christmas 2023 (info & link tbc) = Leyburn Tennants Garden Rooms - Leyburn Band Christmas Concert & Fireworks
- twixt Xmas & New Year 2023 (info & link tbc) = Leyburn Tennants Garden Rooms - Pantomime

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