25Fri
NYMR Autumn Steam Gala Dates TBC
Intensive weekend of steam with visiting locomotives, freight trains and late-running services.
What's on
Events in the North York Moors
Steam galas, agricultural shows, Goth Weekend, folk week, dark skies and daffodils. The moors have a calendar worth planning around.
September 2026
October 2026
9Fri
Railway in Wartime weekend Dates TBC
Pickering turns back the clock to the 1940s with re-enactors, vintage vehicles, big-band music and wartime trains.
16Fri
Musicport Festival Dates TBC
Three days of world, folk and roots music from across the globe in the Pavilion on the West Cliff.
18Sun
Apple Day at Helmsley Walled Garden Dates TBC
Celebration of the garden's heritage orchard with apple identification, pressing, tastings and stalls.
24Sat
Whitby Abbey Illuminated Dates TBC
The abbey ruins lit in colour for the Halloween week, with Dracula readings and a dramatically different view of the East Cliff.
30Fri
Whitby Goth Weekend (autumn) Dates TBC
Twice-yearly gathering of goths, steampunks and Victorian costume in Dracula's town, with the Halloween edition the bigger of the two.
November 2026
28Sat
Helmsley Christmas Market Dates TBC
The market square fills with stalls, food, music and lights on the last Saturday in November.
December 2026
5Sat
Santa Specials on the steam railway Dates TBC
Steam trains through the winter moors with Father Christmas on board and a present for every child.
5Sat
Whitby Krampus Run Dates TBC
Horned, furred and fearsome, the Krampus parade through the streets of Whitby on the first Saturday of December.
January 2027
16Sat
Goathland Plough Stots Dates TBC
Long sword dancers in traditional dress tour the village on the Saturday after Plough Monday.
February 2027
12Fri
North York Moors Dark Skies Festival Dates TBC
Fortnight of stargazing, night walks, astro-photography and talks celebrating the National Park's International Dark Sky Reserve status.
12Fri
Whitby Steampunk Weekend (winter) Dates TBC
Goggles, brass and Victorian tailoring take over the Pavilion for a weekend of markets, music and tea duelling.
March 2027
20Sat
Farndale daffodil season Dates TBC
The wild daffodils of Farndale are usually at their best for a few weeks in late March and early April.
April 2027
23Fri
NYMR Spring Steam Gala Dates TBC
The railway's first big weekend of the season, with visiting engines and an intensive timetable.
23Fri
Whitby Goth Weekend (spring) Dates TBC
The spring edition of Whitby's alternative music and costume weekend.
May 2027
15Sat
Whitby Fish and Ships Festival Dates TBC
Celebration of the town's maritime heritage with cooking demonstrations, street food, boats and music.
29Sat
Malton Food Lovers Festival Dates TBC
Yorkshire's food capital hosts a three-day feast of producers, chefs, street food and demonstrations.
June 2027
4Fri
Robin Hood's Bay Folk Weekend Dates TBC
Sessions, singarounds, ceilidhs and dance sides in the steep streets and pubs of the Bay.
18Fri
Forest Live at Dalby Forest Dates TBC
Open-air concerts by major artists in a natural forest arena, run by Forestry England.
July 2027
9Fri
Ryedale Festival Dates TBC
Two weeks of classical music in abbeys, churches and stately homes around the southern edge of the moors.
10Sat
Osmotherley Summer Games Dates TBC
Village games day with a hill race up the moor, tug of war, stalls and a duck race on Cod Beck.
23Fri
Whitby Steampunk Weekend (summer) Dates TBC
The summer edition of the steampunk gathering: markets, music, costume and tea duelling by the sea.
August 2027
3Tue
Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Show Dates TBC
The oldest gooseberry show in the country, held on the first Tuesday of August since 1800, with berries the size of hens' eggs.
14Sat
Whitby Regatta Dates TBC
The oldest sea regatta on the north-east coast: rowing races, a fair, aerobatics and fireworks.
18Wed
Danby Show Dates TBC
Long-running agricultural show in the upper Esk Valley with livestock, horses, produce and a fell race.
21Sat
Bilsdale Show Dates TBC
Dale show at Chop Gate below the Cleveland Hills: sheep, horses, produce, crafts and a fell race up Cold Moor.
21Sat
Rosedale Show Dates TBC
Traditional one-day agricultural show in the dale with sheep, horses, produce, crafts and a fell race.
21Sat
Whitby Folk Week Dates TBC
A week of folk music, dance and song in pubs, halls and on the streets of the town.
25Wed
Egton Show Dates TBC
Large agricultural show in the Esk Valley with livestock, horticulture, show jumping and gooseberries.
30Mon
Farndale Show Dates TBC
Bank holiday Monday show at the head of the daffodil dale: sheep, produce, terriers and a walking-stick competition.
September 2027
4Sat
Castleton Show Dates TBC
End-of-summer show in the upper Esk Valley with sheepdog trials, fell racing and a strong sheep section.
4Sat
Kildale Show Dates TBC
Small show on the northern edge of the moors with a strong horse section and a fell race up onto Kildale Moor.
11Sat
Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage Dates TBC
The fishing village opens its cottages as pop-up galleries for a weekend of art, music and heritage.
18Sat
Stokesley Show Dates TBC
One of the largest one-day agricultural shows in the north, on the plain below the Cleveland Hills.
Dates TBC marks events whose typical timing we know but whose dates for this year have not yet been confirmed by the organiser. Always check with the organiser before travelling.