12 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
A Dickens of a Christmas at Castle Howard
The great house dressed for Christmas on a different theme each year, with a giant tree in the Great Hall.
Sat 28 Nov 2026
Photo: Gordon Hatton , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Artist and Maker Fair at Castle Howard Arboretum
Local artists and makers selling their work among the trees, in time for Christmas
A curated fair of local artists and makers exhibiting and selling their work at the Arboretum, a good chance to meet the makers and buy Christmas presents from independent creatives.
Other events coming up
13–15 Nov 2026
Cropton Beer Festival
A village beer festival with dozens of Yorkshire ales, live music and the brewery on the doorstep.
13–15 Nov 2026
Whitby Christmas Festival
Craft and food stalls, live music and children's entertainment on the Marina Front and around the town centre over a mid-November weekend.