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.
5–6 Dec 2026
Photo: PAUL FARMER , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Christmas Craft Fair at Danby Lodge
The National Park's annual festive fair of local makers and food producers
Browse handmade crafts, stocking fillers and local food from producers across the moors, in the Danby Lodge National Park Centre. Free entry. No dogs.
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.