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.
Fri 27 Nov 2026
Photo: Michael Garlick , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Helmsley Christmas lights switch-on
The market town lights up for Christmas
Helmsley's market place switches on its Christmas lights, usually with late-night shopping and festive stalls.
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.