24–27 Sep 2026
NYMR Autumn Steam Gala
Intensive weekend of steam with visiting locomotives, freight trains and late-running services.
Sat 5 Dec 2026
Photo: Marathon , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Thornton-le-Dale Christmas lights switch-on
The picture-postcard village by the beck lights up for Christmas
These dates are based on when this event usually takes place and have not been confirmed by the organiser for this year. Please check before travelling.
Thornton-le-Dale's lights switch-on. The date is still to be confirmed by the organisers.
Other events coming up
25–26 Sep 2026
Trackrod Rally Yorkshire
Stage rally through Cropton and Dalby forests; forest trails are closed on the day
26 Sep 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
The 2026 Turner Prize at MIMA
The Turner Prize exhibition comes to the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art