Events Happening in the Yorkshire Dales 2025 & 2026

Whilst planning your visit to the Yorkshire Dales, why not take a look at what's happening in the area. Take a look at the Yorkshire Dales Events as seen to the right here. Indeed, there may be one or two forthcoming events that may actually influence the dates you wish to visit. Each event outlines the date, times, location and costs to support the description of what's happening. There's also contact details for further information if you want to find out more! Most of all, enjoy your visit to the Yorkshire Dales.

Dales Festivals, Fairs and Rallies 2025 & 2026

Besides the many attractions, there are a number of key events happening throughout the year, which may influence the time of your visit :

February/March : Dark Skies Festival (13 February - 1 March 2026)
March : Living North LIVE Yorkshire 2025 York Racecourse (20-22 March 2026)
April : Harrogate Spring Flower Show (23-26 April 2026)
April - May : Ride2Stride - the Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival (30 April to 6 May 2026)
May : Decorative Home & Salvage Show, Ripley Castle (tbc for 2026)
May - December 'Behind the Scenes' Tennants Auction House Tour, Leyburn (varies dates each month 2025 and 2026)
May - September : Wensleydale Concert Series, Aysgarth Church, nr Aysgarth Falls (17 May - 20 September 2025)
May - June : Swaledale Festival (Music, Arts & Walking, 23 May - 6 June 2026)
July : Hearty Music & Beer Festival, Yorkshire Heart Vineyard, Nun Monkton, nr York (24-26 July 2026)
July : Great Yorkshire Show, Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate (14-17 July 2026)
July : Masham Steam Rally (18-19 July 2026)
July - September : Settle Flowerpot Festival (12 July - 7 September 2025
August : Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (9-17 August 2025)
August : Wensleydale Agricultural Show (23 August 2025)
August- September : Links to the many other local Agricultural Shows across the Dales (Reeth/Muker/Kilnsey/Malham/Nidderdale)
September : Harrogate Autumn Flower Show at Newby Hall (19-21 September 2025)
September : Decorative Home & Salvage Show Ripley Castle (19-21 September 2025)
September: Richmond Walking and Book Festival (19-28 September 2025)
September : Grassington 1940's Weekend (20-21 September 2025)
September : Masham Sheep Fair (27-28 September 2025)
October : Northern Antiques Fair, Tennants, Leyburn (9-12 October 2025)
October : Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival (10-19 October 2025)
October : Dark Skies Fringe Festival 2025 (24 October - 2 November 2025)
October : So many spooky happenings & dark sky events
November : Bonfire & Firework displays (Hawes/Leyburn/Bedale/West Burton)
November - December : See below for an array of festive events happening in the area.

Festive Events 2025

There are so many festive events happening locally in the Yorkshire Dales and across North Yorkshire this year. Whether you are visiting the Yorkshire Dales for Christmas, New Year or a pre-Christmas break, you'll find our cottages will be fully dressed for the festive season. Here is a whole host of Christmas events happening in 2025 to help you plan your festive visit from mid November right up until early January 2026. As more dates for the 2025 events become available, we will update them here too.

All Year Round = Love Christmas shop, Grassington
13 Nov 4 - Jan 2026 = Castle Howard, Malton - 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'theme
13 Nov - 21 Dec 2025 = York Christmas Festival - so many different activities to check out & enjoy
14 Nov - 23 Dec 2025 = Yorkshire Winter Wonderland at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet, York
15 Nov 2025 = Christmas Gift Wrapping Workshop Tennants Garden Rooms, Leyburn
15-16 Nov 2025 = Wensleydale Christmas Craft Fair - Market House, Hawes
20-23 Nov 2025 = Living North Christmas Fair, York Racecourse
29 Nov - 28 Dec 2025 = Ripon- Music & Lights at Fountains Abbey
21-22 Nov 2025 = Ripon Cathedral Christmas Gift & Food Fair
25 & 26 Nov, 3 & 6 Dec 2025 = Wreath Making Workshops, Tennants Garden Rooms Leyburn
27-30 Nov 2025 = The Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair, Harrogate Showground
27 Nov - 23 Dec = Festive Christmas Parties, Tennants Garden Rooms, Leyburn
28-29 Nov 2025 = Winter Wonderland Christmas Fair, Tennants Garden Rooms, Leyburn
29 Nov and6 Dec 2025 = Grassington Christmas Market (no Dickensian Festival this year)
29 Nov - 28 Dec 2025 (Sat/Sun weekly excl 3 & 10 Dec) = Ripon- Music & Lights at Fountains Abbey
30 Nov - 21 Dec = Festive Sunday Lunches, Tennants, Garden Rooms, Leyburn
1-4 Dec = Harrogate- Country Living Magazine
5-14 Dec 2025 = Harrogate - Christmas Fayre
6-7 Dec 2025 = Knaresborough Christmas Market & Christmas Tree Festival
7 Dec 2025 = Concertos & Carols - A Musical Celebration, Tennants Garden Rooms, Leyburn
7 & 14 Dec 2025 = Skipton Yuletide Festival & Market
12 Dec 2025 = Cheltenham : The Festive Meet, Tennants Garden Rooms, Leyburn
13 Dec 2025 = Festive Murder Mystery Evening, Tennants Garden Rooms, Leyburn
17 Dec 2025 = A Christmas Cracker Community Choir, Tennants Garden Rooms, Leyburn
22 Dec 2025 = Leyburn Band Christmas Concert & Fireworks, Tennants Garden Rooms, Leyburn