What's On In York, August

York River Art Market 2025
The first three weekends of August
Sat 2 & Sun 3 August 2025
Sat 9 & Sun 10 August 2025
Sat 16 & Sun 17 August 2025
10 years of York River Art Market!
Situated all along Dame Judi Dench Walk, beside The River Ouse and the beautiful Museum Gardens. Each of the events host a different variety of over 30 artists/makers.

Wizard Walk Of York
The most Magical ticket in town! Book for spellbinding magic, comedy and five-star family fun at wizardwalkofyork.com

The Sixties
York Castle Museum, York, YO1 9RY
5 January 2015 - 1 January 2026
Snawsell Seasonal Tours at Barley Hall
Barley Hall, Coffee Yard, Off Stonegate
1 July 2024 - 1 July 2026
Visit York's Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story
1 January 2025 - 1 January 2026
The Web Adventure Park
Web Adventure Park, Wigginton Rd, York, YO32 2RH
1 January 2025 - 1 January 2026
Dalby Forest - Stick Man Trail
Dalby Forest, Near Pickering
18 February 2025 - 18 February 2026
The National Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
1 May 2025 - 1 February 2026
York Black Swan Folk Club
Black Swan Inn, Peaseholme Green, York
8 May - 13 November 2025
Open Days At York St John
York St John
1 July - 15 November 2025
York Dungeon
The York Dungeon
1 July 2025 - 1 April 2026
Beginners Candle Making Workshop
Fabrication York
5 July - 20 September 2025
Viking North - Yorkshire Museum Major New Exhibition
Yorkshire Museum
11 July 2025 - 1 January 2027
York Maze
York Maze, Elvington Lane, York YO19 5LT
12 July - 1 September 2025
York River Art Market
Dame Judy Dench Walk
2 - 17 August 2025
York 10K
Starts & finishes in Knavesmire Road next to York Racecourse
Sunday 3 August 2025
York Georgian Festival
Various Venues
7 - 11 August 2025
VW Festival
Harewood House, Leeds
8 - 10 August 2025
Tribfest
Sledmere House, Sledmere, East Yorkshire, YO25 3XG
15 - 17 August 2025
York Against Cancer’s Big Day Out
Scampston Park, YO17 8NG
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Leeds Festival 2025
Bramham Park, Leeds
21 - 24 August 2025
Women's Rugby World Cup In York
York Community Stadium
23 August - 7 September 2025
Farndale Show
Church Houses Farndale
Monday 25 August 2025
Yorkshire Traction Engine Rally
Scampston Hall, Malton
30 - 31 August 2025