Christmas Cards of York
York Minster & St William's College
Cycle Heaven Christmas Makers Fair
Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 December 2025, 10am-4pm
Hospital Fields Road, York, YO10 4FS
Red Goat Christmas Makers Market
Saturday 6 December 2025
Family Christmas Concert in York - Prima Choral Artists
December 2025
Join the singers of Prima Choral Artists and their wonderful guests for two joyful afternoons of Christmas favourites for all the family. Produced & conducted by Eve Lorian, and featuring the acclaimed New World String Quartet, this is the perfect way to celebrate Christmas in York!
Returning November 2025
Celebrate the winter season with the memorable York Nutcracker Trail. York BID has partnered with local charities, schools and York artist MarcoLooks to bring you 10 bespoke nutcracker statues, dotted around the city. Pick up your Nutcracker Trail map from the Visit York Information Centre and find all the Nutcrackers!
The Sixties
Snawsell Seasonal Tours at Barley Hall
The Web Adventure Park
Visit York's Chocolate Story
Shambles Market
Dalby Forest - Stick Man Trail
The National Railway Museum
York Dungeon
Viking North - Yorkshire Museum Major New Exhibition
The Bar Convent Heritage Centre
Future Tense: Art In The Age Of TransformationNew Exhibition: Sugar, Skill And Shiftwork
North York Moors National Park
York Concerts
The Hop Acoustic Showcase
Acomb Monthly Artisan Market
Thor's Tipi Bar
Exhibition Lesley Birch and Jacqui Atkin and York PrintmakersYork Nutcracker Trail
St Nicholas Christmas Fair York
York Christmas Market
Yorkshire's Winter Wonderland
Designer Outlet York
Christmas at Burton Agnes Hall
Piglets Adventure Farm
Live Music at The Crescent
North Yorkshire Moors RailwayThe Fulford Arms Live Music
UK Championship Snooker
Sleeping Beauty Panto
Exclusive Christmas Curator Tours
Harrogate Christmas Market
York Early Music Christmas Festival
Cinderella (Pantomime)York Christmas Celebration
Malton Christmas MarketPickering Christmas Festival
ParkRun York
The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan
Chase The Pud YorkThe SnowmanHyde Family Jam Festive FiestaA Christmas Carol - A One-Man Performance
Cole Porter's Anything Goes
YMS Christmas ConcertUniversity Choir & The 24Candlelit Evening: A Christmas Mousequerade
A Baroque ChristmasGala Christmas ConcertPocklington Christmas MarketChristmas At Oxygen York
(Santa in ice above, The Festival of Angels) © H.Williams
The essential festive shop is Käthe Wohlfahrt in Stonegate. A German Christmas shop, supplying everything you will need for a magical Christmas and gifts all year round, including a huge range of Christmas decorations. Larger photo of Käthe Wohlfahrt
York Designer Outlet will also be staying open late in december.
York YO19 4TA map
City of York Council is marking the start of the festive season with hundreds of new pea-lights, 250 four-foot real trees and 32 large trees illuminating the city centre.
A full season of Christmas events will start in November and will mark the beginning of a range of seasonal events, including festive markets, late-night shopping and the York Christmas programme.
Late Night Shopping: Grab those festive ‘must-haves’ from those city centre shops which are staying open late. Every Thursday up to Christmas.
Children's Christmas Fayre: Starts off the festive season with market traders specialising in items for children of all ages.
St Nicholas Fair: The traditional festive weekend in the city centre offers everything from gifts and crafts to the best of local produce.
Light Up A Life - York St Helen's Square
Dedicate a light on our Christmas Trees in memory of a loved one or as a gift in honour of a friend or relative. Our trees will be illuminated at three very special Carol Services. The trees will be illuminated at very special Carol Services.
5 - 14 December 2025
York Early Music Christmas Festival brings the cream of Early Music performers from across the UK to celebrate the glorious music of Christmas in the festive surroundings of York. The York Early Music Christmas Festival is promoted by the National Centre for Early Music.
Box Office Tel. 01904 658338 ncem.co.uk
York Minster Christmas Carol Concerts
December
The most popular concert of the year! With York Minster Choir, one of the UK's leading choirs, and celebrated readers. yorkminster.org
Also see Live Music in York
York offers a range of Christmas markets from mid-November right through till Christmas week. York also has specialist boutique shops for that unique gift along with the main high street stores. Christmas is a great time to visit York and will put you in the very best of festive moods.
City Cruises York, formerly YorkBoat.
For an extra magical Christmas this year, why not join a City Cruises York Santa Cruise and meet a very special guest! Every child onboard will receive a personalised gift from Father Christmas. With refreshments and fun onboard, what better way to get in to the Christmas spirit this December?
December 2025
Join Santa and his special helpers for some festive fun this Christmas at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Perfect for families with young children, embark on this magical adventure on-board the Santa Express to meet Santa. What better way to start the festive season? nymr.co.uk
Late Night Shopping In Stonegate (360 movie)
York Theatre Royal
Joseph Rowntree Theatre
York Opera House
