August 2025 Events in Yorkshire

Enjoy new experiences in August over the summer, head out and be entertained.

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Free and Low Cost Summer Family Days Out

Days Out Yorkshire guide to free and low cost days out in Yorkshire this summer. Summer Holidays stretching out before you, take advantage of the many free days out in Yorkshire for some summer family fun.

Summer Holidays in Yorkshire

Entertain your family this school summer holiday in Yorkshire. Great ideas to keep everyone entertained, many are free. From outdoor theatre and cinema, to summer trails, water time fun, beaches and great family fun events.

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Weekly Guide to Summer Holiday Fun in Yorkshire

Family summer holidays events and attractions. Summer family fun across Yorkshire, create wonderful family memories at Yorkshire great summer holiday events and attractions.

28th July to 3rd August

Underneath The Stars Festival

2nd to 4th August 2024
This year sees another eclectic, high quality line-up in the beautiful setting of Cinderhill Farm, Barnsley. Returning for its tenth year, the arts and music festival boasts spectacular live performances in a host of musical styles ranging from pop to folk.

Humber Street Sesh

2nd August 2025
This festival showcases over 100 acts and provides a platform for regional emerging artists and musicians and critically acclaimed breaking bands from further afield.

Comedy of Errors at Wentworth Castle Garden

1st August 2024
Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK.

Settleflower Pot Festival

13th July to 1st September 2024
The Settle Flowerpot Festival takes place throughout July & August during which time the town is awash with amazing, fantastical Flowerpot Creations that are guaranteed to make you smile.

Leeds Ska and Mod Festival

4th August 2024
The popular Leeds Ska & Mod Festival is set to return to Millennium Square on Sunday 4 August 2024 as part of the venue’s annual Summer Series.

Whitby Traction Engine Rally

2nd to 4th August 2024
A full programme of top steam fair attractions including: Tractor Pulling, Steam Engines, Classic Cars, Vintage Tractors, Classic Motorcycles, Fairground Organs, Miniature Steam Engines, Stationary Engines and Vintage Commercials.

Emley Show

2nd August 2025
Emley Show is one of the best attended and respected agricultural days out in Yorkshire, and a great day out for all the family.

Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum at Royal Armouries

28th June to 2nd November 2025
Discover original artefacts from the Colosseum, rare helmets discovered in Pompeii, life-scale models of gladiators in action, and interactive elements exploring their training, combat skills, healthcare and daily life.

Ryedale Show

29th July 2025
Ryedale Show is a traditional Agricultural Show providing a showcase of British farming and associated rural activities. Established in 1855. This year returnign to Duncombe Park.

A Taste of Yorkshire Food and Drink Festival

3rd and 4th August 2024
the Middleton Railway plays host to its first ever Food and Drink festival ‘A Taste of Yorkshire’. This 2 day event will celebrate the very best regional favourites and local produce.

York Georgian Festival

1st to 4th August 2024
the return of fabulous fashion, food and… fans… this summer! York Georgian Festival will return on Thursday 1 August until Sunday 4th August 2024.

Pig Gig

3rd and 4th August 2024
Live Music in the wood 100% Vegan, hot food, licenced bar, meet the residents at Pigs in the Wood.

Monet In York

10th May to 8th September 2024
Monet’s ‘The Water-Lily Pond’ will be the central feature of a major new exhibition at York Art Gallery to mark the 200th anniversary of the National Gallery.

Costumes From The Classics

24th May to 15th September 2024
Magnificent dresses and exquisite suits, classic literature, unforgettable period drama. From The Duchess to The Danish Girl, enjoy a stunning display of period costume at Cannon Hall Museum.

Scarborough Art

15th June to 4th August 2024
Artwork of a wide range of media will be showcased from paintings and sculpture to photography and printmaking.

Bradford Faith Trail

3rd August 2024
The Bradford Faith Trail takes in five fascinating places of worship. You can visit as many places of worship as you like – each place of worship will be open for set times and you will be shown round by experienced guides.

Sheffield Bricktropolis

3rd to 18th August 2024
The bricks (LEGO ones) are back this summer! Get ready to explore, as over half a million bricks will transform Sheffield City Centre into yet another amazing visitor trail.

Princess and Superhero Day at Sandall Park

1st August 2024
Kings entertainment bringing transformers and superheroes, Mini funfair, food stalls ,large inflatables zone ,all that jazz dance, Zorbs, Stacey’s entertainment, music and games ,circus workshop ,ice cream , cake and craft stalls ,pony rides ,and lots more to come

People's Park Festival - Halifax

3rd and 4th August 2024
Saturday 3 August will bring an international film festival to the park, with showings of independent short films and family-friendly classics. On Sunday 4 August, we’ll be putting on a community-oriented music festival with something for everyone!

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Fairy Hunters at Brodsworth Hall

30th July to 1st August 2024
Head to Brodsworth Hall for a magical day of fairy tales and exploring. Led by intrepid adventurers, explore Brodsworth's gardens, look for the fairies hidden beneath the flowers and listen to enchanting stories of adventure.

St Wilfred's Procession - Ripon

3rd August 2024
The St Wilfrid’s Procession around the City of Ripon dates back to 1108, the procession as we know it today with brightly decorated lorries and a carnival like atmosphere.

4th to 10th August

Live in the Yard

8th to 11th August 2024
A new live music weekend coming to Hull. Hosted in Zebedee’s Yard. With first class production, premium local food and drinks this will be one of the events of the summer in Hull.

UK Pride in Doncaster

10th August 2024
Parade, followed by a 9-hour event with two stages, and loads to do for all the family, it’s a true celebration of unity for all to enjoy..

Yorkshire Wartime Experience

9th to 11th August 2024
The Yorkshire Wartime Experiece has some of the most respected Living History Groups presenting their magnificent displays from the 1st and 2nd world war. Over 50 re-enactment groups from all over the U.K.

Saltburn Folk Festival

9th to 11th August 2024
Saltburn Folk Festival is a friendly, multivenue festival, set in a historic seaside town on the stunning North Yorkshire coast. We are here to champion creativity, tradition and opportunity across the folk arts.

Driffield Steam Fair

10th and 11th August 2024
A family fun weekend filled with nostalgia of steam.Plenty for all the family to enjoy, from the large range of steam engines to the fairground there’s something for everyone, whatever your age!

Settle Flower Pot Festival

VW Festival 2024

9th to 11th August 2024
Bring the family for a great day out at VW Festival @ Harewood House in Leeds. It's a full weekend of live entertainment, live music, kids rides, bird garden, and lots of VWs with a laid back atmosphere.

Jane Eyre Open Air Theatre at Breezy Knees Gardens

17th August 2025
Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company as we bring the windswept moorland of Brontë’s masterpiece to life in stunning open-air surroundings.

Filey Food Festival

9th and 10th August 2025
At Filey Food Festival there are over 65 stalls showcasing the very best of Yorkshire food and drink as well as fantastic produce from outside the region. Taking place within the Evron Centre and Crescent Gardens, which have superb views across Filey Bay, the popular event is a great day out for all.

Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum at Royal Armouries

Scarborough Art

15th June to 4th August 2024
Artwork of a wide range of media will be showcased from paintings and sculpture to photography and printmaking.

Sheffield Bricktropolis

Sheffield Film Festival

8th to 31st August 2024
Sheffield Film Festival is a new annual celebration of the rich film heritage and thriving film culture of Sheffield, and the surrounding region.

FEVA

9th to 18th August 2024
FEVA - Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts is a 10 day annual event in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. The event compromises a mixture of paid and free events, with lots of free family orientated events taking place during the daytime.

Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival

10th to 18th August 2024
It will be business as usual: same wacky and wonderful scarecrows, same beautiful scenery and views, same gorgeous cakes and soup, and same great value.
Parking £4 per vehicle, trail sheets £1

11th to 17th August

Mirfield Show

17th August 2025
Mirfield Show is an annual agricultural country show and family fun day, it is held at the Showground Huddersfield Road, Mirfield on the third Sunday in August.

Great British Food Festival at Wentworth Woodhouse

17th and 18th August 2024
Combining the nation's love of great food and drink with some of the country's most treasured locations. GBFF offers a chance to enjoy some very special time together.

Tribfest

15th to 17th August 2025
Tribfest, the world's biggest, and best, tribute band music festival! The festival offers a full lineup and varied mix across all 6 stages. There’s something for everyone with bands from the 60s, to current chart acts.

Whitby Folk Week

17th to 23rd August 2024
A week of folk in Whitby, with a wide range of local and National performers, childrens events and a craft fair at venues across Whitby.

Staithes Lifeboat Weekend

16th to 18th August 2024
Come along to annual fundraising weekend. From dressing in your finest nightie, building rafts to cheering on yellow ducks racing down the beck!

Settle Flower Pot Festival

Whitby Regatta

17th to 19th August 2024
The Whitby Regatta presents to you a full weekend of entertainment, embracing yacht racing, rowing races and various free forms of entertainment finishing with a prize presentation and spectacular firework display.

Rosedale Show

2025 Dates TBC
Founded in 1871, this annual show is held in Milburn Arms Field at Rosedale Abbey. attractions include: Foxhound & Terrier Shows, Gundog Shows, Terrier Races and Hound Trails, Gymkhana,Railroad Hobos

Whitby Folk Week

17th to 23rd August 2024
A week of folk in Whitby, with a wide range of local and National performers, childrens events and a craft fair at venues across Whitby.

Paddington at Whistlestop Valley

17th and 18th August 2024
An exciting weekend filled with trainloads of Whistlestop fun, including appearances from Paddington at intervals on each day.

Hamlet at Newby Hall

16th August 2024
Come and see William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ in an outdoor theatre performance by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men.

Summer Tea Train with Wensleydale Railway

18th August 2024
Relax and enjoy a scrumptious Summer afternoon tea served on delicate vintage china. All you need to do is sit back and enjoy a scenic journey through the Yorkshire Dales whilst being served delicious food at your table in one of our heritage carriages!

Hull Street Food Night

15th August 2024
Held at Zebedee's Yard from 4pm to 9pm, come along and enjoy a rnage of hot food, drinks and snacks from around the global in a outdoor convivial atmosphere.

Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival

10th to 18th August 2024
Same wacky and wonderful scarecrows, same beautiful scenery and views, same gorgeous cakes and soup, and same great value. We aim to give you a wonderful family day out that really won't break the bank.

Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum at Royal Armouries

Costumes From The Classics

Monet In York

10th May to 8th September 2024
Monet’s ‘The Water-Lily Pond’ will be the central feature of a major new exhibition at York Art Gallery to mark the 200th anniversary of the National Gallery.

Sheffield Bricktropolis

FEVA

Sheffield Film Festival

8th to 31st August 2024
Sheffield Film Festival is a new annual celebration of the rich film heritage and thriving film culture of Sheffield, and the surrounding region.

Classics on the Moor

18th August 2024
Step back in time to discover vehicles of the past with over one hundred vehicles on display including MGs and Moris Minors true emblems of British motoring heritage, classic Fords and Capris, vintage collectables.

18th to 24th August

The Hatchling

23rd to 25th August 2024
This ground-breaking outdoor theatrical performance will unfold over a weekend of events and culminates in an extraordinary finale of spectacle and flight. Wakefield 24

Sheffield Fayre 2024

26th August 2024
Celebrating its 21st year! A fantastic day out for all of the family in one of Sheffield’s most wonderful parks. Completely FREE to attend, once again there will be a wide variety of things to do and see, from 10.30am to 5.00pm

Firework Championship

24th August 2024
A sensational night of fireworks at Newby Hall next year. Three teams create a stunning displays choreographed to music and the audience votes for a winner

Malham Show

23rd August 2025
There is plenty to see at Malham Show, from sheep & cattle, horses & working dogs to music and even axemen displays!

Wensleydale Show

23rd August 2025
Wensleydale Agricultural Show is a great day out. A traditional Dales show located close to Leyburn, North Yorkshire in the heart of Wensleydale.

Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum at Royal Armouries

Whitby Folk Week

17th to 23rd August 2024
A week of folk in Whitby, with a wide range of local and National performers, childrens events and a craft fair at venues across Whitby.

Harrogate Food Festival at Ripley Castle

24th to 26th August 2024
Set in the beautiful grounds of Ripley Castle is a foodie extravaganza. Expect chef demos, tasty street food, produce and craft market, live music and plenty to keep the kids entertained.

Pretty Woman at Sewerby Hall

22nd August 2024
Watch a classic movie under the stars! Pack a picnic and join us for an outdoor cinema experience like no other with a showing of the fantastic Pretty Woman, starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, on a HUGE open-air screen.

Greatest Showman Singalong at Sewerby Hall

24th August 2024
Get ready for some pure entertainment as you watch and singalong with The Greatest Showman on a huge open-air screen. The incredible movie musical that has sold cinemas out across the world.

Self Made: Derek Santini

18th May to 1st September 2024
Come face-to-face with some of the most famous people from the worlds of art, fashion, music and stage. Self Made is an exhibition of portraits of cultural icons from different generations and backgrounds, by Scarborough-born photographer Derrick Santini.
At Scarborough Art Gallery.

Costumes From The Classics

Monet In York

10th May to 8th September 2024
Monet’s ‘The Water-Lily Pond’ will be the central feature of a major new exhibition at York Art Gallery to mark the 200th anniversary of the National Gallery.

Hull Folk and Maritime Festival

23rd to 25th August 2024
HFMF is organised by Folk in Hull, a registered charity that also hosts related events such as the popular maritime concerts, singarounds and sessions and pop-up buskers’ gigs.

Fight Fest - Robotic Fighting Championship

24th to 26th August 2024
Live for the first time, witness FightFest – the UK’s ultimate featherweight (13.6kg) fighting robot championship. See first-hand how roboteers battle it out to immobilise the competition via any means necessary – all safely contained within our world-class, custom-built bulletproof arena in a competition reminiscent of the classic TV show “Robot Wars”.

Sheffield Film Festival

8th to 31st August 2024
Sheffield Film Festival is a new annual celebration of the rich film heritage and thriving film culture of Sheffield, and the surrounding region.

Royal Armouries Jousting Tournament

24th to 26th August 2024
Come and see brave knights on magnificent horses battling for honours and trophies in real life. This August bank holiday weekend the museum’s impressive jousting arena will resound to the cheers of crowds and the clash of lances on armour.

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Wensleydale Railway Industrial Weekend

24th to 26th August 2024
Over the August Bank Holiday weekend Leeming Bar Station will be hosting its first ever Industrial Diesel Weekend.

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25th to 31st August

Rock N Roll Circus

29th to 31st August 2024
Set to take place over the weekend of 29 - 31 August, the Rock N Roll Circus is where the best in musical talent meets the weird and wonderful world of the circus.

Yorkshire Traction Engine Rally

31st August to 1st Sept 2024
The Yorkshire Traction Engine Rally, organised by Outdoor Shows, will be held at Scampston Hall.

Settle Flower Pot Festival

Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum at Royal Armouries

Kilnsey Show

27th August 2024
As the Yorkshire Dales’ premier agricultural show, Kilnsey Show has been marking the end of summer in the Dales since 1897. Diverse selection of trade stands, demonstrations and amusements on the field ensures there’s something for everyone.