Big Booksale – September 2026

Fundraising sale for the Laurence Sterne Trust, with fiction, non-fiction, art, literature, poetry and Folio Society volumes. Open Wednesdays–Sundays, 11am–4.30pm, until 30 September.

Scarborough Jazz Festival

25–27 September 2026 at Scarborough Spa, South Bay, YO11 2HD. Jazz concerts across daytime and evening sessions. Friday and Saturday sessions start at 11.45am and 6pm; Sunday sessions at 12.30pm and 7pm. Full festival tickets listed from £125 plus fees; day and session tickets also available.

FARA at Hutton Rudby Village Hall

Saturday 26 September, 8pm. Scottish folk quartet FARA bring three fiddles, piano, vocals and energetic arrangements rooted in the music of Orkney and Assynt to Hutton Rudby Village Hall. Standard tickets £20.

Stokesley Town Hall Comedy Afternoon

Sunday 27 September, doors 3.30pm and show 4pm. Live comedy with Danny Posthill, Al Stevenson, Vaughn Davies, Oscar Spensley and MC Steffen Peddie. Tickets £16; this is a bring-your-own-drinks event.

Darker Nights Home Security Event: Tunstall

Free community safety and home-security event from 1pm–3pm on Saturday 3 October.

Life Studies: Line, Form & Figure

Adult life-drawing workshop from 2pm–4pm on Saturday 3 October. Tickets £15.

Bootleg Beatles in Concert: 5

Live concert at 7:30pm on Saturday 3 October. Tickets £37.50–£91; ages 14+.

Love Food Hate Waste Cookery Demonstrations – Selby Market

Monday 5 October 2026, 9am–2pm. North Yorkshire Rotters stall and Nigel Brown's Love Food Hate Waste cookery demonstrations at Selby Market Place, YO8 4PB. Practical inspiration for reducing food waste. Check the council for arrangements.

Painted Living Garments

An exhibition by Luke Thompson and Joan Murray bringing together figurative painting and fashion, celebrating North Yorkshire people, places and stories through contemporary practice and traditional craftsmanship.

Illuminated Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey's Gothic ruins are illuminated after dark for a Halloween trail with atmospheric lighting and spooky goings-on.

Pickering Firework Spectacular

A country-themed pyromusical firework spectacular with live entertainment, food village, bar and funfair.

Leeds East York Firework Spectacular

A large firework spectacular at Leeds East Airport, Church Fenton, with full event timings to be confirmed by the organiser.

Filey Lions Bonfire and Fireworks Spectacular

Filey Lions' community bonfire and fireworks event, with the bonfire at 6pm and fireworks at 7pm. Free admission.

Scarborough Sparkle

A free three-day Christmas event with a lantern parade, festive stalls, food and drink, rides and live music at Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

York Food & Drink Festival 2026

18–27 September 2026. Food market 10am–5pm; demonstrations noon–5pm; bars 11am–9pm (5pm on the final day). Markets and demonstrations are free; individual tastings, workshops and dinners have separate prices. Independent food producers, cookery and family activities in York.

Mini Wormery Making at Eastfield Community Hub Craft Fair

Saturday 26 September 2026, 11am–3pm. Make a mini wormery with the North Yorkshire Rotters at the Craft Fair at More Than Books Eastfield Community Hub library. Check the venue for admission or activity charges.

Plant Sale at York Museum Gardens

Saturday 26 September, 10.30am–3pm outside the Yorkshire Museum in York Museum Gardens. The final plant sale of the year offers the chance to take home plants connected with the gardens while supporting the work of York Museums Trust.

Promoting Yorkshire Authors Fair

Sunday 27 September, 10am–4pm at The Station in Richmond. Meet Yorkshire authors, chat about their work, discover new reads and pick up signed books across a wide range of genres. Free entry.

Oh What a Night!

Celebration of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at 7:30pm on Saturday 3 October. Tickets from £27.

Yorkshire Baby & Toddler Show

Family show from 10am–4pm on Saturday 3 October, with local and national exhibitors, advice and activities. £5; under-5s free.

Francis Rossi – Quo Song Book: Past, Present, Future

An evening of songs and stories at 7:30pm on Sunday 4 October. Tickets £43–£103; ages 14+.

Craven Museum Store Tour October 2026

A behind-the-scenes tour of Craven Museum’s stores, covering collections from Roman archaeology to 1900s costume. Starts at 10am, lasts about one hour and is aimed at ages 8+; places are limited. £2.

Crowe's Wood Halloween Trail

Family Halloween trail through the woodland at Kiplin Hall, with wolves, witches, ghosts and ghouls. The trail is included with normal admission.

Spooky Science Show - The Station

Halloween-themed science demonstrations for children aged 5 to 11, with fire, fizz, foam and spooky experiments.

Northallerton Annual Bonfire and Fireworks Display

Northallerton Town Council's long-running community bonfire and fireworks display at the Applegarth, an annual town event that has been held for more than 50 years.

Helmsley Sports Club Fireworks Event

A community fireworks event run by Helmsley Sports Club at Baxtons Sprunt. Starts at 6pm; an entry fee applies.

York Christmas Market 2026

Christmas market across Parliament Street and St Sampson’s Square with alpine chalets, Yorkshire traders, gifts and seasonal food and drink. Free to attend and closed on Tuesdays.

Filey Festive Fair

A festive fair at Filey Evron Centre with gifts, decorations, cheese, preserves, cakes and warming seasonal treats.

NYMR Annual Steam Gala 2026

Four-day heritage steam gala across the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, with visiting locomotives and services at Pickering, Levisham, Goathland, Grosmont and Whitby. Runs 9.30am–6.30pm.

Masham Sheep Fair 2026

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September around Masham Market Place. This volunteer-run rural fair features sheep showing and racing, wool crafts, stalls, demonstrations, family entertainment and plenty of sheep-themed fun. Entry is free and the event raises money for Yorkshire charities.

Little Bird Artisan Market – Ripon

A monthly artisan market featuring independent makers and traders in Ripon Market Square.

York 50+ Festival and Day of Celebration

Citywide festival from 1–18 October, with a free Day of Celebration on Saturday 3 October including music, a parade and mayoral greeting.

Apple Day at Ripon Walled Garden

Saturday 3 October 2026, 9.30am–4pm. Apple Day at Ripon Walled Garden, Palace Road, Ripon, HG4 3HN, with the North Yorkshire Rotters attending. Check the venue for admission arrangements.

Knaresborough Artisan Market

Independent makers and artisan traders at Knaresborough Castle from 10am–3pm on Saturday 3 October. Free entry.

Harrogate Artisan Market

Independent makers and artisan traders in Valley Gardens from 10am–3pm on Sunday 4 October. Free entry.

Back to the 1940s at Eden Camp

A two-day living-history weekend with re-enactors, immersive museum displays, live music, vintage stalls and a Saturday evening dance. Online day tickets start at £17 for adults and £15 for children; under-5s and carers accompanying a full-price ticket are free.

Halloween Events at Bolton Castle

Halloween fun throughout the castle with dungeons, skeletons, witches, spooky displays and special seasonal activities.

Selby Bonfire Night

Free bonfire and fireworks event at Scott Road Community Field. Gates open at 6pm, with two fireworks displays at 7pm and 7.45pm.

Ulleskelf Bonfire Night

A community bonfire and fireworks event at Ulleskelf Sportsfield. The bonfire is lit at 6pm and fireworks begin at 6.30pm; the event runs from 6pm to 8pm.

Easingwold Fireworks

Easingwold's community fireworks event, with gates opening at 6pm, fireworks at 7.30pm and food and refreshments available.

Malton St Clement’s Festival

A free community festival celebrating Malton’s craftspeople, autumn and St Clement, with craft demonstrations, art trails, music, family activities, a lantern parade and light displays.

Thornton-le-Dale Christmas Lights Switch-On

A village Christmas lights switch-on with Santa, live music, mulled wine, food and stalls in Thornton-le-Dale.