Events
What's on in and around York for families
Take a look at our events calendar to discover the best things going on in and around York for families. We’ve handpicked the very best family-friendly events and activities, with something to do every day of the year. From free things to do in York to walks around York, tours of York, and things to do in York on a rainy day, it’s all here and it’s all family-friendly. You’ll also find events and activities for children further afield, in the North York Moors, on the Yorkshire coast and in the Yorkshire Dales. For the best things to do in York straight to your inbox each week, make sure you subscribe to the Little Vikings newsletter, too.
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Easter Egg-stravaganza at Piglets Adventure Farm
Piglets Adventure Farm
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter at Beningbrough
Beningbrough Hall
Tour and mini Easter egg rolling at York’s Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter at Eden Camp
Eden Camp
Easter Bunny Bonanza at Murton Park
Murton Park
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 2 April
Easter Egg-stravaganza at Piglets Adventure Farm
Piglets Adventure Farm
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter at Beningbrough
Beningbrough Hall
Tour and mini Easter egg rolling at York’s Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter at Eden Camp
Eden Camp
Easter Bunny Bonanza at Murton Park
Murton Park
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 3 April
Easter Egg-stravaganza at Piglets Adventure Farm
Piglets Adventure Farm
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter at Beningbrough
Beningbrough Hall
Tour and mini Easter egg rolling at York’s Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter at Eden Camp
Eden Camp
Easter Bunny Bonanza at Murton Park
Murton Park
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 4 April
Easter Egg-stravaganza at Piglets Adventure Farm
Piglets Adventure Farm
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter at Beningbrough
Beningbrough Hall
Tour and mini Easter egg rolling at York’s Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter at Eden Camp
Eden Camp
Easter Bunny Bonanza at Murton Park
Murton Park
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 5 April
Easter Egg-stravaganza at Piglets Adventure Farm
Piglets Adventure Farm
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter at Beningbrough
Beningbrough Hall
Tour and mini Easter egg rolling at York’s Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter at Eden Camp
Eden Camp
Easter Family Festival at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Easter Bunny Bonanza at Murton Park
Murton Park
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 6 April
Easter Egg-stravaganza at Piglets Adventure Farm
Piglets Adventure Farm
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter at Beningbrough
Beningbrough Hall
Tour and mini Easter egg rolling at York’s Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter Family Festival at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Easter Bunny Bonanza at Murton Park
Murton Park
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 7 April
Easter Egg-stravaganza at Piglets Adventure Farm
Piglets Adventure Farm
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter at Beningbrough
Beningbrough Hall
Tour and mini Easter egg rolling at York’s Chocolate Story
York's Chocolate Story
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter Family Festival at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Easter Bunny Bonanza at Murton Park
Murton Park
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 8 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 9 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 10 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 11 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 12 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Raise The Roof Festival at Spark:York
Spark:York
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 13 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Raise The Roof Festival at Spark:York
Spark:York
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 14 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s
Mother Shipton's
Easter Adventure Quest at Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Easter at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Raise The Roof Festival at Spark:York
Spark:York
Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Events for 15 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Events for 16 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Events for 17 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Events for 18 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Events for 19 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Events for 20 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Events for 21 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024
York Art Gallery
Events for 27 April
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Whole School Open Morning at Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate
Queen Ethelburga's
Events for 1 May
Active fun and games in York
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Star Carr: Life after the Ice at The Yorkshire Museum
Yorkshire Museum
Events for 2 May
Active fun and games in York
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Star Carr: Life after the Ice at The Yorkshire Museum
Yorkshire Museum
Events for 3 May
Active fun and games in York
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Star Carr: Life after the Ice at The Yorkshire Museum
Yorkshire Museum
Events for 4 May
Active fun and games in York
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Star Carr: Life after the Ice at The Yorkshire Museum
Yorkshire Museum
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 at Sewerby Hall
Sewerby Hall
Events for 5 May
Active fun and games in York
Wonderlab at the Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Star Carr: Life after the Ice at The Yorkshire Museum
Yorkshire Museum
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 at Sewerby Hall
Sewerby Hall