The Vikings are back for a real-life JORVIK Viking Festival in 2023! They will once again be pitching their tents in central York in February for five days of living history, hands-on fun, craft workshops and many other activities.

Here’s our pick of the very best things for families to see and do at the 2023 JORVIK Viking Festival, all taking place in York city centre from 11th to 19th February 2023. Many of the activities are free – hooray! – and all of them are fun. The Viking encampment, Poo Day, March to Coppergate and Best Beard Contest are our top picks and you can see all of our highlights here in our handy guide to the best of the JORVIK Viking Festival 2023 >

11th to 19th February 2023 – Visit the JORVIK website