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Top story Halloween in York 2026: Ghost Week, Hallowscream, Free Hunts Halloween in York is Saturday 31 October, the last night of Ghost Week: free ghost hunts, Hallowscream for 16s and over, and adults-only ghost evenings. · 7 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. 4 Oct to 1 Nov Ghosts in the Gardens York city centre, 32 locations · Free
  2. Sun 4 Oct Shambles Market 9am · Shambles Market
  3. Tue 6 Oct York Minster autumn lecture: the life and miracles of St William 6.30pm · York Minster, Lady Chapel · Free
  4. 6 to 10 Oct Present Laughter Grand Opera House · From £15
  5. Wed 7 Oct Joe Jackson 7pm · York Barbican
  6. 9 to 10 Oct York Racecourse October Meeting York Racecourse
  7. 9 Oct to 1 Nov Hallowscream at York Maze York Maze
  8. 10 Oct to 1 Nov Mother Shipton at the York Dungeon The York Dungeon
  9. 10 to 31 Oct The Penelopiad York Theatre Royal, Main House
  10. Sun 11 Oct York Guildhall Orchestra: Walton, Arnold and de Falla 3pm · York Barbican
  11. Mon 12 Oct More Secret Histories of Ancient Rome with Mary Beard 7.30pm · York Barbican
  12. 12 to 30 Oct Jekyll & Hyde: Unbound York Medical Society

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Christmas York Ice Rinks 2026: Two Open 13 November, From £12 York has two ice rinks this Christmas, both open 13 November to 3 January: a new one in Museum Gardens from £12 and Winter Wonderland at the Designer Outlet. · 4 min read Ghosts in the Gardens Ghosts After Dark York: 4-8 Nov, £10 Adults, £2 Children Ghosts After Dark is 4 to 8 November in York Museum Gardens: 70 lit ghosts, storytellers and a night market, 5.30pm to 9.30pm, £10 adults and £2 children. · 5 min read Events What's On in York: Marathon 18 Oct, Ghost Week, Hallowscream The Yorkshire Marathon on 18 October, Ghost Week from the 24th, Hallowscream nights and the Christmas Market from 12 November: 40 York dates, with times. · 11 min read Things to Do York, 26-27 Sept (Past): Tom Bailey, Jeremy Bowen, Walks Now past: what was on in York on 26 and 27 September: Tom Bailey and Blancmange at the Barbican, Jeremy Bowen at the Grand Opera House, and two free guided walks. · 2 min read Christmas Santa in York 2026: Four Grottos From £7, Dates and Prices Where to see Santa in York this Christmas: Winter Wonderland from £7 a child, Murton Park's train and grotto, York's Chocolate Story, and the Air Museum's Dakota. · 4 min read Remembrance York Remembrance Sunday 2026: Sunday 8 November, Parade Times York's Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Last year the parade left Clifford's Tower at 10.20am for the City War Memorial, with the silence at 11am. · 3 min read Christmas York Minster at Christmas 2026: Tree Festival, Carols, Tickets York Minster's Christmas Tree Festival runs 28 November to 5 January, free for York residents. Carol service tickets, concert prices and Christmas Day times. · 5 min read Yorkshire Marathon Yorkshire Marathon 18 Oct: Every York Road Closure, Time Sunday 18 October: Hull Road shuts 09:30 to 17:30, the city centre 08:00 to 11:45, University Road from Saturday 10am. Plus the five best spots to watch. · 8 min read Bonfire Night York Fireworks 2026: Rawcliffe Park Is Saturday 7 November York's big charity bonfire returns to Rawcliffe Country Park on Saturday 7 November. Tickets are not on sale yet. What it cost and what time it ran last year. · 4 min read Pantomime York Panto 2026: Snow White and Peter Pan Dates, Times York panto 2026: Snow White from 4 December with seats from £15, Peter Pan from 5 December, and a £20 Rowntree panto. Dates, times, prices and access shows. · 10 min read Food and Drink York Food Festival 2026 Has Ended: It Ran 18-27 September The 2026 festival is over: it ran 18 to 27 September on Parliament Street, free, market 10am to 5pm and bars to 9pm. The full programme as it ran is below. · 7 min read