May half-term

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  • Eboracum Roman Festival 2026

    York City Centre

    Visitors can meet costumed interpreters, enjoy re-enactments, explore demonstrations of Roman Life at the Living History encampment.

  • Beasts at Barley Hall

    York Minster Deangate, York, United Kingdom

    Why would a porcupine’s quill be found in medieval York? Which animal’s teeth were carved into a chess set? These mysteries and many more will be explored in this exciting exhibition.

  • May Spring Meeting 2026

    York Racecourse Knavesmire Road, York

    The first Saturday of the season offers the chance to a few to enjoy some fresh air and the open spaces that form part of a day at the Races.

  • WizardFest

    York City Centre

    WizardFest is all about celebrating the best of wizardry in York with tours, trails, whimsical workshops and enchanting events

  • Day Out With Thomas™

    North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Pickering Station 28 Park St, Pickering

    Day Out With Thomas: Let’s Rock, Let’s Roll Tour is hitting the tracks and bringing the beat to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this May half-term.

  • Meet the Romans at York Minster

    York Minster Deangate, York, United Kingdom

    What have you always wanted to ask a Roman? Have you ever wondered what life was like in York when the Romans lived here? Now's your chance!

  • Playshapes: Castle Constructors

    Castle Howard Castle Howard, York

    Playshapes: Castle Constructors is a large-scale, hands-on installation made from six 1-metre coloured cubes that can be broken down into steps, triangles, polygons, cylinders and prisms.

  • Day Fever

    York Barbican Paragon St, York

    Full of people ready to party to the best feel good music, personally curated by Jon McClure of Reverend and the Makers.

  • Deathly Dark Tours with Dorian Deathly

    Grand Opera House York Cumberland St, York

    A unique experience on stage and behind the scenes after dark at Grand Opera House York, as you investigate its 120-year history.

    £19.5

  • The Carnival of the Animals

    York Minster Deangate, York, United Kingdom

    Hear the animal kingdom brought to life inside York Minster as young listeners are guided through Camille Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals performed on the cathedral’s Grand Organ. The perfect introduction to classical music. 

  • Dirty Dancing in Concert Film with Live Band

    York Barbican Paragon St, York

    This unique live-to-film concert event features the original film projected in full, accompanied by a live band and singers performing every unforgettable song from the soundtrack.

  • John McCusker trio

    National Centre for Early Music St Margarets Church, 88-96 Walmgate, York

    John McCusker is joined by two of the most sought-after talents on the UK folk circuit.