WHAT’S ON IN 2024
APRIL
Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park from 18th April (closed on Mondays except Bank holidays)
RIPON Races: 18 & 27 April: WETHERBY RACES 5 & 28 April
Harrogate Spring Flower Show 25-28 April
MAY
Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park (closed on Mondays except Bank holidays)
Decorative Home & Salvage Show, RIPLEY Castle 10-12 May
RIPON Races 10, 19 & 30: YORK Races: 15-17& 25 May
Ripley, 40th Yorkshire Classic & Performance Motor Show 27th May
JUNE
Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park (closed on Mondays except for Bank holidays)
National Garden Week 1-7 June
RIPON Races 5, 19 & 20 June: WETHERBY Races 3 & 11 June: YORK Races 14-15 June
Knaresborough Bed Race 8 June
Newby Hall Tractor Fest 8-9 June
JULY
Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except Bank holidays)
Ripon Theatre Festival 2-7 July
RIPON Races 8 & 20 July: YORK Races 12-13, 26 & 27 July
Great Yorkshire Show 9-12 July
Masham Steam Engine and Fair Organ Rally 29 & 21 July
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Thu 18 Jul – Sun 21 Jul
AUGUST
Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except Bank holidays)
RIPON Races 5, 11, 17, 26 & 27 August: YORK Races EBOR FESTIVAL 21-24 August
Knaresborough’s Festival of Visual Arts and Entertainment (FEVA) 11-20 August
Ripley Agricultural Show 11 August
Nidd Art Trail August (dates to be confirmed)
SEPTEMBER
Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except Bank holidays)Decorative Home & Salvage Show, Ripley Castle 6 – 8 September Long Course Weekend – Yorkshire 6th-8th September Newby Hall – Harrogate Autumn Flower Show 13-15 September
Nidderdale Agricultural Show 24 September
RIPON Races Season finale 28 September: YORK Races 8 September
OCTOBER
Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except Bank holidays)
The Northern Antiques Fair 26-29 Sept, Tennants Auctioneers of Leyburn
YORK Races 11-12 October WETHERBY Races 16 Oct
Market Days
Knaresborough Wednesday
Masham Wednesday, Saturday
Ripon Thursday
Skipton Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Farmers’ Markets
Harrogate 2nd Thursday of the month
Knaresborough 3rd Saturday of the month
Skipton 1st Sunday of the month