Yorkshire Events for May Spring Bank Holiday
Stuck for something to do this bank holiday weekend? Here’s a handy rundown of what’s happening in Yorkshire for Spring Bank Holiday 2024. Fingers crossed the sun shines and the rain stays away.
May Spring Bank Holiday Events in Yorkshire – 2024
The Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales has Swaledale Festival from 25th May until 8 June. A celebration of music, the arts and walking in the Yorkshire Dales.
Find out more information:
https://www.swalefest.org/
https://www.facebook.com/swalefest/
https://www.instagram.com/swalefest/
https://x.com/swalefest/
The Yorkshire Coast
Visit Scarborough this bank holiday for Big Ideas by the Sea 2024 which aims to explore the environment and what it means to you through the creative arts.
Find out more information:
https://www.bigideasbythesea.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bigideasbythesea/
https://www.facebook.com/BigideasbytheseaScarborough
https://www.youtube.com/@bigideasbytheseatv7852
Near Leeds
Harewood House near Leeds is the venue for The Great British Food Festival this bank holiday which offers a good helping of local and artisan producers, a big serving of tasty hot food vendors, a dash of bars, a sprinkling of children’s activities, a dollop of top chef demos, competitions, lashings of excellent live music – a fabulous foodie family day out!
Find out more information:
https://harewood.org/whats-on/event/great-british-food-festival/
https://www.instagram.com/greatbritishfoodfestival/
https://www.facebook.com/GBFoodfestival and https://www.facebook.com/harewoodhouse
Near York
Another food festival to whet your appetite this bank holiday is Malton Food Festival which bills itself as “Food Fest of the North” and promises to be a celebration of Yorkshire’s finest produce and cooking.
Find out more information:
https://www.visitmalton.com/food-festival-yorkshire
https://www.instagram.com/visitmalton/
https://www.facebook.com/visitmalton
Near Sheffield
And last but by no means least, in South Yorkshire Sheffield is hosting it’s annual food festival in the Peace Gardens on Pinstone Street. The festival will bring together Sheffield’s finest food and drinks producers with live music in the heart of the city.
Find out more information:
https://sheffieldfoodfestival.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/sheffoodfest/
https://www.facebook.com/sheffoodfest/
Plenty of vibrant, family friendly festivals taking place across Yorkshire for Spring Bank Holiday 2024 – where will you go?
