Events and Festivals – Harrogate hosts some of the UK’s best-known annual festivals and major events, alongside an exciting year-round programme of trade shows, cultural exhibitions and seasonal celebrations. From large-scale gatherings and prestigious shows to arts, entertainment and community events, there is always something happening in and around this vibrant North Yorkshire town.

Harrogate

Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show — 30 October–1 November 2026
Harrogate Convention Centre, King’s Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LA
01423 500500
Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Thought Bubble Comic Convention — 14–15 November 2026
Harrogate Convention Centre, King’s Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LA
01423 500500
Harrogate Convention Centre – Thought Bubble

Knit + Stitch — 19–22 November 2026
Harrogate Convention Centre, King’s Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LA
01423 500500
Harrogate Convention Centre – Knit + Stitch

The Convention Centre’s current programme confirms these 2026 dates. Harrogate Convention Centre

Knaresborough

Halloween at Mother Shipton’s — 24 October–1 November 2026
Mother Shipton’s Cave, Prophecy House, High Bridge, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8DD
01423 864600
Mother Shipton’s Cave – Halloween

Magical Christmas Experience — 28 November–24 December 2026
Mother Shipton’s Cave, Prophecy House, High Bridge, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8DD
01423 864600
Mother Shipton’s Cave – Christmas

Winter Woodland Walks — 28 November–24 December 2026
Mother Shipton’s Cave, Prophecy House, High Bridge, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8DD
01423 864600
Mother Shipton’s Cave – Winter Woodland Walks

Knaresborough Christmas Market — 5–6 December 2026
Market Place, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8AG
Contact via website
Knaresborough Christmas Market

The official Christmas Market site confirms Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026, 10am–5pm, while Mother Shipton’s official site confirms its Halloween and Christmas dates. Knaresborough Christmas Market

Masham

Masham’s Peculier Guided History Tour — 10 October 2026
Masham Community Office, Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4DY
01765 680200
Visit Masham – Events

Lindisfarne — 10 October 2026
Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4DY
01765 680200
Visit Masham – Events

Fashion Show for Yorkshire Air Ambulance — 21 October 2026
Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4DY
01765 680200
Visit Masham – Events

TRIP — 22 October 2026
Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4DY
01765 680200
Visit Masham – Events

Weetwood Mac — 30 October 2026
Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4DY
01765 680200
Visit Masham – Events

Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione — 6 November 2026
Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4DY
01765 680200
Visit Masham – Events

Masham Annual Bonfire & Fireworks — 7 November 2026
Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4
Contact via website
Visit Masham – Events

Road to Damascus – A Taste of Syria Pop-Up Restaurant — 21 November 2026
Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4DY
01765 680200
Visit Masham – Events

Heron Valley & Hannah Rarity — 22 November 2026
Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4DY
01765 680200
Visit Masham – Events

Masham’s Peculier Guided History Tour — 5 December 2026
Masham Community Office, Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4DY
01765 680200
Visit Masham – Events

The Crazy Knights Christmas Special — 19 December 2026
Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4 4DY
01765 680200
Visit Masham – Events

The current Visit Masham calendar confirms these autumn and Christmas listings. Visit Masham

Nidderdale & Pateley Bridge

Pateley Bridge Showground Bonfire & Fireworks — 7 November 2026
Pateley Bridge Showground, Bewerley Park, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, HG3 5BD
Contact via website
Pateley Bridge – Events

Nidderdale Christmas Festival — 5–7 December 2026
Pateley Bridge Town Centre, High Street & King Street, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
Contact via website
Pateley Bridge – Nidderdale Christmas Festival

The local events calendar currently confirms both dates. Visit Pateley Bridge

Ripon — October 2026

Apple Day 2026 — 3 October 2026
Ripon Walled Garden, Palace Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3HN
01765 609229
Apple Day 2026 – Ripon Walled Garden

Twilight in the Nave — 9 October 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
Twilight in the Nave – Ripon Cathedral

St Wilfrid Patronal Eucharist — 11 October 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
St Wilfrid Patronal Eucharist – Ripon Cathedral

Family Silent Disco — 23 October 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
Family Silent Disco – Ripon Cathedral

Adult Only Silent Disco — 23 October 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
Adult Only Silent Disco – Ripon Cathedral

Ripon Cathedral Presents The Rozzers — 31 October 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
The Rozzers – Ripon Cathedral

Ripon — November 2026

A Concert of Remembrance — 5 November 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
A Concert of Remembrance – Ripon Cathedral

Christmas Food & Gift Fair — 20–21 November 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
Christmas Food & Gift Fair – Ripon Cathedral

Ripon’s Artisan Christmas Market — 20–22 November 2026
Market Square, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1BP
Contact via website
Ripon’s Artisan Christmas Market

Motown by Candlelight — 27 November 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
Motown by Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral

Advent Carol Service & Procession — 29 November 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
Advent Carol Service & Procession – Ripon Cathedral

Ripon — December 2026

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop — 4 December 2026
Markenfield Hall, Markenfield, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3AD
01765 692303
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop – Markenfield Hall

Christmas Carol Concert – Ripon Cathedral Choir & St Cecilia Orchestra — 20 December 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
Christmas Carol Concert – Ripon Cathedral

Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols — 23 December 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols – Ripon Cathedral

Journey to Bethlehem — 24 December 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
Journey to Bethlehem – Ripon Cathedral

Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols – Christmas Eve — 24 December 2026
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QT
01765 603462
Christmas Eve Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols – Ripon Cathedral

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