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Agricultural shows, gooseberries, steam galas, folk music and sword dancing. Dates are checked when listed but do change, so confirm with the organiser before travelling.

October 2026

2Oct NYMR Autumn Steam Gala 2–4 October 2026 · North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Grosmont to Pickering Three days of intensive steam running with visiting locomotives, goods trains and late-evening services. 16Oct NYMR Wartime Weekend 16–18 October 2026 · North Yorkshire Moors Railway stations, Pickering to Grosmont The railway and its stations step back to the 1940s, with re-enactors, vintage vehicles, music and steam trains. 30Oct Whitby Goth Weekend 30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 · Whitby The twice-yearly gathering of the goth and alternative scene in the town that inspired Dracula.

December 2026

5Dec Santa Specials on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway 5–24 December 2026 · North Yorkshire Moors Railway, from Pickering and Grosmont Steam-hauled trips to meet Father Christmas on weekends and selected days through December. Book well ahead. 5Dec Whitby Krampus Run Saturday 5 December 2026, 2.00pm – 5.00pm · Whitby town centre Horned, fur-clad Krampus figures parade through the streets of Whitby in a boisterous Alpine-inspired winter festival. 12Dec Christmas at The Moors Centre 12–13 December 2026 · The Moors National Park Centre, Danby Festive craft stalls, seasonal food, family activities and woodland trails at the national park centre.

January 2027

16Jan Goathland Plough Stots Saturday 16 January 2027 · Goathland village Traditional long-sword dancing through the village on the Saturday after Plough Monday, a custom revived in 1923.

February 2027

12Feb North York Moors Dark Skies Festival 12–28 February 2027 · Venues across the national park, including The Moors Centre, Danby Stargazing evenings, night walks, astrophotography and talks celebrating the national park's International Dark Sky Reserve status. 19Feb Whitby Steampunk Weekend 19–21 February 2027 · Whitby Pavilion and venues around the town Victorian science fiction comes to the seaside: costumes, markets, music and tea duelling.

April 2027

23Apr Whitby Goth Weekend (spring) 23–25 April 2027 · Whitby The spring edition of Whitby's famous alternative music and culture weekend. 30Apr NYMR Spring Steam Gala 30 Apr – 2 May 2027 · North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Grosmont to Pickering The railway opens its main season with visiting locomotives and an intensive timetable over the bank holiday weekend.

May 2027

15May Whitby Fish and Ships Festival 15–16 May 2027 · Whitby harbourside A weekend celebrating Whitby's maritime and fishing heritage with cookery demonstrations, boat trips, music and street food.

July 2027

4Jul Postgate Rally Sunday 4 July 2027, 3.00pm – 5.00pm · St Hedda's Church, Egton Bridge The annual pilgrimage in honour of Blessed Nicholas Postgate, the martyr priest of the moors, at Egton Bridge.

August 2027

3Aug Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Show Tuesday 3 August 2027, 2.00pm – 5.00pm · St Hedda's School, Egton Bridge Held on the first Tuesday of August since 1800: the world's heaviest gooseberries, weighed to the grain. 4Aug Esk Valley Theatre summer season 4–28 August 2027 · The Robinson Institute, Glaisdale Professional theatre in a village hall: Esk Valley Theatre's annual August production in Glaisdale. 14Aug Whitby Regatta 14–16 August 2027 · Whitby harbour and West Cliff Three days of rowing races, yacht racing, fairground, air displays and fireworks: the oldest sea regatta on the north-east coast. 18Aug Danby Show Wednesday 18 August 2027 · Danby showfield A traditional moorland agricultural show with sheep, cattle, horses, produce, crafts and a full ring programme. 21Aug Whitby Folk Week 21–27 August 2027 · Venues across Whitby A week of concerts, ceilidhs, sessions, dance displays and workshops in venues all over the town. 25Aug Egton Show Wednesday 25 August 2027 · Egton showfield One of the largest one-day agricultural shows in the north, with livestock, horses, produce, crafts and a packed main ring.

October 2027

1Oct NYMR Autumn Steam Gala 1–3 October 2027 · North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Grosmont to Pickering The railway's big autumn celebration of steam, with visiting locomotives and an intensive timetable. 29Oct Whitby Goth Weekend (autumn) 29–31 October 2027 · Whitby The Halloween edition of Whitby's famous alternative weekend, in the town that inspired Dracula.