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Events in York — September 2026

September 2026: events in York.

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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 31

York’s Haunted Heart : Ghost, Ghouls and Gallows

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Sign · York

From £10

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 22

The Ghost Bus Tour York

York Station · York

From £18

Friends with drinks on a rooftop terrace looking toward a domed skyline at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Jun 1, 2028

York - Interactive Treasure Hunt & Exploration Game for up to 5

Yorkshire Museum · York

From £29

Colourful stage show with dancers and musicians in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 14

Hop-On Hop-Off Bus York

York Station · York

From £17

Walking tour group seen from behind on a cobbled lane in the morning — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 31

Harry Potter Walking Tour

The Cholera Burial Ground · York

From £14

Diners at candlelit tables in a stone arcaded courtyard at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 15

York's Chocolate Story

York's Chocolate Story · York

From £23

Visitors looking at sculptures in a museum hall — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 19, 2027

York 3-Hour Photography Walking Tour

York Art Gallery · York

From £75

Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

York Historical Gems Tour & A Taste of York Chocolate

20 Davygate · York

From £17

Small group walking an ancient stone path through an archaeological site — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 14, 2027

York City walking tour - History Chronicles

Constantine the Great · York

From £12

Walking tour group with an umbrella on a cobbled street — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Time Travelers Walking Tour of York

York Castle Museum · York

From £16

Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Romans, Vikings and Medieval Marvels in York: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

2A Bootham · York

From £9

Wooden lectern in a bookshop with listeners on folding chairs seen from behind, warm lamp glow — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 30

Ghost Bus Tour of York

The Ghost Bus Tours York · York

From £20

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Early Evening Boat Cruise through York

City Cruises York - Kings Staith Landing · York

From £15

Three panel speakers seen from behind at a draped table facing a packed theatre audience under bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around York with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

Unnamed Road · York

From £15

Ballroom with parquet floor, set tables and a grand piano on stage — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Private York Self-Guided Tour

6 Minster Yard · York

From £9

Lone walker on a medieval town wall at sunrise — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 24

Historical Pub Walking Tour

Goodramgate Corner Bike Rack · York

From £8

Listeners seated on wooden chairs in a candle-lit converted church hall facing a small stage — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 23

The Deathly Dark Ghost Tour of York: Experience of the Year 2024

1331 Bar & Grill · York

From £14

Visitors walking through a museum hall lit around white marble statues — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Jan 9, 2027

Shadows of York: Award winning historical ghost walk

23 High Petergate · York

From £13

Audience seen from behind in a gilded opera house under a large crystal chandelier — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Guided Bike Tour

Brew York · York

From £30

Costumed performer among guests at a candlelit dinner in a grand hall — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

A Fatal Feud - An Immersive Treasure Hunt Murder Mystery - The Secret City

Clifford's Tower, York · York

From £15

Vintage microphone in front of a dark velvet stage curtain in a candlelit cabaret room with patrons at small tables — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 31

Mad Alice’s The Bloody Tour of York -Best Tour Award Europe 2024

College Street · York

From £15

Performer in a top hat holding a cane on a smoky cabaret stage, with candlelit audience tables in front — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 25

Yorkshire Dales Day Trip from York

Duncombe Place · York

From £78

Grand piano on an empty stage with shafts of evening light through tall arched windows — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Jan 31, 2027

The Best of York on Foot in a Small Group

YO1 7DS · York

From £20

Audience seen from behind in front of a red velvet stage curtain lit by a beam of stage light — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 30

Herriot and Yorkshire Dales Day Trip from York

Duncombe Place · York

From £78

Visitors walking through a lantern-lit cave gallery — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 20, 2027

Shared Walking Tour

25 High Petergate · York

From £18

Crowd arriving at a theatre entrance under a glowing bulb-lined canopy on a wet street at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 18, 2027

Buff Bingo Drag Brunch - York

Revolution · York

From £15

Pianist seen from behind at a grand piano in an amber-lit piano bar with glasses in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Jan 2, 2027

Wizard Walk of York - WINNER Best Tour & Best of York Award 2024

28 Shambles · York

From £12

Four whisky nosing glasses and a crystal water jug on a bar — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 13

Small group Tasting Tour of York

York Art Gallery · York

From £75

Audience seen from behind seated on the stone steps of an ancient amphitheatre at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 31

Moors, Whitby & The Yorkshire Steam Railway Day Trip from York

Dean Court York · York

From £78

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Back to culture

September is when indoor culture typically returns in force — theatre, gallery and concert seasons reopen alongside the last open-air events of the year.

  • Look for season-opening concerts, theatre premieres and gallery shows
  • Catch harvest festivals and the last open-air markets before autumn
  • Book ahead for autumn arts and film festivals that often launch this month