The Great Knaresborough Bed Race is something different: it is part fancy dress pageant and part gruelling time trial over a 2.4 mile course, ending with a swim through the icy waters of the River Nidd. Included Best dressed beds competition, the Parade and the bed race. See website for travel info/parking etc as road...
Parking is free, the entry is £4 for Adults and free for children under 16. We will have the usual beer tent, BBQ, Tombola, various stalls and amusements for all ages. Bell ringing in the Church and Easingwold Town Band will be playing in Alne Hall's Sensory Garden. There really is something for everyone.
On Sunday 11th June 2017 hundreds of farms across the UK will throw open their gates. So circle the date in your diary, visit www.farmsunday.org to find your local open farm, pull on your wellies and get set to discover the world of farming! Held at various locations, Farms open locally at Hessay, Tollerton &...
Avocado Events have teamed up with Waterstones York to bring you 'Once Upon A StoryTime'. Join us at 11am for childrens stories with Waterstones. There will be an area for you to sit and play with your baby/toddler. We will then move up to the lovely cafe where you can purchase a selection of hot...
Come and celebrate National Bookstart Week at York Libraries. 'Kindermusik with Cath Smithson' will be joining in the fun with a free taster session. Come and sing, dance and play simple percussion instruments with your little ones. Jump like a bunny, fly like a butterfly, wiggle like a worm! Free, though pre-booking through the library...
Aged 10 – 14? Come and join our exciting digital maker music project at York Explore. It’s FREE! Work with professional artists and digital makers. Create interactive musical instruments and music using digital maker tools and music software. Learn some code and get ready to perform live with what you have made. June 5th &...
Come and celebrate National Bookstart Week at York Libraries. 'Kindermusik with Cath Smithson' will be joining in the fun with a free taster session. Come and sing, dance and play simple percussion instruments with your little ones. Jump like a bunny, fly like a butterfly, wiggle like a worm! Free, though pre-booking through the library...
Come and celebrate National Bookstart Week at York Libraries. Baby Sensory is an award winning baby development programme specifically designed for babies from birth to 13 months. The sessions include a wide range of activities, such as music, puppet shows, fibre optic light shows and visual stimulation, which encourage your baby’s development while having lots...
Come and celebrate National Bookstart Week at York Libraries. Toddler Sense brings together sensory play, movement, and a repertoire of exciting, upbeat classical and cultural music as well as jazz, pop, rock, rhythmic sounds, and dance from different world cultures. All of the senses will be stimulated by the carnival-style activities such as the Conga...
Under 5's Story time, rhymes and rabbit crafts Free drop in 01904 552651
Ever fancied being a star of the screen? This is your chance to explore fun acting techniques for film and TV and see yourself perform on screen. Join Yorkshire Academy of Film and Television Acting (YAFTA) for free workshops with tailor-made sessions for children, teens and adults, all run by professional actress Amy Reddaway. Wed...
A small group of Royal Lifesaving instructors, based in York deliver free to attend, “Save a Baby’s Life” workshops, which aim to help parents, parents to be, grandparents and anybody in contact with babies and small children cope in the unlikely event of a baby emergency, such as stopping breathing, choking and drowning. These sessions...
Four stories from the wonderful world of Eric Carle Live on stage at the GRAND OPERA HOUSE YORK from Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 June One of the most iconic characters in children’s literature will be arriving in York next year, when The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show plays at the Grand Opera House following a...
HEY DUGGEE- a place for children (and their parents) to have fun, be energetic, and most of all to DO THINGS! This is an extra special summer bumper edition of Hey Duggee featuring six wonderful epsiodes: Bouncing, Leaf, Surprise, Teddy, Story and Omelette. The show is based around a children’s playgroup called The Squirrel Club....
Huge fundraiser for the katie rough memorial fund to benefit local charities Free entry Free Toddler/baby soft play area Free Bouncy castle Facepainters Glitter tattoos Children's characters Sweet cart Ice cream van Cake stall Disco BBQ Kids tombola 50p prize every time plus several star prizes! Adult raffle with loads of brilliant prizes! Please come...
Charity fashion show to raise money for Stamford Bridge Community run Swimming Pool. Complete Clothing Company bring a range of high street labels for children and ladies to model in the show, then new clothing and accessories are on sale for big discounted prices after the show. Labels like Next, Topshop, Wallis, Monsoon, Debenhams and...
Dad's & Little'uns is open to all father figures and their children aged 0-10. It is designed to offer the opportunity to spend more time with the kids and meet other dads. There's free bacon buttes, bottomless filter coffee and newspapers for the dads plus juice, biscuit, toys, crafts and endless fun for the kids!...
Calling all would be spies, secret agents and codebreakers. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to join our World War II recruiter to crack codes and unravel secret messages in order to discover the stories behind some of our museum objects. This event is aimed at children aged six to 11 but...
Put on your walking shoes, bring your binoculars if you have them and enjoy a unique birding triple bill. Join poet and performer Anneliese Emmans Dean for a journey through the bird year in laughter, rhythm and rhyme, followed by a chance to take a look at her new book Flying High! Next, head outside...
Scarecrow festival held in Bishopthorpe. See facebook page for up to date information. https://www.facebook.com/bishscarecrowfest/
Did you know you are walking on fishbones? Join University of York archaeologists, historians and ecologists to discuss how people caught, farmed, and used fish in the past and today. Taste some of chef Phil Leverington’s Medieval fish dishes or get your hands dirty digging for the remains of a meal. Touch fish skeletons and...
Its back and bigger than ever! Tractor Fest returns to Newby Hall for two days over the weekend of 10th & 11th June 2017. It’s a great day out for the whole family and the ticket price includes admission into Newby’s award winning gardens and adventure playground! Adults £11.50, Children £8.50
Kids' Club: Exclusively for children and their parents or carers. For children aged three to 12. Tickets for children and accompanying adults are £2.00 each. No adult unaccompanied by a child will be admitted. Activities start at 10:30 Films start at 11:15 Tickets are £2 each Please note this film is in Spanish with English...
Calling all would be spies, secret agents and codebreakers. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to join our World War II recruiter to crack codes and unravel secret messages in order to discover the stories behind some of our museum objects. This event is aimed at children aged six to 11 but...
Stalls, bouncy castles, a fun race and BBQ. The fair is always well attended by parents, children and staff of the school as well as other people from the village.
Join University of York postgraduate students for an afternoon of energetic, crafty, puzzling, scientific and historical fun at this year’s Festival Fringe Family Fun Afternoon. Activities are particularly suitable for five to 11-year-olds but other family members are welcome to join in too. Sat 10 June, 1.30pm to 4.30pm Ron Cooke Hub, University of York...
African drumming, Maypole dancing, hands-on crafts, coconut shy, hook-a-duck, raffle, bag-a-bottle, bouncy castle and slide, BBQ, tea & cakes, ice creams, Bangladeshi street food, Henna tattoos, face-painting and much more. Limited parking but buses 1 & 5 stop right outside our school. A summer fair to help raise funds for the school. Everyone is welcome...
All children, except one, grow up… Captured live at the National Theatre, a recorded performance of JM Barrie’s much-loved tale screens in cinemas this summer. When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the fairy,...
This year the event is open to all – men, women and children. Starting from York College, the route is a 6.5 miles taking you across the Knavesmire, along the river Ouse and directly to the sights and sounds of York City Centre. A team of friendly marshals will be on hand along the way...
Stalls, music and lots of activities. Check out the facebook page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/583750011823667/ 52 Moor Lane, YO24 2QY York
Join us this summer for a free event in the York Festival of Ideas for children aged 9-11. We’ll be spending a Sunday afternoon exploring the grounds of the University of York, finding plants, berries, trees, and many other wonders around Heslington Hall. Together, we’ll be learning about some of the poets who were inspired...
