Find out what’s going on in York to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee 2022 and enjoy the four-day bank holiday weekend in June 2022!
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 will run from Thursday 2 June until Sunday 5 June 2022. The late May bank holiday has been moved to 2 June to allow for this extended break.
Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubille after 70 years of service.
Jump to a section of our Jubilee Guide below:
Thursday 2nd June 2022
10am: The Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour): Over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians will come together in the traditional Parade to mark The Queen’s official birthday.
9.25pm: Lighting of the principal beacon at the palace.
Friday 3rd June 2022
11am: Service of Thanksgiving: A service for the Queen’s reign which will be held in St Paul’s Cathedral.
12.25pm: Members of the Royal Family to attend a Guidhall reception hosted by the Lord Mayor.
Saturday 4th June 2022
5.30pm: The Derby at Epsom Downs: The Queen and other members of the Royal Family will attend the Derby at Epsom Downs.
7.40pm: Platinum Party at the Palace: The BBC will broadcast a live concert from Buckingham Palace. The event will bring together famous faces to celebrate moments from the Queen’s seven-decade reign.
Sunday 5th June 2022
The Big Jubilee Lunch: This event aims to bring the Jubilee celebrations to the heart of every community. It’s an opportunity to share friendship, food and fun with neighbours and friends.
2.30pm – 5pm: The Platinum Jubilee Pageant: Featuring over 5,000 people from across the UK and the Commonwealth. The pageant will be held at Buckingham Palace and the surrounding streets. It will feature arts, music, theatre, circus and carnival fun to celebrate the Queen’s reign.
👑 Take a rest in a Union Jack Giant Deck Chair 🇬🇧
📍Dean’s Park, Middletons Hotel Garden, St Anthony’s Garden and Museum Gardens
York BID has provided some Giant Deck Chairs as part of the Jubilee celebrations in some of York’s loveliest parks and gardens – Dean’s Park, Middletons Hotel Garden, St Anthony’s Garden and Museum Gardens.
👑 Bunting Battle & Royal Visit Archive Footage: 2, 3 & 4 June
📍St Sampsons Square, York
York will be decorated with an amazing 3,500 metres of bunting to give a great party atmosphere and make an impact across every city centre street!
During the Jubilee weekend, York BID are inviting you to St Sampsons Square to see archive footage of the Queen’s visits to the North over the years on a big screen. There will be plenty of deckchairs and flags!
👑 Beacon Lighting Ceremony: 9.15 – 10pm, 2 June
📍Library Lawn, Library Square, York
This short event is part of a nationwide series of events to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It will include a welcome from the Rt Honourable Lord Mayor of York, alongside contributions from York Pipe Band, The Band of the Yorkshire Regiment and Dunnington Community Choir.
👑 Platinum Jubilee Brollywalk: All half term
📍Coppergate Centre, York
The Union Jack umbrellas are up in a colourful Platinum Jubilee Brollywalk display above Coppergate Walk in the Coppergate Centre. York Gin – who are currently working on a new visitor attraction and bar in one of the units at the Coppergate Centre – will be hosting a pop-up bar from their store as part of the Jubilee celebrations.
👑 Open-air screening of ‘The Queens Corgi’: 2 June, 1pm (film is PG and lasts 1 hour, 25 minutes)
📍St Sampsons Square, York
York BID invites you to an open-air screening of family favourite The Queens Corgi as part of the Queens Platinum Jubilee Celebrations. Take a seat in one of the deck chairs, and enjoy this delightful animated comedy.
👑 York Spring Fair & Food Festival Beacon Lighting: 9.45pm, 2 June
📍Clocktower Enclosure, York Racecourse
The Beacon will be lit at 9.45pm in the Clocktower Enclosure, York Racecourse as part of York Spring Fair & Food Festival, and it will be one of over 2,022 lit by charities, communities, and faith groups all over the UK
👑 Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea Cruise
From 2nd-5th June 2022, The City Cruises Afternoon Tea goes Jubilee with decorations, complementary fizz, a York Gin gift set worth £18 and a Queen Quiz!
📍King’s Staith Landing, York, YO1 9SN
📅 2nd – 5th June
🎟 Adult £30/Child 3-12 £22/ Under 3s free
ℹ️ Find out more information on the City Experiences website.
👑 Guided Tour of Treasurer’s House
Enjoy a tour of Treasurer’s House which the Queen has visited three times to date. During your tour, you will see achieve imagery and menus from when she visited. Tours run every 15 minutes and last about one hour, with tickets released 10 days before.
📍Minster Yard, York YO1 7JL
📅 23rd May – 12 June
🎟 Free for National Trust members/£9.90 per adult/£5 per child
ℹ️ Find out more information on the National Trust website.
👑 Platinum Jubilee Long Gallery Afternoon Tea Experience at Castle Howard
To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee enjoy an exclusive afternoon tea experience at Castle Howard. With a fabulous menu of delicious sweet and savoury items featuring Yorkshire produce and a glass of the UK’s finest sparkling wine. Your afternoon tea will be served in the same dining space that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert enjoyed during their visit in 1850. Find out more about Castle Howard’s royal connections and view a race collection of replica Crown Jewels.
📍 Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA
📅 27th May
🎟 Member from £67.50/Non-member from £75
ℹ️ Find out more information on Castle Howard’s website.
👑 Majesty: Monarchy and York Minster
Discover York Minster’s royal connections and collections through a new exhibition exploring the cathedral’s centuries-old relationship with the monarchy. See Great Seals used to authenticate important documents by previous monarchs, a Minster Police truncheon with royal arms, and a Bible owned by Elizabeth Woodville, queen of King Edward IV, or their daughter Elizabeth of York. You can also try on regal robes, bear a crown and sceptre, and pose for a majestic photograph with your best royal wave!
📍Deangate, York YO1 7HH
📅 14th May until the end of the year
🎟 Admission to York Minster is free for York residents. Proof of address required, such as a York Card or utility bill.
ℹ️ Find out more information on the York Minster website.
👑 Jubilee Gala Concert at York Minster 4 June
Join York Minster’s associate choirs for an evening of breath-taking choral music accompanied by the cathedral’s Grand Organ in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
📍Deangate, York YO1 7HH
📅 4th June, 7.30pm
🎟 Tickets from £8 to £18.50 per person (concessions £5)
ℹ️ Find out more information on the York Minster website.
👑 Get Crafty in Dean’s Park at York Minster 2 & 3 June
Visit the activity marquee in Dean’s Park and create your own piece of bunting to decorate the space over the Jubilee weekend. You can also take part in colouring activities or ‘Become a Royal’ with photo opportunities inspired by the cathedral’s Kings’ Screen.
📍Deangate, York YO1 7HH
📅 1st – 5th June
🎟 Free – just drop-in, no need to book
ℹ️ Find out more information on the York Minster website.
👑 Celebrate the Jubilee at the National Railway Museum
Enjoy making flags and bunting in the Station Hall a help create a royal railway track in Pixel Puzzles. Enjoy a talk at the royal carriage collection, visit the new exhibition exploring the British royals’ relationship with the railways and enjoy much more Jubilee themed fun! See the temporary exhibition called ‘Royals on Rails’ and see unique objects with a royal connection.
📍Leeman Rd, York YO26 4XJ
📅 28th May – 5th June
🎟 Free entry – pre-book before you visit
ℹ️ Find out more information on the National Railway Museum website.
👑 Platinum Jubilee Celebrations at Murton Park
Murton Park have plenty of activities happening, including train rides on Thursday 2nd June and a street party on Sunday 5th June – bring your own picnic or buy one from the Yorkshire Barn Cafe. Magician Professor Dan and the Makara Morris dancers will also be there!
📍Murton Lane, York YO19 5UF
📅 2nd- 5th June
🎟 Usual entrance fees apply/annual tickets valid for entry
ℹ️ Find out more information on the Murton Park website.
👑 Create a chocolate bar fit for the Queen at York Cocoa House
Make your own 200g chocolate bar in a Chocolate Workshop – discover about the QUeen’s love of chocolate and jubilee chocolate celebrations throughout the years! Or enjoy an Afternoon Tea with an array of fresh homemade chocolate cakes and treats!
📍The York Cocoa Works 10, Castlegate, York YO1 9RG
📅 May Half Term
🎟 £22.50 per person (chocolate bar), £11.50 (afternoon tea) – pre-booking required
ℹ️ Find out more information on the York Cocoa House website.
👑 Enjoy a Jubilee Craft Workshop at Hobbycraft, Monks Cross
Enjoy a Kids Jubilee Crown workshop where you can make your very own crown or have fun in a Jubilee Me workshop where you can build a little Jubilee version of yourself! Workshops last one hour and are perfect for beginners!
📍Hobbycraft, Shopping Centre, Monks Cross Dr, Huntington YO32 9GX
📅 May Half Term – various dates
🎟 £5 per child
ℹ️ Find out more information on the Hobby craft website.
👑 York Spring Fair & Food Festival at York Racecourse
10 days of funfair, food and entertainment at York Racecourse, including the lighting of York’s Jubilee Beacon on the evening of Thursday 2 June. The Big Jubilee Lunch will take place on Sunday 5 June!
📍York Racecourse
📅 27 May – 5 June
🎟 £5 for adults off-peak and £7.50 peak. Children aged 12 and under are free. Funfair rides and game stalls can be purchased on-site for £3 per ride
ℹ️ Find out more information on the York Spring Fair website.
We will keep this section updated and add new events as they are announced. If you have an event you would like us to add please email us!
📅 St Leonard’s Hospice – Jubilee Walk: Saturday 18 June, 7.30pm – Midnight
We want to turn the streets of York red, white and blue so wave your union jack flags, and don’t forget your glow sticks, as we join Ben Fry from York Mix and ‘Sir’ Thomas Clubbercise for a right royal knees up!
Full details on our Events Page
Keep up to date on St Leonard’s Hospice Facebook page.
📅 WiggyFest: Saturday 4th June, 12-9pm
Celebrating the Queens Jubilee at the Wigginton Playing Fields. Features YO1 radio with local bands and a headline act, exhibition, squash and tennis matches a charity football match, beat the goalkeeper. Inflatable games, toddler activities and much more.
Tickets £8 Adult, £4 Child, £20 Family
Find out more information on the WiggyFest Facebook page.
📅 Askham Bryan Village Hall Jubilee Fair: Saturday 4th June
Stalls include the annual plant sale, cakes and puddings, jams and chutneys, bottles and chocolate tombola, teas and coffees.
All proceeds to Martin House Children’s Hospice.
Find out more information on the Askham Bryan Parish Council Website.
📅 Elmpark Junior Football Club Jubilee Community Event, Heworth: Friday 3rd June
From 11am. With lots of fun including a bouncy castle, local trade and craft stalls, games and obstacle courses, York lifeboat, BBQ & bar and York Mix Radio. The event is at Heworth Cricket Club, YO31 1DX.
Find out more information on Facebook.
📅 The Bishy Road Street Party: Sunday 5th June
From 11am – 6pm. With live music, street food and children’s activities!
Find out more information on Facebook.
📅 Community Ceilidh, Strensall Village Hall: Saturday 4th June
From 7.30-11pm. Join the community for a fun-filled Ceilidh! £10 per ticket which includes entrance and pie/pea supper – bring your own drinks! Places must be pre-booked by emailing Strensallcc@outlook.com
📅 Half Term Jubilee Celebrations, Copmanthorpe Methodist Church Hall: Tuesday 31st May
Enjoy lots of creative, crafty activities and paint play at Copmanthorpe Methodist Church with ARTventureers. Suitable for 6-month-olds to 7-year-olds. 10-11am.
📅 Wacky Warehouse Flying Legends, Clifton Moor York: Sunday 5th June
Enjoy a Prince and Princess picnic part from 4-6pm. You can build your own bear, enjoy a picnic buffet, Royal ball and party games! Tickets are £10 each with £2 donated to Macmillian Cancer Support.
📅 Jubilee Family Fun Day, NCCN Head Office, Beverley Road, Market Weighton: Thursday 2nd June
Enjoy a fun-filled day with games, refreshments, food, a bouncy castle, a raffle and much more from 10am – 3pm. All money raised with be donated to Market Weighton Primary Schools.
📅 Jubilee Outdoor Market, Carlton Towers: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th June
Enjoy an Outdoor Market with a Jubilee theme! With Pimm’s, strawberries and cream, plays of course bunting galore! A great variety of stalls will be attending for you to have a wander around with family and friends. Carlton Tower’s bar & Woodfired Pizza Horse Box will be there. Plus “Stables” Tearoom will be open offering soup, sandwiches, hot & cold drinks, scones and other sweet treats. 10am – 4pm.
📅 Poppleton’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration, The Village Green, Poppleton: Thursday 2nd June
Bring the family, a picnic, flags to wave and your best singing voice and join in the Jubilee fun in Poppleton! Hog Roast and Bar are also available. From 7.45pm you can enjoy The Poppleton Jubilee Band. Then at 9.10pm there will be a Last Night of the Proms style singalong with the Poppleton Village Choir and The Songbirds. At 9.45pm you can watch the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon and finally enjoy the Poppleton Jubilee Band playing the evening out!
📅 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration, The Bay Horse, Fulford, York: Sunday 5th June
55ft inflatable assault/obstacle course. Entry is free and families are welcome. 12-7pm.
📅 Queen’s Platinum Picnic, St Clement’s Church Car Park, Scarcroft Rd, York YO23 1NE: Sunday 5th June
Bring a picnic to share between 3-6pm. There will be music, balloons, soft drinks, cake, tea and fun!
📅 Bellfarm Jubilee Celebration: Friday 2nd June 2pm-5pm
Entertainment, party music, stalls, tombola, refreshments, free face painting, singalong music in the hall and more!
📅 Flags of Hope, Clifton Explore Library, Rawcliffe Lane, York: Wednesday 1 June 10.30am-12.30pm
Create your own flag of hope in this community arts workshop to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
📅 Platinum Jubilee Picnic in the Park, Glen Gardens, Heworth, York: Friday 3 June 2.30-4.30pm
Bring your own picnic or enjoy homemade refreshments from The Kiosk. There will be games, a photo booth and ice cream van.
📅 The Big Jubilee Lunch, The Green between New Lodge & Folk Hall, New Earswick: Saturday 4 June 10am – 2pm
Free family day filled with music, entertainment, climbing wall, bouncy castle, face painting, ice cream van and more!
📅 Jubilee Celebrations at Holy Redeemer Acomb, Boroughbridge Road (opposite Tesco garage): Saturday 4 June 10am – 1pm
Crafts, short service of celebration and bring your own picnic! On Sunday 5 June there is also a Family Service at 10am.
📅 The Big Huby Get Together Jubilee at Huby Playing Fields: Sunday 5th June 12pm – 7pm
Family community event. Local groups coming together to give the community a fun day. Bar, Teas, BBQ, stalls, Live Music and lots more.
📅 Village Jubilee Celebrations in Bishopthorpe: Thursday 2nd 4-8pm
Enjoy family fun at Ferry Lane Sports Field, Bring your own picnic or enjoy a burger that the Scouts are cooking. Bouncy castle, licensed bar, games for kids and sing-a-long- at the end of the night from the Community Choir. There is also a ‘Village trail’ -scan the QR quotes around the village a take photos with the characters as you go!
We’ve created this Jubilee Flag that you are welcome to download and print for free – then you can colour it in and wave the flag with pride all Jubilee Weekend. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE JUBILEE FLAG
This is a unique tree planting initiative that invites people from across the UK to ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee.’
With a focus on sustainability, the Queen’s Green Canopy will encourage planting trees to create a legacy in honour of The Queen’s leadership of the Nation, which will benefit future generations.
For York Residents, around 500 trees were made available, courtesy of the Woodland Trust back in February.
As well as inviting the planting of new trees, The Queen’s Green Canopy will dedicate a network of 70 Ancient Woodlands across the United Kingdom and identify 70 Ancient Trees to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years of service.
The City of York Council has launched a dedicated web page to support the city’s preparations for celebrations in the city. The new page can be found on the Council’s website.
You can search for local events for the Queen’s Jubilee here, or upload your own if you are holding a local event. All events are then shown on a national map.
The Royal Website – Royal.uk/platinumjubilee
The Queen’s Jubilee Nationally – Platinumjubilee.gov.uk
We really hope you enjoy the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations in York!
