York Holiday Home

January

7th - York Book Fair - Racecourse, Tel: 01763 248400 - www.pfba.org

February

11th-19th - JORVIK Viking Festival - Tel: 01904 543403 - www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk

March

23rd-25th 31st-1st April - York Open Studios - - www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk

April

6th-9th - Yorks Chocolate Festival - - www.yorkchocolatefestival.co.uk

7th-9th - York Model Railway Show - York Racecourse 01653 694319 - www.yorkshow.freeserve.co.uk

May

4th-7th 11th-17th - Spring Steam Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway - www.nymr.co.uk

16th-18th&26th - York Races - Tel: 01904 620911 - www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

26th&27th - Battlegroup North - Yorkshire Air Museum, Tel: 01904 608 595 - www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

June

2nd-10th - Railfest Britains biggest railway festival - 08448 153139 - www.nrm.org.uk

4th&5th - Diamond Jubilee Celebrations - 01904 550099

9th&10th - Swinging 60s Weekend - North Yorkshire Moors Railway - www.nymr.co.uk

16th-30th - York Festival of Ideas - 01904 550099

15th&16th - York Races - tel 01904 620911 - www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

19th&20th - Olympic Torch Relay - Tel 01904 550099 - www.yorkfestivals.com

23rd&24th - York Cycle Show - York Racecourse 0844 7368456 - www.yorkcycleshow.co.uk

24th - Polo Tournament - Castle Howard - www.castlehoward.co.uk

29th-30th&1st July - De Havilland Weekend - yorkshire Air Museum 01904 608595 - www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

July

6th -14th - York Early Music Festival - National Centre for Early Music, 01904 658338 - www.ncem.co.uk

7th - 22nd - Festival of Rivers - Tel: 01904 554253 - www.yorkfestivals.com

8th - Dragon Boat Racing - Riverbank and Museum Gardens - www.yorkrotary.co.uk/dragonboat.htm

9th - Charter Day - Celebrations across the city - www.yorkfestivals.com

13th &14th 27th & 28th - York Races - tel 01904 620911 - www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

14th -15th - Vintage Vehicle Weekend - North Yorkshire Moors Railway 01751 472508 - www.nymr.co.uk

Mid July - Early September - York Maze - Elvington - www.yorkmaze.co.uk

August

2nd-27th - York Mystery Plays - Box Office 01904 623568 - www.yorkmysteryplays.co.uk

4th-12th - Yorkshire Medieval Festival - Tel 01904 615505 - www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk

18th - Castle Howard Proms Spectacular - Tel 01904 648333 - www.castlehoward.co.uk

22nd-25th - York Races Ebor Festival - Ebor Festival, Tel: 01904 620911 - www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

27th - Vintage Motorcycle Club - yorkshire Air Museum 01904 608595 - wwwyorkshireairmuseum.org

September

9th - York Races - - www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

14th&15th - York Book Fair 01763 248400 - York Racecourse - www.pbfa.org

14th 15th 16th - Heritage Diesel Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway 01751 472508 - www.nymr.co.uk

21st-30th - York Festival of Food & Drink - Tel: 01904 466687 - www.yorkfoodfestival.com

28th-30th - Autum Steam Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway 01751 472508 - www.nymr.co.uk

October

12th-13th - York Races 01904 620911 - - www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

12th-14th - Railway in Wartime - North Yorkshire Moors Railway 01751 472508 - www.nymr.co.uk

24th-27 - Illuminating York - Tel: 01904 554550 - www.illuminatingyork.org.uk

31st 5th Nov - Halloween and Guy Fawkes events - - www.visit york.org/whatson

November

1st-4th - Aesthetica short film festival - 01904 629137 - www.asff.co.uk

25th Nov - 16th Dec - Christmas Opening at Castle Howard - Tel: 01653 648 333 - www.castlehoward.co.uk

29th - 2nd - St Nicholas Fayre - Tel: 01904 550099 - www.yuletideyork.com

December

1st - 8th - York Early Music Christmas Festival - Tel: 01904 658338 - www.ncem.co.uk

8th & 9th - Festival of Angels - The Quarter, Tel: 01904 610676 - www.festivalofangels.co.uk