What's on at the Yorkshire Coast

Here are our best picks of what's on at the Yorkshire Coast in 2025

February

• 7 - 9 February Whitby Steam Punk weekend.
• 15 February Robin Hoods Bay Ghost Walk 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
• 16 February Fossil Hunting at Saltwick Bay 09.30 am
• 15 - 23 February Half term history makers, Whitby Abbey

March

• 1 - 2 10th Dark Skies Festival, event across North York Moors
• 15 Fossil Hunting at Saltwick Bay 08.30 am
• 22 - 30  Visiting Engine No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, North Yorkshire Moors Railway
• 31 onward North Yorkshire Moors Railway restarts

April

• 13 Open Gardens Mulgrave Estate Sandsend
• 25 Coastal Foraging at Robin Hood’s Bay
• 24 – 27 Whitby Goth Weekend, Whitby

May

• 18 - 19 Fish & Ships Festival, Whitby
• 18  Coastal Walk 8.5 miles guided walk from Runswick Bay £5 per person.
• 24 – 26 Malton Food Lovers Festival, 150 food stalls, cookery theatre, Festival Bar, live music and more
• 26 Cleveland Way Walk 10 miles from Whitby to Robin Hoods Bay (includes mini bus return for £5pp)

June

• 7 – 9 Folk Weekend a free weekend of music and singing, Robin Hoods Bay
• 8  Visit the open gardens in Fylingthorpe and Robin Hoods Bay
• 22 – 24 Forest Live is at Dalby Forest, Music gigs featuring top artists in the forest
• 28 Nature inspired lino workshop at Danby Lodge.

July

• 11 - 13 July Great North Folk Festival
• 3 – 4 craftsmen, creators and makers involved with Made in Whitby
• 18 - 20 July Staxtonbury Music Festival, Manor Farm, Staxton, family friendly festival
• 29 July  Meadow Fest Music Festival at Malton

August

• 9 - 11 Whitby Regatta, Whitby
• 10 - 23 North York Moors Chamber Music Festival Renowned classical musicians from around the world
• 16 – 22 Whitby Folk Week, traditional music and dance with workshops and street entertainment
• 30 - 31 Yorkshire Traction Engine Rally, Scampston Hall

September

• 7 – 10 Scarborough Spa Orchestra live music within the Sun Court Enclosure.
• 1 - 30 Mindful Month 2025 - more details nearer the time
• 12 - 14 Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage

October

• 31 Halloween – Robin hoods Bay Ghost Walk
• 30 October Half Term – TBC various events
• 30 Whitby Goth Weekend

November

• 1-3 Whitby Goth Weekend
• 15 – 17 Whitby Christmas Festival and Market
• 23  Count Arthur Strong Is Charles Dickens In ‘a Christmas Carol at Whitby Pavillion

December

• 5 - 7 Robin Hood’s Bay Victorian Weekend
• 14 - 15 December Whitby Makers Market at Whitby Brewery
• 19 Xmas week at Seafern Cottage
• 20 Tractor Light parade through Fylingthorpe and Robin Hoods Bay