2024
In the Visitor’s Centre
A range of local stallholders and crafters.
Turn your visit into a full day out, head to our on-site cafes for a warming hot chocolate with all the toppings! Or perhaps take a look at our range of real Christmas trees, the perfect centrepiece for your home this festive season.
Dalby Forest, YO18 7LT
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 December 2024, 10.30am to 4pm
FREE FATHER CHRISTMAS between 10.30am and 3.30pm.
Snowman Trail until 12th January 2025 – each of the snowmen are missing something, can you solve the clues? Drop in, no need to book – £5 per trail.
At Danby Lodge: Enjoy a relaxed Christmas shopping experience at Danby Lodge! 10% off a £30 spend, tastings, music and more. Seasonal treats in the tea room. Free for all the family. Drop-in, no booking required. Sorry no dogs, wheelchair accessible. All children to be accompanied by an adult.
Danby Lodge National Park Centre, Lodge Lane, Danby, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO212NB
Friday 22nd November 2024
Jack Berry House, Malton
North Yorkshire Council’s Scarborough Sparkle 2024 is a magical Christmas festival at Scarborough Open Air Theatre, running from November 29 to December 1. The event kicks off with an illuminated lantern parade on Friday at 5:30 PM which creates a magical atmosphere as it winds through Peasholm Park before Sparkle is officially opened at 6pm.
At the Open Air Theatre visitors can explore over 50 stalls offering crafts, gifts, and festive treats, perfect for early Christmas shopping. Food and drink stalls will provide seasonal delights and the tipi bar offers a cozy spot to relax.
There’s a stage hosted by This is the Coast Radio featuring performances from local choirs and musicians, a snow machine, Christmas tree, Santa sleigh, and appearances by some familiar characters – the Grinch, Elsa, Anna, and Olaf. The popular Back Chat Brass Band will entertain visitors on Saturday. And there’ll be appearances by some amazing interactive animated performers, including the stunning illuminated ghost caribou on the Saturday with the delightful snow lion appearing on Sunday afternoon.
Rides and attractions from event sponsors O’Brien’s Fun Fairs include a giant Ferris wheel, teacups ride, bungee trampolines, ghost train, fun house, inflatable slide, swings, and hook a duck.
A free bus service will operate on Saturday and Sunday. Scarborough Sparkle is free to attend.
Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Northstead Manor Gardens, Burniston Road, Scarborough, YO12 6PF
Christmas Fair: Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th November 2024
We know preparation for Christmas is a serious business so we are giving you the chance to get ahead of the game for just £5.00, which includes access to the Christmas Fair with free parking, plus entry to the Parkland, Walled Garden, Adventure Play Area and Rare Breed Farm Park!
The Christmas Barn – Brimming over with so many beautiful and carefully selected gifts, decorations, lighting and homeware the Christmas barn at Sledmere is the place to be to find all you need to create that cosy festive feel to your home. There are all sorts of unique items so you can bring that special touch to your Christmas dinner table, with festive crockery, table runners, napkins to match, designer Christmas crackers along with all the accessories you need to give your Christmas tree the wow factor this year. For more gifts, homeware and garden essentials pop into the Woodyard just next door.
Christmas trees – The Woodyard Gift, Home and Garden Shop at Sledmere will be selling Yorkshire-grown, premium, non-drop Nordman Christmas trees – both cut and potted, alongside it’s wonderful Christmas Barn. All trees will be in stock from late November 2024!
Opening hours – Tuesday to Sunday – 10.00 am to 5 pm
Sledmere, Driffield. YO25 3XG
Wednesday 27th November 12pm – 4pm 2024
Terrington Hall School, YO60 6PR
01653 648227
6th – 8th December 9.30am – 5pm (10am-4pm on Sunday) 2024
An annual event at Beadlam Grange, it’s always a fabulous weekend with over 30 stalls. Drinks and refreshments will be available in the Tearoom. Robert & Ruby is also open selling county gifts and interiors. Free entry. Mulled wine available in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice. Perfect to get something a little different for your Christmas Presents! Feel free to share and invite friends.
Beadlam Grange Farmshop & Tearoom
Near Helmsley, YO62 7TD Sat Nav Postcode: YO62 7TB
01439 770303
Saturday 23rd November 2024 10am – 4pm
There will be many stalls selling a wide range of items, tombola and bottle tombola, a pop-up café serving cakes, light bites and hot drinks, and a raffle with some wonderful prizes to be won!
We will be joined by Pickering Junior School choir and the Junior Stape Silver Band, come hear some wonderful Christmas music.
Beck Isle Museum
Pickering
Bridge Street
YO18 8DU
01751 473653
Here’s a handy list of school Christmas fairs 2024 around the Thirsk area:
Saturday 16 November and Sunday 17 November 2024 11am – 3pm
A Celebration of Artists and Makers, unique and original art and handcrafted goods and produce will be on sale. A perfect opportunity to get those unique handmade Christmas gifts and local produce.
A Great Family Day Out.
Danby Lodge National Park Centre, Danby, Whitby, YO21 2NB
No Dogs.
Free for all the family.
Friday 29th November 2024 – Driffield Christmas Festival and Light Switch On. Lights being switched on at 7pm, as part of the Dickensian Christmas event.
Whole event starts with the market at 2pm. Santa arrives at 4pm in his Grotto to meet the children.
Event ends 8pm
Sunday 1st December 2024, 12pm – 4pm
Farndale Village Hall
Church Houses,
Farndale,
YO62 7LE
Sunday 1st December, 11am-3pm 2024
With a range of brilliant makers selling Christmas gifts, you’ll also find festive games, turkey sandwiches, mulled wine and cakes. The Slingsby school choir will also be singing in the afternoon.
Raising funds for Friends of Slingsby School.
Slingsby Village Hall
2024 information coming soon!
Saturday 16th December 2023 10am – 4pm
Food and Santa’s Grotto in the Town Hall
Craft stalls and Christmas themed activities in All Saints Church for both children and adults eg fancy dress competition with a Christmas theme for children, best dressed Christmas dog (photos only), needle felt demonstration, lanterns and christingle crafts, games, music, coffee, mulled wine and mince pies, carol singing etc
Meet Father Christmas and his Real-Life Reindeer! Every child will receive a special gift from Father Christmas.
Enjoy Live Music and Entertainment!
Savour Delicious Food and Drink!
Tombola, Festive Games & Stalls Galore!
Tickets Just £5 for Children Under 12! including: A meet and greet with Father Christmas himself (plus a special gift for every child!)
A chance to meet Santa’s real-life reindeer and get up close with these enchanting animals. Access to live music and entertainment to keep everyone in the festive spirit!Friday 29th November 2024, Helmsley Market Square.
Santa’s musical Sleigh to arrive 4:30pm and stay until 5:45pm-ably assisted by Ryedale Lions.
5pm Carols with Helmsley Arts Centre Singers accompanied by a group from Swinton & District Excelsior Band.
5:30pm LIGHTS SWITCH ON BY HELMSLEY TOWN CRIER-TOWN HALL BALCONY, a few more carols.
6pm-Christmas Tree Festival Opening Service All Saints Church – entertainment planned.
Diary date Friday 28th November 2025 – time to be confirmed.
Extended Sunday hours 10am – 4pm for November and December
Open until 7pm in December on the days A Christmas Carol is running
Kemps General Store
13 Market Place Malton YO17 7LP
01653 693577
16th November 2024
Lots of stalls from local businesses, crafts, makers, etc
Kirk Theatre, Pickering YO18 7DL
01751 474833
Saturday 30th November 10am – 3pm 2024
Come along and enjoy the Christmas lights, wonderful band and great atmosphere with free parking in Town Farm car park. But don’t forget our wonderful independent local shops are open too, so you can get all your Christmas shopping in the town.
Facepainting and Santa’s Grotto
Kirkbymoorside Market Place and Memorial Hall
14th – 17th November 2024, 10am – 4pm (5pm on Saturday)
Living North’s Yorkshire Christmas Fair is the most established Christmas shopping event in the North.
Early-bird discounted tickets • £7
Tickets on the Door • £9
Concessions* • £6
Under 12s & Carers go free.
*Over 60.
York Racecourse, YO23 1EX
7th & 8th December 2024, 9am – 3.30pm
Expect a fabulous weekend of festive fun in and around Malton’s picturesque Market Place. Delicious food, festive gift stalls, street food, live music and family entertainment. Free entry!
Plus this year, Visit Malton is offering up to two hours of free parking for shoppers over the Christmas period.
Market Place, Malton YO17 7LX
2024 information coming soon!
Sunday 26th November 2023 10am – 3pm
Christmas Fair with beauty products, sweets, fudge, crochet, jewellery, personalised gifts and much more
Malton School, West Wing
Parking Available
Sunday 24th November 2024 1pm-5pm
Malton and Old Malton Cricket Club Clubhouse, Old Malton Road, Malton YO17 7EY
Saturday 23rd November 2024 10am to 7.30pm
The free to enter, one day festival will be a celebration of winter, harvest, music and traditional blacksmithing.
Wrap up warm and come and join us for a jam-packed family day of fun activities in Malton’s picturesque Market Place.
Some retailers around Malton will be open for a spot of late night shopping too.
Saturday 7th December 2024, 5pm
Main St, Middleton, Pickering YO18 8PB
Phone: 01751 473717 or 07813 688243
Sunday 24th November 2024, 12pm – 5pm
Craft Stalls, Raffle, Salvation Army Band, Tombola, Books, Refreshments,
Sunday 24th November 2024, 3pm onwards
The Derwent Arms Christmas Tree Switch On from 4.30pm
Norton Hive Library, 86 Commercial St, Norton, Malton YO17 9ES
21st November 2024, 7pm
Come along to the scout hut and enjoy a glass of mulled wine and mince pie on arrival. Have a look round our lovely Christmas stalls. All proceeds go towards the 1st norton scout group funds. It will be lovely to see lots of people on the evening. £1 entry.
Norton Scout Hut, Howe Road, Norton
Saturday 23rd November 2024, 2pm – 6pm. There will be stalls, food, games, entertainment, fairground rides. Santa will be arriving at 4pm and lights on at 5.30pm
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th December 2024 10am – 6pm
Traditional Christmas Market with 70+ stalls
Live Entertainment Stage
Street Food & Apres Ski Bar
Street Entertainment
Meet Father Christmas plus much more
Pocklington Town Centre
7th & 8th December 2024. Typically held the first weekend in December, the event gives all visitors and residents the opportunity to dress up in traditional Victorian costume. The village also benefits from a flurry of Christmas decorations from lights to window dressings, Christmas trees and festive wreaths.
Festive fun past and present, lots to see and do including workshops and shows
Robin Hood’s Bay, Whitby. YO22 4ST
Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December, 10am – 4pm 2024 (only the gift shop is open, no access to the Museum).
With a complimentary glass of mulled wine or non-alcoholic wassail punch for every shopper, this is a lovely opportunity to get in the Christmas spirit whilst finding the perfect present for a loved one. We’ve got lots of treats for friends, family, neighbours, or even the dog. We have range of high-quality gifts, whether you’re looking for the tasty, the quirky or the beautiful.
10% off for purchases of £45 or more.
Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole, North Yorkshire, YO62 6UA
On Facebook with fantastic stalls.
Scampston’s Annual Christmas Charity Fair – Sat 23 Nov 2024 – Sun 24 Nov 2024 10am – 4pm – FREE ENTRY. A wide range of stalls selling high quality produce, gifts and crafts in the Conservatory and Café. Special visits from Father Christmas, 11am-12:30 pm and 1:30pm-3pm (there will be a small fee for this, gift included). Please note there will be a limited number of Santa tickets available so do remember to book as you arrive at the fair to avoid disappointment.
Christmas Trees at Scampston Hall – 2024 dates TBC – Pick up your real Christmas Tree from Scampston! Come and buy your Christmas tree from Scampston Walled Garden this year.
Scampston Hall, Scampston, Malton 01944 759111
15th November to 22nd December 2024 – spectacular illuminated art installations to the town.
Throughout, St Mary’s historic church exterior will be illuminated. The church is situated at the top of Castle Road and has an amazing view of Scarborough South Bay. Also on 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 30th November & 1st December there will be a unique collection of three distinct installations by Scarborough-based creators Animated Objects, Adrian Riley and Astro Dog. Booking is essential.
From 1st – 24th December the live advent calendar will take place where windows across streets and neighbourhoods in Scarborough will be illuminated with festive creations.
Between 5th – 14th December, The Aquarium of Light transforms the bandstand at the beautiful Sun Court at the Scarborough Spa into a community light installation with themes from the sea.
New to Scarborough Lights 2024, South Cliff Fire Garden is a must-see! From 18th – 22nd December, see Scarborough’s Victorian Rose Garden transform into an enchanting display of fire and light. This is a ticketed event and booking is essential!
Sunday 8th December 2024 10am – 4pm
Gifts, ceramics, home decor, jewellery, ornament plus much more. Hosted by Sherburn Playing Field Association.
Sherburn Community Sports Club, Sherburn, Malton, YO17 8PL
Sunday 8th December 2024, 10am-3pm
Makaton-friendly Santa’s Grotto – £5 per child with gift.
Burnholme Sports Centre, YO31 0HA
2024 information coming soon!
Saturday 9th December 1pm – 4pm 2023
Lots of fun for all the family at our annual Christmas Fair.
FREE ENTRY
Meet Father Christmas, Live Music and Carol singing.
Mulled wine and Mince pies.
Homemade Cakes, Handmade Crafts.
Lots of stalls and games.
*GRAND PRIZE DRAW*
All proceeds towards the upkeep and mission work of Pickering Parish Church.
Reg. Charity number: 1176138
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Pickering
2024 information coming soon!
Friday 24th November, 6 – 8pm
Crafts and food stalls, raffle, mince pies, mulled wine.
The Village Hall, The Green, Stillington, YO61 1JX
Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 November 2024, 10.30am to 4pm
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 December 2024. 10.30am to 4pm
At Sutton Bank: Enjoy a relaxed Christmas shopping experience at Sutton Bank! 10% off a £30 spend, tastings, music and more. Seasonal treats in the tea room and special offers in Sutton Bank Bikes.
Free
For all the family
Drop-in, no booking required
Dogs welcome, wheelchair accessible
All children to be accompanied by an adult
Sunday 24th November 2024, 11am
Thirsk Christmas Fair is on 29th November to 1st December 2024, and the Christmas lights will be switched on in the market place with fun and entertainment on 29th November 2024.
Proudly supported by Butterflies Dance and Performing Arts, Thirsk.
Thursday 28th November 2024 6pm – 9pm. Join us for a flurry of festive shopping whilst enjoying festive delights including our real reindeer, and guinea pig nativity scene. A variety of stalls serving gifts, food, crafts and lots more.
Entrance tickets are £5 each and sales go directly to our chosen charity.
Thirsk Lodge Barns, Newsham Road, Thirsk, YO7 4DB
Saturday 7th December 2024 4.30pm – 7pm. Santa arrives at 5pm, Switch on at 6pm, plus an evening filled with music, food, tombole, mulled wine, hog roast and more.
Saturday 7th December 2024 10am – 6pm
Wath Court Fabrics, Wath Court, Hovingham YO62 4NN
