Summer Holiday Events: This Summer many of Yorkshire's attractions are offering holiday long events to keep your little ones entertained - here we have listed just a few to give you ideas but keep checking the events section of our website as more events are added all the time including one day activities for children and adults throughout the holidays and beyond:

Activities and Adventures at North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Great news – Kids Go Free on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this summer, and the school holiday savings mean better value fares for the whole family. With events and activities stretching along the line from Pickering all the way through to Grosmont and travel through to the seaside town of Whitby, there's never been a better time to make a day of it. Click here to see more

Summer Holiday Events

Botanic Explorers – Children’s Summer Trail at Thorp Perrow

Become a Victorian botanical explorer and journey through the arboretum to discover remarkable trees from around the world. Follow the trail, stop at each information point to learn fascinating facts, and tick off every tree in your Wardian Case. Can you complete your collection and become a true Victorian plant hunter? Click here to see more

Summer Voyage at Jorvik Viking Centre

From 10th July 2026, embark on a summer expedition over the high seas to find out how Vikings survived long journeys. Follow Unnr and Grom as they prepare to set sail, in the free beautifully illustrated comic book style guide perfect to help children learn what was used to make a Viking ship. Click here to more

Cressida Cowell’s How to Train Your Dragon at DIG

To celebrate the release of the next book, Flight of the Flamestrike, DIG have extended the exhibition to include another area of archaeology: conservation. Your little explorers will be able to put on their lab coat and safety goggles and join Hiccup and the gang to investigate X-rays, how harmful salts are removed from precious items found in the sea and peer into microscopes looking for sea life and maybe evidence that dragons really did exist! Click here to see more

A Summer in Oz at Mother Shipton’s

This summer, the enchanted forest is sprinkled with the spirit of Oz. Meet the radiant Good Witch of the Glade and the ever-cheerful Scarecrow as they sprinkle a little midsummer mischief and merriment throughout the forest. Click here to see more

Summer Holiday Fun at Eden Camp

Eden Camp celebrates the unsung heroines of World War II with Women at War programme and family summer savings. This summer, families are invited to uncover the extraordinary stories of the women who helped Britain during World War II with Eden Camp’s Women at War summer programme - running throughout the school holidays from 17th July to 31st August. Click here to see more

Brick Explorers Trail at RHS Garden Harlow Carr

This summer, RHS Garden Harlow Carr is launching a brand-new Brick Explorers experience in collaboration with Iconic Bricks, inviting families to explore the garden through an immersive wildlife trail featuring intricately hand-crafted brick creations and hands-on building activities. Click here to see more

Keep checking our events section for further Summer Holiday Events and other ideas of what to do in Yorkshire over the next few months.

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