North Yorkshire Moors National Park - Events Guide

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The North York Moors & North Yorkshire is a great place for a day out with so much going on all year round, inclu. There are great family days out with fun for kids and adults alike! or Why not join in a wildlife trail, nature walk or a guided walk, they’re open to absolutely anyone and are a great way to explore the moors, the east coast and north yorkshire. Or perhaps you could try some ‘live music’ or a ‘midnight walk’ and even ‘star spotting’! There are always interesting talks going on too, topics vary enormously, anything from fossils to flowers! If fairs, festivals, carnivals & shows are for you then you will be spoilt for choice.

Featured Events:

April:
Spring Whitby Angling Festival 13th - 16th April 2009
Each year the local charter skippers hold a spring, summer and autumn Whitby angling festival. Fishing takes place over 14 days from boats registered with The Whitby Charter Skippers Association. Prizes for the biggest fish over the 14 days, and numerous daily prizes.

Whitby Walks 2009
Visit parts of Whitby that other visitors miss. Join the Storywalker dressed in character costume on a Heritage Town Tour, Ghost Walk or In Serach of Dracula. Group maximum 70 persons.

Welcome to The Long Weekend... Scarborough Literature Festival 23 - 26 April 2009
The perfect place to spend a 'Long Weekend'. Soak up the atmosphere, meet your favourite authors and catch festival fever!

Whitby Gothic Weekend 24 - 26 April 2009
Not to be missed. Even if only as a spectator of the wonderful sights around the town.

May:
Festival of Traditional Music & Arts, Whitby 1 - 3 May 2009
The Moor and Coast Festival of Traditional Music, Song, Dance & Arts. The weekend includes Concerts, Ceilidh, Workshops, Singarounds, Pub Sessions, Ghost Walks, Street Entertainment, Dance Displays and Real Ales. Camping is available for ticket holders.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway Diesel Gala at North Yorkshire Moors Railway 1 - 4 & 8 - 10 May 2009
Promises to be one of our most popular yet with the first visit of Tornado to the NYMR.

Ryedale Festival of Food and Drink at Castle Howard 25th to 26th May 2009
The 5th Ryedale Festival of Food and Drink will be held at Castle Howard. The festival is a celebration of Yorkshire’s finest food in one of the county’s most beautiful locations.The festival includes the best of the region’s chefs giving cookery demonstrations in the theatre, and a chance to hear secrets from Yorkshire's best food and drink producers. Over 60 stallholders will be showcasing Yorkshire’s finest food and drink in the all weather marquees.

Duncombe Park Country Fair at Duncombe Park 25 May 2009
Show Jumping, Gymkhana, Coloured Horse, Dog & Ferret Shows, Fun Fair, Craft Fair, Trade Stands, Bar, Food, Vintage Cars and Bikes. Farmers Market.

June:
Whitby Sixties Music Spectactular 5th, 6th & 7th June 2009
Five Spectacular Shows! One Spectacular Weekend! Whitby Pavilion Complex, West Cliff Whitby, N.Yorks.Tickets and Information Hotline : 01947 604855

Duncombe Park Antique Fair at Duncombe Park 26th - 28th June 2009
Galloway Antiques Fair.

31st North Yorkshire County Show 14th June 2009
There will be many exciting displays and demonstrations including a range of Main Ring Attractions, Bungee Trampolines, Traction Engines, Classic Cars and Motorcycles, Cattle, Sheep and Poultry, Rabbits and Ferrets, Children's Inflatables, Country Pursuits, Driving Classes, Horticulture and Produce, Arts, Crafts, Photography, Yorkshire Country Women's Association & Children's Classes.

July:
Summwer Whitby Angling Festival - June 29th - July 19th 2009
Each year the local charter skippers hold a spring, summer and autumn Whitby angling festival. Fishing takes place over 14 days from boats registered with The Whitby Charter Skippers Association. Prizes For the biggest fish Over the 14 days, plus daily prizes.

North Sea Yacht Race at Scarborough Harbour Fri 10th July 2009
The North Sea Race is Scarborough Yacht Club’s Blue Ribbon event, taking place annually in July. The course is from Scarborough to Ijmuiden, Holland, a distance of around 210 nautical miles, a good test of seamanship, where competitors encounter the rigours of the North Sea, with a few oil rigs thrown in to dodge for good measure.

The Great Yorkshire Show 14th - 16th July 2009
The Great Yorkshire Show is the North's leading agricultural event and takes place from Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 July 2009 on the 250-acre Great Yorkshire Showground on the edge of the spa town of Harrogate.
2009 will be the 151st Great Yorkshire Show and will be a celebration of agriculture and country life.The Main Ring is the hub of the Show - providing a wonderful setting for International Show Jumping and our
World-Class Cattle Parade.The 250-acre site is filled with animals, country demonstrations, have-a-go activities and the Great Yorkshire Cheese & Dairy Show. Plus there's fashion, rural crafts and shopping!

Ryedale Festival 17th July - 2nd August 2009
The Ryedale Festival is held for two weeks in July each year offering a rich programme of events - opera, chamber music, cinema, drama, lectures, big screen relay, street musicians, etc. - in a variety of charming locations in Ryedale from Stately Homes to market squares to beautiful churches.

Malton Show 19th July 2009
At this year's show, we have an excellent display on offer and we hope that there is something for all interests; cattle, sheep, goats, horses, fur and feather, crafts, vintage, tractors, farmer's market, a very good variety of trade stands, and so the list goes on.

August:
Osmotherley Show 1st August 2009
Agricultural show with in-hand and ridden ponies, cattle, sheep, sheep dog trials.Horticultural and agricultural produce, handicrafts,children's classes, trade and craft stands.Vintage Display.

Whitby Regatta August 22nd, 23th & 24th 2009
three full days of entertainment, embracing yacht racing, rowing races and various free forms of entertainment as published in the official programme, finishing with a prize presentation and spectacular firework display.One hundred and sixty eight years of aquatic competition and entertainment.The Whitby Regatta is probably the oldest sea Regatta in England and has drawn large crowds into Whitby over the years.

September:
Autumn Whitby Angling Festival - - 28th August - 11th September 2009
Each year the local charter skippers hold a spring, summer and autumn Whitby angling festival. Fishing takes place over 14 days from boats registered with The Whitby Charter Skippers Association. Prizes for the biggest fish over the fourteen days,plus daily prizes.

Stokesley Show 19th Sept. 2009
Display of exhibits and trades relative to agriculture and the community of the Stokesley area.

Whitby Live 60’s Spectacular, 25th, 26th & 27th September 2009
Full Weekend All Shows £58 Tickets On Sale Now at Whitby Pavilion 01947 604855

October:
Whitby Gothic Weekend 30th Oct- 1st Nov 2009

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