Upcoming events in and around Whitby
17 – 18 May 2025 – Whitby Fish & Ships Festival
A fun-filled weekend packed with cookery demos, live music and so much more.
17 – 18 May 2025 – Yorkshire Game and Country Fair
An array of country sports with loads of ‘have-a-go’ opportunities, to fine foods and animals.
6 – 8 June 2025 – Robin Hood’s Bay Folk Weekend
A family friendly festival of live music from a range of local artists alongside traditional dance performances.
6 – 8 June 2025 – Whitby 60’s Spectacular
A weekend packed full of Live music at Whitby Pavilion.
29 June 2025 – Malton Show
Agriculture and Country Show including Livestock, horse show, children’s rides & attractions and a host of Trade Stalls.
3 & 4 July 2025 – Made in Whitby Festival
Experience live performances and demonstrations, music, and local delicacies whilst learning about Whitby’s incredible history at Whitby Brewery.
4 – 6 July 2025 – Whitby Soul Weekender
Featuring the best in Northern Soul, Motown and Modern Soul with the North’s best loved DJ’s.
19 & 20 July 2025 – The Great Vintage Seaside Fair at Whitby Pavilion.
The fair features around 40 stalls offering genuine vintage items from the 1920s to the 1980s, catering to a wide range of collectors and vintage enthusiasts.
25 – 27 July 2025 – Whitby Steampunk Weekend
Enjoy Live music, Trade Stands, activities and some wonderous costumes.
1 – 3 August 2025 – Whitby Traction Engine Rally
Taking place next to Whitby Abbey, you can discover traction engines, fairground organs, vintage cars/commercials, classic motorcycles, military vehicles, miniature steam engines, stationary engines and vintage tractors.
9 – 11 August 2025 – Whitby Regatta
A weekend of entertainment, yacht and rowing races, all finished of with a spectacular firework display.
16 – 22 August 2025 – Whitby Folk Week
A great folk festival celebrating the best of British traditional song, dance, music and storytelling.
29 – 30 August 2025 – Whitby Pirate Festival
An action-packed schedule of events, performances, and activities for pirates of all ages. A great weekend of swashbuckling fun, while also helping to raise funds for Whitby RNLI.
12 & 13 September 2025 – Whitby Soul and Motown Weekender
Dance the weekend away with familiar favourites from the world of Motown and Soul’s golden era(60’s-80’s) at Whitby Pavilion.
