If you’re looking for things to do in York this May half term, then we have a guide for you.
There’s plenty of fun for all the family happening in York this May half term.
Are we missing an event? Let us know by dropping us a line at [email protected]. This guide will be continually updated.
What’s on in York this May half term
Family fun
Feathered friends half-term trail
Can you follow the trail and find the birds hidden in the gardens? Collect your trail sheet from the welcome team and start your hunt around the gardens. Find the wooden birds and discover more about our feathered friends on this self-led trail.
- Beningbrough, York, YO30 1DD
- Sat 25 May – Sun 2 Jun
- 10am – 5pm
- More info
May half term fun at Eden Camp
Journey back in time this May half term to explore the sights, sounds, and even the smells of what life was like on both the Home Front and Front Line during the Second World War. Explore the 22 original POW huts and discover personal tributes and unique stories through immersive displays covering various aspects such as The Blitz, the Street at War (with rationing and fashions), the Home Guard, Evacuation, the Battle of Britain, and VE & VJ Day. We have our traditional war games dotted around the museum all week, and talks with members of the team inside our Heritage Hall!
- Eden Camp Modern History Museum, Malton, YO17 6RT
- Sat 25 May – Sun 2 Jun
- 10am – 5pm
- More info
Mayhem at Piglets Adventure Farm
Are you ready for the mischief and mayhem to begin this half term at Piglets? Watch gravity-defying stunts at the Circus, take part in Animal Encounters sessions and splash into action at the Beach.
- Piglets, Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe Moor Lane, York YO32 9ST
- Sat 25 May – Sun 2 Jun
- 10am – 5pm
- More info
May Half Term at Mother Shipton’s
This May Half Term, all you need is faith, trust and pixie dust. Join us for a fantastical journey at Mother Shipton’s and step into the enchanting world of Peter Pan with ‘Lost Boys’. Embark on an adventure like no other as you explore themed displays inspired by the wild children from the beloved story of Peter Pan. From shipwrecks to pirate hideouts and fairy-themed displays, pose amidst scenes straight out of a story book.
- Mother Shipton’s Cave, Prophecy Lodge, High Bridge, Knaresborough, HG5 8DD
- Sat 25 May – Sun 2 Jun
- 10am – 5:30pm
- More info
May Half Term at Murton Park
With a Princesses & Knights theme, this May Half Term is going to be epic! More details to come.
- Murton Park, Murton, York, YO19 5UF
- Sat 25 May – Sun 2 Jun
- 10am – 4:30pm
- More info
Kids Dig York
Do you know a budding archaeologist? Do impromptu excavations take place in your back garden? Kids Dig York is a project aimed at children aged between 8 and 12. Sessions are led by professional archaeologists from York Archaeology and during each 3-hour session, children, accompanied by parents/guardians, will get hands-on experience of real archaeological fieldwork in a trench at our excavation at Willow House.
- Willow House, 34 Long Cl Ln, York YO10 4UP
- Thu 30 May – Sun 2 Jun
- 9:30am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4:30 pm
- More info
York Pride
A fun day for all the family that celebrates love, inclusion and diversity – with a parade, performances, and fab food and drink.
- York Knavesmire
- Sat 1 Jun
- From 12pm
- More info
Super shows
The Showstoppers’ Kids Show
If your children could create their very own dream musical – where would they start? The Showstoppers’ Kids Show takes your kids’ ideas and turns them into marvellous, musical adventures from scratch, in front of their very noses. Together we’ll explore magical kingdoms as kids decide where the story is set, what happens next and who the characters are. From their imaginations to the stage – everything is made up on the spot entirely from audience suggestions, but grown-ups take heed: we ONLY take suggestions from kids!
- York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD
- Thu 30 May
- 2pm
- More info
More half term fun
Malton Food Lovers Festival
Malton Food Lovers Festival is a celebration of Yorkshire’s finest produce & cooking. Expect artisan stalls, delicious street food, talks, tastings, celebrity chefs, demos, festival bar, live music & much, much more!
- Malton town centre, YO17 7LX
- Sat 25 – Mon 27 May
- From 9am (Sat) or 10am (Sun & Mon)
- More info
Comic Con Mania
Monopoly Events is proud to be bringing Comic Con to York Barbican this summer. Expect celebrity guests from film and TV, cosplay, console gaming, anime, manga, prop and set recreations, board gaming, trade stands, comics, workshops, interactive Q&A’s and more!
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Sat 1 Jun
- 11am
- More info