Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival
When: Fri 9 – Sun 18 Oct 2026 This weekend
Various venues across the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire
TBCSEP 2027
York Food and Drink Festival
2027 dates not announced yet — usually ten days in the second half of September
Parliament Street, St Sampson's Square and venues across the city, York, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber
A ten-day celebration of food and drink in the centre of York, built around a daily street market on Parliament Street.
For ten days each September a food market fills Parliament Street and St Sampson's Square with producers, street food and specialist stalls, and it is free to wander round.
The St Sampson's Centre hosts cookery demonstrations, tastings and workshops, while the hands-on Food Factory shows families how everyday foods are made. Self-guided taste trails (including a vegan trail) lead visitors to cafés and restaurants around the city, and there are walking tours, evening music, dinners and other ticketed events.
The festival began in 1997 and has been run since 2007 by a not-for-profit organisation working with City of York Council. The same team also runs a chocolate festival in York at Easter.
Dates
| Year | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not announced yet (usually ten days in the second half of September) | Expected |
| 2026 | Friday 18 – Sunday 27 September 2026 | Held |
Dates are taken from the festival’s own website and were last checked on 5 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.
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