History Festivals in Yorkshire 2026 / 2027
Celebrate Yorkshire's rich history across the ages—from Roman military encampments and Viking sagas to medieval battles, Tudor forts, Georgian elegance, and 1940s wartime nostalgia.
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Viking EraJorvik Viking Festival
York, North Yorkshire
16th to 22nd February 2026
Europe's largest Viking festival featuring living history encampments, crafts, feasts, and combat displays.
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1940s / WWIIFort Paull 1940's Weekend
Paull, East Yorkshire
3rd and 4th May 2026
Set within a Tudor battery used as a training base and WWII magazine overlooking the Humber.
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1940s / WWII
We'll Meet Again
Elvington, North Yorkshire
9th and 10th May 2026
Celebrating the 1940s with military reenactors, vintage vehicles, music, and dance at an authentic WWII base.
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1940s / WWIIKWVR 1940's Weekend
Keighley, West Yorkshire
16th and 17th May 2026
Step back in time to the home front with wartime locomotives, military displays, and period dancing.
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Roman EraEboracum Roman Festival
York, North Yorkshire
2026 / 2027 Dates TBC
Living history legionary encampments, street parades, military drills, and archaeology workshops.
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Roman EraCastleford Roman Festival
Castleford, West Yorkshire
30th May 2026
Fun family day featuring a Roman-themed market, soldier drills, archaeology activities, and pottery.
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1940s / WWII
Ingleton 1940's Weekend
Ingleton, North Yorkshire
3rd to 5th July 2026
Step back in time for a village weekend filled with nostalgic entertainment, military history, and vintage fashion.
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Medieval & PlantagenetRichard III Festival at Middleham Castle
Middleham, North Yorkshire
4th and 5th July 2026 TBC
Living History Festival transporting you back to the childhood home and times of King Richard III.
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Roman EraMalton Roman Festival
Malton, North Yorkshire
2026 / 2027 Dates TBC
Live action Roman cavalry demos, marching legionaries, and tactical battle reenactments.
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Roman EraRomanFest - Hull
Hull, East Yorkshire
2026 / 2027 Dates TBC
Festival of Archaeology celebrations at Hull and East Riding Museum with Roman military drills.
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Georgian Era
York Georgian Festival
York, North Yorkshire
2026 / 2027 Dates TBC
Elegant period fashion, dining, history talks, and traditional dance in York's historic townhouses.
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WW1 & WW2Yorkshire Wartime Experience
Bradford, West Yorkshire
7th to 9th August 2026
Respected living history groups presenting massive military armor displays from World Wars I and II.
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1940s / WWIIRAF Snaith 1940's Weekend
Snaith, East Yorkshire
2026 / 2027 Dates TBC
Immersive 1940s nostalgia weekend hosted at the former Royal Air Force station base.
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Free / ArchitectureYork Unlocked
York, North Yorkshire
2026 / 2027 Dates TBC
Free weekend festival opening architecturally significant and usually private historic buildings in York.
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1940s / WWIIBack to the 1940s at Eden Camp
Malton, North Yorkshire
2026 / 2027 Dates TBC
Dress in period style and step back into WWII history at the authentic Eden Camp Museum huts.
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