February 2009
13th - 15th - Coastival, Scarborough.
March 2009
21st– American & British Folk Music, Ryedale Folk Museum
Come along to hear great performances from Judy Cook, Dave Webber and Annie Fentiman.
27th – 29th York Open Studios
28th - 3rd April - National Student Drama Festival, Scarborough.
April 2009
4th - 9th Easter Activities, Castle Howard
9th - 13th - Country Music Festival, Pickering Showground 10th – 13th– Easter Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum - With extra Easter weekend activities and a group of local
re-enactors at the museum this event is a great day out with all the family 12th - 13th - Easter Crafts, Duncombe Park
19th - Spring Cup Road Races - Oliver's Mount, Scarborough 23rd - 26th - Scarborough Literature Festival
24th - 25th Whitby Goth Weekend
May 2009
1st - 3rd - Whitby Moors & Coast Festival
1st – 4th - North York Moors Railway Spring Steam Gala
2nd - 3rd - Model Railway Show
2nd - 4th - Festival of Speed Hill Climb - Oliver's Mount, Scarborough 4th - Ryedale Folk Museum Maypole Dancing
8th - 10th - Spring Steam Gala, North Yorkshire Moors Railway 9th - 10th - Pickering Game and Country Fair
15th - 17th - Gospel Music Festival, Scarborough
23rd - 24th - Classic Race Festival - Oliver's Mount, Scarborough 23rd - 25th - Wartime Weekend, Scarborough Castle
23rd – 31st– Half Term Activities, Ryedale Folk Museum - Folklore and Traditions - themed activities will run
throughout the whole half term week
25th - Country Fair, Duncombe Park, Helmsley
June 2009
1st - 12th - Ryedale Folk Museum WWII Event
2nd - 7th July - International Youth Music Festival, Scarborough 5th - 7th - Robin Hoods Bay Folk Weekend
7th - Pickering Modified Car Show
1st – 12th The Countryside at War, Ryedale Folk Museum -10 days of school workshops with 150 re-enactors
bringing the museum to life over the weekend. A fantastic opportunity to see the museum staged as a war time
village and to find out what life was like during these eventful times 13th - 14th - 60's Weekend, North Yorkshire Moors Railway 14th - Cancer Research UK Race for Life, Scarborough
14th - North Yorkshire County Show, Otterington Hall, near Northallerton 19th - 21st(TBC) - RYA Jet Sport Championship, Scarborough 21st - Whitby, Blessing of the Boats
26th – 28th Concerts in Dalby Forest
27th – 28th - Wind in the Willows Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum - A series of activities celebrating this ever
popular story with performances from Library Theatre
27th - 5th July - Filey festival
July 2009
1st - 5th- Filey Festival
10th - North Sea Yacht Race, Scarborough
11th – 12th - Vintage Vehicle Weekend North York Moors Railway
12th - Tractor and Engine Day -This popular annual event returns with the opportunity for visitors to investigate
many engines and tractors as well as cooking in the cottages and other traditional crafts 14th – 16th – The Great Yorkshire Show, Great Yorkshire Showground Harrogate 17th- 2nd Aug - Ryedale Festival
18th - 19th - Masham Steam Fair (44th Year)
18th – 25th – Pickering Jazz Festival
18th - 31st - Festival of British Archaeology, Ryedale Folk Museum Trails and activities around the museum
19th – Malton Show
19th - 24th Scarborough Cricket Festival
20th - 25th - Pickering Jazz Festival
20th - 26th- Scarborough Fayre
22nd - Driffield Agricultural Show
24th - 26th - Seafest Maritime Festival, Scarborough
25th - 26th- Hilarious History, Scarborough Castle
25th- 26th - Photography Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum -With an interesting photograph and growing photographic equipment collection come along to the museum and find out more about this popular pastime
25th – 1st Aug Ryedale Open Art Exhibition, Milton Rooms Malton
26th - Jazz in the afternoon
28th - Ryedale Show, Welburn Hall Field
31st - 2nd August - Lifeboat Weekend, Scarborough
August 2009
1st - 2nd Festival of British Archaeology, Ryedale Folk Museum ,Trails and activities around the museum
1st - Osmotherby Show
4th - Egton Gooseberry Show
4th - Little Beck - Rose Queen Ceremony
5th - Thornton le Dale Show www.thorntonledale.com
6th - 9th - Traction Engine Rally, Pickering Showground
8th - 9th - All the King's Guns, Scarborough Castle
8th - Newton-upon-Rawcliff Boon Hill Show
12th – Danby Agricultural Show, Danby
16th- Speed Hill Climb Car Champs, Oliver's Mount, Scarborough
15th - Rosedale Show
15th - 16th - Driffield Steam/Vintage Rally
18th – 20th Harrogate Autumn Flower Show Great Yorkshire Showground
22nd - 24th - Whitby Regatta and Carnival
22nd - Last Night of Proms, Castle Howard
22nd - 28th Cottage Cooking Week, Ryedale Folk Museum -This annual event returns so visitors can experience
the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of our cottages as our volunteers bring them to life 26th - 30th - Cricket Festival, Scarborough
26th - Egton Horse & Agricultural Show, Egton nr Whitby
29th - Bilsdale Show
29th - 31st - Rosa Mundi -This brilliant group of re-enactors take over the museum once more to give visitors an
insight into medieval life
29th – 31st Dalby Forest White Rose Orienteering Weekend
31st - Farndale Show
31st - Burniston Show, Scarborough
September 2009
5th - Kildale Show
5th - Lealholm Show
6th - Morris Minor Car Rally, Ryedale Folk Museum
12th - Goldwings Light Parade, Scarborough.
12th – 13th Teddy Bears’ Picnic North York Moors Railway
12th - Castleton Show
13th - Harvest Day, Ryedale Folk Museum - See the harvest from our corn field brought in the traditional way
18th - 20th - Scarborough Jazz Festival, Scarborough Spa
18th - 20th – North Yorkshire Moors Railway Heritage Diesel Gala
19th - Stokesley Show
19th - 20th - International Gold Cup Road Races, Oliver's Mount, Scarborough 26th - Trackrod Rally, Pickering Showground
October 2009
2nd - 4th North York Moors Railway Autumn Steam Gala
4th - Threshing Day, Ryedale Folk Museum - Come along to the museum to see our restored threshing machine in action (depending on the success of the harvest!) and take part in other traditional crafts and activities 16th - 18th - Wartime Weekend, North Yorkshire Moors Railway
24th - 31st - Half Term Activities Join in our Potato Week celebration and Big Draw activities 24th - 25th - Staithes - Captain Cook Festival
25th - American Folk Music, Ryedale Folk Museum - Performance by Dave Ruch 1pm-3pm. Dave Ruch is a special musician and performer widely noted for his ability to engage audiences of all kinds
30th - 31st Whitby Goth Weekend
31st - Halloween Party, Ryedale Folk Museum - The museum comes alive once more between 6 and 8pm to provide a Halloween Party with a difference. Take part in our family fun activities around the museum buildings. Warm clothes and a torch recommended!
31st – 1st Nov - North York Moors Railway Wizard Weekend
November 2009
6th Nov - NSPCC Christmas Fair, Castle Howard
17th - 22nd - Scarborough Dance Festival 2009, Scarborough Spa
December 2009
4th - 6th - Robin Hoods Bay Folk Weekend
Weekends in December - Santa Specials, North Yorkshire Moors Railway
5th - 6th Christmas Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum - Join us for a great weekend celebrating the festive season and help the museum close for Christmas with a bang!