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  • Tommy Treebark’s Wild Adventure

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    Tommy Treebark's Wild Adventure has returned from 10th April to 13th September 2026, with new animals to discover around the city. Track down 55 wild Yorkshire animals hidden on brightly coloured benches throughout the city centre. Pick up a trail leaflet from the Visit York Information Centre on Parliament Street to get started. Find all…

  • York Art Trail

    As the weather's getting warmer, it's the perfect time to discover the York Art Trail! These striking murals are here to help animate York's shopping streets, adding a pop of colour and breathing new life into city centre spaces. Find out more here: York Art Trail - The York BID

  • The Tempest Play Park

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    Parliament Street Parliament Street, York

    Don't miss The Tempest, a brand new, imaginative pop-up children's play area on Parliament Street. Open from 9am to 6pm every day until Thursday 3rd September, the pop-up installation includes climbing and balancing equipment, sensory play features, bridges, interactive elements and accessible play equipment. This new free temporary attraction, brought to the city by York…

  • Rejuvenation Days

    Join York BID to help keep York looking its best by cleaning and repainting street furniture like bike racks, benches, bollards, and more on Wednesday 2nd, Friday 4th, and Tuesday 8th. Each volunteering session runs from 9am to 1pm in St Helen's Square. To take part, register your place here.

  • Ghosts in the Gardens

    From September, York's streets and green spaces will once again play host to a city-wide gathering of ghostly figures as our Ghosts in the Gardens take their places across historic sites. Ghosts in the Gardens will return from 19th September to 1st November. Stay tuned for more information.

  • Reignite XVI: Screen Industries & The North

    City Screen York

    Join us for Reignite XVI: Screen Industries & The North on Wednesday 23rd September from 6pm to 9pm at City Screen York. Attendees will enjoy a curated screening of short films selected by Film Hub North, followed by a filmmaker Q&A and networking session. Jen Barfield from Film Hub North and Caroline Cooper-Charles from Screen…

  • Ghosts After Dark

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    York Museum Gardens

    Ghosts After Dark is returns to York with its biggest event yet. Running from Wednesday 4th to Sunday 8th November 2026, Ghosts After Dark will see all 70 sculptures from York BID’s Ghosts in the Gardens trail brought together in one spectacular setting, giving visitors the chance to see the ghosts, and the gardens, in…