Yorkshire Halloween Festival-Part 2
Date/Time
Date(s) - 26/10/2026 - 30/10/2026
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
York Parliament Street
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This show is provisional until it has been confirmed by
Make it York (the hosts of City of York event spaces)
Held in the heart of York, on Parliament Street, The Yorkshire Halloween Festival will take place between
23rd -31st October
Hosted by Made in Yorkshire, The Yorkshire Halloween Festival is a celebration of creativity and interactivity suitable for all the family!
As well as our well know large group of local artisans you will also find at the festival, a unique series of local makers who will be running workshops to entertain and encourage you to make and create – all with a Halloween/Autumnal theme.
Our Sensory Tipi will also once again be an inclusive sensory environment in which we host a series of accessible and creative events (pre-bookable and turn up on the day) which will offer a Halloween inspired sensory haven in the centre of York.
We will schedule a range of activities including:
Halloween biscuit decorating
Halloween Rocks-Stone painting
Lollipop spiders webs
Spiders Web Suncatchers
Halloween Bunting making
Bath Bomb Painting & Potion Making
Children (and adults!) are welcome to book any of the above activities-
just click here to book your place on one of the Sensory Tipi Children’s Workshops
-come and join in the fun!!
Demonstrations and Workshops
The Yorkshire Halloween Festival will also feature a series of small pop-up marquees, erected in front of the main marquee, which will house on-going demonstrations and workshops with an Autumnal/Halloween theme from the following:
Blacksmithing
Chimps Forge, Environmental Arts & Must Forge, local blacksmiths who will be demonstrating their blacksmithing skills and offering workshops on creating your own metal rose.
Click here to book:
Make Your Own Metal Rose Workshop
or:-
Blacksmithing Workshop-Learn To Forge A Bottle Opener or Pendant/Keyring
Ceramics
Natasha Jackson will lead a series of workshops offering families the opportunity to paint ceramics and throw a pot. Many of the pots will be Halloween themes e.g. pumpkins, witches, leaves, skulls etc
Click here to book:
Pot Throwing & Pottery Painting Workshop
Felt Making -Autumnal/Halloween Artwork
Katy Small will be hosting felt picture making workshops to create a seasonal York inspired felt picture
Click here to book:
Artists Around Wetherby-Felted Picture Workshop
Stained Glass
Janet Fraser is a stained-glass specialist and she will be providing workshops giving the opportunity to learn the basic techniques in stained glass and to create a small take home piece. Her workshops are aimed at 13 yrs +
Click here to book:
Stained Glass Workshop-Make Your Own Halloween Ghost or Scrappy Bird Decoration
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