March 2009
21st American and British Folk Music at Ryedale Folk Museum. Come along to hear performances from Judy Cook, Dave Webber and Annie Fentiman
27th-29th York Open Studios
28th-3rd April National Student Drama Festival, Scarborough
April 2009
9th-13th Country Music Festival, Pickering Showground
12th-13th Easter Egg-stravaganza, Castle Howard
10th-13th Easter Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum. Easter activities at the museum for all the family
18th-19th Spirit of the 40's Weekend, Whitby
19th Spring Cup Road Racers, Oliver's Mount, Scarborough
23rd-26th Scarborough Literature Festival
24th-25th Goth Weekend, Whitby
May 2009
1st-4th North York Moors Railway Spring Steam Gala
2nd-4th Festival of Speed Hill Climb, Oliver's Mount, Scarborough
8th-10th Spring Steam Gala, North York Moors Railway
15th-17th Gospel Music Festival, Scarborough
23rd-24th Classic Race Festival, Oliver's Mount, Scarborough
23rd-25th Wartime Weekend, Scarborough Castle
23rd-25th Folk Festival, Pickering
23rd-31st Half term Activities, Ryedale Folk Museum, Folklore and Traditions
25th Country Fair, Duncombe Park, Helmsley
29th A Walk with the Head gardener ( monthly ) Scampston Wall Garden, near Malton
June 2009
1st-12th The Countryside at War, Ryedale Folk Museum. Visit the Museum staging a Wartime Village to find out what life was like during these eventful times
2nd-7th July International Youth Music Festival, Scarborough
13th -14th 60's Weekend, North York 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
20th-21st Lifeboat Weekend, Whitby
26th-28th Concerts in Dalby Forest
27th-28th Wind in The Willows Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum
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 Chance to investigate many engines and tractors along with cooking in the cottages and other traditional crafts
14th-16th The Great Yorkshire Show, Great Yorkshire Showground Harrogate
17th-2nd Aug Ryedale Festival
18th-25th Pickering Jazz Festival
18th-31st Festival of British Archaeology, Ryedale Folk Museum
19th Malton Show
20th-26th Scarborough Fayre
24th-26th Seafest Maritime Festival, Scarborough
25th-26th Photography Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum
25th-1st Aug Ryedale Open Art Exhibition, Milton Rooms, Malton
27th-2nd Aug National Parks week
28th Ryedale Show, near Kirbymoorside
31st-2nd Aug Lifeboat Weekend, Scarborough
End of July Wolds Way Lavendar harvest, near Malton
August 2009
During the month of August Lavendar Harvest and distillation Wolds Way Lavendar, nr Malton
1st-2nd Family weekend, A celebration of all things Yorkshire, North York Moors Railway
1st-2nd Festival of British Archaeology, Ryedale Folk Museum
2nd Roman re-enactment, National Park Cawthorn site, near Pickering
4th Egton Gooseberry Show, near Whitby
5th Thornton- Le- Dale Show
6th-9th Traction Engine Rally, Pickering Showground
8th-9th All the Kings Guns, Scarborough Castle
12th Danby Agricultural Show, near Whitby
16th Speed Hill Climb Car Championship, Oliver's Mount, Scarborough
18th-20th Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, Great Yorkshire Showground
22nd Last night of the Proms, Castle Howard
22nd-24th Whitby Regetta and Carnival
22nd-28th Folk Week, Whitby
22nd-28th Cooking Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum, this event brings the sounds, smells and tastes from the past
26th Egton Horse and Agricultural Show, Egton near Whitby
26th-30th Cricket Festival, Scarborough
29th Bilsdale Show
29th-31st Dalby Forest White Rose Orienteering Weekend
29th-31st Rosamundi, Ryedale Folk Museum. An insight to medieval life
September 2009
6th Morris Minor Car Rally, Ryedale Folk Museum
7th-13th Festival on the Moor, Whitby
12th Gold Wings Light Parade, Scarborough
12th-13th Teddy Bears Picnic, North York Moors Railway
13th Harvest Day, Ryedale Folk Museum, see the harvest brought in the traditional way
18th-20th Scarborough Jazz Festival, Scarborough Spa
18th-20th Heritage Diesel Gala, North York Moors Railway
19th-20th Gold Cup Races, Oliver's Mount, Scarborough
26th-27th Track Rod Rally
October 2009
2nd-4th Autumn Steam Gala, North York Moors Railway
4th Threshing Day, Ryedale Folk Museum, see our restored Threshing machine in action
16th-18th Wartime Weekend, North York Moors Railway
25th American Folk Music, Ryedale Folk Museum, performance by Dave Ruch
31st Hallowen Party, Ryedale Folk Museum, between 6 - 8pm
31st-1st Nov Wizard Weekend, North York Moors Railway
November 2009
17th-22nd Scarborough Dance Festival, Scarborough Spa
December 2009
Santa Special Weekends, North York Moors Railway
5th-6th Christmas Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum, celebrating the Festive season before closing for Christmas