With the cost of living crisis taking hold at the moment, we know how expensive school holidays can be, so we thought we’d pull together a list of free events happening around Harrogate this summer for all the family to enjoy! If you know of any other free events this summer please get in touch.
The Harrogate Lego Tail is back by popular demand! After a super successful first year of the Lego Trail in 2021, Harrogate BID are delighted to announce that it is returning in 2022, bigger and better than ever with 15 models located around Harrogate Town Centre! Harrogate BID are working with the charity, Fairy Bricks to bring back The Harrogate Lego Trail. Fairy Bricks
Expect life size Lego models with an Alice in Wonderland twist…The Harrogate Lego Trail presents Alice in Brickland. Launching on Saturday 30th July and running until Saturday 20th August, 3 weeks of Lego filled fun over the Summer holidays. The trail will be available on the Loyal Free App, which is available to download free from here, great prizes to be won for those that complete the trail! Keep checking here for more details and locations coming soon!
Created as a one-day spectacular, Carnival is a bustling hub of events staged on the last Saturday in July. With global music and dance stages, themed food zones, a theatre of food, art and craft workshops, street theatre and a Carnival stage, this family-friendly day is a true party in every sense of the word.
First staged in 2019, we’ll be back again on the last Saturday in July 2022, kicking off with a large street parade throughout the centre of Harrogate before heading to the Valley Gardens. It’s free for everyone to attend and celebrate the diversity, colours, costumes, sounds and flavours from the four quarters of the world, right here in Harrogate.
Harrogate International Festivals team up with local artists, community groups, local food suppliers and street food from further afield to serve up a fantastic array of fayre from across the world. And the parade weaving its way through the town centre is a great opportunity to see the quality of independent and chain stores, restaurants and bars that make Harrogate a superb place to eat, drink and shop all year round.
“Think Rio in Rhododendrons, parade in the petunias, sounds in the sun colonnades, food in the flora and dancing in the dahlias, and you will begin to get a taste of what the day holds in store for visitors.” Sharon Canavar, Chief Executive, Harrogate International Festivals
Most are free, but some events have a small charge.
Either print off our filled in activity sheet, or make your own. Some of the activities in our activity sheet do have paid for activities included.
Summer Activity Ideas Sheet Harrogate Mumbler 2022
The three pools are free to use and are open from Saturday 28 May 2022 until the first week in September. All the pools are emptied, cleaned and refilled at least twice a week.
If you have membership to any of our local houses or gardens, their summer activities are usually included.
