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.
Created as a one-day spectacular, Carnival is a bustling hub of events set to be staged on the last Sunday in July 2023.
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, it was back again for 2022 and returns in 2023, kicking off at 11am 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.
The pop up parties are back this summer!
This year, we are not only joined by Rascals Entertainment – who will be providing the entertainment for the Harrogate and Knaresborough – but also Enchantica’s – who will be providing the magical entertainment in Ripon!
Start date: Thursday 27 July 2023 11:00am
End date: Thursday 27 July 2023 16:00pm
Location: Valley Gardens, Valley Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2SZ
Rascals Entertainment.
They’re perfect for younger children and their parents with a mix of entertainment and activities including; magic shows, circus tricks shows and character mini discos and more.
Start date: Wednesday 16 August 2023 11:00am
End date: Wednesday 16 August 2023 16:00pm
Location: Knaresborough Castle, Castle Yard, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8AS
Rascals Entertainment.
They’re perfect for younger children and their parents with a mix of entertainment and activities including; magic shows, circus tricks shows and character mini discos and more.
Start date: Thursday 24 August 2023 11:00am
End date: Thursday 24 August 2023 16:00pm
Location: 10 Park Street, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2AX
Enchantica’s
They’re perfect for younger children and their parents with a mix of entertainment and activities including; juggling stage shows, dj fairy family raves, circus stage shows and much more.
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
Ready, Set, Read! is the tittle of the 2023 Summer of Reading Challenge, the UK’s biggest reading for pleasure programme for primary school aged children.
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.
Join Harry on his 1.5 hour free walking tour of Harrogate.
10.30, 12.00 and 13.30 from Wednesday to Sunday
Set off from the War Memorial opposite Bettys Tea Room on Parliament Street
If you have membership to any of our local houses or gardens, their summer activities are usually included.
Sainsbury’s Cafe – Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of any adult hot main. From 11.30am every day.
Morrisons: Spend £4.49 & get one free kids meal all day. every day.
Yo!: From Mon 17th July – Fri 11th Aug kids eat free with every £10 adult spend.
TBC…
