The summer months have provided a host of activities and events across North Yorkshire, and there is still plenty on offer from the coast to the Dales and beyond.

We cannot include every event here, so be sure to keep a look-out for local events where you live.

If you are organising a major event in North Yorkshire, please tell us and we will do our best to include it in a future issue. Just email yny@northyorks.gov.uk.

17 August

Rosedale Show is taking place from 9am. Founded in 1871, this annual show is held in Milburn Arms Field at Rosedale Abbey.

Attractions include foxhound and terrier shows, gundog shows, terrier races and hound trails, gymkhana and refreshments.

Entry is £7 for adults, £6 for senior citizens, £5 for children and under- fives have free admission.

For more details, visit the Rosedale show website.

A free family catwalk extravaganza from Ghetto Fabulous is taking place at Church Walk in Selby between 11.45am and 1pm.

Four dancers go head-to-head in a dance, fashion and lip sync competition, where the audience decides the winner by clapping, stamping and making the most noise.

The event is part of the Now Then! Cultural programme. There is no need to book, just turn up.

A production of Little Women will be staged in the grounds of Knaresborough Castle.

The production by the Charterhouse Theatre Company is based on the coming-of-age 19th century novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott.

The story follows the lives of the four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy - and details their passage from childhood to womanhood.

The performance will feature authentic costumes and an uplifting musical score.

Tickets are priced £22 for adults and £13.20 for children aged five to 16 and students. Family tickets £58.85 for two adults and two children. For more information, visit Little Women - Knaresborough FEVA

18 August

The Ryedale Grasscrete Grand Prix returns to its traditional home of Ampleforth Abbey with two circuits extending out over the Howardian Hills National Landscape.

Each lap features the climb through the magnificent abbey grounds.

Sponsorship is once again provided by Grass Concrete Limited, featuring its internationally successful Grasscrete environmental paving system.

The race is part five of British Cycling's 2024 National Road Series.

For more details, visit Ampleforth Abbey website.

Until 18 August

The Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival comes to an end on Sunday 18 August.

Throughout the last 30 years, the festival has grown from strength to strength, with organisers priding themselves on the high standards of creations and characters.

Parking costs £4 for the day and there is a £1 charge for a trail sheet.

For more information, visit the Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival website.

Until 18 August

The Knaresborough FEVA festival features a wide selection of art exhibitions, workshops, music and spoken word events, including lots of fun for the whole family.

Saturday, 17 August, sees the Knaresborough Lions Beer Festival and a picnic in the park at Knaresborough House and a performance of Little Women at Knaresborough Castle by the Chapterhouse Theatre Company among other events.

Sunday, 18 August, sees the Knaresborough Castle Riot workshop, exploring the stories and legacy of Knaresborough Castle Riot through drama and creative writing, while The Jack Tars bring music from the golden age of sail with a variety of instruments including Melodeon, Fiddle, Guitar, Whistle and rousing vocal harmonies.

For more details about these and other events, visit the FEVA festival website.

17 to 23 August

Whitby Folk Week celebrates the best of British traditional song, dance, music, and storytelling.

The festival features a full programme of concerts, talks, workshops, interviews and dance displays around Whitby, as well as ceilidhs and dances every evening in the spacious Whitby Pavilion.

Among the acts taking part are the Melrose Quartet, Miranda Sykes, Fay Hield and Reg Meuross.

There is also the music and craft fair, which is open daily throughout the week with a wide variety of musical instruments, crafts, and festival merchandise.

For more details and ticket information, visit the Whitby Folk Week website.

21 August

Visit Craven Museum, Skipton, for a relaxed, family craft session in the Concert Hall, suitable for children of all ages.

There are two drop-in craft sessions from 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm.

Please be aware that room capacity is limited, so you may be asked to have a look round the museum and gallery and come back later in the session.

Donations towards the running of the event are gratefully received.

For more details, visit the Skipton Town Hall website.

23 to 26 August

Cawoodstock is a free music, arts and cultural weekend in Cawood, near York and Selby.

​From rock bands to poetry reading, local acts come together every year during the August Bank Holiday weekend in various locations and venues across the village.

For more details visit the Cawoodstock website.

24 August

Malham Show takes place in the beautiful setting of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Admission is £10 with under 16s free.

There are horses, sheep and cattle classes, gundogs and traditional Dales skills on show as well as a food and craft marquee and music.

For more details visit the Malham Show website.

Sherburn Aero Club, Sherburn in Elmet, open day promises great fun for the whole family. There is free entry, free parking, an aero display, funfair, aircraft experience flights, street food and market stalls, face painting, TVR supercar display, and more.

For more details visit the Sherburn Aero Club website.

24 to 25 August

As part of Craven Arts Summer Breeze Festival, there will be a two-day makers fair at Craven Arts House, Otley Street, Skipton.

The event will showcase the very best creative artworks from local artisans. Enjoy live demonstrations, interactive workshops, and fun activities for all ages.

Support your community, get inspired, and take home something special.

For more information visit the Craven Arts website.

24 to 26 August

The Harrogate Food Festival is a family friendly celebration of international influence and local talent, expressed through international food, independent drink, live music, arts and charity and is held at Ripley Castle.

For more information visit the Harrogate Food and Drink Festival website.

26 August

Join Whitby Company of Archers for a fun afternoon at Danby Lodge National Park Centre as you get to try your hand at archery, aiming at a variety of fun and themed targets.

This activity is open to all ages - young archers will be given soft blunt arrows - and you can drop in any time between 12pm and 4pm.

Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased on the day from the visitor centre. This activity is suitable for wheelchair users.

For more details visit the North York Moors website.

Join Selby Abbey for its Bank Holiday Monday Fayre.

The abbey’s nave will be full of local, independent craft stall holders selling their wares and there will be refreshments, cakes, and the abbey raffle as well as a tombola stall.

Weather permitting, there will be a bouncy castle and hook a duck game outside on the grassed areas.

Organisers will also be welcoming the Sign with Sarah-Jade BSL Choir, who will be performing during the day.

For more details, visit the Selby Abbey website.

30 August

Snake Davis will give an informal acoustic evening of music and chat in two parts, at St Mary’s Church, Embsay with Eastby.

He’ll perform some of his best-known sax solos, including Take That’s Million Love Songs, M-People’s Moving On Up and Search for the Hero, Lisa Stansfield’s Change and the theme tune from ’The Office’. He’ll play them in context and give a few words to explain how they came about.

The concert starts at 7.30pm, with doors opening at 7pm. Light refreshments will be available during the interval. The event is raising money for the church and its ‘cut the carbon’ net zero project.

Tickets are £15 and £5 for under-18s, and are available from the We Got Tickets website.

30 and 31 August

Marske Choir will present an evening of music at the Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond.

So, stick a feather in your hair, pull on the corset, dig out the coat and tails and join the choir for a veritable 'pot pourri' of performers. The master of ceremonies will be Peter Roe.

Tickets cost £10 and are available from the box office on 01748 825252 or online at the Georgian Theatre Royal website.

Until 1 September

Stroll around Settle and enjoy the quirky flowerpot displays decorating the town.

The Flowerpot Festival is free and visitors can have fun exploring the town's nooks and crannies searching for the flowerpot creations.

There are three different trails, each taking you to a different part of the town.

As well as giving directions, the trail leaflets also include a quiz asking simple questions about each display.

For more details, visit the Flowerpot Festival website.

6 to 8 September

The first edition of Long Course Weekend Yorkshire comes to Masham on the outskirts of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

It is expected to bring athletes from across the globe to compete over three days in swimming, cycling and running.

Friday kicks off with the Yorkshire Dales Swim, giving the opportunity to swim in the stunning Grimwith Reservoir, deep in the Yorkshire Dales.

Saturday will see cyclists start from Masham Market Square and take on the choice of 56 or 112-mile bike courses in the Yorkshire Dales Sportive set in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Rounding up the weekend on Sunday, competitors have a range of distances from marathon, half marathon, 10k and 5k to choose from taking in some of the spectacular surrounding countryside, before returning to Masham where big crowds are expected for the red carpet finish line.

For more details, visit the Long Course Weekend website.

7 September

Easby Abbey The Romantic Ruin is a special tour of Easby Abbey looking at pictorial representations of the former place of worship over several centuries.

The tour will start at Easy Abbey’s gate. The event will last about an hour and is part of Heritage Open Days.

Read more on the English Heritage website.

7 and 8 September

Dogs lead the way at an action-packed canine event. DogFest takes place in the grounds of Harewood House. You’ll find world world-class displays from top canine athletes, free expert advice and workshops, breed meet-ups, big dog walks, dog shows, fastest dog competitions and much more.

For more details, visit the DogFest website.

19 September

Selby Cemetery is the venue for a walk and talk by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

The guide for the afternoon event will be Elizabeth Smith. Elizabeth is the public engagement coordinator for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for Yorkshire and the North-East.

The tour will include the history of the commission, who it does and doesn’t commemorate, the information included on a headstone and the remarkable stories of some of the casualties buried at the site.

Admission is £2 for Selby Civic Society members, £5 for non-members.

For more details, visit the Selby Civic Society website.

21 September

The night will be lit up with glitter, lanterns, and glow sticks for the Saint Michael’s Midnight Glow Walk.

The 10km walk, which is raising funds for Saint Michael’s Hospice in Harrogate, begins after dark, making the town glow until midnight.

Starting and ending at Ashville Sports Centre, it begins at 10pm. The route will take you across The Stray, around Harrogate Town Centre, and through Valley Gardens.

There is a registration fee of £18 per adult and £8 for anyone aged under 18.

For more information, visit the Saint Michael’s Midnight Glow Walk website.

21 to 22 September

The Filey Kite Festival is an annual event held on the headland of Filey Brigg attracting some of the UK's best kite flyers, showcasing some of the brightest and most extravagant kites.

This year there will be a food festival with a wide variety of cuisines on offer.

Find out more on the Filey Kite Festival Facebook page.