Date: Saturday 24 October 2026, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Make and Play: Bayeux Tapestry Weaving
Saturday 24 October 2026 | 10am – 4pm
Included in general admission | Book Tickets

Celebrate the display of the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum, one of the Yorkshire Museum’s partners, by having a go at weaving in our craft room.

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Date: Saturday 24 October 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Saturday 24 October 2026
10:30am – 4pm | Demonstrations throughout the day
Included in general admission | Book Tickets

Call into the Castle Kitchen during your visit, located off the Secrets of Dress gallery, to watch live seasonal cooking demonstrations throughout the day.

This October Half-Term, we’re making Soul Cakes, a small cake with sweet spices traditionally made for Halloween. These treats are a symbol of community and remembrance in Christian traditions, used as offerings to commemorate the dead.

Try a tasty samples and scan the QR code on display for the recipe, so you can try it yourself at home!

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Date: Saturday 24 October 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Tales of Nut-Crack Night
Daily, Saturday 24 October – Saturday 31 October 2026
Performances throughout the day
Included in general admission | Book Tickets

History Riot return to York Castle Museum this October Half-Term daily from Saturday 24 – Saturday 31 October, with an array of family friendly performances.

Join two eccentric Victorian characters for silliness and autumnal adventures on Kirkgate. Experience and learn about Yorkshire traditions from All Hallow’s Eve, or as the Victorian’s called it, Nut-Crack Night!

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Date: Saturday 24 October 2026, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Venue: Tempest Anderson Hall, The Yorkshire Museum

Bear and the Band

Saturday 24 October 2026 | 7pm 
Tempest Anderson Hall at the Yorkshire Museum, York 
Adults: £8 | Children: £4 | Book Tickets

A remarkable piece of York history is being brought back to life in Bear and the Band, an exciting new performance combining storytelling, animation and live brass music at the Yorkshire Museum in the York Museum Gardens.

There really was a bear in the York Museum Gardens. In 1831, she was sent to London – travelling there on top of a stagecoach!

Now, returning to the very gardens where the real bear once roamed, Martin Watt’s story will be brought vividly to life through live storytelling, animated film by award-winning creative designer and filmmaker Andy Burns, and live music from Kirkbymoorside Town Brass Band.

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