Yorkshire Dales Events
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Here's a selection of some of the many great events coming up soon in the Yorkshire Dales accessible by bus and train services.
All bus fares are no more than £3 per journey.
You can also follow these links for events organised by:
Skipton Artisan Market - first Sunday of every month March to December 2026 - numerous bus and train services to Skipton
Real Markets at Bedale - second Sunday of each month April to December 2026 - catch bus 856 from Northallerton, Hawes or Leyburn.
Real Markets at Grassington - third Sunday of each month (excluding September) May to November 2026 - catch bus 72 from Skipton, DalesBus 874/875/876 from Leeds/Ilkley/Buckden or DalesBus 822 from Pocklington/York/Ripon/Pateley Bridge
Settle Flowerpot Festival - Saturday 11th July to Sunday 6th September 2026 - catch a train from Leeds, Skipton or Carlisle, bus 11 from Clitheroe, bus 580 from Skipton, bus 581 from Kirkby Lonsdale/Ingleton or (Sundays only) DalesBus 832 from Hawes.
Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival - Saturday 8th to Sunday 16th August 2026 - Monday to Saturday: Venturer minibus 72B from Grassington (connections on bus 72 from Skipton) & Buckden; Sundays - DalesBus 874 from Wetherby, Leeds, Otley, Ilkley, Grassington & Buckden, DalesBus 875/876 from York, Leeds, Ilkley & Grassington; connections to Grassington on bus 72 from Skipton, and on DalesBus 822 from Pocklington, York, Ripon and Pateley Bridge.
Double-decker DalesBus 875/876 leaves Grassington National Park Centre at 1103 and 1203 on Sundays, returning from Kettlewell at 1535 and 1735.
Jurassic Northallerton - Sunday 16th August 2026 - catch DalesBus 856 from Hawes, Leyburn or Bedale, or Moorsbus M5 from Stockton, Stokesley, Helmsley or Thirsk.
NiddArt Trail - Friday 21st to Monday 31st August 2026 - DalesBus 24 from Harrogate to Lower Nidderdale and Pateley Bridge daily, DalesBus 820 from Bradford/Otley to Pateley Bridge/Ripon on Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday; DalesBus 821 from Keighley/Otley via Pateley Bridge to Upper Nidderdale on Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday; DalesBus 822 from Pocklington/York/Ripon/Grassington to Pateley Bridge on Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday
Reeth Show - Monday 31st August 2026 - catch DalesBus 831 from Middlesbrough, Stockton, Darlington and Richmond
Moorcock Show - Sunday 6th September 2026 - DalesBus 857 from Garsdale Station and Hawes
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show at Newby Hall - Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September 2026 - Fri/Sat - bus 82/84 from Ripon and York, Sun - DalesBus 822 from Pocklington and York
Grassington 1940's Weekend - Saturday/Sunday 19th/20th September 2026 - bus 72 from Skipton daily plus on Saturday DalesBus 74 from York/Harrogate/Ilkley and on Sunday DalesBus 874/875/876 from Leeds/Ilkley/Buckden and DalesBus 822 from Pocklington/York/Ripon/Pateley Bridge
Nidderdale Show, Pateley Bridge - Sunday 20th September 2026 - DalesBus 24 from Harrogate, DalesBus 820 from Bradford/Otley/Ripon, DalesBus 821 from Keighley/Otley/Lofthouse, or DalesBus 822 from Pocklington/York/Ripon/Grassington
Masham Sheep Fair - Saturday/Sunday 26th/27th September 2026 - On Saturday catch bus 159 from Ripon/Richmond; on Sunday catch DalesBus 825 from York/Harrogate
Yorkshire Dales Bus Running Day, Skipton - Sunday 11th October 2026 - numerous bus and train services to Skipton
More events will be posted here shortly...
Events may be subject to change or cancellation - please check details with the organisers before travelling.
Here's a selection of some of the many great events coming up soon in the Yorkshire Dales accessible by bus and train services.
All bus fares are no more than £3 per journey.
You can also follow these links for events organised by:
- Friends of the Dales
- Friends of Dalesrail (free guided walks accessible by train)
- DalesBus Ramblers (free guided walks accessible by bus or train)
- Friends of the Settle Carlisle Line (free guided walks accessible by bus or train)
Skipton Artisan Market - first Sunday of every month March to December 2026 - numerous bus and train services to Skipton
Real Markets at Bedale - second Sunday of each month April to December 2026 - catch bus 856 from Northallerton, Hawes or Leyburn.
Real Markets at Grassington - third Sunday of each month (excluding September) May to November 2026 - catch bus 72 from Skipton, DalesBus 874/875/876 from Leeds/Ilkley/Buckden or DalesBus 822 from Pocklington/York/Ripon/Pateley Bridge
Settle Flowerpot Festival - Saturday 11th July to Sunday 6th September 2026 - catch a train from Leeds, Skipton or Carlisle, bus 11 from Clitheroe, bus 580 from Skipton, bus 581 from Kirkby Lonsdale/Ingleton or (Sundays only) DalesBus 832 from Hawes.
Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival - Saturday 8th to Sunday 16th August 2026 - Monday to Saturday: Venturer minibus 72B from Grassington (connections on bus 72 from Skipton) & Buckden; Sundays - DalesBus 874 from Wetherby, Leeds, Otley, Ilkley, Grassington & Buckden, DalesBus 875/876 from York, Leeds, Ilkley & Grassington; connections to Grassington on bus 72 from Skipton, and on DalesBus 822 from Pocklington, York, Ripon and Pateley Bridge.
Double-decker DalesBus 875/876 leaves Grassington National Park Centre at 1103 and 1203 on Sundays, returning from Kettlewell at 1535 and 1735.
Jurassic Northallerton - Sunday 16th August 2026 - catch DalesBus 856 from Hawes, Leyburn or Bedale, or Moorsbus M5 from Stockton, Stokesley, Helmsley or Thirsk.
NiddArt Trail - Friday 21st to Monday 31st August 2026 - DalesBus 24 from Harrogate to Lower Nidderdale and Pateley Bridge daily, DalesBus 820 from Bradford/Otley to Pateley Bridge/Ripon on Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday; DalesBus 821 from Keighley/Otley via Pateley Bridge to Upper Nidderdale on Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday; DalesBus 822 from Pocklington/York/Ripon/Grassington to Pateley Bridge on Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday
Reeth Show - Monday 31st August 2026 - catch DalesBus 831 from Middlesbrough, Stockton, Darlington and Richmond
Moorcock Show - Sunday 6th September 2026 - DalesBus 857 from Garsdale Station and Hawes
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show at Newby Hall - Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September 2026 - Fri/Sat - bus 82/84 from Ripon and York, Sun - DalesBus 822 from Pocklington and York
Grassington 1940's Weekend - Saturday/Sunday 19th/20th September 2026 - bus 72 from Skipton daily plus on Saturday DalesBus 74 from York/Harrogate/Ilkley and on Sunday DalesBus 874/875/876 from Leeds/Ilkley/Buckden and DalesBus 822 from Pocklington/York/Ripon/Pateley Bridge
Nidderdale Show, Pateley Bridge - Sunday 20th September 2026 - DalesBus 24 from Harrogate, DalesBus 820 from Bradford/Otley/Ripon, DalesBus 821 from Keighley/Otley/Lofthouse, or DalesBus 822 from Pocklington/York/Ripon/Grassington
Masham Sheep Fair - Saturday/Sunday 26th/27th September 2026 - On Saturday catch bus 159 from Ripon/Richmond; on Sunday catch DalesBus 825 from York/Harrogate
Yorkshire Dales Bus Running Day, Skipton - Sunday 11th October 2026 - numerous bus and train services to Skipton
More events will be posted here shortly...
Events may be subject to change or cancellation - please check details with the organisers before travelling.