Five Festive Ryedale Events

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If you're looking for something to do this weekend during a visit to the North York Moors, Howardian Hills, or the wider Ryedale area, then you're in luck.

There's a feast of Festive fun to be had!

And it's all happening close to Rosella Cottage in Rosedale Abbey.

Village Green in Snow

Rosedale Abbey's Village Green Under Winter Snow.

Kirkbymoorside

First on our list, it's time for Kirkbymoorside's Christmas Fair; to be held on Saturday from 11am with a variety of stalls in the Memorial Hall.

There'll be Christmas Carols by the Kirkbymoorside brass band; and Father Christmas will be also make a visit with some of his reindeer (until 3pm).

There'll also be prizes for the best children’s fancy dress, best dressed Christmas shop window, plus a children’s treasure hunt.

The town’s Christmas lights switch-on will occur around 4.40pm.

Helmsley

The Helmsley Arts Centre is hosting a Christmassy Christmas Show of Christmassy Christmasness.

It's all happening on Sunday 30th November in the Squashbox Theatre.

It'll be fun for the whole family with puppets, songs, quizzes and comedy throughout the afternoon.

And there'll also be fir trees, fairy lights, sleigh bells, snowflakes, crackers, carols, presents and puddings.

You'll get to meet a snowman who lives in the fridge, spot some naughty elves, hunt the brussel sprout, and see the world’s worst Christmas jumper.

It all starts at 2.30pm and runs through til 5pm.

Tickets are £7 for adults and £5.50 for children under 18.

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Rosedale in Winter.

Castle Howard

If the event in Helmsley isn't Christmassy-enough for you, why not head-off to Castle Howard for a fireside audience with Father Christmas himself?

Visitors can join Santa on Saturday and Sunday for festive stories, singing and magic tricks in front of the roaring fire in the Grecian Hall of Castle Howard.

Tickets include admission, a personalised invitation, an age appropriate gift and the opportunity for photographs with Santa himself.

Tickets need to be pre-booked online; just google "castlehoward".

Nunnington Hall

Meanwhile, over at Nunnington Hall, you can discover Christmas 1920s style.

The National Trust Hall is ready for a 1920s-era Christmas; sherry is being served by the butler; and guests can hear about the day through the eyes of the house occupants.

Father Christmas will be in his grotto ready to give younger visitors a present.

The event runs each weekend until December 14th.

Malton

Finally, Sunday 30th November also means it's time for Malton's town centre Christmas lights to get switched-on; and there's also a Santa fun run for grown-ups and also for youngsters aged four to eight, and for older children ages nine to 13.

The runs start at 3pm, with the last one at 4pm followed by the lights switch on.

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