What's On
Find out what’s on during your stay in Whitby
Whatever the weather or season there is always something fun happening in Whitby. The town hosts a variety of festivals, concerts and other events throughout the year to cater for foodies, music fans, salty sea lovers, and much more.
During the spring and summer months, Whitby comes alive with festivals, such as Fish and Ships in May, the Great Seaside Vintage Fair in July and the Whitby Regatta in August.
And the autumn and winter months don’t disappoint either. The renowned Whitby Goth Weekenders are held in April, October and November, and we highly recommend the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales Dark Skies Festival held in October and February.
When you book your stay at the Riviera Guest House make sure to ask us what’s on during your stay. For now, here’s our What’s On Guide to festivals and events in Whitby. (Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and other locations. Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling).
October 2025
24th to 26th: Musicport World Music Festival
24th to 1st November: Illuminated Whitby at Whitby Abbey
27th: Pirates of Buccaneer Bay
31st to 1st November: Whitby Goth Weekend Autumn
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
November 2025
7th: Whitby Rocks
6th to 9th: Whitby Literary Festival
7th to 9th: Whitby Blues Weekend
14th to 16th: Whitby Christmas Market and Festival
14th to 23rd: Whitby Hot Chocolate Festival
23rd: Count Arthur Strong in a Christmas Carol.
27th: One Moment in Time: Whitney Houston Greatest Hits
29th: Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden Wassail
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
December 2025
5th and 6th: Jack and the Beanstalk
6th and 7th: Krampus Winter Festival, Whitby Abbey
6th and 7th: Robin Hood’s Bay Victorian Christmas Weekend
13th and 14th: Made in Whitby Christmas Festival at Whitby Brewery
17th: Santa’s Christmas Party
20th: Supersonic Queen
26th: Boxing Day Events
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
January 2026
12th to 17th: Goldilocks and the Three Bears panto
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
February 2026
26th: An Evening with Gordon Strachan and Gary McAllister
28th: Bootleg Eagles
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
March 2026
5th: UK Pink Floyd Experience
11th: Attention All Shipping – A celebration of the Shipping Forecast
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
April 2026
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
May 2026
2nd: Lindisfarne
30th: Tina Live!
31st: K-Pop Forever.
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.