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).
April 2024
20th to 22nd: Kung Fu Panda 4
21st: Dippy Craft and Gift Fair
26th to 29th: Whitby Goth Weekend including the Alternative Market, Masquerade Ball and The Mystery of Dracula
27th: Sanctum Sanctorum
29th: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
May 2024
1st to 31st: National Walking Month
3rd to 8th: Back to Black (film)
3rd to 4th: Whitby 70s Music Weekend
4th: Tina Turner Tribute
8th: Planting of the Penny Hedge
13th: American Line & Western Dance Weekend
16th: Psychic Sally
17th: Lindisfarne
18th & 19th: Fish & Ships Festival 2024
20th: Whitby Gospel Music Convention
31st: The Real Thing
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
June 2024
7th to 9th: Whitby 60s Festival
7th to 9th: Robin Hood’s Bay Folk Weekend
14th to 16th: Diesel Gala at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
15th: Thank Abba for the Music
21st: Upbeat Beatles
21st & 22nd: Flipside Rock & Roller Weekender
28th to 30th: Disney’s the Little Mermaid
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
July 2024
5th to 7th : Whitby Northern Soul Weekender
19th: Mark Summers as Elvis Presley
20th: Oh What a Night!
20th & 21st: The Great Seaside Vintage Fair
25th to 28th: Whitby Beer Festival at Whitby Mission & Seafarers Centre
26th to 28th: Whitby Steampunk Weekend XVI including an evening with Tenpole Tudor
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
August 2024
2nd to 4th: Whitby Traction Rally, more details tbc.
9th: Hinderwell Horse and Agricultural Show
16th: Staithes Lifeboat Weekend
17th, 18th and 19th: Whitby Regatta
17th to 24th: Whitby Folk Week
21st: Egton Show
30th: Whitby Pirate Festival at Whitby Bandstand
31st: Thank Abba for the Music
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
September 2024
6th: Supersonic Queen
13th to 15th: Motown and Soul Weekender
13th to 15th: Whitby 60s Spectacular
24th: G4 20th Anniversary
26th to 29th: Annual Steam Gala at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
27th: A Night at the Darts
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
October 2024
4th: Hello Again: Neil Diamond tribute
5th & 6th: The Great Seaside Vintage Fair
12th: The Songs the Beatles Gave Away
12th to 13th: Through the Decades at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
13th: Clinton Baptiste: Roller Coaster
16th: Legends of American Country Show
17th: Jenny Ryan: The Vixen – Out of the Box
25th: Musicport 2024
31st October to 3rd November: Whitby Goth Weekend
Date for the diary: 1st and 2nd November: Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival 2024.
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.
November 2024
November 2024
1st to 3rd: Whitby Goth Weekend Autumn 2024
7th: 40 Years of Kevin Wilson
8th to 10th: Whitby Blues Festival
15th to 17th: Whitby Christmas Festival at Marina Front Car Park
21st: Fleetwood Bac – the Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
24th: Count Arthur Stong is Charles Dickens in ‘A Christmas Carol’
30th: Santa Specials at North Yorkshire Moors Railway until 24th December
Date for the diary: 1st and 2nd November: Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival 2024.
Events taking place at Whitby Pavilion and in other locations.
Please check all dates etc before booking and travelling.