What's On in Scarborough

Sat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov

Pumpkin Trail at the North Bay Railway

Scarborough North Bay Railway, Peasholm Station, Burniston Road

Until 1 November, families riding the North Bay Railway can follow its pumpkin trail for the chance of a ghoulish goody bag, with no booking needed.

Wed 28 – Sat 31 Oct

Hallowscream Express

Scarborough North Bay Railway, Peasholm Station, Burniston Road

Evening Halloween departures on the North Bay Railway from 28 to 31 October, starting at 5pm, take riders into the dark for a spooky story; tickets are booked online.

Thu 29 Oct – Sun 29 Nov

Scarborough Winter Art

Venues and open studios across Scarborough

For a month, Scarborough's artists show painting, sculpture, photography and printmaking in town venues and their own open studios.

Thu 29 Oct – Sun 1 Nov

Scarborough Winter Fringe

Venues large and small across Scarborough

Four days of open-access theatre, music, comedy, dance, spoken word and children's shows, mixing free and ticketed events, run by the council's Scarborough Fair programme.

Sat 31 Oct

Spooky Market

Scarborough Market Hall & Vaults, St Helen's Square

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so the Market Hall and its Vaults host a themed market of visiting traders from 9am to 4pm.

Thu 5 Nov

Firework Extravaganza at Scarborough Cricket Club

Scarborough Cricket Club, North Marine Road

Bonfire night at the North Marine Road cricket ground opens at 5.30pm with music, food stalls and a bar before the fireworks at 7.30pm; tickets are £10, £5 for concessions or £25 for two adults and two children, and under-fours go free.

Wed 11 – Sun 15 Nov

Drone display over Scarborough Castle

Scarborough Castle

FlightShows flies 150 illuminated drones above the castle grounds each evening at about 6.30pm, set to music and narration, as part of Scarborough Lights; tickets are on sale and the operator advises booking early.

Thu 12 Nov – Sun 20 Dec

Scarborough Lights

Landmarks and venues across Scarborough

The council's winter light festival lights up Scarborough's landmarks and adds installations around town, alongside free light-based activities for families, from mid-November until just before Christmas.

Sat 14 Nov

Santa's Market

Scarborough Market Hall, St Helen's Square

The Market Hall marks the arrival of Boyes' Santa, who lands on the seafront at about 11am, with food and drink, crafters, children's trails and outside stalls from 9am to 4pm.

Sat 28 Nov

Yorkshire Coast Makers Christmas Artisan Fair Free

Queen Street Methodist Central Hall

Makers from the North Yorkshire coast sell prints, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, glass and other handmade work at a free-entry Christmas fair with an on-site cafe.

Fri 4 Dec – Sun 3 Jan

Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood (Scarborough Spa pantomime)

Spa Theatre, Scarborough Spa

The Spa's pantomime this winter is Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood, with West End singer and actor Lee Mead in the cast, running through Christmas into the first weekend of January.

Fri 4 Dec

YAA Christmas Tractor Run

From Cloughton to Marine Drive, North Bay

Tractors strung with lights parade through the villages from Cloughton to Scarborough's Marine Drive, listed for 6pm at North Bay.

Sat 5 – Sat 19 Dec

Countdown to Christmas Free

Westborough Stage (outside Poundland)

Free festive street entertainment on the Westborough stage from 1pm on the Saturday afternoons of 5, 12 and 19 December, timed for Christmas shopping trips into town.

Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec

Festive Finds & Vinyl Vibes

Scarborough Market Hall & Vaults and St Helen's Square

A Christmas weekend in and around the Market Hall with food, live entertainment, family activities and gift stalls from 9am to 4pm, and the Scarborough Record Fair on the Sunday.

Sat 5 – Thu 31 Dec

Puss in Boots (Stephen Joseph Theatre Christmas show)

The Round, Stephen Joseph Theatre

The Stephen Joseph Theatre's Christmas show turns Puss in Boots on its head in the round, with tickets from £10 and relaxed, BSL-interpreted and captioned performances.

Sat 12 – Thu 24 Dec

Santa Specials on the North Bay Railway

Scarborough North Bay Railway, Peasholm Station, Burniston Road

Santa Specials run on 12, 13, 19, 20, 23 and 24 December, with a train ride, a one-to-one visit to Santa and a gift for every child; advance booking is essential.

Sun 20 Dec

Glow in the Park

Falsgrave Park

On the last evening of Scarborough Lights, lit-up circus acts including aerialists, LED jugglers, hula-hoopers and poi line a route along Falsgrave Park's tarmac paths in ticketed sessions from 5pm.

Thu 31 Dec

Made In Tennessee: A New Year's Eve Hoedown

Grand Hall, Scarborough Spa

The Spa's Grand Hall sees in the new year with country band Made In Tennessee and a DJ; tickets are booked through the Spa box office.

Thu 31 Dec

New Year's Eve Extravaganza with Tony Skingle as Elvis

Ocean Room, Scarborough Spa

Elvis tribute act Tony Skingle returns to the Spa for a New Year's Eve party in the Ocean Room.

Sat 3 – Sun 4 Apr

Filey Food Festival (spring) Free

Filey, hosted by the Filey Evron Centre

Down the coast in Filey, more than 75 stalls of local produce, pies, cakes, ales and international street food gather by Filey Bay, with free admission.

Fri 4 – Sun 6 Jun

Books by the Beach

Scarborough

Scarborough's book festival has announced its 2027 dates, though the line-up of authors had not been published when checked.

Sat 5 – Sun 6 Jun

Filey Food Festival (June) Free

Filey, hosted by the Filey Evron Centre

The June weekend of Filey's free food festival brings back its stalls of local food and drink and street food from Greece to Mexico.

Fri 11 Jun

Kaiser Chiefs at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Burniston Road

The band behind I Predict A Riot and Ruby play the first date on the Open Air Theatre's 2027 list, with seated and standing tickets.

Sun 27 Jun

Kings of Leon at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Burniston Road

Kings of Leon headline the Open Air Theatre in one of just two northern UK shows on their 2027 tour.

Wed 30 Jun

Alex Warren at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Burniston Road

The singer of Ordinary plays the Open Air Theatre on his world tour; the venue lists the show as sold out.

Thu 1 Jul

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators

Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Burniston Road

Slash, with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, brings the Flying Blind World Tour to the Open Air Theatre.

Fri 9 Jul

Jack Savoretti & James Morrison at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Burniston Road

Two British singer-songwriters share a double-headline bill at the Open Air Theatre.

Sat 17 Jul

Bananarama with Jason Donovan & Altered Images

Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Burniston Road

An 1980s pop night at the Open Air Theatre, with Bananarama's greatest-hits tour joined by Jason Donovan and Altered Images.

Sun 18 Jul

Ronan Keating & Blue at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Burniston Road

Ronan Keating, who headlined here with Boyzone in 2014 and 2015, returns on a shared bill with Blue.

Sun 18 Jul – Wed 8 Sept

Scarborough Spa Orchestra summer season

Scarborough Spa

The orchestra, a Spa tradition dating back to 1912, returns for its 115th summer season of concerts at the seafront venue.

Sun 25 Jul

Alfie Boe with Gravity at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Burniston Road

The tenor makes another return to the venue, with Wicked stars Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker as guests, for a seated-only show.

Sat 7 – Sun 8 Aug

Filey Food Festival (August) Free

Filey, hosted by the Filey Evron Centre

Filey's August food festival weekend, free to enter, with gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options among the stalls.

Tue 17 Aug

Simply Red at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Burniston Road

Mick Hucknall's band bring their Summer Funk '27 tour to the Open Air Theatre; the venue lists the show as sold out.

Sat 11 Sept

Scarborough Pride Free

Scarborough

Scarborough's annual LGBTQ+ celebration has fixed its 2027 date; the organiser keeps its events free through sponsorship and donations.

Sat 9 – Sun 10 Oct

Filey Food Festival (October) Free

Filey, hosted by the Filey Evron Centre

The last of Filey's four free food festival weekends of 2027 takes place in October.