Price: Prices vary by date · Online with 10% donation (12 Nov 2026 calendar): adult £24.50 to £36.50, child £10 to £17.50 · Under 4s free · Carers free · Access+ £3
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Price: Online: Adult £17 · Child 4 to 17 £7 · Family (2+2) £44 · Student or veteran £13 · Under 4s free · Carers free. Gate prices £1 more (family £48). Free re-entry for 12 months on most standard tickets
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Usually closed Wednesdays
Price: Magical Sleigh Rides 2026: £15.95, £23.95, £32.95 or £34.95 per passenger by date · Under 1 £9.95 · £2 booking fee per order · No free carer tickets at the sleigh rides
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Price: Adult £7 · Child 5 plus £3.50 · Under 5s free · Family (2 adults, up to 3 children) £18 · Concession £5.50 · York residents 50% off · Pay on arrival
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Usually closed Mon and Tue
Price: Free entry · Free to join (live, work or study in York) · Free to borrow books and toys · Storytimes and Stay and Play free
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Free entry: Yes
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: Snow White panto (4 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027): seats £15 to £62 · Under 16 £15 to £52 (booking system, 12 Nov) · Family tickets on all shows · Ask Box Office about babies
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: Christmas from £18.50pp (Illuminations, Forest & Maze) · Silver with Grotto from £21 adult, £31 child · Gold with panto from £32.50 adult, £42.50 child · £2 online fee · Free parking
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Price: No entry charge listed · Paddling pool free, summer only · Castle Yard car park: 1 hr £1, 4 hrs max £2.40 · Waterside: 1 hr £0.60, all day Sat or Sun £2.70
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Free entry: Yes
Price: Adult swim £6 · Junior (4 to 16) £4.50 · Under 4s £1.10 · Family (2 adults and 2 juniors, or 1 adult and 3 juniors) £17 · Concession £4.50
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: Farm and animals free · Yard at Yolk play barn £3.95 per child, adults and under 1s free · Family Trail sheet £3.50 · Membership from £11.95 a month
Best for ages:
- Babies (0 to 1)
- Toddlers (1 to 3)
- Pre-school (3 to 5)
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Free entry: Yes









