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: Christmas 2026: £44 or £46 per car or group of up to 5 · Santa ticket £18 or £19 per child 0 to 12 wanting the full visit · £1.50 booking fee per order
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Price: Prices vary by location, time, day and event type; 3D extra · £2.50 fee per online or phone booking (not in person or for logged-in members) · Babies under 12 months free at U or PG films before 5pm · Child tickets up to 14
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: No entry ticket mentioned · Children’s mains £9.50 to £11.50 · Children’s afternoon tea £19.95 · Festive Afternoon Tea £35.95 (menus linked 12 Nov 2026)
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: No entry charge listed · Membership and children’s sessions free · Books usually loaned free · DVDs £2.60 · Printing from 25p a side
Best for ages:
- Babies (0 to 1)
- Toddlers (1 to 3)
- Pre-school (3 to 5)
- Primary (5 to 11)
- Teens (11 plus)
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Free entry: Yes
Good for rainy days: Yes
Usually closed Sundays









