York City Special Events

2015 York City Special Events Listing

Olde York Street Fair - Mother's Day Street Fair featuring more than 100 craft and food vendors, entertainment, and kid's fun block with inflatables. Sunday, May 10, 2015, from 12:30PM until 6PM on Continental Square in Downtown York. For more information, visit www.yorkcity.org/oldeyorkstreetfair

Box Lunch Revue - Live entertainment featured every Tuesday and Thursday May through August in the courtyard at Cherry Lane during lunch time. Starting Tuesday, May 5, and ending Thursday, August 27, 2015, 11:30AM to 1:30PM in Cherry Lane behind the Central Market House. For a schedule of performers, visit www.yorkcity.org/boxlunchrevue

Yorkfest Arts Festival - York's premier fine arts festival weekend featuring approximately 100 juried fine artists from all around the country, free entertainment and hands-on arts activities, and a free community jazz concert.
Saturday, August 29, from 10AM to 5PM and Sunday, August 30, 2015, from 10AM to 4PM surrounding the Colonial Courthouse on Market Street in Downtown York. Streets closed: Market St. between Newberry and Beaver Streets and the first block of N. Pershing Ave. For more information, visit www.yorkcity.org/yorkfest

York Bike Night - This street party features a motorcycle parade, food, and live entertainment in four performance areas. Friday, September 25, 2015, from 6PM until 10PM on Continental Square in Downtown York. For more information, visit www.yorkcity.org/bikenight

Light Up Night - A multicultural celebration that features live entertainment, children's activity area, carol sing along, the lighting of the York holiday tree, and the arrival of Santa. Friday, December 4, 2015, from 5PM until 8PM on Continental Square in Downtown York. For more information, visit www.yorkcity.org/lightupnight

New Year’s Eve - York's New Year's Eve celebration will feature an early evening Children's Countdown inside Central Market with family friendly entertainment, hats and noise makers, and a balloon drop countdown. As midnight nears, the community will gather at Continental Square for the dropping of the White Rose at midnight and a fireworks display. Thursday, December 31. For more information, visit www.yorkcity.org/nye

For additional information, email events@yorkcity.org or call 717-849-2217 and leave a message.

For general information about York City Special Events, please visit our special events website at www.yorkcity.org/annual-events

For sponsorship opportunities, visit www.yorkcity.org/sponsorship

For information about parking, please visit http://yorkcity.org/parking

PLEASE NOTE: PETS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN SPECIAL EVENT AREAS