York Environment Festival 2026
Take part in York’s city-wide festival that showcases and celebrates the work of environment groups active in York.
The call for events will open on Friday 1st May… watch this space!
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- YEFest 2026 – we’re back!York Environment Festival is back for 2026! After a successful run in 2025, the Festival will return for its seventh year from Saturday 3 October – Sunday 1 November 2026. York Environment Festival is a chance to showcase and celebrate the brilliant work being done by local environmental groups, campaigners, businesses, universities, schools, arts organisations – and more! All events in the festival will be open and free to attend, offering York residents a chance to get involved and find out more about how they can champion their local environment. YEFest2026: a focus on the future The number seven carriesContinue reading “YEFest 2026 – we’re back!”
- Fantastic Fungi is back on!If you’ve been browsing the Festival website recently, you may have noticed that Fantastic Fungi – Searching for Mushrooms in a Semi-Urban Landscape was no longer running… but now it is back! This easy nature walk across the University of York campus is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about local fungi species, requiring no prior knowledge! There will be lots of opportunity to stop and look for mushrooms in some key fungi hotspots, and to ask any questions you may have. Find out more here: Fantastic Fungi – Searching for Mushrooms in a Semi-Urban Landscape And discover moreContinue reading “Fantastic Fungi is back on!”
- Download the YEFest programme and posterLooking for a copy of our programme, or want to print some posters for your event? You can download the York Environment Festival programme here. And you can download the York Environment Festival poster here. All events are free and open to all, although do check if booking is required. All details are correct at time of printing – for the latest updates, be sure to check our Events page here.
York Environment Forum
York Environment Festival (YEFest) is organised by York Environment Forum (YEF), the voice for the environment in York. Encompassing the natural and built environment, the Forum is a collection of local organisations striving to make York a more beautiful, sustainable place to live for all of its residents.