Saturday 27 September – Sunday 2 November 2025
Looking 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.
Can’t wait for YEFest to start on the 27th?
Running immediately before, from the 13th – 28th September, York Walking Festival features a range of environment-themed walks.
Lake to Lake Walk, Saturday 13th September
A scenic linear walk between lakes – New Earswick Nature Reserve and Derwenthorpe Lakes.
Bird Watching Walk, Monday 15th September
A chance to see some of the wide variety of birds to be found on the University of York Campus.
York Earth Walk, Sunday 21st September
A walk with York’s Hidden History, exploring the ancient, natural and scientific secrets of the city.
Fungus Foray, Wednesday 24th September
A walk led by fungus expert Mal Greaves.
To find out more, visit the York Walking Festival website.
We’ve now released the full programme for York Environment Festival (YEFest) 2025, which features over 60 events across the city.
This year’s programme includes a wide range of activities organised by local groups. There are talks and film screenings on a variety of environmental topics, as well as opportunities to develop practical skills such as gardening and foraging. Festival-goers can explore York’s local environment on various walks, or enjoy nature-inspired poetry and music.
YEFest is a chance to showcase the brilliant work being done by local environmental groups, campaigners, businesses, universities, schools, arts organisations – and more! All events in the festival are 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.
The theme of this year’s festival is ‘hope through action’. In the words of writer and activist Rebecca Solnit, “hope calls for action; action is impossible without hope”.
At a time of global turbulence, we’re asking: what does it mean to cultivate hope? We hope you discover a range of different ways to take hopeful action, from practical workshops to repair cafes to community meet-ups.
