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Harrogate Carol Services 2026: Nine Lessons, 23 and 24 Dec
Ripon Cathedral's Nine Lessons and Carols is 23 and 24 December at 5.30pm; the first tickets have gone. Royal Hall Christmas concerts 12 and 19 Dec, from £15.
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Ripon
Ripon Christmas Market 2026: Three Days From 20 November
Ripon's artisan Christmas market fills the Market Square from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 November, the same weekend as the cathedral's 100-stall gift fair.
Ripon
Kirkgate Ripon: Councillors Vote for a Public Consultation
Councillors voted unanimously on 1 October to ask North Yorkshire Council's highways chief for a public consultation on pedestrianising Kirkgate, Ripon.
Halloween
Halloween in Harrogate: Fireworks 24 and 31 Oct, Free Trail
Halloween in Harrogate: Lightwater Valley now has fireworks on 24 and 31 October. Free potion trail 24 Oct to 1 Nov, Frightwater from £18, pumpkins open.
Ripon
Kirkgate Ripon Bollards: Councillors Back a Consultation
An 868-name petition for timed bollards on Kirkgate, Ripon went to councillors on 1 October. Officers said no; the committee voted unanimously for a consultation.
Schools
Harrogate School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 Oct
Harrogate half term is 26 to 30 October 2026 and Christmas starts 21 December, but Ashville breaks 11 December. Council dates plus six schools' own dates.
Bins
Harrogate Tip Opening Times: 8.30am to 4pm, Shut Wednesdays
Harrogate, West Harrogate and Ripon tips open 8.30am to 4pm from October, close every Wednesday, and turn away unregistered cars. Christmas closures, charges.
Half Term
Harrogate October Half Term 2026: 26 to 30 Oct, What's On
Harrogate schools break for half term from 26 to 30 October 2026. Ten things on that week, from Harlow Carr's spooky trail to Fountains by Floodlight.
New Year
Harrogate New Year's Eve 2026: Ripon Holds the Big Party
Ripon's Market Square party is set for 31 December 2026, with Aftersun booked and music until 12.30am. Harrogate and Knaresborough have no public event.
Ripon
Man's Body Found in Ripon Canal, Search for Next of Kin
A man's body was found in the Ripon Canal on Saturday 13 September. Police say the death is not suspicious and enquiries to trace his next of kin continue.
Harrogate
Harrogate Remembrance Sunday 2026: 8 Nov, Parade 10.30am
Harrogate's Remembrance Sunday starts at 10.30am on 8 November at the War Memorial, with a town centre parade. Groups laying a wreath must register first.
Harrogate
Harrogate Christmas Lights Switch-On: None Again in 2026
Harrogate councillors voted in July against a switch-on, and the minutes say why. Ripon is set for Saturday 14 November, Knaresborough likely 27 November.
Harrogate
Harrogate Fireworks 2026: Stray Sat 7 Nov 7pm, Ripon 6 Nov
The free Stray display is Saturday 7 November: bonfire 6.30pm, fireworks 7pm, UK Foo Fighters 7.25pm. Ripon is Friday 6 November, advance tickets £10.
Harrogate
Harrogate Christmas Market 2026: Cambridge St, 3 Weekends
Harrogate Christmas Market 2026 is on Cambridge Street over three weekends from 4 December. Valley Gardens makers market 5-6 Dec, ice rink from 17 Dec.
Ripon
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show 2026 Is Over: Spring Show April
The 2026 show ran 18 to 20 September at Newby Hall. No 2027 autumn dates yet; the spring show is 22 to 25 April 2027 at the Great Yorkshire Events Centre.
Ripon
Tour of Britain Road Closures: Ripon, Pateley Bridge Times
Ripon's route closes from 11.40am and Pateley Bridge from 12.10pm on Saturday 5 September. Closure times for every village from Boroughbridge to Greenhow.
Parking
Parking in Harrogate: Sunday Charges Start at 10am
On-street bays in Harrogate charge on Sundays from 10am to 6pm. Current tariffs for every council car park in the district, plus permits at £44 a year.
Council Tax
Harrogate Council Tax Bands 2026-27: Band D £2,514.58
Every Harrogate band from A to H for 2026-27, plus Knaresborough, Ripon and the villages. Ripon pays exactly £56 more at band D, and its city council is why.
Schools
Harrogate A level results: 105 A*s at Ripon Grammar
Ripon Grammar's 164 students took 105 A* grades and Harrogate Grammar placed 93% of applicants. The district's results, and the 20 August appeal deadline.