A chance to focus on how seeds disperse and autumnal noturnal animals in the arboretum - plus making a clay hedgehog! 

We recommend bringing a packed lunch or money for lunch in the Arboretum Café.

Event Information

Our Nature Rangers Day is suitable for children aged five and over. It costs £15 to attend. Booking is essential. Children to be accompanied by an adult (free of charge). Please book below:

Indoor and outdoor activities to explore the arboretum and learn about the creatures we share it with. There will be hands on activities, so bring a bag to take your creations home with you. We recommend bringing a packed lunch or money for lunch in the Arboretum Café.

Event Information

Our Nature Rangers Day is suitable for children aged five and over. It costs £15 to attend. Booking is essential. Children to be accompanied by an adult (free of charge). Please book below:

Outdoor activity to explore the arboretum and learn about the creatures we share it with.

Look for and identify mini beasts with our education team. Look for creatures that hide under logs and stones.

Sessions available at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm

Event Information

Our Children’s Mini Beasts Hunt is suitable for children aged five and over.

Included in our general admission, children to be accompanied by an adult.

Please book at the Visitors Service Desk

Outdoor activity to explore the arboretum and learn about the creatures we share it with.

Come and dip for creatures/invertebrates in the pond with our education team. Look for the creatures which hide in the water plants at our pond edge.

Sessions available at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm

Event Information

Our Children’s Pond Dipping Day is suitable for children aged five and over.

Included in our general admission, children to be accompanied by an adult.

Please book at the Visitors Service Desk

Indoor and outdoor activities to explore the arboretum and learn about the creatures we share it with. There will be hands on activities, so bring a bag to take your creations home with you. We recommend bringing a packed lunch or money for lunch in the Arboretum Café.

Event Information

Our Nature Rangers Day is suitable for children aged five and over. It costs £15 to attend. Booking is essential. Children to be accompanied by an adult. Please book below:

All ticket proceeds from today go to the Natonal Garden Scheme, supporting 9 UK charities including MacMillan, Marie Curie, The Carers’ Trust, Perennial and the MS Society.

For further information on other gardens open, visit: https://ngs.org.uk/

Join our experts to celebrate UK Moth Night. Wrap up warmly to set some traps and see some samples of what we are likely to find. Soup and hot drinks available.

This event will begin at 7pm, so we would suggest arriving by 6:45pm.

This event is now sold out.

Take a dusk walk in the arboretum armed with a bat detector and accompanied by our expert Simon Bassindale. The noise we pick up will help us identify the species that we find.

Please wrap up warmly and bring a torch!

This event is sold out.

Kids’ Discovery Day is back for the summer holidays!

Children aged 4-11 will discover the natural world during these hour-long sessions which start on the hour from 10am. Indoor alternatives available in the event of poor weather.

Activities include pond dipping and a minibeast hunt with habitat creation.

Normal admission applies, but pre-booking is essential. Please call 01653 648598 or email visit@yorkshirearboretum.org

Kids’ Discovery Day is back for the summer holidays!

Children aged 4-11 will discover the natural world during these hour-long sessions which start on the hour from 10am. Indoor alternatives available in the event of poor weather.

Activities include pond dipping and a minibeast hunt with habitat creation.

Normal admission applies, but pre-booking is essential. Please call 01653 648598 or email visit@yorkshirearboretum.org

Our Kids’ Activity Week returns for the summer holidays!

We have lots of nature-based activities for intrepid explorers aged 6-11 with different activities each day. Come to one or all five sessions - book 5 for the price of 4 individual days.

Join the Woodland Wizard Academy for a day of otherworldly activities including wand making, magic hats, magic potions, relay races, crafts, party snacks, magical drinks and more! Fancy dress encouraged.

Please note that an accompanying adult must stay for the session. Booking essential.

£15 for first child, £12 for second and subsequent siblings.

To book, please call the Visitor Centre on 01653 648598, or email visit@yorkshirearboretum.org.

Our Kids’ Activity Week returns for the summer holidays!

We have lots of nature-based activities for intrepid explorers aged 6-11 with different activities each day. Come to one or all five sessions - book 5 for the price of 4 individual days.

This is an all new science day for children aged 6-11. Have fun and learn something new with fully interactive, creative activities and experiments.

Please note that an accompanying adult must stay for the session. Booking essential.

£15 for first child, £12 for second and subsequent siblings.

To book, please call the Visitor Centre on 01653 648598, or email visit@yorkshirearboretum.org.

Our Kids’ Activity Week returns for the summer holidays!

We have lots of nature-based activities for intrepid explorers aged 6-11 with different activities each day. Come to one or all five sessions - book 5 for the price of 4 individual days.

Today’s activities include orienteering, shelter building and crafts.

Please note that an accompanying adult must stay for the session. Booking essential.

£15 for first child, £12 for second and subsequent siblings.

To book, please call the Visitor Centre on 01653 648598, or email visit@yorkshirearboretum.org.

Our Kids’ Activity Week returns for the summer holidays!

We have lots of nature-based activities for intrepid explorers aged 6-11 with different activities each day. Come to one or all five sessions - book 5 for the price of 4 individual days.

Today’s activities include: Meet the trees, crafts and poetry.

Please note that an accompanying adult must stay for the session. Booking essential.

£15 for first child, £12 for second and subsequent siblings.

To book, please call the Visitor Centre on 01653 648598, or email visit@yorkshirearboretum.org.

Our Kids’ Activity Week returns for the summer holidays!

We have lots of nature-based activities for intrepid explorers aged 6-11 with different activities each day. Come to one or all five sessions - book 5 for the price of 4 individual days.

Today’s activities include a minibeast hunt, decomposition activities, art, outdoor music and crafts.

Please note that an accompanying adult must stay for the session. Booking essential.

£15 for first child, £12 for second and subsequent siblings.

To book, please call the Visitor Centre on 01653 648598, or email visit@yorkshirearboretum.org.

Join us for a glorious, light-hearted summer evening and enjoy delicious fish and chips courtesy of Mobile Fish and Chips of Pickering.

£10 per person. Please make a selection from the menu below.

Please note that this event is pre-booked only, and bookings must be made by 3rd June.

State your order and dietary requirements at the time of booking.

To book call 01653 648598 or email visit@yorkshirearboretum.org

Arboretum members get a 10% discount on this event.

A fun-packed day for children aged 4-11, with seasonal indoor and outdoor nature-inspired activities. Please note that an accompanying adult must stay for the session.

Booking via the Howardian Hills AONB website: www.howardianhills.org.uk

Lots of nature-based activities for intrepid explorers aged 6-11 including orienteering, shelter building and owl-pellet dissection.

Booking essential: £15, £12 for second and subsequent siblings.
Email visit@yorkshirearboretum.org or call us on 01653 648598.

Please note that an accompanying adult must stay for the session. Booking essential.

A fun-packed day for children aged 4-11, with seasonal indoor and outdoor nature-inspired activities.

This session will be based at the arboretum. Please note that an accompanying adult must stay for the session.

THIS SESSION IS FULL.

Please check our events pages for other exciting Easter activities for children!

As part of the Dark Skies Festival join us to explore the wonders of the night sky, including star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, under the expert guidance of members of the York Astronomical Society. 

If the skies are not visible because of bad weather, we'll head into the Visitor Centre for an entertaining illustrated talk about what is up there above the clouds!  

Prices: £4 adults, £2 children (5-16)

Wrap up warm and bring a torch along with you. Refreshments will be available. Booking essential.

This event is now sold-out. For more Dark Skies events, click here.

A Yorkshire Arboretum fundraising institution, generously run by one of our life members and helpers.

Make the most of the festive season and enjoy a walk in the fresh air and glorious surroundings of the arboretum. Return to the visitor centre for hot and cold drinks and home-made treats.

£7 adults, £4 for 11-16yr olds, £2 for 5-10yr olds, under 5s go free. 

Booking now closed.

If you would like to join us for our Winter Welly Walks, please come and pay on the day.

A Yorkshire Arboretum fundraising institution, generously run by one of our life members and helpers.

Make the most of the festive season and enjoy a walk in the fresh air and glorious surroundings of the arboretum. Return to the visitor centre for hot and cold drinks, home-made treats and plenty of festive cheer!

£7 adults, £4 for 11-16yr olds, £2 for 5-10yr olds, under 5s go free.

Booking now closed.

If you would like to join us for our Winter Welly Walks, please come and pay on the day.

A fun-packed day for children aged 5-11, with seasonal indoor and outdoor nature inspired activities and crafts.

Please note that an accompanying adult must stay for the session.

£7.50 per child.

Booking via the Howardian Hills website.