Events in County Durham
This is a list of traditional folk customs and scheduled yearly events.
In other words, it doesn't change from year to year.
To add an event to this list please email full details.
March
- Sponsored Firewalk by Rainbow Trust, Lumley Castle, Chester Le Street, Late March
April
- Annual Easter Chick Hunt, Botanic Garden, Durham, Easter Weekend
- Brilliant Bonnets, Botanic Garden, Durham
- Easter Activities, The Oriental Museum, Durham, Easter Holidays
- Easter Activities, Old Fulling Mill, Museum of Archaeology, Durham, Easter Holidays
- Stockton Chic Vintique Fair, High Street Marquee, Stockton on Tees
- Treasure Trail, Palace Green Library, Durham University, Durham, Easter Holidays
- Wear Valley Food Festival, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, Mid April
May
- Friends of the Garden Plant Sale, Botanic Garden, Durham
- May Day Madness, Botanic Garden, Durham
- May Festivities, Beamish Museum, Beamish
- Northern Rocks Festival, Various sites, Late May / Early June
- The Crook Town Festival Of Music, Crook Town AFC, Crook
- World Heritage Site Weekend, Palace Green Library, Durham University, Durham
June
- Barnard Castle Chic Vintique Fair, Witham Horsemarket , Barnard Castle
- Beamish Reliability Car Rally, The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Mid June
- Celebrate the Summer Solstice, Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology, Durham, Late June
- Durham Raft Race: Wet & Wacky on the River Wear, Durham
- Durham Regatta, River Wear, Durham, Early June
- Hartlepool Music & Arts Festival, Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre, Hartlepool, Early June
- Nissan Benfield’s Last Night of The Proms, Nissan Sports & Social Grounds, Durham
- Northern Rocks Festival, Various sites, Late May / Early June
- Raby Classic Car and Bike Show, Raby Castle, Darlington
July
- Barnard Castle Chic Vintique Fair, Witham Horsemarket , Barnard Castle
- Co Durham Game & Country Fair, Raby Castle, Staindrop, Early July
- Darlington by the Sea, Market Square, Darlington, Late July
- Durham Miner's Gala, Racecourse and Streets, Durham, Early July
- Festival of British Archaeology, Fulling Mill , Durham, Late July
- Hartlepool Maritime Festival, Hartlepool Marina, Hartlepool, Early July
- MG Car Display, Botanic Garden, Durham, Late July
- Stockton Chic Vintique Fair, High Street Marquee, Stockton on Tees
- Teesdale Food & Craft Festival, The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Late July
August
- Ancient Egypt, The Oriental Museum, Durham
- Barnard Castle Chic Vintique Fair, Witham Horsemarket , Barnard Castle
- Barney Big Bash Music Festival, Top Demesnes, Barnard Castle
- Croft Chic Vintique Fair, The Croft Hotel, Croft On Tees
- Darlington 10km Road Run & 2km Fun Run, Darlington
- DLI Military Vehicle Rally, Durham Light Infantry Museum and Durham Art Gallery, Durham, Late August
- Falconry Displays, Poplar Tree Garden Centre, Shincliffe
- Hartlepool Horticultural Show, Borough Hal, Hartlepool, Mid August
- Islam, The Oriental Museum, Durham
- Japan, The Oriental Museum, Durham
- Local Legends, Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
- Midsummer Tales, Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
- Teddy Bear’s Picnic, Botanic Garden, Durham
- Tomato & Chilli Mini-Fest, Greenlane Nurseries, Trimdon
September
- Bishop Auckland Summer Music Festival, Bishop Auckland
- Bowes Agricultural Show, The Parks, Bowes, Early Sepember
- Darlington Community Walk, Darlington
- Durham Military Tattoo, Durham
- Durham Punk Festival, Durham University, Durham
- Eggleston Agricultural Show, Streatlam Farm, Barnard Castle, Mid September
- Heritage Open Days, Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology, Durham
- Heritage Open Days, Various locations
- Peterlee Show, Helford Road Playing Fields, Peterlee, Early Sepember
- Wolsingham and Wear Valley Agricultural Show, Wolsingham
October
- Half Term Family Activities, Old Fulling Mill, Durham, Half-term Holiday
- Halloween Crook Hall, Crook Hall and Gardens, Durham, Late October
- Stockton Chic Vintique Fair, High Street Marquee, Stockton on Tees
- The Durham City Walk, Durham
November
- Barnard Castle Chic Vintique Fair, Witham Horsemarket , Barnard Castle
- Brancepeth Castle Christmas Craft Fair, Brancepeth Castle, Brancepeth
- Hartlepool Fireworks & Music Spectacular, Seaton Carew Seafront, Seaton Carew, Early November
December
- A Traditional Victorian Christmas, Old Fulling Mill, Museum of Archaeology, Durham
- Carols of Light, Durham Cathedral, Durham, Early December
- Christmas Market, The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Mid-December
- Durham Traditional Christmas Festival, Palace Green, Durham, Early December
- Greatham Sword Dance, Greatham, December 26
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