Classic Cars
Classic Car Shows in Yorkshire
By Jon Cosson · Updated 19 October 2026
Last checked 19 October 2026
Yorkshire has a full season of classic car shows from May to September, from village galas to country house concours. Most organisers publish next year's dates in the new year, so 2027 dates are shown only where they have been announced; otherwise the page gives the usual time of year and the 2026 date as a guide. Always check the organiser's website before travelling.
May
Sports Cars in the Park (spring)
- Venue
- Newby Hall, Ripon
- Usual time
- Usually early May (also early September)
- 2026 date
- Sunday 3 May
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Sports cars of all ages, including modern
- Website
- Official website
South Yorkshire Classic Car and Motorcycle Show
- Venue
- Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham
- Usual time
- Twice a year, May and early August
- 2026 date
- Sunday 17 May and Sunday 2 August
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Classic cars and motorcycles
- Website
- Official website
TDSA Gala and Classic Car Show
- Venue
- Thornton-le-Dale, near Pickering
- Usual time
- Usually the Sunday of the late May bank holiday weekend
- 2026 date
- Sunday 24 May
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- A village gala with a large classic car show; more than 400 cars in 2025, and entries were oversubscribed in 2026
- Website
- Official website
Yorkshire Classic and Performance Motor Show
- Venue
- Scampston Hall, near Malton
- Usual time
- Usually the late May bank holiday Monday; 2026 was the 42nd show
- 2026 date
- Monday 25 May
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Classic and performance motor show
- Website
- Official website
Burton Constable Classic Car Show (spring)
- Venue
- Burton Constable Hall, Skirlaugh, near Hull
- Usual time
- Twice a year: the May bank holiday and early September
- 2026 date
- Not listed; the autumn show was Sunday 6 September
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Classic car show organised with the East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club
- Website
- Official website
June
Castle Howard and Cold War Wheels usually fall on the same day.
EYTCC Beverley Midsummer Gathering
- Venue
- Beverley
- Usual time
- A weekday evening in mid to late June
- 2026 date
- Wednesday 17 June, held at School Lane Car Park while Saturday Market works continue
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Evening show of about 350 cars, often called the Beverley classic car show
- Website
- Official website
Father's Day Classic Car and Motor Show
- Venue
- Castle Howard, near Malton
- Usual time
- Usually Father's Day Sunday
- 2026 date
- Sunday 21 June
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Classic car and motor show
- Website
- Official website
Cold War Wheels
- Venue
- Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, York
- Usual time
- Usually Father's Day Sunday
- 2026 date
- Sunday 21 June
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Cars and bikes from the 1960s to 1980s
- Website
- Official website
July
Duncombe Park Steam and Vintage Rally
- Venue
- Duncombe Park, Helmsley
- Usual time
- Usually the first weekend of July
- 2026 date
- 4 to 5 July
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- A steam rally with vintage vehicles
Yorkshire Elegance
- Venue
- Grantley Hall, near Ripon
- Usual time
- Usually mid-July
- 2026 date
- 13 to 16 July
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- A concours d'élégance
- Website
- Official website
Historic Vehicle Rally
- Venue
- Newby Hall, Ripon
- Usual time
- Usually a Sunday in mid-July; 2023 was the 50th rally
- 2026 date
- Sunday 19 July
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Historic vehicle rally
- Website
- Official website
Ripon Classic Car Gathering
- Venue
- Ripon Racecourse
- Usual time
- Usually the last Sunday of July
- 2026 date
- Sunday 26 July
- 2027 date
- Sunday 25 July (announced)
- Type
- Classic car gathering
- Website
- Official website
Whitby Traction Engine Rally
- Venue
- Next to Whitby Abbey, Hawsker Lane, Whitby
- Usual time
- Usually the last weekend of July or first weekend of August
- 2026 date
- 31 July to 2 August
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- A steam rally with vintage vehicles
August
Harrogate MG and Classic Car Club Show
- Venue
- Nidderdale Showground, Pateley Bridge
- Usual time
- Usually the first Sunday of August; 2026 was the 40th show
- 2026 date
- Sunday 2 August
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- MG-led, open to all classics
- Website
- Official website
Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club North of England Rally
- Venue
- Harewood House, Leeds
- Usual time
- Usually early August; 2026 was the 46th
- 2026 date
- Sunday 2 August
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club rally
South Yorkshire Classic Car and Motorcycle Show (summer)
- Venue
- Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham
- Usual time
- Twice a year, May and early August
- 2026 date
- Sunday 2 August
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Classic cars and motorcycles
- Website
- Official website
Driffield Steam Fair
- Venue
- Driffield Showground
- Usual time
- Usually a weekend in early or mid August
- 2026 date
- 8 to 9 August
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Steam fair with classic vehicles
Classics on The Moor
- Venue
- The Moor, Sheffield city centre
- Usual time
- Usually mid-August; 2026 was the 16th
- 2026 date
- Sunday 16 August
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- City centre classic car show
- Website
- Official website
September
Yorkshire Traction Engine Rally
- Venue
- Scampston Hall, near Malton
- Usual time
- Usually the first weekend of September
- 2026 date
- 5 to 6 September
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Steam rally with a classic car display
- Website
- Official website
Sports Cars in the Park (autumn)
- Venue
- Newby Hall, Ripon
- Usual time
- Usually early September (also early May)
- 2026 date
- Sunday 6 September
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Sports cars of all ages, including modern
- Website
- Official website
Burton Constable Classic Car Show (autumn)
- Venue
- Burton Constable Hall, Skirlaugh, near Hull
- Usual time
- Twice a year: the May bank holiday and early September
- 2026 date
- Sunday 6 September
- 2027 date
- Not yet announced
- Type
- Classic car show organised with the East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club
- Website
- Official website
Driving to the shows in a classic
Our classic car driving routes cover the North York Moors and the coast. For planning a trip around a show, see classic car touring and a classic car weekend.
Classic car show questions
- When is classic car show season in Yorkshire?
- The season runs from May to September, with most shows on Sundays and bank holidays.
- Which classic car shows are near the North York Moors?
- Castle Howard, Scampston Hall, Duncombe Park, Thornton-le-Dale and the Whitby Traction Engine Rally are the shows closest to the North York Moors.
- When will 2027 dates be announced?
- Most organisers publish next year's dates in the new year. The Ripon Classic Car Gathering has already announced Sunday 25 July 2027.
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