Homestead Park Festival

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Homestead Park Festival - FREE Festival for the people of York

Join us for a joyful weekend of music, creativity, and connection at Homestead Park Festival in the beautiful Homestead Park – a space gifted to the people of York over a century ago.

This year, as York marks the Centenary of Joseph Rowntree, we’re honouring the park’s legacy of generosity and community spirit with the Homestead Park Festival: Here is Hope – reviving the tradition of the much-loved family carnivals once held right here.

Expect a vibrant celebration filled with:

Theatre, stories & playful performances
Creative workshops for all ages
Inspiring talks & campfire conversations
Live music in magical woodland settings
Nature-based activities & hands-on making
Delicious food & picnic spots galore
Joy, imagination, and collective action

— because in uncertain times, play might just be what we need most.

Bring your friends, your family, your neighbours. Come share stories, play together, and rediscover joy in nature.

This is a space to reconnect, to reflect – and to hope.

Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th July 2025.

homesteadparkfestival.org.uk