Festivals in Spring
York Chocolate Festival
Where – City of York
When – April
The northern city of York hosts festivals all year round but one of the most popular is the five day Chocolate Festival.
You can attend lectures on the history of chocolate making in the UK and York, chocolate making workshops and complete the city wide ‘Chocolate Trail.’ There is even a pop up city centre Chocolate Bar.
May Day celebrations
Where – towns and villages throughout England
When – the first Monday in May
The first Monday in May is a national bank holiday when the nation celebrates May Day which traditionally marks the beginning of summer.
Towns and villages mark the event with a May Fair with stalls, games and activities decked out with floral garlands and green wreaths. There will usually be a procession of local children before a May Queen or Fair Queen is chosen and crowned.
Some villages will have brass bands, displays of Morris Dancing or colourful Maypole Dancing by local children. Barwick, in Yorkshire, boasts the largest Maypole in England.
