Streets, roads and pavements

Winter lights in York

Winter lights near the Mansion House, St Helen's Square, York.

Winter Lights in York can be enjoyed between November and February.

A spectacular display of lights and illuminated decorations brighten the city centre throughout the festive period.

York city centre shimmers with more light, as York Business Improvement District (BID) and Make It York join forces to place seasonal displays in many streets.

For more information contact:

York BID
The Red House
1 Duncombe Place
York
YO1 7ED

Telephone: 01904 809970
Email: info@theyorkbid.com

Footstreet hours during York Christmas Market

From 13 November 2025 until 21 December 2025 the pedestrian zone footstreet hours will be extended to between 10.30am and 7.00pm, 7 days a week.

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