The next York Cycle Festival will take place on 20-22 June 2025, bringing together these three great events:
York Cycle Rally
The historic host event, with roots in cycle touring but welcoming every type of cyclist to the Knavesmire since 1945
RetroBike Show
The Retrobike forum’s northern gathering for owners and fans of retro, vintage & classic mountain and road bikes
NCCC Summer Meet
Founded in 1895, and with 2000 members in 30 sections, National Clarion Cycling Club promotes fellowship through cycling
The York Cycle Festival is proudly 100% volunteer-organised!
Three great cycling events come together in Summer 2025 on the Knavesmire in York, UK for the second year of the North of England’s finest and most friendly festival of cycling, the York Cycle Festival. The festival, and the events which make it up, are all 100% volunteer organised.
Come to see everything from major brands to specialist retailers in the trade show, and meet enthusiasts bringing amazing displays of the bikes they’re passionate about. Plus, pick up a bargain at the cycle jumble and auction! There’ll be great food, craft beer, live music, spectacular grasstrack racing and a full programme of led rides.
Parking, entry, rides and activities on site are all free of charge and all are welcome!
There’s camping on site for those who would like to make a weekend of it, or you’re very welcome to just come for the day. The site is accessible and family friendly – so please bring the kids – and entry for everyone is free!
Looking for more details? Find out more about each event by clicking on the event websites listed above. For visitor information, details of the campsite, how to get to the Festival, and similar, please see the York Rally website. We’ll migrate info common to all events at the Festival onto this website in due course.
Calling brands, retailers, clubs & other traders!
Trade show and exhibition space is free of charge with any campsite booking, or for just a nominal charge if you’re staying off-site (and we’ll waive even that for volunteer-run cycling organisations!).
Calling event organisers
Could your event be part of the next York Cycle Festival? We have almost unlimited space to grow the event and would love to hear from any organisation who would like to work with us. Please email the organising team.