| Where: | Yarm, North Yorkshire - town centre |
| When: | Mid October (from Tuesday to Sunday night with official opening on Thursday) |
| Time: | 6pm weekday evenings, Riding of the Fair 11.30 am and Blessing 12 noon with fair open 1 pm Saturday |
A century ago the fair at Yarm was particularly famous for cheese trading and livestock sales, but nowadays it’s largely a funfair. Up to 500 tons of cheese was sold each year and it was the highlight of the third day of trading, after horses and sheep had their turn. It’s still a focus in the calendar of travellers, though most livestock sales ceased in the 1970s. The travellers begin to arrive on the Tuesday to set up with the official opening on Thursday and the main fair day being the Saturday. The Blessing of the Fair takes place on Saturday morning at 10.45 am next to the Dodgems, with the Riding of the Fair at 11 am when a large eighteenth century horn is blown and horses are still paraded up and down the High Street.
Helpful Hints
In 2024 it ran from Thursday 17th October to Saturday 19th with the Riding of the Fair on Saturday 19th at 11.30 followed by the Blessing at 12 noon by the Dodgems- 2025 dates are yet to be confirmed (and times may be subject to change).
Be careful of the horses racing up the High Street as they move at speed!
There are town centre road closures during fair week and a free park and ride service is operated for visitors.
Click here for the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1347176495817703/1347176509151035/
Click here for the website link : http://www.yarmtc.org
and here for the 2024 details: https://teespix.photos/yarm-fair-2024-details/
Yarm Town Council site, see above , says 20 October 2011 not 11 October 2011
Thanks for putting me right! I think the incorrect date came from a site about the travelling community some months ago, perhaps based on last years date. Next time I’ll keep checking the council site at intervals ’til the new date comes up!
Averil
yarm is in the county of north yorkshire not cleveland ,cleveland has not existed on any maps since 1994
No, Yarm is not in North Yorkshire. It is in the unitary authority of Stockton-on-Tees, regardless of where you want it to be.
Yarm is in North Yorkshire my birth certificate says so sorry Jon
And today it is still 1965 my birth certificate says so sorry Denis
Your birth certificate will say North Riding of Yorkshire. That no longer exists. The County of North Yorkshire does exist, but Yarm isn’t in it.
Yarm Fair 17 -19 October 2013
http://www.stocktonteesside.co.uk/yarm.html
Yarm is officially and legally part of the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, as is Thornaby, Ingleby Barwick and Middlesbrough, and the vast majority of residents of Yarm would like to sever all links with Stockton.
What date is YARM fair 2017
Hi Reece,
The dates don’t appear to have been announced yet so I’ve just emailed the council to check – will let you know when I find out,
Best wishes,
Averil
Great stuff I’ll take the grandkids today 👍🏼
I’m from Stockton, Yarm is in Yorkshire and Stockton is in Co Durham. There’s no argument to be had. It’s now 2022. I hope you all made it through COVID Ok?
Do u know when yarm fair is
Hi Ryan,
You must have missed the Helpful Hints section on the page- that’s where the next dates are set out. In 2022 it should run from Thursday 22nd October to Saturday 24th with the Riding of the Fair on Saturday 24th.
Hope that helps,
Averil
The helpful hints section doesn’t particularly help, the 24th October is a Monday.
hi what are the dates for yarm horse fair 2024 please
Hi Donna-I’ll look into it-last time I checked it hadn’t been confirmed by the organisers so I’ll see if I can find out
Best wishes
Averil
All the details for Yarm Fair 2024 are here: https://teespix.photos/yarm-fair-2024-details/
Thanks!