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Immersive & Touring Exhibitions in York

York's centre is full of guided walks and tours rather than big attractions, and most start right where you're standing. The Ghost Bus Tours York puts you on a vintage Routemaster for a 75-minute comedy-horror ride from £14, ages 5 and up. The Original Ghost Walk of York is cheaper at £6 and sets off at 8pm for a haunted stroll of about 75 to 90 minutes. For something less spooky, the Wizard Walk of York is built for ages 3 to 10, an hour and a quarter of stories and stops ending in a photo. If your kids are younger, the Wizard Walk beats the ghost tours for age fit, and Shadows of York Ghost Walk (from £8, ages 8+) is one to save for kids who can actually handle being frightened. Everything above is on foot in York itself, so you could manage two in a day without much planning. For a proper day out rather than an hour on your feet, it's a longer trip out to Malton for Eden Camp, where £15 gets you 22 wartime huts, two playgrounds and free parking.

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People in period military uniforms and civilian dress interact outside a heritage building during a wartime living history event.

from £15

Eden Camp Modern History Museum

Malton · ages 0-16

A wartime museum spread across 22 original POW huts, with two playgrounds and an escape-tunnel exercise compound to keep the kids moving.

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Worshippers and visitors seated in pews inside a grand Gothic cathedral with soaring columns and stained glass windows.

Free

Leeds Minster

Leeds

A free look round a Victorian neo-gothic church, with organ recitals and a family service that doesn't need you to sit still and behave.

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Leeds Playhouse

Leeds · ages 0+

A proper theatre programme for kids, from babe-in-arms shows to youth drama sessions for teens.

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from £16

Opera North, Howard Opera Centre

Leeds

Full opera and youth choruses for kids, with subtitles above the stage and seats from £16.

Wheelchair accessible

from £8

Shadows of York Ghost Walk

York · ages 8+

A 90 minute guided walk through York's darker history, told with proper storytelling and best kept for kids who can handle a scare.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsParkingWheelchair accessible

from £14

The Ghost Bus Tours York

York · ages 5+

A 75-minute comedy-horror tour of York's darkest tales aboard a vintage Routemaster bus, with actors playing it up as you go.

Booking required

Interior view of an ornate theatre auditorium with multiple tiers of red velvet seats, gilded balconies, and an illuminated decorative ceiling dome.

The Grand Theatre & Opera House Leeds

Leeds

A proper old theatre in the city centre for a live show, with Secret Seats from £22 if you fancy a gamble on where you sit.

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Clifford's Tower, a circular stone keep, sits on a grass mound beneath dramatic cloudy skies with foliage visible on the right.

from £6

The Original Ghost Walk of York

York

A guided night walk round York's haunted spots, starting at 8pm and taking about 75 to 90 minutes on foot.

Card only

from £9.50

The Puzzling World Of Professor Kettlestring

York · ages 5+

Nine trippy, illusion-filled rooms to wander at your own pace, no escape-room clock ticking over your shoulder.

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Two vintage biplane aircraft flying in formation over rural countryside and forests.

Tiger Moth Experience

Leeds

A real flight in an open cockpit biplane, with a go at the controls and a pilot's uniform for the photos.

Booking requiredCafé

Wizard Walk of York

York · ages 3-10

A guided wizard-themed walk round York's streets, about an hour and a quarter of stops, stories and a photo at the end.

Booking requiredPushchair friendly

Good to know: immersive & touring exhibitions in York

Are any of them free?

Yes, Leeds Minster is free to visit.

What does a paid visit cost?

Paid entry starts from £6 at The Original Ghost Walk of York. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.

Whereabouts are they?

You'll find immersive & touring exhibitions in Malton, Leeds and York. Every place we list is in or around York, and each listing has the full address and directions.