York Minster is open throughout the Easter holidays, for Holy Week and Easter worship, and for sightseeing family activities.

As a living church, we will be closed for sightseeing on occasions during Holy Week and Easter for services. Please check our daily opening times before your visit.

Family-friendly worship:

Join our worship for young people and families and mark Easter, celebrating the resurrection Christ the light of our world.

Join our Good Friday Family Service taking place on Friday 3 April at 10am. This is a service for all the family reflecting on the events of Good Friday and on hope in the face of loss.

Take part in our special Minster Mash-up Service on Easter Monday (6 April), at 10am. Through stories, music and worship we will retell the Easter story.

Love to LEGO®: Learn from the artist, 6 – 11 April

Become a medieval master of LEGO® at York Minster!

Join us for a unique hands-on experience with LEGO® artist Warren Elsmore as he recreates the magnificent medieval shrine of St William of York.

Help shape this historic build by creating your own section using LEGO® bricks, which will be added to Warren’s large scale structure. Once complete, the finished model will go on display in York Minster as part of our celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of St William of York.

These facilitated sessions will run each day at:

• 10am – 12 noon
• 1pm – 3pm.

They take place in St Stephen’s chapel inside the Minster. The sessions operate on a drop-in basis, no booking required, and are included with your sightseeing ticket.

Sightseeing Activities:

There’s a whole heap of fun to be had at York Minster during the Easter holidays, all included with your sightseeing ticket.

Borrow a Little Explorer Backpack from the Welcome Desks. Each backpack is packed full of gadgets to help you on your adventure through the medieval Minster. Or why not take on one of the York Minster Quest trails, all free to pick up as you arrive at the Welcome Desk. Perfect for keeping little brains busy!

Get hands on with history in our state-of-the-art Undercroft Museum. Follow in the footsteps of Roman soldiers, touch archaeological remains uncovered over the centuries, and explore changing exhibitions in the Treasury.

Make sure to visit our immersive underground cinema, to discover all about how we’ve used the latest video game technologies and 3D scanning to recreate the epic 14th century shrine of St William of York.

Good to Know:

The Minster is yours to explore with an annual family pass starting from just £20. Adult tickets are priced at £20 and include entry for up to four children aged 17 and under for a whole year. So, two adults and up to eight children can explore one of the world’s most magnificent cathedrals as many times as you like for just £40!

Pre-book your sightseeing tickets to kickstart your York Minster adventure.

Enjoy tours, trails, exhibitions, an accredited museum, and backpacks filled with gadgets, all designed to help your young adventurer discover the cathedral’s 1400-year history. We encourage children and families to get hands-on during a visit.