York Spectacle of Equitation at Carlton Towers on 15 August
Families planning a summer day out near York have a set date for Spectacle of Equitation at Carlton Towers – Celebrating the Year of the Horse.
The event takes place on Saturday 15 August 2026, from 10am to 4pm, at Carlton Towers Estate, Carlton Towers, Carlton, Goole DN14 9LZ. Tickets are listed at £17.50 for adults aged 12 and over, £5 for children aged 3 to 12, free entry for under-threes, and £45 for a family ticket covering two adults and three children.
Tickets are available through the Visit York website, according to the event listing. The day is aimed at families, children and adults, with dogs welcome as long as they are kept on a lead at all times.
Date, venue and ticket details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | Spectacle of Equitation at Carlton Towers – Celebrating the Year of the Horse |
| Date | Saturday 15 August 2026 |
| Time | 10am to 4pm |
| Venue | Carlton Towers Estate |
| Address | Carlton Towers, Carlton, Goole DN14 9LZ |
| Adult tickets | £17.50 for ages 12 and over |
| Child tickets | £5 for ages 3 to 12 |
| Under-threes | Free |
| Family ticket | £45 for two adults and three children |
| Booking | Tickets available via Visit York |
Carlton Towers Estate is the listed setting for the festival-style day, with external food vendors and stallholders expected on site. The source listing also gives Carlton Towers contact details for stallholder enquiries, with booking forms available by email from the venue.
The show brings theatre into the riding arena
Spectacle of Equitation is run by Steelehorse – Understanding Horsemanship, which presents the event as a blend of equine performance, storytelling and stagecraft rather than a standard riding display.
The show is described as a live legend inspired by the Olympic flame, led by a narrator and built around audience participation. Children and adults are encouraged to cheer heroes and boo villains as horse-and-rider performance sits at the centre of the story.
The programme is expected to include traditional Iberian horsemanship, modern theatre, music, fire stunts and choreographed movement. Listed elements include advanced high-school movements under saddle and in-hand, bridleless and bareback riding, horses and dancers moving together, military-style formations, garrocha work, and classical movements such as bowing, kneeling and laying down.
Each performance is listed as featuring four to six horses and running for about 30 minutes. There are due to be two shows during the day.
Children can try the Hobby Horse Arena
Alongside the main performances, the event includes a Have a Go Hobby Horse Arena with Hobby Horse Adventures.
That part of the day is aimed at younger visitors, giving children a space to gallop, jump and play in an imaginative horse-themed setting. For families with mixed ages, it gives the day a participatory element rather than leaving children only as spectators.
The wider listing places the event across family-friendly entertainment, country show, great outdoors, countryside, wildlife and nature, activities and sports, and arts and culture categories. For visitors deciding whether it suits their group, the strongest fit is likely to be families looking for a theatrical outdoor event with horses, stunts, music and hands-on children’s activity.
What visitors should know before booking
The event runs from 10am to 4pm on one day only: Saturday 15 August 2026. The venue is Carlton Towers Estate, Carlton, Goole DN14 9LZ.
Dogs are welcome, but the event listing states they must be kept on a lead at all times. External food vendors and stallholders are listed for the day, so visitors can expect food and market-style activity on site.
The booking route given in the Visit York listing is through its ticket option for the event. Prices listed by the source are £17.50 for adults aged 12 and over, £5 for children aged 3 to 12, free entry for under-threes, and £45 for a family ticket covering two adults and three children.
Source: Visit York Events
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