 Fly the flag for Yorkshire Day on 1 August and celebrate ‘God’s own county’ and all the things the district has to offer.
Look out for a video message from the Lord Mayor of Bradford Cllr Shabir Hussain on our Facebook and Twitter pages on Sunday 1 August.
Flags, lights and bells to celebrate
We're lighting up City Hall, Margaret McMillan Tower and the arches at Forster Square Station in the Yorkshire colours of blue, white and yellow and we'll be flying the Yorkshire flag in Centenary Square.
Listen out for the City Hall bells ringing out the famous Yorkshire anthem 'On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at' at 11am on the day.
Yorkshire Day blog from VisitBradford
Our tourism team, Visit Bradford have created a special Yorkshire Day blog with ideas of things to do to celebrate.
Lots of exciting events across the district to celebrate Yorkshire Day
Lots of exciting events across the district to celebrate Yorkshire Day
 Food and drink from around the world will take centre stage in Bradford’s City Park for the Summer Unlocked Food and Drink Weekender taking place 29 July to 1 August.
Find out more here.
 The works and legacy of literary greats Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, from Haworth will be celebrated by the Bronte Parsonage at the Brontë Festival of Women’s Writing from 29 July to 1 August.
Find out more here.
 Visit Keighley Bus Museum on Yorkshire Day which will be open from 10am to 4pm with sales stands and refreshments. Also on display will be vehicles from Bradford Police Museum.
Find out more here.
 There will be Yorkshire Day family activities on Church Green in Keighley on both Saturday 31 July and Sunday 1 August between 10am and 4pm.
Find out more here.
 Bradford Fringe will be bringing a full day of family friendly performances at their Art In't Park events in Bowling Park on Saturday 31 July and in Lister Park on Sunday 1 August. There will also be Yorkshire Day themed family activities for people to take part in.
Find out more about the event in Bowling Park here.
Find out more about the event in Lister Park here.
 Bradford Theatres will be conducting special tours of St George’s Hall on Monday 2 August. People will be able to discover more about the fascinating history of the landmark Bradford venue, and the exciting range of people who have performed and gathered there since 1853 on these special walking tours.
Find out more here.
For more information about activities celebrating Yorkshire Day across the Bradford district visit www.visitbradford.com
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