1 hour 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Winner of a magical myriad of awards, and York's ONLY tour created for families with children!
WINNER #1 Best Family Experience in the World 2025 - TripAdvisor
WINNER Experience of the Year 2025 - Visit York
WINNER Best of York 2024 - Visit York
WINNER Best Tour 2023 to 2025 - Little Vikings
Join The Wizard of York for spellbinding magic, comedy and five-star family fun! Ideal for ages 5-10 in particular, or big kids with a silly sense of humour...
A great alternative to a ghost walk, this tour focuses on FUN over frights. A truly magical and memorable experience that Harry Potter fans will go Potty for (but no knowledge of the wizarding world required!)
*Tours will take place with one of two Wizard Guides, either Phoenix the Red OR Viridian The Green*
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Meet at the bottom of The Shambles by the railings of St Crux Church, look for The Wizard Walk sign!
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate
York's shortest street (with the longest name!), and a wonderfully whimsical place to set the scene for our enchanting walk around this spellbinding city!
Spellbinding magic, comedy and five-star family fun!
Afternoon Schedule
902 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
harrietn398,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was an amazing experience! My children giggled and marvelled from start to finish. Our guide engaged with them fantastically. It was pure joy to see them enjoy themselves ao much. A perfect way to see some of the streets of York!



Brownant,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
I'm thankful for the wand and the magic tricks. I loved the comedy and the walk. The wizard was very nice and funny and I had a great time. Oscar age 9

E883SPhelenw,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We did this tour today, and it was heaps of fun. I laughed so much and me and my son (12) really enjoyed it. It was a great way to spend an hour in York. Will book again.

helenbowman,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
The Wizard Walk was brilliant, a unique and very fun way to spend some time in York. The wizard himself was funny and also fantastic with the kids - making sure everyone was involved and controlling any that were shouting out / dominating too much (but doing so in a very positive and fun way). We took our daughter who is 3 (almost 4) and she loved it - she went from asking me to tell the wizard something because she was too shy to speak to him to 5 minutes later walking right beside him jabbering away, and he was chatting back to all of the kids as they walked. We also took a pushchair with our baby and the route is completely accessible for pushchairs / wheelchairs. It was a massively busy day in York as just before Christmas, so it was crowded on some of the streets, but the wizard made sure everyone kept up and everyone had reached the next stop before starting talking again. However he also took us along quieter paths and roads which I’ve never been down, which was very welcome today when it was so busy. Would not hesitate to recommend this experience to families.


A7829SHjamess,,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We took 3 of our grandchildren aged 8, 6 and 3 on the Wizard Walk. They loved the whole experience and so did we. The event was great fun that the family could enjoy together. Well worth it.
Mohammed J,,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
Absolute wizardry 😀 great gags for adults and entertaining for kids. Well worth it. Parking is not easy though in town

H530XMjanec,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
My husband and our 7 year old, Harry Potter fan absolutely loved this tour today! The wizard was funny, friendly and magical! We didn’t stop giggling the whole way - brilliant. We’ve done quite a few ‘tourist’ things in York, and this is our favourite!
bingbingg,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Great tour, fun for both adults and children. On the tour you go for hunt for a list of magical creatures. The guide is professional and engaging. It's a good hour walking around York
lizzieamiller1,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Seeing the enjoyment on my granddaughters face when she knew the answers to most of the questions and using her wand as she walked around



jamestK1200ML,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Street tours always add an element of uncertainty due to never knowing what will happen. This tour was brilliantly led. The Wizard was incredibly engaging. The 'Dad' jokes were spot on and even had my 15 year old daughter laughing. The engagement with both young and old was brilliant. Overall, a very pleasant hour or so of being guided through York with intervals of magic entertainment and well orated script. Loved it.
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