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 - Visit York
WINNER Best of York Award - Visit York
WINNER Best Tour 2023 to 2026 - 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
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
St. Crux Parish Hall
Meet at the bottom of York's 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
960 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
837pial,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Without a doubt, this was my granddaughter's favourite part of hour half term trip to York. The kids had a wonderful experience and the parents had a good laugh at the more adult jokes along the way. This will stand out in my granddaughter's memory for years to come! Many thanks
R7161DSsarahb,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Last minute tour booked for our school residential trip to York. We took 50 pupils aged 9-10 years old on a three-day trip to York and this was the highlight of our trip. I have never seen our pupils so enthralled, mesmerised and amazed. For over an hour, they were completely entranced by the comedy, wizardry and history of the Wizard Walk of York. You will never experience anything like this anywhere else. We were taken into the most secret locations around York and thrilled with magical tricks for the entire duration. All of the children agreed that this was the best part of our trip - even better than some of the largest and best attractions that York has to offer! This made our trip truly magical and I would recommend it to any schools or families visiting this historic city. It is something completely different and will have your children entertained from the very first second. The adults really enjoyed it too - lots of jokes aimed at the older generations! A wand-erful time had by all! Headteacher of a Primary School in Nottinghamshire


micks010,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was the highlight of our trip to York. My 9 year old and 7 year old didn't stop laughing the whole way round. The tour guide was so funny and charismatic and both kids and adults were thoroughly entertained. Thank you Phoenix 🐦🔥


kq16,Mar 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
A really fun activity to do - my 7yr old loved it. The wizard was funny and the magic tricks were great. A great way to see parts of the City Centre
Alison G,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
Absolutely brilliant from start to finish so funny for adults as well as the children. I need a wizard in my house!


Happiness28975201179,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Fantastic tour seeing the sites, entertaining the kids and the adults with witty one liners and "dad" humour. Great entertainment👌🧙🏼♀️
James M,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
We went on this trip with our 6 and 3 year and they both had a fantastic time. Both kids were fully engaged throughout and found the walk both hilarious and entertaining, as did we! Would highly recommend and was a great way to spend a couple of hours in York
merchan125,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
We were a family group - several adults and 8 cousins, aged between 2 and 9 years. Everyone enjoyed the experience. It was pitched perfectly for the children, with plenty of jokes and asides to amuse the adults; plus an interesting walk around the old town. I can highly recommend this tour
SRP1991,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
We booked this walk to do with our 5yr old during our half term break in York. I didn’t know what to expect and at first thought it might be really Harry Potter themed which our little one wouldn’t understand. However it wasn’t too focused on that, rather just a general wizarding theme, with the kids all enthralled! Lots of tricks, jokes (inc some for the parents/older kids). All within the old town area. Really would recommend! Thank you for the experience - our wee one is still reminiscing!
Carly J,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
This tour was the highlight of our long weekend stayin York. My kids still talk about the wizard even now... Many months later. Highly recommend if visiting York with kids
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