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
987 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
rachelcX3736YM,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Absolutely brilliant time on the Wizard tour of York. Saw some interesting details we wouldn’t have noticed if walking around ourselves. Our wizard was excellent- just the right amount of jokes, great tricks and reacted well to some very smart children in the group. Excellent value for money, would highly recommend.
Zion2022,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
We did this on Monday, and it was a brilliant, unforgettable experience that we all thoroughly enjoyed. The Wizard was absolutely fantastic. The tour was full of jokes and tricks, but also, our host had made sure everyone felt very safe on the walk. This amazing tour is worth every penny. Thank you so much for a very fun and entertaining afternoon. I would highly recommend it.

lorrainel1945,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
So good had a good laugh my granddaughter loved it
jamiesR1341DO,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5 star,excellent family experience. Kids had a great time and were entertained from start to finish. Not to be missed. Fantastic. Wizard guide was brilliant.

brookt404,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Fun hour or so with the Witty Wizard. Very amusing and the kids loved him. Nice original activity.
d3vski,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Great fun! Don’t take this seriously and don’t expect to learn about the history of York! Instead you get a fun activity for kids and adults alike, with the ability to orient yourself around the city centre. Bottom line is that the kids were occupied, got some exercise in by moving around for 90 mins and were happy and content to !
Devang P,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
A great experience for the children and adults alike with plenty of gags and wit from the wizard - many of them being dad worthy!. The children were enthralled and my two young ones were spellbound following the wizard around York city centre. It’s a fun way to orient yourself around the city centre and keep kids occupied for 90 mins or so!
chrisbQ918KC,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Excellent fun! Jokes for all ages and fab tricks.
StevieF888,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
What an amazing, funny, witty, puntastic tour that was! Our 5 year old was ready with his wand and had an amazing time, jokes to keep the children and the adults giggling along and great way to spend some time walking around York. Would absolutely recommend 👌
Donna B,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
We had an entertaining morning, great for smaller kids however we left without learning anything about York which was disappointing, the act would be perfect if it was a better mix of history and entertainment
Operated by The Wizard Walk of York - WINNER Best Tour (and great for kids!)