Yorkshire Day celebrations in Ilkley in 2025. Yorkshire Day celebrations in Ilkley in 2025. Yorkshire Day music in Ilkley (Image: Niamh O'Hearne)Dan Hammond, one of Ilkley Live’s trustees said: “Ilkley Live is incredibly proud to be curating the music programme for Ilkley’s Yorkshire Day Celebration for the second consecutive year. Yorkshire Day celebrations in Ilkley in 2025. This year's celebration takes place on August 1 and 2 (Image: Stephen Garnett)The Yorkshire Day Celebration Weekend takes place on Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd in Ilkley town centre.