A community football festival held at the LNER Community Stadium as part of the City of York Council's Armed Forces Day celebrations.
The Armed Forces Football Festival is coming to the LNER Community Stadium on Saturday 12 July, one of the main events the City of York Council has put on to mark Armed Forces Day. It's a family day out, open to everyone, and it sits as a highlight of a wider week of activities across the city.
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The festival is part of York's broader Armed Forces Day celebrations, which kick off on 27 June with a flag-raising ceremony at the Mansion House. From there, the city runs a full week of events, and this football festival is one of the biggest things on that calendar. It's a community-focused day, and while it's built around the military, it's open to everyone, including the families of those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces.
There's a bit more to it than just the football, too. The City of York Council is a gold signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, a promise to support the military community living and working in the city, and this festival is one of the ways they put that into practice. It's less about a single match and more about bringing people together for the day.
It's held at the LNER Community Stadium on Saturday 12 July, and entry is free for all. If you're around York that weekend, it's an easy one to drop into with the family.
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