York Racecourse’s most famous racing festival is the York Ebor The Festival is from Wednesday 19th until Saturday 22nd August 2026. That’s four days of festival fun and four days to show off your summer fashion flair. All of the days are a glamorous affair with fabulous prizes to be won across all the four days!! This is held on the Grantley Hall Ebor Fashion Lawn complete with a catwalk!. The eye-catching, flower-clad catwalk is set in the picturesque surroundings in front of the Edwardian Weighing Room. Categories for the fashion prizes are : Most Stylish, Most Stylish Runner Up, Most Stylish Couple, Best Hat and Best Dressed Child

Official Dress Codes

The County Stand: Unlike for the gentlemen, there is no formal dress code for the ladies, but most choose to dress up. Think ‘wedding guest’ attire, with many ladies wearing dresses, high heels and a hat or fascinator.

The Grandstand and Paddock: No formal dress code and feel free to dress as you wish and feel comfortable.However, taking the lead from the County Stand dress code, many racegoers in this enclosure do like to use a day at the races as an excuse to get glammed up.Fancy dress (within bounds of decency) is not unusual but please ensure it is family friendly.

The Clocktower Enclosure:This is a relaxed area in which to enjoy picnics with family and friends whilst watching the racing.It is their most relaxed enclosure and they suggest comfortable, practical, weather appropriate clothing and footwear, as the area is outside and therefore exposed to the elements.

All prices are correct at time of publishing.

The Wardrobe Resell – Ebor Festival Fashion Partner 

The Wardrobe Resell is the womenswear associate for this year and is providing one of their vouchers for the Most Stylish (£75.00 and on ladies day £100.00) and the Most Stylish Runner Up (£50.00 and on ladies day £75.00) categories. They offer a curated collection of preloved designer clothing from the world’s most coveted fashion houses for women who invest in iconic pieces rather than passing trend. 

Most Stylish and Most Stylish Runner Up

Have a stand out style with glamour in Jacquard-trimmed maxi dress by GR London Paris  As a subtle nod to wearing lingerie as outerwear, this dress has a bustier bra style front. The silhouette with a drop waist and wide ruffle skirt is vintage inspired. £790.00. Bring out the blue in the pattern with Merve Bayinder’s  ESMEE HEADBAND  A bold navy headband built on a slim, classic Alice base in sateen. From the crown bursts a storm of fine-cut goose feathers radiating outward like smoke in reverse, anchored at one side by a textured cork wood bow printed with a floral motif that feels lifted straight from an antique salon. £500.00. Elevate your style with Santoni’s gold leather high-heel sandal with platform and a flash of orange showing on the sole to match the dress. Crafted from thin nappa leather cords and styled with two bands that cross over and embrace the foot to gently support your every stride. £855.00. Pair with Aspinal of London’s The Trunk handbag in juicy marmalade orange framed by decorative metal-trimmed corners and secured with the Aspinal shield lock closure. The deep shine croc calf print is hand painted in Italy, £650.00. Pop on their Ava Square Sunglasses in blue marble acetate trimmed with Gold tone chain link detailing along the brow and temples, £175.00. Accessorise with The Pegasus III Necklace by Ece London to help your winnings get off to a flying start. Crafted from hand-engraved lapis lazuli gemstone, with the flying Pegasus horse motif hand-sculpted in 22k gold vermeil on 925 sterling silver £540.00. Complete the look with their Drop Earrings in 22k gold vermeil on 925 sterling silver with drop-shaped Blue Topaz Tanzanite and Zircon attached to the drops. £470.00 Inspired by the Hyades, a sisterhood of nymphs in Greek mythology who brought rain through their tears, but let’s hope the rain stays mainly on the earrings.

Best Hat

The prize for this category is a £250.00 voucher from Yorkshire based milliner George Durdy who offer bespoke hats for a day at the races. The above image shows a few of George Dundy’s headpieces. Website link is George Durdy

Most Stylish Couple

Whether you enter with a friend or your partner, for the most stylish couple, both your outfits should complement each other, however the whole outfits do not have to be completely matchy-matchy. 

Digitally Printed Floral Dress by FLAPPER6 in red and soft ecru features digital floral jaal prints with a stylish slit. Crafted in silk brocade. Was £523.70 now £471.33 Pair with Merve Bayindir’s PETRAE HEADBAND , a sculptural blush pink headband fascinator framed by a sheer halo to add lightness and dimension, while delicate flowers in ivory, coral and crimson rise on fine wired stems, creating movement and a sense of living composition. £850.00 Accessorise with Pinar Ozevlat’s Sun Flower Drop Earrings in cherry red. A lightweight statement pair featuring fine crochet work through crystals. £170.00. Team with Aspinal of London’s Midi Mayfair® Bag in deep shine cherry red croc calf print. £695.00. Step out in Kat Maconie’s Sher Sandals in burgundy satin and adorned with sheer floral detailing across the upper £305.00

It’s summer, so gentlemen opt for a light coloured suit such as Nico Didonna’s light pink double breasted jacket M65: HARV 3D –  £860.00 and matching trousers.M8: JULIUS – £295.00. Both in textured cotton. Making a bold statement is the red floral embroidered applique adorning the back of the jacket. A shirt and tie/bow tie or cravat is required for the County Stand so pair with Simon Carter’s Poppy Amelie Shirt made with Liberty fabric in 100% Tana Lawn cotton £175.00. Instead of a tie, add dapper flair with a silk cravat. Cordings’ Classic Silk Cravat in burgundy with white spots, was £79.00 now £71.10. Step out in Manolo Blahnik’s PERRY Pink suede penny loafers featuring apron cut design and decorative penny keeper with stitch detail. £795.00

Best Dressed Child

For the little lady, Monsoon’s Gracie Embellished Waterfall Dress ranges from 3 to 15 years. Large ruffles adorn the skirt of this sage green dress whilst silver sequin and pearl florals embellish the bodice, £48.00. Pair with their Gemstone Bow Ballet Flats These metallic silver ballet flats are equal parts comfy and chic, topped with a gemstone bow. £26.00 Accessorise with their sage green Corsage Satin Bag £16.00 and their cute Sophia Flower Jewellery Set with diamante stud earrings, a flower pendant necklace and matching bracelet. £10.00 No little lady’s race day outfit would be complete without a headband. Monsoon’s Corsage Floral Pearl Headband in sage green showcases delicate fabric flowers with shimmery pearl bead embellishments. £8.00

George Durdy Millinery images courtesy of Georgina Durdy

GR London Paris and Flapper 6 images provided by pr agency B Global Group

Merve Bayindir Millinery images courtesy of Merve Bayinder.

ECE London images courtesy of ECE London

Santoni images courtesy of Santoni

Pinar Ozevlat images courtesy of pr agency We Are UK PR

Kat Maconie images courtesy of Kat Maconie

Aspinal of London images provided by Aspinal of London

Monsoon UK images provided by pr agency Fuse Communictions

Nico Didonna images courtesy of Nico Didonna

Manolo Blahnik images courtesy of PR agency LM Communictions 

Simon Carter images courtesy of Simon Carter

Cordings images provided by Cordings

View of York Racecourse provided by Canva.com