Close to the historical city of York in North Yorkshire, York Racecourse’s most famous racing festival is the York Ebor. The Festival runs over four days with the feature race on the final day – The York Ebor, the oldest, most famous race at York and Europe’s richest Flat handicap. 2026 dates are from Wednesday 19th to Saturday 22nd Aug 2026.
Official Dress Codes
The County Stand – Formal dress code of collared shirt, jacket and tie. Short sleeved shirts, bow ties, cravats and dress shorts are also acceptable within the dress code. We say: Most gentlemen go all the sartorial way wearing a suit and tie.
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 suited up. Fancy dress (within bounds of decency) is not unusual but please ensure it is family friendly.
The Clocktower –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.
During the four day festival there are prizes to be won at the Grantley Hall Ebor Fashion Lawn: Most Stylish, Most Stylish Runner Up, Most Stylish Couple and Best Dressed Child, On all four days, stand-side racegoers will be able to watch and participate in the Grantley Hall Ebor Fashion Lawn by simply registering before 2.30pm.
All prices are correct at time of publishing
Skopes – Ebor Festival Fashion Partner
Skopes is the menswear associate for this year and is providing one of their vouchers for the Most Stylish (£150.00 & on ladies day £300.00); the Most Stylish Runner Up (£50.00 & on ladies day £150.00) and the most Stylish Couple (£50.00 & on ladies day £150.00) categories. Skopes offers a range of outfits for all enclosures and dress codes: from sartorial suits and smart shoes to chinos, casual short sleeved shirts and trainers. Available online but if you reside in Yorkshire the local Skopes stores are Leeds White Rose Centre, Sheffield Meadowhall, Doncaster Lakeside, Castleford Junction 32 and York Designer Outlet. Above image shows their Calvados Linen Blend Tailored Suit Stone Beige with Champagne Knitted Tie and Paisley Pocket Square and their Redding Tailored Double Breasted Suit Stone Beige with Peach Pink Silk Floral Tie and Pocket Square
Most Stylish and Most Stylish Runner Up
A linen suit is not just for the Glorious Goodwood Festival and Panama hats are not uncommon here. Hopefully the month of August will be sunny and warm and a linen suit would be ideal. Yorkshire menswear brand Joseph Turner Linen Suit Jacket is traditionally tailored from pure linen woven in Italy by Tessuti di Sondrio. Available in navy or stone. Was £324.00 now £209.00 With matching Linen Suit Trousers Were £183.00 now £122.00 Go classic and stay with the navy colour but add a stripe to brighten it up with their pure cotton Navy Bengal Stripe Shirt Was £112.00 now £74.00 The double cuffs gives the wearer an opportunity to wear Deakin & Francis’ Sterling Silver Blue Enamel Jockey Cap Cufflinks £395.00. Add a touch of Yorkshire with Joseph Turner’s Yorkshire Rose on Navy Woven Silk Tie | Joseph Turner featuring white Yorkshire roses on a navy base. Was £49.00 now £32.00. A suede loafer will complement the relaxed style of the linen suit such as Penny Loafer made by Loake in dark brown suede with Goodyear welted rubber soles for greater durability and longevity, £189.00. Add those dapper touches such as Cotswold Country Hats’ Summer Straw Packable Trilby Hat with Removable Feather in navy £25.95 and a silk pocket square with a spark of vibrant orange such as Geoff Stocker’s VOLTAGE £45.00. Replace intense sparkle with the soft sheen of a Polki diamond, VIXII’s Heritage Cut Silver Polki Diamond Bracelet is a raw, uncut cushion Lab Grown Polki Diamond framed in sterling silver with hand-painted black enamel detailing which is then slid on a denim blue woven cord strap £159.00
Most Stylish Couple
Whether you enter with just one of your mates or with 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.
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/bowtie 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.
For the lady, match the gentleman’s red accent with Flapper 6 Digitally Printed Floral Jaal Long Dress in red and soft ecru featuring a digital floral jaal print 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
Best Dressed Child
For the little dapper gent, Monsoon’s Harry Herringbone 4-Piece Suit ranges from 6-12mths to 13 years and includes a crisp white cotton shirt, pale blue tie and a herringbone waistcoat with matching trousers in navy blue, £65.00. Complete the set with the matching Harry Herringbone Suit Jacket ranging from 2 to 13 years, £60.00. Jazz the outfit up and swap the white shirt for their Palm Print Short Sleeve Shirt UK. in the brightest shades of blue. Ranging from 2 to 13years, this shirt is crafted in a breathable viscose, cotton and linen-blend. Was £24.00 now £12.00. No one would dare to step on these blue sueded shoes! Elephantino’s Driver Loafer Suede Blue Leather are handcrafted leather moccasin, featuring a contrasting brown leather front ribbon tie, hand-sewn stitching, and a flexible split rubber pebble sole, £65.00 . Top it all with Monsoon’s Dinosaur Trilby Hat Was £14.00 now £7.00.
Joseph Turner and Loake images courtesy of Joseph Turner marketing dept.
Skopes images courtesy of Skopes
Geoff Stocker images courtesy of Geoff Stocker
Nico Didonna images courtesy of Nic Didonna
Simon Carter images courtesy of Simon Carter
Cordings images provided by Cordings
VIXII images provided by pr agency Sixteen Eleven Consultancy
Manolo Blahnik images courtesy of pr agency LM Communications
Deakin & Francis images courtesy of Deakin & Francis
Cotswold Country Hats image courtesy of Cotswold Country Hats
Flapper 6 images courtesy of pr agency B Global Group
Aspinal of London images provided by Aspinal of London
Kat Maconie images courtesy of Kat Maconie
Pinar Ozevlat images courtesy of pr agency We Are PR UK
Merve Bayindir Millinery images courtesy of Merve Bayindir
Monsoon UK and Elephantino images provided by pr agency Fuse Communications
View of York Racecourse provided by Canva.com
