WheelFest returns to Pontefract with 1940s heritage theme
A 1940s-themed vehicle festival is returning to Pontefract.
WheelFest is set to return to the town centre on Saturday, June 13, bringing focus on wartime history alongside its wider celebration of vehicles, community and local heritage.
Running from 10am to 4pm, the free event will transform the town centre into a showcase for all things on wheels, with an emphasis on an expanded 1940s-themed zone on Ropergate.
The area will recreate aspects of life during the wartime era, featuring military vehicles, period displays and costumed performers aimed at giving visitors a vivid sense of the 1940s setting.
Organisers say it will Pontefract’s wartime connections while adding a distinctive historical strand to the festival.
Alongside the heritage element, WheelFest will also feature classic and specialist vehicles, emergency services displays, live music, craft stalls and family activities across the town centre.
The event is organised by Pontefract Civic Society in partnership with Wakefield Council.