Bonfire Night and fireworks 2026

Family-friendly bonfires and firework displays around Trafford, South Manchester and Cheshire, from October half-term to Bonfire Night weekend.

73 events coming up, 12 free and 11 within 20 minutes of Timperley. Nearest: St Hugh's Fireworks 2026 at St Hugh's Catholic Primary School (10 min, Sat 31 Oct). Next up: Musical Themed Firework Display at Radcliffe Cricket Club (Sat 24 Oct).

19–25 Oct

Musical Themed Firework Display at Radcliffe Cricket Club (fireworks only, no bonfire) The Racecourse, Radcliffe, Bury · 35 min Sat 24 Oct, gates 5.30pm, display 8pmUnder £10

26 Oct – 1 Nov

Farnworth Cricket Club Bonfire and Fireworks Farnworth Cricket Club, Farnworth, Bolton · 35 min Date unconfirmed · Fri 30 Oct, from 5.30pmUnder £10

Feast of Fire: Oldham's free Halloween and Bonfire Night celebration (fire dancers, Puppets with Guts show, fireworks) Oldham town centre · 40 min Sat 31 Oct, fireworks from 5.30pm; fire dance and The Lips Halloween Show beforehandFree

Lord Mayor's Spooktacular Fireworks Chester Racecourse · 55 min Gates 4.30pm, junior display 6.45pm, main display 7.30pm; fairground to 9pm£10–25

Salford Firework Weekend: Buile Hill Park Buile Hill Park, Salford · 25 min From 4pm; three displays including a quieter one for younger children; no bonfireFree

St Hugh's Fireworks 2026 (PTA fireworks night) St Hugh's Catholic Primary School, Timperley · 10 min Sat 5-8pm, gates 5pm; ticket numbers strictly limited, sold out in 2025; sales close 30 OctUnder £10

Free fireworks and funfair at the Irish World Heritage Centre (Halloween and Bonfire Night) Irish World Heritage Centre, Cheetham Hill, Manchester · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 31 Oct and Thu 5 Nov; fireworks around 7pm in previous years; funfair rides paidFree

Bonfire and Firework Spectacular at Cannon Hall Farm (quiet fireworks, kids disco) Cannon Hall Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley · 65 min Kids disco from 2pm, bonfire 5pm, fireworks 6pm; all-day farm admission included£10–25

Disley Community Bonfire and Fireworks Display Disley Golf Club, Disley, Stockport · 35 min Date unconfirmed · Sun 1 Nov, gates 5pm (Cheshire Fire and Rescue organised-events list)Under £10

Horwich RMI Cricket Club Fireworks Display Horwich RMI Cricket Club, Horwich, Bolton · 45 min Sun 1 Nov, 6pm–10pm; fireworks about 7.40pmUnder £10

Salford Firework Weekend: Prince's Park (bonfire) Prince's Park, Salford · 30 min From 4pm; traditional bonfire and funfairFree

Spark in the Park fireworks and funfair Haigh Woodland Park, Wigan · 35 min Sun 1 Nov: gates 4.30pm, fireworks about 6.40pm, close 7pm; run by Wigan Council£10–25

Tarporley firework display and bonfire (1st Tarporley Scouts) Field behind St Helen's Church, Tarporley · 45 min Sun 1 Nov: gates 6pm, bonfire 6.30pm, fireworks 7pm; pay on the gateUnder £10

2–8 Nov

Middleton Bonfire and Fireworks Display Bowlee Community Park, Middleton, Rochdale · 35 min Mon 2 Nov: funfair 6pm, bonfire 7pm, fireworks 7.30pmFree

Heywood Bonfire and Fireworks Display (reduced noise) Queen's Park Road, Heywood, Rochdale · 40 min Tue 3 Nov: funfair 6pm, bonfire 7pm, fireworks 7.30pmFree

Rochdale Bonfire and Fireworks Display (reduced noise) Cronkeyshaw Common, Rochdale · 50 min Wed 4 Nov: bonfire 7pm, fireworks 7.30pmFree

Bonfire and Fireworks Display at The Tytherington Club The Tytherington Club, Tytherington, Macclesfield · 35 min Thu 5 Nov: gates 5.30pm, bonfire 6.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm, close 10pmUnder £10

Bonfire Night Celebrations at Woodford Community Centre Woodford Community Centre, Woodford, Stockport · 25 min Thu 5 Nov, gates 5.45pm, children's display 7pm, main display 8pm, closes 9pmUnder £10

Digital Bonfire Night at Printworks Printworks Pumpyard, Manchester city centre · 25 min 4.30pm-7pm; digital fireworks 5.20pm; storytimes incl. SEN-friendly at 5pmSEN session Thu 5 NovFree

Fireworks Night at Ashton on Mersey Sports Club Ashton on Mersey Sports Club, Sale · 15 min Thu 5 Nov, gates 6pm, fireworks 7pm; no parking on site or Banky LaneUnder £10

Glazebury Methodist Church Bonfire and Fireworks Glazebury Methodist Church, Glazebury, Warrington · 30 min 5.30pm-8pm on Bonfire Night itselfUnder £10

Vale Fire & Fireworks Festival Reddish Vale Farm, Reddish, Stockport · 25 min From 5pm; fireworks choreographed to music£10–25

Cockfields Farm Fireworks (low-bang, Disney music) Cockfields Farm, Ashton-under-Lyne · 35 min Farm opens 4pm, fireworks 7pm£10–25

Alderley Edge Community Primary School PTA Fireworks Display Alderley Edge Community Primary School · 25 min Fri 6 Nov, from 5.15pm, fireworks 6.45pmUnder £10

Bonfire Night at Trafford MV Rugby Club Trafford MV RFCC, Sale · 15 min Fri evening; tickets only from behind the club bar (not online); 2025 timings were kids' display 6.45pm, main 8pmUnder £10

Bowdon Bonfire (children's fireworks, drone light show, bonfire, two more displays) Bowdon Cricket, Bowdon, Altrincham · 10 min Fri 6 Nov, 6pm–10pm; children's fireworks 7pm, drone show 7.20pm, bonfire 7.40pm, displays 8.10pm and 8.45pm£10–25

Bramhall Firework & Music Festival 2026 (10th anniversary) Stockport Rugby Club, Bramhall · 25 min Fri gates 5pm; children's Disney display 7.15pm, main display 8.45pm; funfair, live bands, fire dancers£10–25

Cavendish PTA Bonfire Night (bonfire, fireworks, live music) Cavendish Community Primary School, West Didsbury · 20 min Fri gates 5pm, bonfire 5.30pm, fireworks 6.30-7pm; ticket only, card only on the nightUnder £10

Dinting Cricket Club Bonfire Night (free entry, donations) Dinting Cricket Club, Glossop · 40 min Date unconfirmed · Fri 6 Nov, from 5.30pmFree

Fireworks over the Showground Cheshire County Showground, Tabley, Knutsford · 30 min Fri 6 Nov: gates 4.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm, finish 10.30pmUnder £10

Light up Astley (free bonfire, reduced-noise fireworks and lights) Astley Park, Chorley · 45 min 5-8pm; bonfire 7pm; reduced-noise fireworks 7.45-8pm; laser shows and two stagesFree

Rochdale Mayfield ARLFC Firework Display Rochdale Mayfield · 45 min Fri 6 Nov, gates 6.30pm, display 8pmUnder £10

Sedgley Tigers Fireworks Night Sedgley Park RUFC, Whitefield, Bury · 30 min Fri 6 Nov, gates 4pm, display after dark£10–25

Tameside Firework Spectacular (fireworks and live music) Tameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne · 35 min Date unconfirmed · Fri 6 Nov, 4.30pm–9.30pm£10–25

The Macc Big Bang bonfire and fireworks festival Macclesfield RUFC · 35 min Fri 6 Nov, gates 5.30pm (5.45pm on Cheshire Fire list)Under £10

Tots and Child-Friendly Bonfire Night at The Hive (no fireworks) The Hive, Bolton · 45 min Fri 6 Nov, 5.30-7.30pm; meet at the Moss Bank Park cafeSold outUnder £10

Westhoughton Cricket Club Fireworks (two displays, DJ, funfair) Westhoughton Cricket Club, Westhoughton, Bolton · 40 min Date unconfirmed · Fri 6 Nov, from 6pmUnder £10

Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular at Alton Towers (end-of-season) Alton Towers, Alton, Staffordshire · 65 min All-day park entry plus evening fireworks show (about 7pm)£25+

Blakemere's Firework Display (fireworks to music, funfair) Blakemere Village, Sandiway, Northwich · 50 min Sat 7 Nov from 5.30pm£10–25

Bonfire Night at Brockholes (no-bang bonfire) Brockholes Nature Reserve, Samlesbury, Preston · 60 min Gates 5pm (staggered entry to 6pm), bonfire lit 6.45pm, ends 8pm; no fireworks£10–25

Bonfire Night at The Church Inn, Chadderton (family-friendly) The Church Inn, Chadderton, Oldham · 40 min Sat 7 Nov, 5pm–10pm, last entry 7.30pmUnder £10

Congleton Rotary Bonfire and Fireworks Display Congleton Park · 45 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5pm; family-friendly silent display 6.30pm, main display 7.30pmUnder £10

Denton St Lawrence Bonfire (bonfire, kids' display and main fireworks) Denton St Lawrence Cricket Club, Denton, Tameside · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5pm; bonfire 6pm, kids' fireworks 7pm, main display 8.30pm£10–25

Denton West CC Bonfire Night Denton West Cricket Club, Denton, Tameside · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, 6pm–11pmUnder £10

Family Fireworks and Bonfire (Stockton Heath Scouts) Stockton Heath Scout Centre, Stockton Heath, Warrington · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5.30pm, bonfire 7pm; every guest needs a ticketUnder £10

Fireworks and Bonfire at Lancashire Mining Museum (heritage rides, Wigan Ukulele Club) Lancashire Mining Museum, Astley, Wigan · 25 min Sat 7 Nov; times not yet publishedUnder £10

Fireworks and Family Fun Spectacular (40ft bonfire) Bredbury St Marks Cricket Club, Bredbury, Stockport · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, from 4pm, fireworks 8pm; advance tickets only, none on the nightUnder £10

Fireworks and Fun (low-noise firework finale) The Ice Cream Farm, Tattenhall, Chester · 55 min Sat 7 Nov, entry from 2.30pm, fireworks about 6.30pm (Visit Cheshire also lists Sun 8 Nov)£10–25

Fireworks Spectacular at Gulliver's World Gulliver's World Resort, Warrington · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, park open 12–8pm, fireworks about 7pmSelling fast£25+

Free Fireworks at Wythenshawe Park (also Heaton Park and Platt Fields) Wythenshawe Park, Wythenshawe, Manchester · 10 min Lantern workshops/parade first; reduced-noise display 5pm; main display 8pmFree

Greenmount Scouts Bonfire and Fireworks Canon Lewis Hall, Ramsbottom, Bury · 45 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 7 Nov, gates 6.30pm; bonfire 7.15pm, fireworks 8pmUnder £10

Heald Green Scouts Bonfire 2nd Heald Green Scout Hut, Heald Green, Cheadle · 20 min Sat 7 Nov: gates 7pm, bonfire 7.30pm, fireworks 8pm£10–25

Henbury Bonfire and Fireworks Display Henbury Millennium Green, Henbury, Macclesfield · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5pm, bonfire 6pm, fireworks 7pm£10–25

Hyde Cricket and Squash Club Bonfire Night Hyde Cricket and Squash Club, Hyde, Tameside · 35 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 7 Nov, from 6pmUnder £10

Knutsford Scouts Bonfire and Fireworks Booths Hall, Knutsford · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 7 Nov, gates 6.30pm (Cheshire Fire and Rescue organised-events list)Under £10

Legh Arms bonfire night fireworks (with a children's display) The Legh Arms, Northenden Road, Sale · 15 min Date unconfirmed · Saturday 7 November: doors 6pm, children's display 7.30pm, main display 8.30pmUnder £10

Light Up Shaw (bonfire and fireworks at Shaw Cricket Club) Shaw Cricket Club, Shaw, Oldham · 45 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5.30pm; bonfire about 6pm, fireworks about 7.30pmUnder £10

Lymm Fireworks 2026 (Lymm & District Round Table) Cherry Tree Primary School, Lymm · 25 min Sat gates 6pm, kids' quiet display 6.45pm, main display 8pm; usually sells out; no on-site parking£10–25

Macclesfield Cricket Club Firework and Light Festival Macclesfield Cricket Club · 35 min Sat 7 Nov 6-9pm; junior display about 7.15pm, main display 8.15pm; no parking at the groundUnder £10

Marple Bonfire (54th Brabyns Bonfire) Brabyns Park, Marple, Stockport · 30 min Gates 6pm, bonfire procession 7pm, fireworks 7.30pm for about 20 minutesUnder £10

Poynton Bonfire and Fireworks (54th Poynton Round Table night) - pre-book only Poynton Park · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, from 5.30pm£10–25

Stretford Cricket Club Bonfire Night (bonfire and two displays) Stretford Cricket Club · 20 min Sat gates 5pm, bonfire lit 6pm, displays 7pm and 8pm; glow sticks instead of sparklersUnder £10

Thelwall Bonfire and Fireworks Thelwall Parish Hall, Thelwall, Warrington · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 7 Nov, gates 5pm (Cheshire Fire and Rescue organised-events list)Under £10

Urmston Sports Club Firework Display Urmston Sports Club · 20 min Date unconfirmed · Sat from 5pm (per round-up); tickets online via TicketSourceUnder £10

Wilmslow Bonfire & Fireworks Wilmslow Carnival Field · 25 min 4.30pm-8pm£10–25

Woodbank Cricket Club Bonfire and Firework Display Woodbank Cricket Club, Bury · 40 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5.30pm; bonfire about 6.30pm, fireworks about 7.45pmUnder £10

Woodhouses Cricket Club Bonfire Night Spectacular Woodhouses Cricket Club, Failsworth, Oldham · 35 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5pm, main fireworks about 7.45pm, ends 10.30pm£10–25

Bolton School Fireworks: British Music Legends (family display) Bolton School · 40 min Sun 8 Nov, gates 4.30pm, finishes 7pm£10–25

Denton Golf Club Firework Spectacular Denton Golf Club, Denton, Tameside · 30 min Sun 8 Nov, gates 5pm; mini display 6.30pm, main display 8pm£10–25

Fireworks Extravaganza at Audenshaw Park (Aldwinians RUFC, no bonfire) Audenshaw Park, Audenshaw, Tameside · 30 min Sun 8 Nov, gates 4pm, fireworks 7pmUnder £10

West Didsbury & Chorlton FC Fireworks and Bonfire West Didsbury & Chorlton Football Club · 15 min Sun gates 5.30pm; all-ticket, your name is your ticket; no parking at the groundUnder £10

9–15 Nov

Oldham Christmas Lights Switch-On (Peppa Pig meet and greet, Father Christmas, fireworks finale) Oldham town centre · 40 min Sat 14 Nov, family programme from 1pm; Switch On Show from 5.30pm with fireworks and laser finaleFree

28 Dec – 3 Jan

Family New Year's Eve Party at Gulliver's World Gulliver's World Resort, Warrington · 30 min Thu 31 Dec, 6pm-midnight; rides 6pm-9.45pm, fireworks 10pm£25+

Most displays fall on the weekends either side of Bonfire Night (5 November). Smaller community displays run by schools, scout groups and sports clubs are often cheaper and earlier, which suits younger children; the big ticketed shows tend to add music, food stalls and a funfair.

With little ones, ear defenders make a big difference, and an earlier display means an earlier bedtime. Arrive in good time to park and find a spot behind the crowd line, wrap up warm and bring a torch. Sparklers aren't suitable for under-5s; older children should wear gloves.

Many displays sell tickets in advance and some sell out, so check the booking link on each event. If the weather turns, organisers post changes on their own websites and social media.

Questions parents ask

When is Bonfire Night 2026?

Bonfire Night is 5 November. Most organised displays are on the nearest weekend, with some in the week before or after.

Are there free firework displays near Sale and Altrincham?

Some community displays are free or ask for a donation. They carry a Free label in the list above; see all free things to do.

Which displays suit toddlers?

Smaller, earlier displays (around 6pm) are easiest with little ones. Bring ear defenders: the big shows can be loud and crowded near the front.