When do bonfire and fireworks tickets go on sale near Manchester?
Fireworks tickets near Manchester usually go on sale between June and October. For a good choice of dates, book by 25 October.
Most community displays open online sales between late summer and early October. Ticket Tailor's study of 852 UK displays found 62% on sale by the end of September, and half of all 2025 tickets bought in the final week. The small, capped displays that sell out (Lymm Round Table, Woodhouses CC, school and PTA displays) usually go in the last week or two before the night. The big club displays like Bowdon keep selling at a dearer gate price. Why then: early-bird prices at Wilmslow and Woodhouses ended between 26 Oct and 1 Nov, and capped displays sell out in the final week, so book the weekend before half-term ends.
From 3 booking launches we dated across 6 outings, 2024 to 2026, 2 to the day or week; the rest show when tickets were already on sale. Research checked Wednesday 28 October; booking states updated Wednesday 28 October.
Bonfires and fireworks: the booking year
| Outing | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonfires and fireworks | January: nothing | February: nothing | March: nothing | April: nothing | May: nothing | June: booking opens | July: bookable | August: bookable | September: booking opens | October: booking opens, on | November: bookable, on | December: nothing |
A reminder on Tuesday 1 June, just before booking usually opens, and every year after.
Right now
Today, of the 66 we list that need booking, 57 are on sale, 3 selling fast, 3 sold out. The first we saw sell out this season was Tots and Child-Friendly Bonfire Night at The Hive, on Thursday 15 October.
Selling fast
- The Big Padgate Halloween and Fireworks Bonanza Bennetts Recreation Ground · from Sat 31 Oct · 30 min
- Fireworks Spectacular at Gulliver's World Gulliver's World Resort · from Sat 7 Nov · 30 min
- The Hayloft Bonfire & Fireworks Night The Hayloft Cheshire · from Sat 31 Oct · 40 min
Sold out
- Walk the Plank lantern-making workshop at Wythenshawe Hall Wythenshawe Hall · check for returns
- West Didsbury & Chorlton FC Fireworks and Bonfire West Didsbury & Chorlton Football Club · check for returns
- Family Fireworks and Bonfire at Stockton Heath Scout Centre Stockton Heath Scout Centre · check for returns
Getting the dates you want
- Early-bird prices usually end about a week before the display (26 Oct to 1 Nov locally), saving roughly a quarter.
- Advance tickets are cheaper than the gate: Bowdon's family ticket was £43 online against £50 on the night in 2025.
- Check whether there are any gate sales at all: Aldwinians sells online only, and Trafford MV sells only from the club bar.
- Some displays price in tiers (Aldwinians £6, then £7, then £8 per 1,500 sold), so the earliest bookers pay least.
- Small community displays (Lymm, Woodhouses) cap numbers and sell out; if the forecast looks good, don't wait until the day.
When booking opened, year by year
Each date as exactly as its source shows it. Follow the source to check.
Bonfire Night at Trafford MV Rugby Club Trafford MV Rugby Club, Sale · 10 min
- 2026 Booking opened Tue 6 Oct 2026. Club news of Tue 6 Oct 2026: tickets for Fri 6 Nov on sale now, from behind the club bar only (not online). traffordmvrfcc.rfu.club
Bowdon Bonfire Bowdon Club, South Downs Road, Bowdon, Altrincham · 10 min
- 2024 On sale by June 2024; early bird Advance prices (adult £15, child £8) cheaper than the gate (adult £20, child £10, family £50). By 13 Jun 2024 the club's bonfire page showed the 1 Nov 2024 display with a 'buy advance tickets' link and separate, dearer gate prices. Bookable by mid-June; the opening day isn't known. web.archive.org (saved copy)
Lymm Fireworks Cherry Tree Primary School, Lymm · 20 min
- 2025 Sold out before the night (the page doesn't say when); online sales only. Ticketing page for Lymm Fireworks 2025 (Sat 8 Nov, 6pm) marked sold out; online sales only. tickettailor.com
Fireworks Extravaganza at Mayfield Park Mayfield Park, Manchester city centre · 25 min
- 2024 Booking opened Thu 26 Sep 2024; early bird adult £10, child £6 (general release £12 and £8), family £28. The Manc, 26 Sep 2024, announced the 1 to 3 Nov 2024 nights with cheaper early-bird tickets on sale now; Secret Manchester carried the same prices the same day. themanc.com
Wilmslow Firework and Bonfire Display Carnival Field, Wilmslow · 25 min
- 2026 early bird Same early-bird prices, last day 1 Nov 2026, until 1 Nov 2026. Ticket Tailor page for Sat 7 Nov 2026 is on sale with early bird to 1 Nov. tickettailor.com
- 2025 early bird Same early-bird prices, ending 1 Nov 2025, until 1 Nov 2025. Ticket Tailor page for Sat 8 Nov 2025: prices frozen; early bird ends 1 Nov; non-refundable. tickettailor.com
- 2024 early bird (adult £9.75, child £6.50, family £28.75; standard £13.50, £8.75, £38) until 26 Oct 2024, until 26 Oct 2024. Local news round-up of 2024 displays: Wilmslow booked online, with early bird until 26 Oct. wilmslow.co.uk
Woodhouses Cricket Club Bonfire Night Spectacular Woodhouses, Failsworth (M35 9NG) · 30 min
- 2025 early bird prices until midnight Sun 26 Oct 2025, then adult £12, child £8; under-5s free but must be booked, until 26 Oct 2025. Sold out before the night, four years running (the page doesn't say when); early bird ended 26 Oct. The club's Ticket Tailor page for Sat 8 Nov 2025 shows early bird ending 26 Oct, limited capacity and a sold-out banner. tickettailor.com
Few organisers publish the day booking opened, and Ticket Tailor and TryBooking pages don't show it, so most rows date early-bird deadlines and sell-outs rather than openings. The national figures come from Ticket Tailor's annual report (https://www.tickettailor.com/blog/bonfire-night-statistics-annual-report, 19 Oct 2026). Bramhall Firework and Music Festival, Cockfields and Blakemere couldn't be dated. The 2026 season is under way (displays 31 Oct to 8 Nov), so 2026 sell-outs aren't known yet.
Questions parents ask
When do bonfire and fireworks tickets go on sale?
Fireworks tickets near Manchester usually go on sale between June and October. Most community displays open online sales between late summer and early October. Ticket Tailor's study of 852 UK displays found 62% on sale by the end of September, and half of all 2025 tickets bought in the final week. The small, capped displays that sell out (Lymm Round Table, Woodhouses CC, school and PTA displays) usually go in the last week or two before the night. The big club displays like Bowdon keep selling at a dearer gate price. For a good choice of dates, book by 25 October: early-bird prices at Wilmslow and Woodhouses ended between 26 Oct and 1 Nov, and capped displays sell out in the final week, so book the weekend before half-term ends. From 3 booking launches we dated across 6 outings, 2024 to 2026, 2 to the day or week; the rest show when tickets were already on sale.
When do fireworks tickets sell out?
Most community displays open online sales between late summer and early October. Ticket Tailor's study of 852 UK displays found 62% on sale by the end of September, and half of all 2025 tickets bought in the final week. The small, capped displays that sell out (Lymm Round Table, Woodhouses CC, school and PTA displays) usually go in the last week or two before the night. The big club displays like Bowdon keep selling at a dearer gate price.
When should I book fireworks tickets?
By 25 October: early-bird prices at Wilmslow and Woodhouses ended between 26 Oct and 1 Nov, and capped displays sell out in the final week, so book the weekend before half-term ends. Early-bird prices usually end about a week before the display (26 Oct to 1 Nov locally), saving roughly a quarter.
Is there a pre-sale or early-bird price for fireworks tickets?
Sometimes. Wilmslow Firework and Bonfire Display had an early-bird price (2024: (adult £9.75, child £6.50, family £28.75; standard £13.50, £8.75, £38) until 26 Oct 2024, until 26 Oct 2024), Woodhouses Cricket Club Bonfire Night Spectacular had an early-bird price (2025: prices until midnight Sun 26 Oct 2025, then adult £12, child £8; under-5s free but must be booked, until 26 Oct 2025), Bowdon Bonfire had an early-bird price (2024: Advance prices (adult £15, child £8) cheaper than the gate (adult £20, child £10, family £50)) and Fireworks Extravaganza at Mayfield Park had an early-bird price (2024: adult £10, child £6 (general release £12 and £8), family £28).
Can I still book fireworks tickets now?
Today, of the 66 we list that need booking, 57 are on sale, 3 selling fast, 3 sold out. See them all.
How we worked it out
We dated when booking opened for 6 of the most popular bonfires and fireworks within about an hour of Timperley, 2024 to 2026, from the organisers' own announcements, saved copies of their booking pages on the Internet Archive, local news and ticketing sites. "Usually" and "typical" mean the median date, ignoring the year. Today's booking states come from our own checks of each booking page, rebuilt every night. Something wrong or missing? [email protected].