Bonfire Night in Nottingham

• Oct 31 one night

  Fireworks Night (Halloween Spooktacular)

  Nottingham Racecourse, Colwick, Nottingham · 2 miles from Nottingham · run by The Jockey Club

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Saturday 31 October

  Adults

  £9

  Children

  £6

  Family ticket

  £28

  Times: Gates open 4pm; fireworks display begins approx. 7pm (approx. 15 minutes)

  Prices: Early-bird (ended 30 Sept): Family Pass (2 adults + 2 children) £28, adults £9, children 5-17 £6, under 5s free; general admission from £12; hospitality packages from £16

  A Halloween Spooktacular with funfair rides, food stalls and costume competitions. Early-bird prices ended on 30 September; general admission is now from £12. The racecourse recommends leaving pets at home (assistance dogs by arrangement). Limited parking; public transport is recommended.

  Dogs: Not allowedUnder-5s: Good for them

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: thejockeyclub.co.uk Tickets and details →
• Nov 6 one night

  Bonfire Night (Fireworks & Street Food)

  Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, West Bridgford, Nottingham · 2 miles from Nottingham · run by Trent Bridge, in partnership with Notts Street Food

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Friday 6 November

  Booking

  Book ahead

  Adults

  £10

  Children

  £5

  Family ticket

  £25

  Times: Three nights: Fri 6 Nov 8pm (Ibiza Classics), Sat 7 Nov 8:30pm (A Night at the Movies), Sun 8 Nov 6pm (family songs); doors open two hours before

  Prices: First release: adults £10, juniors £5, family £25

  Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November; tickets on sale from 25 September. Now in its fourth year and over three nights for the first time, with 15 independent food stalls and live DJs. It has sold out in previous years, and the prices shown are first-release and may rise.

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: trentbridge.co.uk Tickets and details →
• Nov 1 one night

  Bonfire Night & Fireworks Display

  Norwood Park, Southwell · 12 miles from Nottingham

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Sunday 1 November

  Price

  See prices below

  Booking

  Book ahead

  Times: Gates open 4pm; bonfire lit approx. 5:30pm; fire dancers approx. 6:15pm; fireworks approx. 7pm; event runs until 8pm

  Prices: From £6.50 up to £36 depending on ticket type; includes grounds and car park entry; hospitality tickets also available

  Prices from £6.50. The last two years sold out, so pre-booking is advised. No dogs allowed. Fire dancers, food and drink vendors; bring your own seating. Parking is first-come, first-served.

  Dogs: Not allowed

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: norwoodpark.co.uk Tickets and details →
• Nov 1 one night

  Fireworks Party

  Clipstone Headstocks and Raleigh Museum, Clipstone, Mansfield · 15 miles from Nottingham · run by Clipstone Headstocks

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Sunday 1 November

  Times

  4pm to 9pm

  Booking

  Book or turn up

  Adults

  £5

  Children

  £5

  Prices: £5 per person; children under 5 free; free parking

  Fireworks plus a new laser light show for 2026, a bonfire, live music, funfair rides, a craft market and food and drink vendors. Book by phone (01623 655522) or pay on the day.

  Under-5s: Good for them

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk Details →
• Nov 6 one night

  Bonfire Night

  Patchings Art Centre (Vantom Village), Calverton · run by Patchings Art Centre

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Friday 6 November

  Times

  6:00pm

  Adults

  £5

  Live bar music, fireworks and marshmallow toasting at Vantom Village, Oxton Road.

  Under-5s: Good for them

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk Tickets and details →
• Nov 7 one night

  Fireworks Extravaganza

  Great Central Railway (Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre), Ruddington · 5 miles from Nottingham · run by Great Central Railway (Nottingham)

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Saturday 7 November

  Price

  Tickets from £6.50.

  Times: Gates open 4:30pm; fireworks display at 7:30pm; ends 9pm

  Saturday 7 November. Miniature railway rides, a heritage fairground, live music, hot food and a licensed bar.

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: gcrn.co.uk Tickets and details →
• Nov 1 one night

  Newark Family Firework Show

  Renaissance at Kelham Hall, Newark · 16 miles from Nottingham

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Sunday 1 November

  Times

  Gates open 4pm; display approx. 7:45pm

  Booking

  Book ahead

  Adults

  £13.50

  Children

  £9

  Prices: General admission adults £13.50, children 3-16 £9, under 3s free; VIP house access £27 / £14

  Advance tickets only, with no entry without one; the page warns they will sell out. No dogs or outside alcohol; under-16s need adult supervision. Free on-site parking, limited. About 20 miles from Nottingham.

  Dogs: Not allowed

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: renaissance-kelham.com Tickets and details →
• Nov 6 one night

  Bonfire Night at Perlethorpe Social Club

  Perlethorpe Social Club (Thoresby Park), Perlethorpe, Newark · run by Thoresby Park

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Friday 6 November

  Times

  Gates open 5:30pm; fireworks 7:30pm

  Booking

  Book ahead

  Adults

  £6

  Fireworks, food and drink, and a Guy Fawkes competition. Tickets are through TicketSource. The entrance is off the A614 opposite White Water Lane.

  Under-5s: Good for them

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: thoresby.com Details →
• Nov 5 one night

  West Park Bonfire and Fireworks (The Greatest Show in the Sky)

  West Park, Long Eaton (Derbyshire, just outside Nottingham) · run by Erewash Borough Council

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Thursday 5 November

  Booking

  Book or turn up

  Adults

  £8

  Children

  £5

  Family ticket

  £20

  Times: Gates open 5pm; bonfire 6:30pm; fireworks 7:30pm for 30 minutes

  Prices: Prepaid: adults £8, 16 and under / over 60s £5, family (2 adults + up to 3 children) £20; on the day £10 / £7 / £25; under 5s free

  Tickets go on sale soon. Fairground rides and a bonfire. About 8 miles from Nottingham.

  Under-5s: Good for them

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: erewash.gov.uk Details →
• Oct 30 one night

  Fireworks to Music Night 2026

  Larwood Park Sports and Social Club, Kirkby in Ashfield · 12 miles from Nottingham

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Friday 30 October

  Times

  Doors 6pm to 11pm

  Price

  See prices below

  Booking

  Book ahead

  Prices: Standard, VIP and Executive tickets; prices not shown on the listing

  Fireworks synchronised to music, all ages welcome, only service dogs permitted, no refunds.

  Dogs: Not allowed

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: eventbrite.com Tickets and details →
• Nov 6 one night

  Ollerton Town FC Firework Display

  The BuckleyBrown Stadium, Ollerton Town FC, New Ollerton · 18 miles from Nottingham · run by Ollerton Town FC

  ✓ 2026 dates confirmed

  When

  Friday 6 November

  Times

  6pm to 9pm

  Price

  Prices not shown on the listing

  Booking

  Book ahead

  A community display with children's activities, food vans and an ice cream van. Refunds up to 3 days before.

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: eventbrite.com Tickets and details →
• Nov 6 one night

  Bonfire Night at The Welbeck Estate

  Lady Margaret Hall, Welbeck Estate, Worksop · run by The Welbeck Estate

  Sold out

  When

  Friday 6 November

  Price

  Sold out; prices not shown on the page

  Booking

  Book ahead

  Times: Gates open 5:30pm; bonfire 6:30pm; fireworks 7:30pm; closes 9:30pm

  Friday 6 November. The bonfire and firework display is now sold out. Not suitable for dogs. About 30 miles from Nottingham.

  Dogs: Not allowed

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: welbeck.co.uk Details →

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• Not — this year

  Bonfire Night and Fireworks Display

  Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham (The Forest, city centre) · run by Nottingham City Council, with the Mellors Group

  Not running in 2026

  When

  See dates below

  Price

  Not published

  The council's free Bonfire Night, once drawing up to 40,000 people, was last held in 2019 and has been cancelled every year since on cost grounds. Nottingham City Council has confirmed it will not return and points residents to paid displays at Trent Bridge and Nottingham Racecourse.

  Checked Sun 4 Oct · source: uk.news.yahoo.com

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Common questions

When is Bonfire Night in Nottingham in 2026?

Bonfire Night itself is Thursday 5 November 2026. Most displays near Nottingham run on the weekends either side. Confirmed so far: Fireworks to Music Night 2026 (Fri 30 Oct); Fireworks Night (Halloween Spooktacular) (Sat 31 Oct); Bonfire Night & Fireworks Display (Sun 1 Nov); Fireworks Party (Sun 1 Nov); Newark Family Firework Show (Sun 1 Nov); West Park Bonfire and Fireworks (The Greatest Show in the Sky) (Thu 5 Nov).

Are any fireworks displays near Nottingham free?

None of the ones we checked is free. The cheapest is Bonfire Night (Fireworks & Street Food) at £5, and the dearest Newark Family Firework Show at £9.

Which Nottingham displays have sold out?

Bonfire Night at The Welbeck Estate has sold out. Several keep a cancellations list; the listing says so where they do.

Do you need to book fireworks displays near Nottingham?

Book ahead for Bonfire Night (Fireworks & Street Food), Bonfire Night & Fireworks Display, Newark Family Firework Show and Bonfire Night at Perlethorpe Social Club and 3 others. You can turn up at Fireworks Party and West Park Bonfire and Fireworks (The Greatest Show in the Sky). Weekend slots go first, especially in the last fortnight of the season.

Planning tips: Bonfire Night 2026: planning with young children →

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