Fireworks in London 2026: Bonfire Night displays, dates, times and how to get home

Bonfire Night in London is no longer one night. The big displays have moved to the weekend after the 5th, and some start the weekend before, on Halloween. This page lists the large ones inside London, each read on its own website on 7 October 2026, and adds the part the listings leave out: how you get home when thousands of people leave a park at the same moment.

The fireworks calendar at a glance

Times are the display start times each organiser gives. Where a display shows twice in a night, the earlier one is the shorter show meant for small children.

Can you still get in? Ticket status on 18 October

We read every organiser’s own page again on 18 October 2026. The status column says only what that page showed; “no sold-out notice” does not promise tickets.

Display	Night	Entry	What the page said on 18 October	Book
Herne Hill Velodrome	Sat 31 Oct	advance ticket only	no sold-out notice	organiser
Coram’s Fields	Thu 5 Nov	free, no ticket (adults only with a child)	free queue on the day; paid Fast-Track on Eventbrite	organiser
Wimbledon Park	Thu 5 Nov	advance ticket	booking open; the council says the shows sell out	Merton Council
Walthamstow	Thu 5 and Fri 6 Nov	advance ticket only	less than half the tickets left (organiser’s words)	organiser
Walthamstow	Sat 7 Nov	advance ticket only	sold out	organiser
Alexandra Palace	Sat 7 and Sun 8 Nov	advance ticket	booking open, from £11.50	organiser
Battersea Park	Sat 7 and Sun 8 Nov	advance ticket only, no resale	booking link live, no sold-out notice	organiser
Blackheath	Sat 7 Nov	advance ticket	not re-read: the site showed a security check on 18 October	organiser
Danson Park	Sat 7 Nov	advance ticket	“tickets on sale now”; prices rise closer to the day	organiser
Morden Park	Sat 7 Nov	advance ticket	booking open; the council says the shows sell out	Merton Council
Beckenham	Sat 7 Nov	advance ticket only, none on the gate	booking open; concession £12.50 plus fees	organiser

If your first choice has sold out, the same night’s alternatives are in the calendar above. Buy only from the link on the organiser’s own page.

Every display, by date

Saturday 31 October: Herne Hill Velodrome (Halloween fireworks)

• Where: Herne Hill Velodrome, south London.
• When: gates 5pm, bonfire lit 6pm, fireworks 7pm, event closes 9:30pm.
• Tickets: £13 plus £1 booking fee; 12–16s £8; under 12s £1. Advance only.
• Getting there and back: a short walk from Herne Hill, North Dulwich and West Dulwich stations; buses 3 and 201 to Croxted Road/Turney Road, 37 to Half Moon Lane/Burbage Road. No parking at the Velodrome.
• Source: Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome, read 7 October 2026.

Thursday 5 November: Coram’s Fields, central London (free)

• Where: Coram’s Fields, 93 Guilford Street, WC1N 1DN, in Bloomsbury.
• When: gates 3:30pm, fireworks 6pm, event closes 7pm.
• Tickets: free. General entry needs no ticket, is first come, first served and depends on the park’s capacity, so it is not guaranteed. Paid Fast-Track tickets guarantee entry.
• Important: Coram’s Fields is a children’s park. Adults can only attend with a child.
• Source: Coram’s Fields, read 7 October 2026.

Thursday 5 November: Wimbledon Park (Merton Council)

• When: gates and funfair 5:15pm, first show 6:45pm (for young children), second show 8:30pm, funfair closes 10pm.
• Gates: Wimbledon Park Road (near Southfields station), Revelstoke Road (near Southfields and Wimbledon Park stations; the council says it is always very busy) and Home Park Road (near Wimbledon Park station; closes at 6:25pm).
• Tickets: booked through Merton Council. The council says the shows sell out.
• Getting home: it is a Thursday, so there is no Night Tube. The District line runs a normal evening service; check the last train from Southfields or Wimbledon Park before you go.
• Source: Merton Council, Fireworks in the Park and its running-order and directions pages, read 7 October 2026. The running-order page does not name a year; the council says 2026 visit details are coming.

Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 November: Walthamstow (Stow Firework Spectacular)

• Where: Walthamstow Cricket, Tennis & Squash Club, Greenway Avenue, E17 3QN.
• When (same all three nights): gates 4pm, twilight display 6pm, main display 8pm; last entry 8pm.
• Tickets: adult £11, ages 6–15 £5, under 6 £1, family (2 adults, 2 children) £27. Online only, no booking fee. On 18 October the organiser said Saturday was sold out and less than half the tickets were left for Thursday and Friday.
• Getting there and back: Wood Street (Weaver line) is about 3 minutes’ walk. Walthamstow Central (Victoria line) is about 23 minutes’ walk. On Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November the Victoria line runs all night (Night Tube); on Thursday it does not. Buses 230 and W16 stop at Wood Street station.
• Source: Stow Firework Spectacular (home, tickets, what’s on and travel pages), read 7 October 2026.

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November: Alexandra Palace

• Saturday: gates 4pm, last entry 8:05pm, display 8pm. The German Bier Festival in the Great Hall (18+) runs until 11pm.
• Sunday: smaller and family-focused. Gates 4pm, last entry 6:05pm, display 6pm.
• Tickets: from £11.50; under 10s £6.50 including fees.
• Getting there and back: Alexandra Palace station (Great Northern trains from Moorgate and King’s Cross) is at the Wood Green entrance; Wood Green (Piccadilly line) is the nearest Tube. On Saturday night the Piccadilly line runs all night (Night Tube, Cockfosters to Heathrow Terminal 5). The W3 bus serves the Palace. The organisers say exits and transport are very busy straight after the display and suggest staying on a while.
• Source: Alexandra Palace and fireworks.london (Saturday and Sunday pages), read 7 October 2026.

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November: Battersea Park (Wandsworth Council)

• Saturday: gates 6pm, no entry after 8pm, fireworks about 8:30pm, show ends 11pm.
• Sunday: gates 4:30pm, no entry after 6:30pm, fireworks about 7pm, show ends 9:30pm.
• The two nights are different shows with different music.
• Tickets: advance only, no sales at the gate, no resale. General admission (16+) £18.10 at the final release; ages 5–15 £11.50; under 5 free but still need a ticket.
• Getting there and back: stations named by the organisers: Battersea Park, Queenstown Road, Victoria and Clapham Junction (rail) and Battersea Power Station (Northern line) and Victoria (Tube). From Clapham Junction they suggest Albert Gate, quieter than Sun Gate. Buses 170, 19, 319 and 345 pass the park.
• The late-night trap: the Northern line’s Night Tube does not run to Battersea Power Station. If you stay until 11pm on Saturday and miss the last train, the Victoria line runs all night from Victoria. See Night Tube lines.
• Source: Battersea Park Fireworks, information page, read 7 October 2026.

Saturday 7 November: Blackheath

• When: 5pm to 10pm, fireworks 8pm.
• Tickets: booked online; fairground rides cost extra. ID checks at the entrance.
• Getting there and back: Blackheath station is about 7 minutes’ walk and the organisers expect it to be very busy; they suggest Lewisham (about 20 minutes’ walk) instead. Maze Hill is also about 20 minutes. Buses are diverted during the event. No public parking nearby; Greenwich Park closes at 6pm.
• Source: Blackheath Fireworks, its FAQ and travel pages, read 7 October 2026. The travel page is still headed 2025, so bus details may change.

Saturday 7 November: Danson Park, Bexleyheath

• When: gates 4pm, entertainment from 5:15pm, fireworks 8pm (a 20-minute show over Danson Lake). Maximum capacity 21,000.
• Tickets: adult £15, child £9, family from £22; the organisers say prices rise closer to the day.
• Source: Danson Fireworks, read 7 October 2026.

Saturday 7 November: Morden Park (Merton Council)

• When: Merton gives the same running order as Wimbledon Park: first show 6:45pm, second show 8:30pm.
• Gates: London Road (closest to the funfair), Hillcross Avenue and Lower Morden Lane. No parking at the event.
• Source: Merton Council, read 7 October 2026.

Saturday 7 November: Beckenham (Croydon Road Recreation Ground)

• When: gates 4:30pm, quieter display for small children 6pm, main display 7:30pm.
• Tickets: adult £18 plus fees (£19.08), child 5–13 £6 plus fees, concession £12.50 plus fees, under 5 free with an adult. No tickets on the gate.
• Getting there and back: Clock House station about 11 minutes’ walk, Beckenham Junction about 15 minutes; buses 54, 194, 227, 353, 354, 358 and 367.
• Source: Beckenham Charity Fireworks, read 7 October 2026.

Getting home after the fireworks

The display ends and everyone leaves at once. That is the moment that goes wrong.

• Saturday 7 November is a Night Tube night. The Victoria, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines, the Central line in part, the Northern line via Charing Cross and the Overground Windrush line run all night. Most other lines and all National Rail routes do not. See which lines run all night.
• Thursday 5 and Sunday 8 November are not. After the last train, you need a night bus. See London after the last train.
• Walk to the second-nearest station. At Blackheath the organisers themselves suggest Lewisham. At Battersea they suggest Albert Gate. The nearest station is where the queue is.
• Or stay on. Alexandra Palace suggests staying a little longer after the display to avoid the rush. Battersea Park runs an after-party until 11pm on Saturday and 9:30pm on Sunday.
• Agree a meeting point before the display, in case phones fail in the crowd. See getting home safely at night.

Watching for free

Coram’s Fields on 5 November is the free display on this list, for families with children. All the large park displays above are fenced and ticketed: you cannot walk in on the night. Several organisers ask people not to bring their own fireworks or sparklers.

For the Mayor’s fireworks on the Thames at midnight on 31 December, see New Year’s Eve in London: tickets and getting home.

Before you go

• Check the display’s own page on the day: weather and crowds can change times.
• Buy only from the link on the organiser’s own website. Battersea Park’s organisers warn about scams and fake tickets and do no resale.
• Several displays ban glass, outside alcohol, sparklers and pets (assistance dogs aside), and search bags at the gate. Each one’s rules are on its own page.
• Letting off your own in the garden? Private fireworks must stop at 11pm, except on 5 November (midnight) and on Diwali, Sunday 8 November (1am). Saturday 7 November is not an exception. See fireworks late at night: what time is legal.

Checked: 18 October 2026. Every date, time and price on this page was read on the display’s own website on 7 October 2026, and every display except Blackheath (its site showed a security check) was read again on 18 October. Organisers change details as the night gets closer; we will re-check every display again in the first week of November. Nobody paid to be listed, and this is not a ranking.