The best places to see fireworks in London for Bonfire Night 2026
Every year on 5 November the country marks the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes was found in the cellars beneath the House of Lords with barrels of gunpowder, ready to blow up Parliament and King James I along with it. He was caught, and Londoners lit bonfires in celebration that same night. Four centuries later the bonfires have turned into large ticketed events with funfairs, street food and DJ sets, and the fireworks are choreographed to music.
This year the fifth is on a Thursday, and most of the capital's bigger displays will be on the weekend that follows, with only a handful on the night itself. Below are five of the best across the city, from the drone and pyrotechnics festival in the north to a free display in the middle of Bloomsbury.
Alexandra Palace Fireworks & Drone Festival
Alexandra Palace Fireworks & Drone Festival returns 7 - 8 November 2026.
#FLODown: Generally regarded as the biggest and best known Bonfire Night in London. The festival has grown into a full weekend for the first time, with Saturday given over to the larger night and Sunday starting earlier for families. Eats Everything headlines the outdoor stage on Saturday, with a German Bier Festival and a Queen tribute band inside, and Sunday has a jungle kids' rave and karaoke with Shaun Williamson. A bonfire, marshmallow toasting, ice skating and funfair rides are on across both days, and the Palace rooftop at Summit has been opened up this year as somewhere to watch from.
Date: Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026, gates at 4pm, with the display at 8pm on Saturday and 6pm on Sunday. Location: Alexandra Palace Park, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY. Price: from £18, with under-10s £5. fireworks.london
Battersea Park Fireworks
Battersea Park Fireworks returns 7 - 8 November 2026.
#FLODown: Wandsworth Council's two nights by the Thames each have their own line-up. Rudimental and the Latin band Conjunto Sabroso play ahead of Saturday's display, with the Disco Ceilidh dance party afterwards, and Sunday has Arcadia's Lords of Lightning show and the Taylor Swift tribute act Fearlessly Taylor, then a pop anthems afterparty with DJ Josh Lovatt. Both displays are choreographed to music, with a funfair and street food on site. Leave the park and you cannot get back in.
Date: Saturday 7 November 2026, gates at 6pm and fireworks at around 8.30pm, and Sunday 8 November, gates at 4.30pm, last entry 6.30pm and fireworks at around 7pm
Location: Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ
Price: general admission for over-16s £16.70, rising to £18.10 on the final release, youth tickets aged 5 to 15 £11.50, and under-5s free. batterseaparkfireworks.com
Blackheath Fireworks
Blackheath Fireworks returns 7 November 2026.
#FLODown: A second year on the common since the display came back as a ticketed event, now on a larger site facing Talbot Place with a capacity of 40,000, up 10,000 on last year. Alongside the fireworks there is a People's Stage for local performers, a funfair, a Lords of Lightning show, the Big Belly comedy club and Massaoke. DJ Luck and MC Neat are in the Big Top tent with Brandon Block. Last entry is 8pm, the same time the fireworks begin, so get there early.
Date: Saturday 7 November 2026, gates and entertainment from 5pm, fireworks at 8pm. Location: Blackheath Common, Blackheath, London SE3 0UA. Price: £16 for 16s and over, £10 for 11 to 15s and £5 for under-10s, with family packages from £40. blackheathfireworks.com
Stow Firework Spectacular
Image courtesy of Stow Fireworks returns from 5 - 7 November 2026.
#FLODown: Walthamstow's display is one of the few on 5 November itself, and it repeats on the sixth and seventh. Each night has a twilight display at 6pm, a shorter and calmer show for younger children, and the full one at 8pm, with fire performers four times through the evening, funfair rides, street food and a bar. It is held in association with Maggie's, with a donation included in the ticket price.
Date: Thursday 5, Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November 2026, gates at 4pm and last entry strictly 8pm, with no re-admission. Location: Walthamstow Cricket, Tennis & Squash Club, Greenway Avenue, London E17 3QN, with entry on Greenway Avenue and none from Buck Walk. Price: adult £11, ages 6 to 15 £5, under-6s £1 and family £27, online only with none on the gate. stowfireworkspectacular.co.uk
Coram's Fields Fireworks Night
Coram's Fields free fireworks display returns on 5 November 2026.
#FLODown: The one free display in central London on 5 November. Stage performances begin at 4.15pm and the fireworks go up at 6pm. Entry this year is limited to children and families, and an adult may only come in alongside a child aged 19 or under. General entry is free with no ticket, first come first served and capped by the size of the park, though fast-track tickets guarantee a place and free accessible viewing tickets have to be reserved beforehand. The display is relayed to children on the wards at Great Ormond Street Hospital next door.
Date: Thursday 5 November 2026, gates at 3.30pm. Location: Coram's Fields, 93 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1DN. Price: Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis and is subject to the park’s capacity. If you want to guarantee your entry, you can purchase a Fast-Track ticket. coramsfields.org
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