What's On In Blackpool
Shows, festivals, gigs and family days out — everything happening across the town, with somewhere to stay just around the corner.
Featured Event
The World Fireworks Championship Germany
Three nations, three Saturdays, one champion. On Saturday 10 October 2026, Germany close the World Fireworks Championship with a spectacular display fired from the beach in front of The Blackpool Tower and choreographed to music. It is completely free to watch from along the seafront, with the Blackpool Illuminations providing the perfect backdrop.
Saturday 10 October
Build-up from 19:00, firing time 19:30
Blackpool Tower Beach
Free to watch along Central Promenade
Germany: Championship Finale
The final display of 2026, choreographed to music
September
9 events
SEP
8-19
Dancing
Dirty Dancing
Winter Gardens Opera House
Twelve-night run of the stage show – matinees on selected dates.
8-19 Sept
SEP
25-26
Music
Blackpool 80s Weekender
Winter Gardens
A full weekend of 80s acts and club nights in the ballroom and arena.
25-26 Sept
SEP
12
Free
World Fireworks Championship: Wales
Blackpool Tower beach
Wales open the championship with a display fired over the sea and set to music. Free to watch, firing at 8.15pm.
12 Sept
SEP
26
Free
World Fireworks Championship: South Africa
Blackpool Tower beach
South Africa take night two with a display fired over the sea and set to music. Free to watch, firing at 7.45pm.
8-19 Sept
October
6 events
OCT
3-4
Family
PLAY Expo Blackpool
Norbreck Castle Hotel
Retro and modern gaming weekend: arcades, consoles, tournaments and traders.
3-4 Oct
OCT
10
Free
World Fireworks Championship: Germany
Blackpool Tower beach
Germany close the championship with a display set to music over the sea. Free to watch, firing at 7.30pm.
10th Oct
OCT
15-18
Family
Horrible Histories
Grand Theatre
Four days of the stage show, aimed squarely at school-age visitors.
15-18 Oct
OCT
21-31
FreeDates tbc
Lightpool Festival
Town Centre
Projection art, installations and street performance through the town centre.
21-31 Oct (tbc)
OCT
24-31
Family
Half Term Week
Town-wide
Attractions run extended hours and the town is at its busiest – worth booking a stay well ahead.
24-31 Oct
OCT
17-19
Dance
Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival
Winter Gardens
Competitive sequence dancing across the weekend in the Empress Ballroom.
17-19 Oct
OCT
27-31
Theatre
Heathers The Musical
Winter Gardens Opera House
Half-term run of the musical, evenings plus selected matinees.
27-31 Oct
November
3 events
NOV
1
Family
Pleasure Beach Moves To Weekends Only
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
From this date the park opens weekends only – check dates before you travel.
1 Nov
NOV
6-8
Music
Northern Soul Weekender
Winter Gardens
All-nighters and day sessions on the Empress Ballroom’s sprung floor.
6-8 Nov
NOV
27
SeasonalDates tbc
Christmas By The Sea
Tower Festival Headland
Ice rink, big wheel and Christmas market on the seafront through to the new year.
27 Nov – 3 Jan 2027 (tbc)
December
2 events
DEC
4-31
Theatre
Jack And The Beanstalk
Grand Theatre
The Grand’s Christmas pantomime, running daily through December.
4-31 Dec
DEC
9-12
Sport
The Snooker Shoot Out
Blackpool Tower Circus
Four days of one-frame shot-clock snooker in the Tower Circus arena.
9-12 Dec
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