12 upcoming events in Blackpool
August 2026
Rebellion Festival 2026
The world's largest independent punk and alternative music festival, with over 350 bands across 8 stages at Winter Gardens Blackpool.
Blackpool Air Show 2026
Free seafront airshow featuring military and civilian aircraft displays over Blackpool Promenade.
Blackpool Illuminations 2026 Switch-On
The celebrity switch-on of the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations on the Promenade.
September 2026
Ride The Lights 2026
A traffic-free evening to cycle along Blackpool Promenade under the illuminations.
Blackpool Illuminations
Six miles of dazzling lights stretch along Blackpool's promenade from September to January — a much-loved free autumn spectacle that lights up the Golden Mile.
Blackpool Illuminations 2026
The world-famous Blackpool Illuminations light display along the Promenade, running for 123 nights.
Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On 2026
The famous Blackpool Illuminations light up six miles of seafront for 123 nights. The Switch-On concert on 4 September kicks off the season with live performances from headline acts.
World Fireworks Championship Blackpool 2026
Music-synchronised fireworks display launched from the beach in front of Blackpool Tower.
World Fireworks Championship Blackpool 2026 (Second Display)
The second of three free music-synchronised fireworks displays from the beach by Blackpool Tower.
October 2026
World Fireworks Championship Blackpool 2026 (Final Display)
The final free music-synchronised fireworks display from the beach by Blackpool Tower.
Lightpool Festival 2026
A free 10th-anniversary festival of light installations, projections and live performances across Blackpool.
November 2026
Blackpool Winter Gardens Christmas Market 2026
A traditional indoor Bavarian-style Christmas market inside the iconic Winter Gardens, with festive stalls, Santa's Grotto with reindeer, family fairground rides, and live entertainment.