With 5th November getting closer, I’ve rounded up the best firework displays in North Yorkshire and around York for 2026. From the big ticketed events with funfairs and street food to the little village bonfires, there’s something for every family.
Bonfire Night falls on a Thursday this year, so most of the big displays are on the weekends either side, Saturday 31 October and Saturday 7 November.
- Top Firework Displays in North Yorkshire
- Rawcliffe Country Park Bonfire And Fireworks, York
- Sledmere Fireworks
- Spilmans Fireworks Extravaganza
- York Autumn Lights
- Harrogate Autumn Lights
- Sandburn Hall Bonfire Night
- Monk Park Farm Bonfire Night
- Helmsley Fireworks
- Bedale Bonfire And Fireworks
- Kilham Bonfire And Fireworks
- Driffield Firework Spectacular
- Yolk Farm Bonfire Night
- Easingwold Fireworks
- Pickering Pyro In The Park
- Fantastic Fireworks At Lightwater Valley
- Still To Be Confirmed For 2026
- Enjoy Bonfire Night!
Top Firework Displays in North Yorkshire
Rawcliffe Country Park Bonfire And Fireworks, York
This is York’s biggest charity bonfire, run by volunteers with North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, and every penny goes to The Fire Fighters Charity. Last year’s display raised over £41,000. There’s a huge bonfire, a funfair, live music, food stalls and a licensed bar.
Last year, gates opened at 4pm, with a kids’ display at 5:30pm, the bonfire lit at 7pm and the main display at 7:30pm. Tickets were £10 for adults, £5 for children and under 5s went free. Tickets usually go on sale in late October.
Date: Saturday 7th November 2026 Address: Rawcliffe Bar Country Park, York
Sledmere Fireworks
Sledmere Musical Fireworks Spectacular is one of the most popular firework events in the area. The show lights up the sky with fireworks set to a soundtrack in the grounds of Sledmere House, and families come back year after year.
There are fairground rides, street food stalls, hot chocolate for chilly hands, face painting, market stalls and of course a huge bonfire. There’s also a low-noise firework display for anyone who’s sensitive to loud bangs.
Date: Saturday 24th October 2026, 4pm to 9pm Address: Sledmere House, Sledmere, Driffield YO25 3XG
Spilmans Fireworks Extravaganza
I love Spilmans and have been to a few of their other events, but not their fireworks yet. The firework nights are part of the Pumpkin Festival, so you can do your pumpkin picking in the evening too.
It’s a live, orchestrated firework display set to music that starts at 7:45pm and lasts around 12 minutes. Around it, there’s marshmallow toasting over fire pits, festoon lights and picking pumpkins by moonlight. You need a separate fireworks ticket, daytime Pumpkin Festival tickets aren’t valid.
Dates: Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th October 2026 Address: Church Farm, Sessay, Thirsk, YO7 3NB
York Autumn Lights
York Autumn Lights is held at Elvington Airfield and it’s one of the biggest firework events near York, with two displays choreographed to music (one for children and a main display), a funfair, street food, bars and roaming performers.
The 2026 date hasn’t been announced yet. Last year it was on Monday 27th October, with gates from 3pm, the children’s display at 7:40pm and the main display at 9:15pm. Tickets were £16.99 for adults and £8.99 for children aged 4 to 16 online (more on the gate), under 3s were free and parking was included. It’s loud, so bring ear defenders for little ones (you can buy them there).
Date: 2026 TBC Address: Elvington Airfield, York YO41 4AU
Harrogate Autumn Lights
Harrogate Autumn Lights is run by the same people as York Autumn Lights, with the same mix of two firework displays, music and a traditional funfair with children’s rides.
Date: 2026 TBC Address: Great Yorkshire Showground, Railway Road, Harrogate HG2 8NZ
Sandburn Hall Bonfire Night
A spectacular firework show at Sandburn Hall, just outside York, with food and drink stalls. Gates open at 5pm and the fireworks start at 7pm.
Date: Wednesday 4th November 2026 Address: Sandburn Hall, Scotchman Lane, Flaxton, York
Monk Park Farm Bonfire Night
Monk Park Farm near Thirsk is putting on its very first Bonfire and Fireworks Night this year, from 5pm to 8pm on Bonfire Night itself.
Date: Thursday 5th November 2026 Address: Monk Park Farm, Bagby, Thirsk
Helmsley Fireworks
A lovely small-town display on Helmsley Recreation Ground, with a bar, hot food, a raffle and glow toys. Last year, gates opened at 6pm and the display started at 7pm, with £5 tickets on the gate and under 11s free.
Date: 2026 TBC Address: Helmsley Recreation Ground, Baxtons Sprunt, Helmsley YO62 5HT
Bedale Bonfire And Fireworks
Date: Saturday 7th November 2026, from 5pm Address: Bedale Park, Bedale DL8 1AA
Burtree Country House Fireworks, Thirsk
Date: Saturday 7th November 2026 Address: Just off the A19 between Thirsk and Easingwold, YO7 3AY
Kilham Bonfire And Fireworks
Gates open at 5pm, the bonfire is lit from 6:30pm and the fireworks start from 7pm. There’s a bar, hot food and drink, and light-up stalls.
Date: Saturday 7th November 2026 Address: Kilham, near Driffield
Driffield Firework Spectacular
Sky Magic Events are back at Driffield Showground with their Firework Spectacular on Bonfire Night itself.
Date: Thursday 5th November 2026 Address: Driffield Showground, Driffield
Yolk Farm Bonfire Night
At this bonfire event, there’s usually live country music, a roaring bonfire, street food, and The Yard Play Barn open for the little ones.
Date: 2026 TBC Address: Yolk Farm, Minskip Road, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9HY
Easingwold Fireworks
1st Easingwold Scouts run this one, with a firework display, food and drink.
Date: 2026 TBC Address: Millfields Park, Easingwold
Pickering Pyro In The Park
This award-winning display at Galtres Pickering Showground has two firework displays set to music, live entertainment, food, a bar, picnic space and a funfair.
Date: 2026 TBC Address: Galtres Pickering Showground, Pickering, YO18 8EA
Fantastic Fireworks At Lightwater Valley
Spend the day at Lightwater Valley and stay on for the firework show afterwards.
Date: 2026 TBC Address: North Stainley, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3HT
Still To Be Confirmed For 2026
These usually run every year, but haven’t announced 2026 dates yet.
- Acorn Rugby Club Big Bang, York
- Aldwark Arms Bonfire Night
- Barmbyfield Barns Bonfire, Barmby on the Moor
- Crayke Bonfire and Fireworks
- Elvington Scout Group Family Bonfire and Fireworks Night
- Jubilee Park, Fangfoss
- Kilnwick Percy Resort Fireworks Spectacular
- Kirkbymoorside Bonfire Night
- Knayton Bonfire
- Leavening Fireworks
- Poppleton Centre Bonfire and Fireworks
- Ripon Rotary Bonfire and Fireworks
- Ryedale YFC District Bonfire
- Scampston Hall Firework Spectacular
- Slingsby Bonfire and Firework Display
- St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Pickering Bonfire Party
- Stamford Bridge Community Bonfire and Fireworks
- Stillington Bonfire and Fireworks
- Thornton Dale Primary School Firework Extravaganza
- Wombleton Bonfire and Fireworks
- Yedingham Fireworks
Enjoy Bonfire Night!
A few things I’d bring to any firework display: wellies (most of these are in fields), a torch, gloves and a flask of something hot. If you’ve got little ones, ear defenders are worth their weight in gold, and it’s worth checking whether the bigger events have a children’s display earlier in the evening. Most of them do, and it means you can be home before the meltdowns start.
Which display are you going to this year? Let me know in the comments!
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