Checked on 20 October 2026
If your dog struggles with fireworks, the useful thing to know is when the bangs are coming and where from. This list covers 13 public displays in cities and towns across Scotland, from Saturday 31 October to Saturday 7 November, with the time the fireworks are due to start.
Thursday 5 November is the busiest night, with 4 of the displays below. Private fireworks in gardens tend to follow the same pattern, so expect most noise on the weekends either side of 5 November and on the night itself.
Scotland's displays are spread across the week of 5 November, with a few in towns further north on the weekend before.
Towns in this guide: Aberdeen, Aboyne, Ayr, Banchory, Bridge of Allan, Currie, Dunfermline, Ellon, Falkirk, Helensburgh, Linlithgow, Stonehaven, Strathaven.
Most of these events do not allow dogs, and we would not take one even where they do. The list is here so you can plan around them: walk earlier, close up the house before the start time, and pick a route that stays well away from the venue.
Displays by date
Saturday 31 October
- Aboyne Family Bonfire and Fireworks Display. Aboyne Green. Gates 17:30, fireworks 19:30. Organiser's page
- Ellon: Sparks in Gordon Park. Gordon Park. Fireworks 19:30. Donation: £4 adult, £1 child suggested. Organiser's page
Sunday 1 November
- Helensburgh Firework Display. Helensburgh Waterfront (Civic Centre), 38 East Clyde Street. Gates 16:00, fireworks 18:00. Free (donations encouraged). Organiser's page
- Stonehaven Bonfire and Fireworks. Gates 17:30, fireworks 19:00. £5 adult, £1 under-16. Organiser's page
Thursday 5 November
- Currie, Balerno and District Round Table Fireworks. King George V Park, Currie. Gates 18:00, fireworks 19:15. Adult £8.40 advance / £10 gate; child 3-17 £5.40 advance; under-3s free. Dog policy: strictly no pets. Organiser's page
- Aberdeen Fireworks Night. Launched from North Pier, viewed from the southern end of the Esplanade (Beach). Fireworks 19:30. Free. Organiser's page
- Falkirk: Callendar Park Fireworks. Callendar Park. Fireworks 19:30. Free. Organiser's page
- Bridge of Allan Charity Bonfire Night. Strathallan Games Park, Airthrey Road. Gates 18:00. Ticketed: early bird £6 adult, £3 child, £15 family, under-5s free. Organiser's page
Friday 6 November
- Linlithgow Rugby Club Fireworks Night. Linlithgow Rugby Club. Gates 18:30, fireworks 19:30. Ticketed (price not shown). Organiser's page
- Ayr Rugby Club Fireworks 2026. Dam Park Stadium, Content Avenue, Ayr KA8 0ET. Gates 17:00, fireworks 19:30. Adult £10.50, under-18 £8.50, family (2+2) £34; gate from £11.50; parking £8. Organiser's page
Saturday 7 November
- Dunfermline (Knockhill): Live Action and Fireworks Spectacular. Knockhill Racing Circuit. Fireworks 17:30. Ticketed (under-13s free). Organiser's page
- Banchory Bonfire, Lantern Procession and Fireworks. Gates 17:30, fireworks 19:00. Suggested donation £5 adult, £3 child, £15 family. Organiser's page
- Strathaven Fireworks and Bonfire Night. Strathaven Park. Gates 17:30, fireworks 19:30. Ticketed: £5 single, £15 family of four, under-5s free. Organiser's page
Not yet confirmed for 2026
We found these in local listings or press round-ups but could not confirm the details on the organiser's own page. Treat the dates as likely rather than certain.
- Saturday 31 October: Haddington Fireworks. Whittingehame Drive gates. Gates 18:00, fireworks 19:30. Donation at gate; under-5s free. Where we saw it
- Sunday 1 November: Kirriemuir Bonfire and Fireworks. Kirrie Hill. Fireworks 19:00. Donations at gate. Where we saw it
- Sunday 1 November: Cupar Golf Club Fireworks. Cupar Golf Club. Gates 17:00, fireworks 18:30. £3 entry. Where we saw it
- Sunday 1 November: Killearn Bonfire and Fireworks. The Glebe. Gates 19:00, fireworks 19:30. Donations on the night. Where we saw it
- Wednesday 4 November: Burntisland Bonfire and Fireworks. The Links. Fireworks 19:30. Where we saw it
- Thursday 5 November: Perth Round Table Bonfire Night. South Inch. Fireworks 19:30. Free (donations). Where we saw it
- Thursday 5 November: Anstruther: East Neuk o' Fife Round Table Fireworks. Shore Street. Fireworks 19:30. Donations on the night. Where we saw it
- Thursday 5 November: Inverkeithing Fireworks. Ballast Bank. Fireworks time not published yet. Donations on the night. Where we saw it
- Thursday 5 November: Crieff Round Table Fireworks. Morrison's playing fields (opposite MacRosty Park car park). Fireworks time not published yet. Where we saw it
- Thursday 5 November: Pitlochry Community Fireworks. Recreation Ground. Gates 18:00, fireworks 18:45. Free, donations welcome. Where we saw it
- Thursday 5 November: Giffnock (Glasgow Southside): GHA Fireworks Display. GHA Rugby Football Club. Gates 18:00, fireworks 19:15. Where we saw it
- Thursday 5 November: Dumbarton Firework Display. Levengrove Park. Fireworks time not published yet. Free, no tickets. Where we saw it
- Thursday 5 November: Kelso: Border Union Bonfire Night. Springwood Park. Gates 17:30, fireworks 18:30. Where we saw it
- Friday 6 November: Crossford Children's Gala Fireworks. George V Park. Gates 18:30, fireworks 19:00. Donations on the night. Where we saw it
- Friday 6 November: Kippen Fireworks (1st Stirlingshire Carse Cubs). Kippen Football Field. Fireworks time not published yet. Where we saw it
- Friday 6 November: Ullapool Community Bonfire and Fireworks. West Terrace. Fireworks time not published yet. Where we saw it
- Saturday 7 November: Kirkcaldy Bonfire and Fireworks. Kirkcaldy Golf Club. Gates 17:30. £10 (6+), £5 (2-5), under-2s free. Where we saw it
- Saturday 7 November: Edzell Bonfire and Firework Display. Edzell Muir. Fireworks 18:45. Where we saw it
- Saturday 7 November: Aberfoyle Bonfire and Fireworks. Riverside car park. Fireworks 19:00. Where we saw it
- Saturday 7 November: Cambuslang (Halfway): Halfway Fireworks Display. Newton station car park. Fireworks 19:00. Free. Where we saw it
- Saturday 7 November: Lanark and District Round Table Annual Fireworks. Moor Park. Fireworks time not published yet. Where we saw it
- Saturday 7 November: Rotary Elgin Bonfire and Fireworks. Cooper Park. Fireworks time not published yet. Free, donations welcome. Where we saw it
- Sunday 15 November: Edinburgh Diwali Parade and Fireworks. Parade from St Andrew Square to Ross Bandstand, West Princes Street Gardens. Fireworks time not published yet. Free. Where we saw it
- Date not published yet: Inverness Bonfire and Fireworks. Bught Park (2025 venue; 2026 site not stated). Fireworks time not published yet. Free. Where we saw it
Planning the evening
Walk your dog in daylight on display nights and keep the lead on, even if their recall is usually good. Shut windows, curtains and cat flaps before the first start time on the list, and have the TV or radio on to soften the noise. Our guide to fireworks and dogs has the rest, including when to speak to your vet.
If your usual walk passes one of these venues, the BarkFind map shows parks, woods and beaches near you to try instead that evening.
How we put this together
Every display in the main list was checked against the organiser's, council's or venue's own page on 20 October 2026. Times change with the weather and some displays move to a back-up night, so check the organiser's page on the day. If we have missed a display or something has changed, email info@barkfind.com and we will update the list.