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 31 public displays in cities and towns across the East of England (Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk), from Saturday 24 October to Saturday 7 November, with the time the fireworks are due to start.
Saturday 7 November is the busiest night, with 17 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.
Towns in this guide: Basildon, Battlesbridge, Bishop's Stortford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chigwell, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Ely, Halesworth, Harlow, Huntingdon, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Lowestoft, Norwich, Peterborough, Rendlesham, Southend-on-Sea, Southwold, St Albans, St Ives, Stevenage, Stowmarket, Waltham Abbey, Ware, Watford, Witham.
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 24 October
- Fairytale Fireworks at Huntingdon Racecourse. Huntingdon Racecourse. Gates 16:30, fireworks 19:00. From £12. Dog policy: recommend leaving pets at home; assistance dogs by prior notice. Organiser's page
Saturday 31 October
- Ipswich: Christchurch Park Fireworks. Christchurch Park. Gates 18:00, fireworks 20:00. £12.99 adult, £8.99 child. Dog policy: no pets. Organiser's page
Sunday 1 November
- Harlow Bonfire and Fireworks Night. The Showground, Harlow Town Park. Fireworks 18:30. Free. Dog policy: leave pets at home. Organiser's page
- Rendlesham Fireworks Spectacular. Jubilee Park, Mayhew Road, IP12 2GT. Gates 16:00, fireworks 18:30. Free; donations welcome. Organiser's page
Thursday 5 November
- Cambridge Fireworks Night. Midsummer Common. Fireworks 19:00. Free. Organiser's page
- Colchester: King Coel's Kittens Fireworks Spectacular. Castle Park. Gates 17:30, fireworks 19:30. £13 adult, £7 child. Dog policy: no animals (assistance dogs only). Organiser's page
- Stevenage Firework Display. Fairlands Valley Park. Gates 18:30, fireworks 19:30. Free. Organiser's page
- Chigwell: Woolston Manor Fireworks Night. Woolston Manor Golf Club. Fireworks time not published yet. Ticketed (Skiddle). Organiser's page
Friday 6 November
- Bury St Edmunds RUFC Fireworks Night. Haberden (Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club). Gates 18:00, fireworks 19:30. Organiser's page
- Lowestoft: Rookery Park Golf Club Fireworks. Rookery Park Golf Club, Beccles Road, Carlton Colville, NR33 8HJ. Gates 17:30, fireworks 19:30. Clubhouse £7.50, outside £6, under 7s free. Organiser's page
- King's Lynn: Fawkes in the Walks. The Walks, PE30 1PE. Gates 18:00, fireworks 20:00. Free (voluntary collection). Dog policy: council strongly advises against bringing pets. Organiser's page
- Basildon Round Table Charity Fireworks Spectacular. Basildon Sporting Village (Gloucester Park), SS14 3GR. Gates 17:00, fireworks 20:00. £9 online; age 2 and under free. Organiser's page
- Witham Fireworks. Witham Rugby Club, Spa Road, CM8 1UN. Gates 18:00, fireworks 20:00. Advance tickets (price not stated). Dog policy: animals not permitted. Organiser's page
- Southwold: Saint Felix School Family Fireworks Extravaganza. Saint Felix School, Halesworth Road, Reydon, IP18 6SD. Gates 17:30. £7.50 age 13+; 12 and under free. Organiser's page
Saturday 7 November
- Bishop's Stortford Rugby Club Fireworks Display. Bishop's Stortford RFC, CM23 2QE. Gates 17:00, fireworks 19:00. Over 16s £10, under 16s £5, family £25, under 3s free. Dog policy: dogs not permitted. Organiser's page
- St Albans Fireworks Spectacular. Verulamium Park. Gates 18:00, fireworks 19:30. £12.50 adult online (£15 on gate). Organiser's page
- Watford: Cassiobury Fireworks. Cassiobury Park. Fireworks 19:30. Free. Organiser's page
- Battlesbridge Annual Firework Spectacular. Frasers Battlesbridge. Gates 17:30, fireworks 19:30. £15 adult, £10 child. Organiser's page
- Southend-on-Sea: Big Beach Bang Fireworks Display. Shoebury East Beach, George Street, SS3 9AD. Fireworks 19:30. £8.50 (guide); under 3s free. Organiser's page
- Bury St Edmunds Fireworks Night. Abbey Gardens. Gates 17:00, fireworks 19:30. Online: adults £8, under 18s £5.50, family £22; gate £10. Dog policy: no dogs or pets (assistance dogs welcome). Organiser's page
- Stowmarket: Food Museum Bonfire Night Celebrations. The Food Museum. Gates 17:30, fireworks 19:30. Early bird adults £7, children £4, 0-3 free. Organiser's page
- Waltham Abbey: Fireworks at the Gunpowder Mills. Royal Gunpowder Mills. Gates 16:30, fireworks 19:40. Ticketed from £2.70. Dog policy: no dogs. Organiser's page
- Clacton-on-Sea: Clacton Pier Guy Fawkes Fireworks. Clacton Pier. Fireworks 20:00. Free. Organiser's page
- Lowestoft and Yarmouth RUFC Fireworks Extravaganza. Lowestoft and Yarmouth RUFC, Gunton Park, Corton, NR32 5HE. Fireworks 20:00. £7 + booking fee; under 5s free. Organiser's page
- Norwich Firework Festival. Norfolk Showground. Gates 15:00. Ticketed (Skiddle). Organiser's page
- Peterborough Fireworks. The Embankment. Gates 17:00. £10 adult, £5 child advance. Organiser's page
- Ipswich Fireworks Festival. Trinity Park (Suffolk Showground). Gates 15:30. £16 adult, £12 teen, £7 child (early bird). Organiser's page
- Halesworth: Heveningham Hall Fireworks. Heveningham Hall. Gates 16:30. £25 adult (15+), £10 child. Dog policy: no dogs. Organiser's page
- Ware Firework Display. High Oak Road, SG12 0QJ. Gates 17:30. Early bird until 30 Oct; under 3s free. Organiser's page
- Ely Fireworks Evening. Cherry Hill Park, CB7 4BE. Gates 17:00. Organiser's page
- St Ives: Fireworks in Hemingford. The Big Field, London Road, PE27 5ER. Fireworks time not published yet. 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.
- Sunday 1 November: Attleborough Fireworks. Attleborough Recreation Ground, Station Road, NR17 2AS. Gates 16:00. £4.50; under 10s free. Where we saw it
- Sunday 1 November: Thetford Firework Spectacular. Barnham Cross Common, IP24 3EB. Fireworks 19:45. Free on foot; parking £5. Where we saw it
- Sunday 1 November: Great Yarmouth Stadium Gala Night. Yarmouth Stadium, Yarmouth Road, Caister-on-Sea, NR30 5TE. Fireworks time not published yet. Where we saw it
- Friday 6 November: Wymondham Rugby Club Fireworks. Wymondham RFC, Barnard Fields, Bray Drive, NR18 0GQ. Fireworks time not published yet. £12; under 4s free; VIP £25; parking £8. Where we saw it
- Friday 6 November: Aylsham Community Fireworks. Woodgate Nursery, NR11 6UH. Fireworks time not published yet. Where we saw it
- Saturday 7 November: Hunstanton Cliff Top Fireworks Display. Cliff top, Hunstanton. Gates 16:00, fireworks 19:45. Adults £10, concessions £5, family £25; car £25. Where we saw it
- Saturday 7 November: Dereham: Sparks on the Park. Dereham Town FC, Norwich Road, NR20 3PX. Gates 17:00, fireworks 20:00. Adults £10, 5-16 £5, under 5s free, family £25. Where we saw it
- Sunday 8 November: Fireworks in North Walsham. North Walsham Town FC, NR28 0HW. Fireworks time not published yet. £4.34 incl. booking fee. 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.