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 43 public displays in cities and towns across the North West (Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria), from Friday 23 October to Sunday 8 November, with the time the fireworks are due to start.
Saturday 7 November is the busiest night, with 18 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: Alsager, Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Birkenhead, Blackpool, Carlisle, Chester, Chorley, Congleton, Crewe, Disley, Goostrey, Haslington, Heywood, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Manchester, Middleton, Northwich, Poynton, Prescot, Preston, Rochdale, Runcorn, Salford, Shavington, Southport, St Helens, Stockport, Tarporley, Warrington, Willaston, Wilmslow, Wistaston, Worsley, Wrenbury.
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
Friday 23 October
- Shavington: FOSPS Firework Event. Shavington Primary School. Gates 17:30. Organiser's page
Saturday 31 October
- Carlisle Fireshow. Bitts Park. Fireworks 18:30. Free. Dog policy: no pets in the park. Organiser's page
- Chester: Lord Mayor's Spooktacular Fireworks. Chester Racecourse. Gates 16:30, fireworks 19:30. £14 adult. Organiser's page
- Salford Firework Weekend, Buile Hill Park. Buile Hill Park. Gates 16:00. Free. Organiser's page
Sunday 1 November
- Salford Firework Weekend, Prince's Park. Prince's Park, Irlams o' th' Height. Gates 16:00. Free. Organiser's page
- Disley Community Bonfire and Fireworks Display. Disley Golf Club. Gates 17:00. Organiser's page
- 1st Tarporley Scouts Fireworks Display. Field behind St Helen's Church. Gates 18:00. Organiser's page
Monday 2 November
- Middleton Bonfire and Fireworks. Bowlee Community Park, Heywood Old Road. Gates 18:00, fireworks 19:30. Free. Organiser's page
Tuesday 3 November
- Heywood Bonfire and Fireworks. Queen's Park Road, opposite Queen's Park. Gates 18:00, fireworks 19:30. Free. Organiser's page
Wednesday 4 November
- Rochdale Bonfire and Fireworks. Cronkeyshaw Common. Fireworks 19:30. Free. Organiser's page
- Chorley: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Charity Firework Display. Leadership and Development Centre, West Way, Euxton, PR7 6DH. Gates 18:00, fireworks 19:30. Adult, child and family tickets (amounts not shown); booking fee. Dog policy: dogs are not allowed. Organiser's page
Thursday 5 November
- Ashton-under-Lyne: Cockfields Farm Fireworks. Cockfields Farm. Gates 16:00, fireworks 19:00. Ticketed. Organiser's page
- Birkenhead: Tranmere Rovers Fireworks. Prenton Park. Gates 17:30, fireworks 19:30. Ticketed. Organiser's page
- Blackpool Cricket Club Firework Extravaganza. Blackpool Cricket Club. Gates 17:00, fireworks 19:45. £6 per person (pay on gate). Organiser's page
- St Helens: From The Ground Comes Light. BrewDog Stadium. Gates 17:00. £15 adult, £10 child. Organiser's page
- Preston Grasshoppers Bonfire and Fireworks. Preston Grasshoppers RFC. Fireworks time not published yet. Ticketed. Organiser's page
- Crewe Lions Bonfire and Fireworks. Queen's Park. Gates 16:00. Organiser's page
- Macclesfield: The Tytherington Bonfire and Fireworks Night. The Tytherington Club. Gates 17:30. Organiser's page
- Northwich: Witton Albion FC Bonfire Night. Witton Albion FC, Wincham. Gates 17:00. Organiser's page
- Stockport: Vale Fire and Fireworks Festival. Reddish Vale Farm. Fireworks time not published yet. Ticketed (prices not stated). Organiser's page
Friday 6 November
- Altrincham: Bowdon Bonfire 2026. Bowdon Cricket Hockey and Squash Club. Gates 18:00, fireworks 19:00. Ticketed (adult/child). Organiser's page
- Chorley: Light up Astley. Astley Park. Gates 17:00, fireworks 19:45. Free. Dog policy: no dogs (assistance dogs excepted). Organiser's page
- Southport RFC Fireworks Extravaganza. Southport Rugby Club, Waterloo Road. Gates 18:00, fireworks 20:00. £9 adult. Dog policy: no dogs or pets. Organiser's page
- Knutsford: Fireworks Over The Showground. Cheshire County Showground, Tabley. Gates 16:30. Organiser's page
Saturday 7 November
- Prescot and Odyssey CC Fireworks Night. Prescot and Odyssey Cricket Club, Burrows Lane, Eccleston, L34 6JW. Gates 17:00, fireworks 19:00. £10 adult, £8 child/OAP, £25 family (plus fees); under 3s free. Organiser's page
- Manchester Fireworks, Heaton Park. Heaton Park. Fireworks 20:00. Free. Organiser's page
- Manchester Fireworks, Wythenshawe Park. Wythenshawe Park. Fireworks 20:00. Free. Organiser's page
- Manchester Fireworks, Platt Fields Park. Platt Fields Park. Fireworks 20:00. Free. Organiser's page
- Worsley: Roe Green Cricket Club Bonfire and Firework Display. Roe Green Cricket Club, Greenleach Lane, M28 2QW. Gates 17:00, fireworks 20:00. £10.50 adult, £8.50 child, £33 family of 4 (plus fees); under 2s free. Organiser's page
- Macclesfield Cricket Club Firework and Light Festival. Macclesfield Cricket Club. Gates 18:00, fireworks 20:15. Ticketed. Organiser's page
- Wilmslow Round Table Fireworks and Bonfire. Carnival Fields. Gates 16:30. Organiser's page
- Alsager Round Table Charity Bonfire and Fireworks Night. The Plough Inn. Gates 16:00. Organiser's page
- Wrenbury: Berries Cafe Fireworks and Laser Show. Wrenbury Recreation Pavilion. Gates 17:30. Organiser's page
- Congleton Rotary Bonfire and Fireworks. Congleton Park. Gates 17:00. Organiser's page
- Haslington Cricket Club Bonfire and Fireworks. Haslington Cricket Club. Gates 17:30. Organiser's page
- Macclesfield: Henbury Bonfire and Fireworks. Henbury Millennium Green. Gates 17:00. Organiser's page
- Knutsford Scouts Bonfire and Fireworks. Booths Hall. Gates 18:30. Organiser's page
- Poynton Round Table Bonfire and Fireworks. Poynton Pool. Gates 17:30. Organiser's page
- Runcorn Golf Club Bonfire and Fireworks. Runcorn Golf Club. Gates 18:00. Organiser's page
- Warrington: Thelwall Bonfire and Fireworks. Thelwall Parish Hall. Gates 17:00. Organiser's page
- Wistaston Community Fireworks. The Brittles Pavilion, Church Lane. Gates 17:30. Organiser's page
- Willaston White Star Bonfire and Fireworks Night. Tricketts Lane. Gates 17:00. Organiser's page
Sunday 8 November
- Goostrey Bonfire Night. Goostrey Scout Hut. Gates 16:30. Organiser's page
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.