Sometimes, as Jimmy Eat World told us on their album named Clarity, it’s best to Just Watch The Fireworks. At this time of year, you’ll be spoiled for choice, with a dashing of displays penned in for Bonfire Night scattered across the whole of London.
2025’s set of displays in London features a show that’s back for its first in many years, as well as a crew of old reliables that love to put on a show every year. There will be lights in the sky, and it’ll look beautiful, even after you’ve gorged out on the street food before getting onto a fairground ride (firework festival mistake 101). Browse the options for displays to choose your fighter, take a breath, and just watch.
1. Alexandra Palace, October 31 & November 1
It’s not dubbed ‘The Glastonbury of Fireworks’ for nothing, you know. And this year, the first night falls on Halloween, so they’ve decided to turn up the spook this time around. Ally Pally Fireworks is back for its giant annual bonanza that spans across its grounds to create a festival of sparkling light. Gaze at the firework display and dazzling drone show in the sky before taking on the ghostly tour of the Victorian theatre and then heading over to watch DJ Luck & MC Neat spin some classic UK Garage tunes.
All that is a warm up, of course, for a night in the bierkeller in the great hall, where the Friday features a tribute to Taylor Swift, and Saturday follows suit with the hits of Dolly Parton, with beer and Oompah bands keeping you dancing all night.
🚪Entry: from 6pm.
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.
2. Battersea Park Fireworks, November 1 & 2
It’s claimed to be South London’s biggest fireworks display for Bonfire Night season, and the show is coming back to Battersea Park for 2025. As with each year, you can expect a sparkling roster of pre- and post-show fun, including a Day of the Dead party by DJ Jonny Unknown, Toni Robinson and more vocalists & dancers on the Saturday, and anthems from the Ogretones (the UK’s number 1 Shrek tribute band.. duh)
🚪 Entry: Saturday from 6pm, Sunday from 4:30pm
🎆Fireworks start: Saturday 8:30pm, Sunday 7pm.
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.
3. Blackheath Fireworks, November 1
Blackheath Fireworks are returning for their first year since 2018! They sadly had to put the fireworks displays on ice due to financial constraints, but Lewisham Council announced its return this summer with an events company behind it to put on a show once again. Expect a food village, DJs, live bands, performers and plenty of interactive fun to ensure the fireworks in Blackheath make up for lost time after six years away.
🚪 Entry: from 5pm
🎆 Fireworks start: 8pm
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.
4. Harrow Fireworks, November 8
The fireworks in Harrow always prove to be a fun day out, and you really can stretch it far if you so wish, with free entry to the grounds between 12-3pm! If you’re turning up a bit later, however, you’ll want to book online to save a couple of quid, or even select a VIP option if you’re feeling frivolous and wish for some of the best seats in the house park. As always, there’s lots of fun beforehand, with a FIZZ Kids Entertainment pre-show, a full funfair, face-painting, henna hand art, and a (weather-permitting) inflatable park.
🚪 Entry: free from 12-3pm, ticketed entry onwards.
🎆 Fireworks start: approximately 7:45pm.
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.
5. Beckenham Charity Fireworks, November 8
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Over at Croydon Road Recreation Ground, you can attend the Beckenham Charity Fireworks, a community-led event that’s raised money for local charities since 1946. There’s a smaller, quieter display for children earlier on in the day before a main firework display finishes off the main event. Afterwards, visitors can potter around the fairground to try out the rides and grab a bite to eat from one of the many options on site.
🚪 Entry: from 4:30pm.
🎆 Fireworks start: quieter display at 6pm, main display at 7:15pm.
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.
6. Barnes Sports Club, November 8
Barnes Sports Club host the fireworks every year, giving us a beautiful riverside haunt for some ‘oooohs’ and ‘ahhhhs’ when the sparkles start going off. Dance to some lovely music from the Papa George Band Live and take part in the ‘Best Guy’ competition for a chance to light the bonfire later on. Grab a glowstick and a mulled wine before finding yourself a prime viewing location for the display.
🚪 Entry: from 5:30pm.
🎆 Fireworks start: 7:45pm.
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.
7. Fireworks in the Park, Morden (November 5) & Wimbledon (November 8)
Merton Borough Council puts on a show in this pair of locations each year, and 2025 is no different, with each event hosting an early and a later showing of fireworks on its given day. This year, they’ve undergone something of a rebranding to the name Fireworks In The Park, promsing a collection of bigger and better firework shows. Morden Park hosts proceedings first on the day of Bonfire Night, with Wimbledon Park following suit on the weekend. There’s a funfair, street food, and plenty more entertainment to soak in on the big day of fireworks.
🚪 Entry: from 5:15pm.
🎆 Fireworks start: first display at 6:45pm, second display at 8:30pm.
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.
8. Ealing Cricket Club Fireworks, November 1
Ealing Cricket Club’s long-running annual display is on the horizon once more, allowing you to gorge on barbecue numbers, pizzas, samosas and candy floss before attention turns to the display in the sky. Stick around afterwards for DJs spinning tunes into the evening.
🚪 Entry: from 6pm.
🎆 Fireworks start: 7:45pm
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.
9. Dulwich Fireworks Display, November 8
This family-friendly affair is a staple in Dulwich each year, brightening up a Saturday evening in November every time. The first hour and a half is all about the live music, which runs up until the display. Order a mulled wine and a burger or take the little ones over to the kids bar and prepare for the bonfire night spectacle to begin.
🚪 Entry: from 5pm.
🎆 Fireworks start: approximately 7pm.
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.
10. Kempton Park Fireworks, November 1
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If you fancy a firework display on the grounds of a racecourse, then Kempton Park is where you should be aiming for this year. With a spectacular display each year, Kempton packs out the area with a funfair suitable for all ages (dodgems, ferris wheel, more!), DJs spinning tunes, and entertainment running across the whole evening on the first Saturday of November.
🚪 Entry: from 5pm.
🎆 Fireworks start: 7:30pm.
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.
11. Coram’s Fields, November 5
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Remember, remember… that Coram’s Fields run a cracking display for Bonfire night that you’d be foolish to discount when considering which firework extravaganza to head towards. Part of the viewing section is also completely free, and you can wade through the area to pick out a pizza, hot dog, or some dumplings and a hot chocolate to keep yourself warmly satiated ahead of the big display.
🚪 Entry: from 3:30pm.
🎆 Fireworks start: 6pm.
🎟️ Find details on tickets and more here.