Tower Festival Headland will be transformed into a breath-taking festive village. We don’t think you’ll find anywhere more enchanting with free outdoor skating rink, simulated snowfalls, log cabins, magical forest, festive light projection shows and Santa Special tram rides in the shadow of the magnificent Blackpool Tower – wow!

Christmas Gifts - Hot Food - Mulled Wine - Santa Claus - Winter Cider - Festive Treats

Halloween can be the most fun when the kids are old enough to get spooked whilst being old enough to laugh it off.

There are plenty of spine-chilling happenings in Blackpool that they’ll absolutely love, and they’ll learn a thing or two, as well!

We are delighted to announce that we will once again be hosting Pumpkin Picking throughout October this year.

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As always our Pumpkin Patch will be full of Pumpkins & Squash in a variety of sizes & colours.

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Each booking made is per vehicle (not per person) & the £2.50 booking fee is also per vehicle.

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Pumpkin Picking will be available every day from the 1st October to 29th October inclusive.

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The time Slots are every 30 Minutes and each time slot is for 45 Minutes.

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The Pumpkins & Squash are weighed after you have finished & you pay for what you have picked.

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Bookings are Online only, to make a booking, please see below.

We're back with a bang this September! We have officially revealed the dates for the World Fireworks Championship Blackpool 2022. The event will gather together the crème de la crème of the world’s firework elite and promises a mouth-watering series of shows with jaw-dropping entertainment for all the family - a great opportunity for visitors to take an extended weekend break.

For 2022, the stunning displays, which are set to music, will take place once again over the beach in front of The Blackpool Tower. All of them are free to access.

• Saturday 16 September

• Saturday 30 September

• Friday 20 October

All displays are subject to suitable weather conditions. Details of this year’s competing countries and firing times will be announced over the coming months. Please check back for more information.

Due to the popularity of the World Fireworks Championship Blackpool, there may be traffic delays arriving and leaving the event.  Take extra time to arrive and we would recommend if travelling by car to park in the southern car parks and use the tramway to travel to the event.  Alternative public transport via the rail systems and buses are also recommended. 

We look forward to seeing you at the World Fireworks Championship Blackpool 2022 for what promises to be another night of spectacular pyrotechnical displays.

Please note that there will be live filming and photography at this event. Any pictures provided maybe used by VisitBlackpool for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be included, please contact VisitBlackpool Web Team

DATES: Friday 2 September - Monday 2 January, 2023

Have you seen them? The sort of spectacle that everyone should see at least once. For generations, children and adults alike have been entranced by the spellbinding seafront spectacle which bathes the promenade with more than a million magical bulbs in a shimmering sea of light. The greatest free light show on earth has been a major part of Blackpool’s attraction scene since 1879 when they were described as ‘artificial sunshine’.

The annual Illuminations display is to be extended by two months for the third consecutive year to provide an invaluable boost to the resort’s tourism season after the effects of COVID-19. It's a wonderful opportunity to experience miles of festoon, larger-than-life tableaux, illuminated trams, instagrammable features, laser technology and stunning projection shows during the dark winter months.

For more information, including 2022 switch-on times, Blackpool Illuminations fun facts and details on the biggest event in Blackpool's calendar, Switch-On, you can take a look at our Illuminations guide here.

CALLING THE WITCHES!

We invite you to a magical weekend of healing and celebration

in remembrance of the Pendle Witches on the anniversary

of the Lancaster Witch Trials of 1612

17-20 August 2023 at The Storey, Lancaster

Picture the scene, if you dare; the year is 1612 and hysteria tears
Through the land of Lancaster county.
In the castle of England’s “hanging town” 18 stand trial for witchcraft; 10 are sent down,
And carted up to Gallows Hill on the day of August 20.
The maddening crowd of old and young, jeer and cheer the Witches hung,
And raise a beer to the riddance of evil that dwelled in both poor and gentry.
They did not know the tragic cost of traditions tossed, blame them not for all we lost,
Their harrowed lives rooted in pure survival.
So let’s gather now, to heal and relearn, as our hearts yearn to reclaim and return,
To all we forgot, and awaken the Witches’ Revival!

Come join us as we pour love and wisdom into the collective cauldron and create magic and medicine to heal and reclaim what we’ve lost through the passages of time.

Over 4000 women were persecuted as witches in Britain during the 16th and 17th centuries and 15 generations of our ancestors affected by the violence and brutality of witch hunt hysteria. 300 years on we continue to carry the generational trauma and the wounds of separation that trauma brings about.  Survival patterns have become our default way of being, disconnecting us from our innate wisdom and power.

We want to help change that so we’re offering a heart-centred space designed to enable the healing we need to step more fully into our authentic selves through ancestral connection, inner journeying, creative collaborations and sisterhood.

We will reclaim the lost parts of ourselves through an experiential exhibition, transformational workshops, inspiring talks, inner work, live performances, a Witches’ Emporium and a whole day of collective ritual and ceremony in remembrance of the Pendle Witches.

2022 Dates: 13th & 14th August 2022

The free event, which attracts up to 100,000 visitors, has been cancelled for the past two years because of COVID restrictions on mass gatherings.
But VisitBlackpool has announced that the show will return for 2022 with some of the world’s finest military and civilian aircraft performing over the iconic seafront.

To complement the aerial programme, there will be plenty to see and do on the ground with a wide range of stalls, attractions and food concessions in the Air Show Village on the Tower Festival Headland.

Further details of the air show programme will be released in the early part of next year.

Please note that there will be live filming and photography at this event. Any pictures provided maybe used by VisitBlackpool for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be included, please contact VisitBlackpool Web Team

Join us on the farm 10th-12th of August 2023 for our third music festival! If you know us well you know every-time we do something we wanna go bigger & better and the planning has already started! With loads of live acts across 3 days there’ll be something for everyone to enjoy. Street food vendors and local producers will line the fields with stalls for you to peruse. Artists & performers will be arting & performing from one corner to the other to entertain and enthral you. On site camping is available as well as campervan tickets.

The Dukes outdoor theatre extravaganza returns with an epic adventure for the whole family!

Follow Phileas Fogg on an epic whirlwind adventure, as he races against the ticking clock to travel around the world in 80 days. 

Explosive encounters await in a journey of romance, trickery and shenanigans, as this adventure of a lifetime introduces Fogg to all of the sights, sounds, smells, food and cultures of the people around the world. As Fogg learns that travel not only broadens the mind – it changes your life!

Join us on this incredible race around the world – by trains, boats, elephants and balloons! In an epic whirlwind adventure in the beautiful setting of Lancaster’s Williamson Park. 

BOOK NOW FOR AN ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME!

Around the World in 80 Days runs on Tuesdays – Sundays from July 21 – August 27 at 7.15pm.

Tickets must be booked in advance. Group bookings negotiable, please contact The Dukes Box Office on 01524 598500 or tickets@dukeslancaster.org

Bring along a picnic to enjoy in the park before the show, and bring along chairs, cushions and suitable warm clothing too!

This first Lancaster Art Fair was conceived to be a celebration of Art in Lancaster. We called upon a selection of independent artists to take part, regardless of experience, subject matter or media. First time exhibitors were strongly encouraged and many of our professional artists have taken the opportunity and theme ‘fledgling’ to try something new or explore the unknown…

 LAF is intended to be a fun, interactive event for the people of Lancaster, where our community can come together, connect with each other and create! We want to make a vibrant, inclusive and exciting cultural event that can grow year on year, supporting local artists and creators right here in Lancaster.

 Please come down and check us out, see the work from our 16 brilliant artists, shop, create, chat and take part by adding to our art pin up wall!

 21st-27th July 2023 (closed Sunday) upstairs at the Storey Gallery on Meeting House Lane and it’s Free Entry!

 FREE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

Creation Station and Doodle Tables with charcoal, collage, pastels, pencils, pens, paper and more. Images of Lancaster competition, art pin up wall, art challenges, free creative fun!

 WORKSHOPS IN THE PIPELINE:

Smartphone Photography with Ginny, Printing with Julie, Stampcity Postcards and Greeting cards with Hannah, Make a badge with Al.

 SHOWCASING:

Alice Evans, Sharon Grimes, Grace Owen, Jade Long, Al Avarez, Salem Folkmane, Karina Folkmane, Woo O’Hara, Julie Evans, Corinna Milroy, Holly Arnfield, Andy Mercer, Sophia Lima, Colette Bain, Ginny Koppenhol and Hannah Corbett.

 ‘This event grew organically, snowballing from a little idea – reaching out to a few fellow artists to see if anyone would be interested in doing a group exhibition – to a much bigger idea of creating the kind of event I felt Lancaster had been missing – something fun for all ages to get involved with and a place to shout about some of the great artists we have in the area.’

 Follow us and find out more on Instagram and Facebook @lancasterartfair

Blackpool's award-winning Lightpool Festival is returning this October half-term with two weeks of extraordinary free entertainment. 

The festival, which will take place between October 18 and 30, boasts amazing light-based art installations from national and international artists.

An indoor music festival with four stages primarily promoting the best of UK contemporary country, Americana, roots and all the sub genres. TBCMF focuses on the great lyricists and song-writers with the main stage in the spectacular, candlelit Empress Ballroom.

Headliners include Amy Wadge, Tom Odell, Lucy Spraggan, Jess Moskaluke. Also performing are Kezia Gill, Laura Oakes, Harleymoon Kemp, Henry Priestman, Sunbirds and many more. Discover new artists and the best country and Americana artists the UK has to offer. All in Blackpool #wherethelightsareshining

Following on from the roaring success of Dino Day 2021 – and fast becoming our flagship event – Dino Fest 2022 will span a full weekend and will include realistic Dinosaurs roaming freely around Lancaster city centre, theatrical street performances, baby Dino
meet and greets, fairground rides and face-painting, a competition trail, as well as collaborations with local museums and businesses, to provide a plethora of palaeontology pursuits for little ones.

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Dino Fest 2022 will be a memorable, educational and entertaining event for all the family which will see the city centre
come alive!

Garstang Scarecrow Festival summer weekend will begin 2pm on Friday 1st July right through to Sunday 3rd July 2022. Scarecrow trail, funfair, live music, Icecream, children’s entertainment +more. Funfair open Saturday and Sunday