Bonfire Night, or Noson Tân Gwyllt, is one of those autumn fixtures Cardiff does properly, and the 2026 displays are spread across the city and the wider region from Halloween right through to the following Saturday. The main night is Thursday 5 November, but if you're flexible on the date, there's plenty to choose from either side of it.
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The biggest name on the list is Sophiaworks, held at the Glamorgan Cricket Ground in Sophia Gardens, Pontcanna (CF11 9XR). It runs on Thursday 5 November, with gates opening at 17:15 and the fireworks going from 19:00 to 19:20. It's built as a full evening rather than just a display, with live music, a funfair, street food and family entertainment over on the Pavilion Lawn. Tickets are £16 for adults and £10 for under-17s, seated or standing, and under-2s go free if they don't need a seat. The premium indoor lounge is already sold out, so the standard tickets are what's left, and paid parking is available on site. You book through tickets.glamorgancricket.com.
If you'd rather be by the water, Lo Lounge in Cardiff Bay on Porth Teigr Way (CF10 4GA) runs its Fireworks Night every evening from Sunday 1 November to Saturday 7 November. Gates open at 17:30, entertainment starts at 18:00 and last entry is 18:30, with a DJ, hot chocolate, street food and a bar to keep you going. Adults are from £14 and a family of four is £40 plus a booking fee, with under-1s free as long as they're with an adult. You book directly through Lo Lounge.
For a cheaper night out, Barry RFC puts on a display at Reservoir Fields on Merthyr Dyfan Road (CF62 9TH) on Thursday 5 November, with gates at 17:00 and the fireworks time confirmed closer to the night. Tickets are £5 for adults and £2.50 for children, plus a booking fee, and you book through Barry RFC. Penarth RFC's Fireworks Fiesta at the Penarth Athletic Club on Lavernock Road is on the same night, with fireworks at 19:30, online tickets at £8, a family ticket at £25 and a Sky Lounge seat at £20, all plus a booking fee.
The weekend keeps it going. Barry Town United organises the annual display at Jenner Park on Friday 6 November, with a recommended arrival of 17:00 and tickets at £5 for adults and £3 for children via the Fanbase app. Llanerch Vineyard in Hensol (CF72 8BB) also goes on the 6th, gates 18:00 to 19:30 and food from 19:30 to 20:00, at £25 a person including a hot dog, a magician, live music and a light show. On Saturday 7 November, The Vale Resort in Hensol opens gates at 17:00 for fireworks at 18:30, with standard tickets at £22.50 for adults and £10 for children aged 3 to 12, including a hot dog or hamburger and a drink, and a VIP option at £32.50 for adults and £15 for children with Castle Suite terrace views. Under-3s are free with entry.
A few things are worth knowing before you travel. Sparks in the Park at Coopers Field hasn't run since 2019 and the Cardiff Round Table display was cancelled indefinitely in 2022. Caerphilly Castle's display is also gone, with fireworks now tied to the Christmas lights switch-on and River of Light parade on Friday 20 November, parade at 17:30 and fireworks at 18:00.
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24 October 2026
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