The Best Bonfire Nights and Fireworks Displays in and around Bristol

Where should you watch the fireworks this year? That’s for you to decide - here’s all you need to know about the best events happening in and around Bristol this 5th November

By George Maguire | Updated Oct 1 2024

A vivid fireworks display lights up the night sky with bursts of red and white over a calm lake. The reflections of the fireworks and nearby lights create a serene and festive atmosphere, with silhouettes of trees and people along the water's edge.

This Bonfire Night if you want to watch fireworks burst over the best view in Bristol, we’ve got you covered. If you want to watch fireworks whizz and bang in a big wildlife park, we’ve got you covered. If you want to see a magical display timed to the music of the Harry Potter films, we’ve got you covered. There’s plenty for you to marvel and gawk at this 5th November, and you can read all about it here, with our rundown of the best Bonfire Night and fireworks displays in and around Bristol.

Harry Potter Fireworks Extrazaganza with Almondsbury Creative - Friday 1st November

Facebook Poster for the Almondsbury Creative Society’s Bonfire Night Tribute to Harry Potter, featuring a movie poster image with the faces of several characters from the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone next to the details of the event — Facebook.com

4pm-10pm - Almondsbury Recreation Ground, Gloucester Road, BS32 4AA

Hosted in the quintessential British town of Almondsbury, every year Almondsbury Creative put on a themed fireworks display and family event, and this year theyre putting on a Harry Potter Fireworks Extravaganza - Enjoy a brilliant fireworks display with lasers and pyrotechnics, all choreographed to the iconic music from the films!

With the gates opening at 4pm and the whole event lasting until 10pm, that’s not all you can expect; in addition to the main fireworks display there will be walkabout entertainment and a wizarding school, themed food and drinks at the many food stalls, craft stalls and even a fun fair!

Price: £10 for adults, £5 for children

Patchway Fireworks to Music 2024 - Saturday 2nd November

from 5pm - Norman Scott Park, Coniston Road, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5QJ

Epic Fireworks once again brings…well, epic fireworks….to Bristol’s Norman Scott Park this year with Patchway Fireworks to Music 2024! gates open at 5pm with a 15-minute-long firework shooting off at 7.30pm sharp, so make sure you’re in position early! Between the gates opening and the main event there will be plenty to keep you occupied and entertained, with food and drink stalls, fun and games as well as Mini Concerts and theatrical performances!

Price: £5 for adults, £3 for children

Bonfire Night at Clifton Observatory - Tuesday 5th November

Advert for Bonfire Night at Clifton Observatory 2024 — CliftonObservatory.com

6pm-11.30pm - Clifton Observatory, Litfield Place, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3LT

There’s only one place in Bristol you’ll get THAT view and, with a rooftop bar to boot, what’s there to complain about? (Perhaps the cold…)

Clifton Observatory always does Bonfire Night well, launching their fireworks for a small and select crowd of onlookers over the best view in Bristol. As always, you can expect great fireworks, great food - and, this year, theres even a fire performer!

Now you won’t get THAT anywhere else in Bristol this Bonfire Night, either!

Price: £12 for adults, £6 for under-15s

Downend Roundtable Fireworks - Friday 8th November

Yellow and orange fireworks light up the sky above thousands of onlookers below, some filming with their phones and some lighting flares at the Donwnend Roundtable Fireworks display in Bristol in 2023 — Brabazon.co.uk

from 5.30pm - King George V Playing Fields, Westerleigh Road, BS16 6AH

The Downend Rountable Fireworks display has been dubbed ‘Bristol biggest and best charity fireworks event’ - with more than 10,000 people expected to attend, the folks at Downend are clearly keen to put on a show - they keep making it bigger and better every year! All in one night there will be multiple fireworks shows, a big bonfire, fairground rides, food and drinks at the bar, plus entertainment on the Main Stage led by the legendary Party Peeps.

The gates will open to spectators at 17.30 with a children’s fireworks display at 18.30 (think less noise and more sparkle!), followed by the bonfire at 19.15 and the main fireworks display from SkyBurst at 20.00 (this year with an added light show and ‘G-Flames’!). Finally, Party Peeps will take to the Main Stage for an after party with music and lots and lots of foam!

So far this year over £60,000 has been given to charities and community organisations in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire regions, and the proceeds from this year’s event will be going to support Bath Romans Wheelchair Basketball Club, Green Community Travel and Raeyah's Hands of Support.

Price: from £6

Fireworks to Music Spectacular at Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park - 8th & 9th November

An advertisement for the Spectacular Fireworks to Music event at Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park - those words are centered in big, bold, fun font with colourful fireworks bursting around them — SomersetFamilyAdventures.com

5pm-9pm - Pixash Ln, Bath Rd, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1TP

Head to Avon Valley & Wildlife Park for their annual Fireworks to Music Spectacular - this year, once again, the guys at Avon Valley are partnering with long-time friends Aardvark FX for an evening of world-class pyrotechnics, fireworks and special effects!

There will be food and drink outlets inside the park, as well as funfair rides for the kids, and don't worry about the animals - they'll be kept safely well away from all the bangs and whizzes, which will be launched from the open farmland (which reminds us - be advised that you may need your wellies!). At Avon Valley they can’t hold a bonfire, as this would pose a risk to the local hedgehogs, but the display will more than make up for that!

Prices: from £5