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Grab your wellies, woolly hat, gloves, and glow sticks, and remember, remember the 5th of November! Or rather, remember these other dates as Bonfire Nights are held around the 5th November here in the Peak District.
Read on for the details of Bonfire Night and Firework events in and around the Peak District for this year. These have been ordered according to date of event.
Use this map to find the Peak District Bonfire Night event best located for you.
Chatsworth Fireworks
Friday 31st October and 1st November
Adults £23, Children £16
Gates open at 6pm
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Chatsworth’s annual bonfire and fireworks in the garden is back this year with a blazing bonfire and two spectacular firework displays, including an early display for little ones. You can also tuck into a selection of seasonal food, from hog roasts to churros and sweet treats. Round it off with a glass of mulled wine or cider – the ultimate winter warmers.
Gates open: 6.00pm
Lighting of the bonfire: 6.45pm
Children’s firework display: 7.45pm
Grand finale firework display: 8.30pm
Entertainment finishes: 9.15pm
For those wishing to make the evening even more memorable, there is the opportunity to add a delicious meal served in the Cavendish Restaurant to your bonfire and firework tickets (Adults: £55.00 | Children: £25.00). The Cavendish Restaurant will be open between 5pm and 7pm, advance bookings only.
Edale Bonfire and Fireworks
Saturday 1st November
Edale Village Hall Playing Field
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Plenty of parking and only 2 minute walk from Edale train station.
Gates open at 5:30pm, fire lit at 6pm, fireworks at 7pm.
Adults £4 and children £2. Pay on arrival.
Buxton Firework Spectacular
Sunday 2nd November
Cricket Ground, Park Road, Buxton
Adult £9, Child £5 and a Family Ticket £24
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Enjoy two incredible firework displays, including the biggest display in the area, plus a range of hot food vendors serving Yorkshire pudding wraps, burgers, crepes, Greek food, candy floss, and sweets. There’s music, game stalls, fairground rides for all ages, and a bar.
New this year: an amazing drone show! All entertainment is included in your ticket price.
Event schedule:
- 7:20 PM: Main Spectacular Fireworks Display
- Gates open: 4:00 PM
- 4:00–5:00 PM: Happy Hour – All fairground rides £2.50
- 5:10–5:30 PM: World Record-Breaking Juggler – Chris Marley
- 5:40 PM: Children’s Fireworks Display
- 6:00–6:20 PM: Chris Marley juggling with fire
- 6:30 PM: Amazing Aerial Drone Show
Please note that there is no bonfire at this event.
Family & Dog Friendly Bonfire Night at Quackers cafe, Thornbridge
Wednesday 5th and Thursday 8th November
Quackers Cafe
Adults (17+): £10 (Includes a jacket potato with chilli)
Children (3-16yrs): £5 (Includes a jacket with cheese & beans)
Under 3s: FREE!
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Get cosy by the firepit, grab a sparkler, and let the warmth of the season embrace you! It’s time to toast some marshmallows, sip on delicious hot chocolate or mulled wine, and enjoy a jacket potato feast; all while your furry friends are right there with you, no need to worry about loud fireworks!
- Roaring firepit to keep you warm as the autumn chill sets in.
- Sparklers for a twinkling good time (one provided per person, but feel free to bring extra for double the sparkle!)
- Marshmallows – giant, gooey, and perfect for toasting over the flames
- Delicious hot chocolate or mulled wine to sip while you relax (and the bar will be open for something stronger if you’re in the mood!)
- Hearty jacket potatoes with homemade chilli or cheese and beans for the little ones
Vegan and gluten-free options available, just let us know when you book!
No fireworks, so your pets are more than welcome to join the fun. Also, the formal gardens will be closed for this event
The Calver Arms Bonfire & Fireworks
Friday 7th November
Eyre Arms, Calver
Advance tickets £6 per person, under 5s FREE
The Calver Arms are hosting a bonfire and fireworks night again in 2025.
Gates open at 5:30, 6:30 the bonfire is lit, and 7pm is the fireworks display. There will be pizza, a BBQ, bar and light up wands.
Advance tickets can be bought from the pub itself, Whites and the garage forecourt for £7 per person (under 5’s are free). Tickets will be available on the gate, subject to availability, for £10 per person.
Buxton Rugby Club Bonfire Night
Saturday 7th November
Gates open 5:30pm
Pay on the gate. £6 / £4
Live band, BBQ and bar open for a community fireworks event at Buxton Rugby Club.
Matlock RFC’s Bonfire & Fireworks
Saturday 8th November (5pm to 10:30pm)
Matlock Rugby Club, Cromford Meadows
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Back again this year for another spectacular celebration, Cromford Meadows hosts one of the Peak District’s biggest Bonfire Night events on Saturday 8th November 2025 (5pm–10.30pm). Expect a dazzling fireworks display, roaring bonfire, and even a light show, alongside live music, fairground rides, and plenty of food and drink. Families are well catered for too, with a special children’s fireworks display and free parking to make the evening hassle-free.
Eyam Bonfire and Firework Display
Saturday 8th November
Procession starts from Eyam Square at 6:15pm
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Head to Eyam and celebrate the burning of the legendary Eyam Rat (a nod to Eyam’s dark history), run by the local school PTFA.
From 5:30pm the entertainment starts in the village square. Then the torch-lit procession of a willow rat, crafted by local school children, will leave the square at 6.15pm, leading you through the village to Hawkhill car park and playing fields to ‘burn the rat’ on a huge bonfire, followed by a fabulous firework display‎.
Great food on offer including jacket potatoes, delicious farmhouse sausage hot dogs, chilli, locally brewed beers, mulled wine, homemade soup, parkin and of course bonfire toffee.
Tickets on sale from 1st October from Eyam Village Shop, The Miners Arms and Calver Spar. Adults (16+) £10, children £5, under 2s are free.
All fund raised go to Eyam Primary school PTFA and the local community.
All funds raised go to Eyam School PTFA and local community projects so please do come along to support them and join in the fun!‎ It really is a very unique way to enjoy Guy Fawkes Night in the Peak District.
This event gets busy, and is the most popular Bonfire Event in the Peak District. Getting in and out of the small village for the event is a very slow process, although well organised.
The Whitworth Fantazia Fireworks
Unfortunately not going ahead this year, but they do hope to run a fireworks event next year, 2026.
You may also like to read:
Peak District October half term events
Top family days out in the Peak District
Things to do in Matlock and Matlock Bath